Index Kodi database actor names to speed up sync

resources/lib/librarysync.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from utils import window, settings, getUnixTimestamp, kodiSQL, sourcesXML,\
     ThreadMethods, ThreadMethodsAdditionalStop, LogTime, getScreensaver,\
     setScreensaver, playlistXSP, language as lang, DateToKodi, reset,\
     advancedSettingsXML, getKodiVideoDBPath, tryDecode, deletePlaylists,\
-    deleteNodes, ThreadMethodsAdditionalSuspend
+    deleteNodes, ThreadMethodsAdditionalSuspend, create_actor_db_index
 import clientinfo
 import downloadutils
 import itemtypes
@@ -558,6 +558,9 @@ class LibrarySync(Thread):
         # content sync: movies, tvshows, musicvideos, music
         embyconn.close()
 
+        # Create an index for actors to speed up sync
+        create_actor_db_index()
+
     @LogTime
     def fullSync(self, repair=False):
         """

resources/lib/utils.py

@@ -229,6 +229,25 @@ def getKodiVideoDBPath():
         % dbVersion.get(xbmc.getInfoLabel('System.BuildVersion')[:2], "")))
     return dbPath
 
+
+def create_actor_db_index():
+    """
+    Index the "actors" because we got a TON - speed up SELECT and WHEN
+    """
+    conn = kodiSQL('video')
+    cursor = conn.cursor()
+    try:
+        cursor.execute("""
+            CREATE UNIQUE INDEX index_name
+            ON actor (name);
+        """)
+    except sqlite3.OperationalError:
+        # Index already exists
+        pass
+    conn.commit()
+    conn.close()
+
+
 def getKodiMusicDBPath():
 
     dbVersion = {