#660 added `blank_collection`

modules/builder.py

@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ string_details = ["sort_title", "content_rating", "name_mapping"]
 ignored_details = [
     "smart_filter", "smart_label", "smart_url", "run_again", "schedule", "sync_mode", "template", "test",
     "delete_not_scheduled", "tmdb_person", "build_collection", "collection_order", "collection_level",
-    "validate_builders", "libraries", "sync_to_users", "collection_name", "playlist_name", "name"
+    "validate_builders", "libraries", "sync_to_users", "collection_name", "playlist_name", "name", "blank_collection"
 ]
 details = ["ignore_ids", "ignore_imdb_ids", "server_preroll", "changes_webhooks", "collection_mode",
            "minimum_items", "label", "album_sorting"] + boolean_details + scheduled_boolean + string_details
@@ -331,6 +331,13 @@ class CollectionBuilder:
             logger.debug(f"Value: {data[methods['build_collection']]}")
             self.build_collection = self._parse("build_collection", self.data, datatype="bool", methods=methods, default=True)
 
+        self.blank_collection = False
+        if "blank_collection" in methods and not self.playlist:
+            logger.debug("")
+            logger.debug("Validating Method: blank_collection")
+            logger.debug(f"Value: {data[methods['blank_collection']]}")
+            self.blank_collection = self._parse("blank_collection", self.data, datatype="bool", methods=methods, default=False)
+
         self.sync = self.library.sync_mode == "sync"
         if "sync_mode" in methods:
             logger.debug("")
@@ -571,9 +578,12 @@ class CollectionBuilder:
                 else:
                     logger.error(e)
 
-        if not self.server_preroll and not self.smart_url and len(self.builders) == 0:
+        if not self.server_preroll and not self.smart_url and not self.blank_collection and len(self.builders) == 0:
             raise Failed(f"{self.Type} Error: No builders were found")
 
+        if self.blank_collection and len(self.builders) > 0:
+            raise Failed(f"{self.Type} Error: No builders allowed with blank_collection")
+
         if self.custom_sort is True and (len(self.builders) > 1 or self.builders[0][0] not in custom_sort_builders):
             raise Failed(f"{self.Type} Error: " + ('Playlists' if playlist else 'collection_order: custom') +
                          (f" can only be used with a single builder per {self.type}" if len(self.builders) > 1 else f" cannot be used with {self.builders[0][0]}"))
@@ -2185,6 +2195,8 @@ class CollectionBuilder:
     def load_collection(self):
         if not self.obj and self.smart_url:
             self.library.create_smart_collection(self.name, self.smart_type_key, self.smart_url)
+        elif not self.obj and self.blank_collection:
+            self.library.create_blank_collection(self.name)
         elif self.smart_label_collection:
             try:
                 smart_type, self.smart_url = self.library.smart_label_url(self.name, self.smart_sort)

modules/plex.py

@@ -631,13 +631,23 @@ class Plex(Library):
         }
         self._query(f"/library/collections{utils.joinArgs(args)}", post=True)
 
+    def create_blank_collection(self, title):
+        args = {
+            "type": 1 if self.is_movie else 2 if self.is_show else 8,
+            "title": title,
+            "smart": 0,
+            "sectionId": self.Plex.key,
+            "uri": f"{self.PlexServer._uriRoot()}/library/metadata"
+        }
+        self._query(f"/library/collections{utils.joinArgs(args)}", post=True)
+
     def get_smart_filter_from_uri(self, uri):
         smart_filter = parse.parse_qs(parse.urlparse(uri.replace("/#!/", "/")).query)["key"][0]
         args = smart_filter[smart_filter.index("?"):]
         return self.build_smart_filter(args), int(args[args.index("type=") + 5:args.index("type=") + 6])
 
     def build_smart_filter(self, uri_args):
-        return f"server://{self.PlexServer.machineIdentifier}/com.plexapp.plugins.library/library/sections/{self.Plex.key}/all{uri_args}"
+        return f"{self.PlexServer._uriRoot()}/library/sections/{self.Plex.key}/all{uri_args}"
 
     def update_smart_collection(self, collection, uri_args):
         self.test_smart_filter(uri_args)

plex_meta_manager.py

@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ def run_collection(config, library, metadata, requested_collections):
             items_added = 0
             items_removed = 0
             valid = True
-            if not builder.smart_url and builder.builders:
+            if not builder.smart_url and builder.builders and not builder.blank_collection:
                 logger.info("")
                 logger.info(f"Sync Mode: {'sync' if builder.sync else 'append'}")
 
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ def run_collection(config, library, metadata, requested_collections):
                     library.status[mapping_name]["sonarr"] += sonarr_add
 
             run_item_details = True
-            if valid and builder.build_collection and (builder.builders or builder.smart_url):
+            if valid and builder.build_collection and (builder.builders or builder.smart_url or builder.blank_collection):
                 try:
                     builder.load_collection()
                     if builder.created: