move load_image into image_utils and add some docstrings to bpy_extras module.

doc/python_api/sphinx_doc_gen.py

@@ -65,8 +65,9 @@ else:
         "bpy.props",
         "bpy.utils",
         "bpy.context",
-        # "bpy.types",  # supports filtering
+        "bpy.types",  # supports filtering
         "bpy.ops",  # supports filtering
+        #"bpy_extras",
         "bge",
         "aud",
         "bgl",
@@ -363,10 +364,8 @@ def pymodule2sphinx(BASEPATH, module_name, module, title):
         for submod_name in module_all:
             ns = {}
             exec_str = "from %s import %s as submod" % (module.__name__, submod_name)
-            print(exec_str)
             exec(exec_str, ns, ns)
             submod = ns["submod"]
-            print(submod)
             if type(submod) == types.ModuleType:
                 submod_ls.append((submod_name, submod))
 

release/scripts/modules/bpy_extras/image_utils.py

@@ -19,19 +19,88 @@
 # <pep8 compliant>
 
 __all__ = (
-    "image_load",
+    "load_image",
 )
 
+# limited replacement for BPyImage.comprehensiveImageLoad
+def load_image(imagepath,
+               dirname="",
+               place_holder=False,
+               recursive=False,
+               ncase_cmp=True,
+               convert_callback=None,
+               verbose=False,
+               ):
+    """
+    Return an image from the file path with options to search multiple paths and
+    return a placeholder if its not found.
 
-def image_load(filepath, dirpath, place_holder=False, recursive=False, convert_callback=None):
-    import bpy
+    :arg filepath: The image filename
+       If a path precedes it, this will be searched as well.
+    :type filepath: string
+    :arg dirname: is the directory where the image may be located - any file at
+       the end will be ignored.
+    :type dirname: string
+    :arg place_holder: if True a new place holder image will be created.
+       this is usefull so later you can relink the image to its original data.
+    :type place_holder: bool
+    :arg recursive: If True, directories will be recursivly searched.
+       Be carefull with this if you have files in your root directory because
+       it may take a long time.
+    :type recursive: bool
+    :arg ncase_cmp: on non windows systems, find the correct case for the file.
+    :type ncase_cmp: bool
+    :arg convert_callback: a function that takes an existing path and returns a new one.
+       Use this when loading image formats blender may not support, the CONVERT_CALLBACK
+       can take the path for a GIF (for example), convert it to a PNG and return the PNG's path.
+       For formats blender can read, simply return the path that is given.
+    :type convert_callback: function
+    :return: an image or None
+    :rtype: :class:`Image`
+    """
     import os
 
-    try:
-        return bpy.data.images.load(filepath)
-    except RuntimeError:
+    # TODO: recursive
+
+    def _image_load(path):
+        import bpy
+
+        if convert_callback:
+            path = convert_callback(path)
+
+        image = bpy.data.images.load(path)
+
+        if verbose:
+            print("    image loaded '%s'" % path)
+
+        return image
+
+    if verbose:
+        print("load_image('%s', '%s', ...)" % (imagepath, dirname))
+
+    if os.path.exists(imagepath):
+        return _image_load(imagepath)
+
+    variants = [imagepath]
+
+    if dirname:
+        variants += [os.path.join(dirname, imagepath), os.path.join(dirname, os.path.basename(imagepath))]
+
+    for filepath_test in variants:
+        if ncase_cmp:
+            ncase_variants = filepath_test, bpy.path.resolve_ncase(filepath)
+        else:
+            ncase_variants = (filepath_test, )
+
+        for nfilepath in ncase_variants:
+            if os.path.exists(nfilepath):
+                return _image_load(nfilepath)
+
     if place_holder:
         image = bpy.data.images.new(os.path.basename(filepath), 128, 128)
         # allow the path to be resolved later
-            image.filepath = filepath
+        image.filepath = imagepath
         return image
+
+    # TODO comprehensiveImageLoad also searched in bpy.config.textureDir
+    return None

release/scripts/modules/bpy_extras/io_utils.py

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ __all__ = (
     "ExportHelper",
     "ImportHelper",
     "axis_conversion",
-    "load_image",
     "create_derived_objects",
     "free_derived_objects",
     "unpack_list",
@@ -162,24 +161,6 @@ def axis_conversion(from_forward='Y', from_up='Z', to_forward='Y', to_up='Z'):
     assert("internal error")
 
