From 7fca4242382b7a137dd1d7e9cc8c6179773af153 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Jezek <jakubjezek001@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 17:30:03 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] WIP on feature/AY-979_Resolve-update-to-new-publisher

---
 client/ayon_resolve/api/lib.py | 24 +++++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/client/ayon_resolve/api/lib.py b/client/ayon_resolve/api/lib.py
index 932bfb2691..807ee60c07 100644
--- a/client/ayon_resolve/api/lib.py
+++ b/client/ayon_resolve/api/lib.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import sys
-import json
 import re
 import os
+import json
+import uuid
 import contextlib
 from typing import List, Dict, Any
 from opentimelineio import opentime
@@ -40,6 +41,27 @@
 self.pype_timeline_name = "OpenPypeTimeline"
 
 
+def get_timeline_media_pool_item(timeline, root=None):
+    """Return MediaPoolItem from Timeline"""
+
+    # Due to limitations in the Resolve API we can't get
+    # the media pool item directly from the timeline.
+    # We can find it by name, however names are not
+    # enforced to be unique across bins. So, we give it
+    # unique name.
+    original_name = timeline.GetName()
+    identifier = str(uuid.uuid4().hex)
+    try:
+        timeline.SetName(identifier)
+        for item in iter_all_media_pool_clips(root=root):
+            if item.GetName() != identifier:
+                continue
+            return item
+    finally:
+        # Revert to original name
+        timeline.SetName(original_name)
+
+
 @contextlib.contextmanager
 def maintain_current_timeline(to_timeline: object,
                               from_timeline: object = None):