 
-# limited replacement for BPyImage.comprehensiveImageLoad
-def load_image(imagepath, dirname):
-    import os
-
-    if os.path.exists(imagepath):
-        return bpy.data.images.load(imagepath)
-
-    variants = [imagepath, os.path.join(dirname, imagepath), os.path.join(dirname, os.path.basename(imagepath))]
-
-    for filepath in variants:
-        for nfilepath in (filepath, bpy.path.resolve_ncase(filepath)):
-            if os.path.exists(nfilepath):
-                return bpy.data.images.load(nfilepath)
-
-    # TODO comprehensiveImageLoad also searched in bpy.config.textureDir
-    return None
-
-
 # return a tuple (free, object list), free is True if memory should be freed later with free_derived_objects()
 def create_derived_objects(scene, ob):
     if ob.parent and ob.parent.dupli_type != 'NONE':

release/scripts/modules/bpy_extras/mesh_utils.py

@@ -28,11 +28,15 @@ __all__ = (
 )
 
 def mesh_linked_faces(mesh):
-    '''
-    Splits the mesh into connected parts,
-    these parts are returned as lists of faces.
-    used for seperating cubes from other mesh elements in the 1 mesh
-    '''
+    """
+    Splits the mesh into connected faces, use this for seperating cubes from
+    other mesh elements within 1 mesh datablock.
+
+    :arg mesh: the mesh used to group with.
+    :type mesh: :class:`Mesh`
+    :return: lists of lists containing faces.
+    :rtype: list
+    """
 
     # Build vert face connectivity
     vert_faces = [[] for i in range(len(mesh.vertices))]
@@ -78,6 +82,11 @@ def mesh_linked_faces(mesh):
 
 
 def edge_face_count_dict(mesh):
+    """
+    :return: dict of edge keys with their value set to the number of
+       faces using each edge.
+    :rtype: dict
+    """
     face_edge_keys = [face.edge_keys for face in mesh.faces]
     face_edge_count = {}
     for face_keys in face_edge_keys:
@@ -91,8 +100,13 @@ def edge_face_count_dict(mesh):
 
 
 def edge_face_count(mesh):
+    """
+    :return: list face users for each item in mesh.edges.
+    :rtype: list
+    """
     edge_face_count_dict = edge_face_count_dict(mesh)
-    return [edge_face_count_dict.get(ed.key, 0) for ed in mesh.edges]
+    get = dict.get
+    return [get(edge_face_count_dict, ed.key, 0) for ed in mesh.edges]
 
 
 def edge_loops_from_faces(mesh, faces=None, seams=()):
@@ -101,12 +115,18 @@ def edge_loops_from_faces(mesh, faces=None, seams=()):
 
     Takes me.faces or a list of faces and returns the edge loops
     These edge loops are the edges that sit between quads, so they dont touch
-    1 quad, note: not connected will make 2 edge loops, both only containing 2 edges.
+    1 quad, note: not connected will make 2 edge loops,
+    both only containing 2 edges.
 
     return a list of edge key lists
     [[(0, 1), (4, 8), (3, 8)], ...]
 
-    return a list of edge vertex index lists
+    :arg mesh: the mesh used to get edge loops from.
+    :type mesh: :class:`Mesh`
+    :arg faces: optional face list to only use some of the meshes faces.
+    :type faces: :class:`MeshFaces`, sequence or or NoneType
+    :return: return a list of edge vertex index lists.
+    :rtype: list
     """
 
     OTHER_INDEX = 2, 3, 0, 1  # opposite face index

release/scripts/modules/bpy_extras/object_utils.py

@@ -29,6 +29,16 @@ import mathutils
 
 
 def add_object_align_init(context, operator):
+    """
+    Return a matrix using the operator settings and view context.
+
+    :arg context: The context to use.
+    :type context: :class:`Context`
+    :arg operator: The operator, checked for location and rotation properties.
+    :type operator: :class:`Operator`
+    :return: the matrix from the context and settings.
+    :rtype: :class:`Matrix`
+    """
     space_data = context.space_data
     if space_data.type != 'VIEW_3D':
         space_data = None
@@ -70,7 +80,19 @@ def add_object_align_init(context, operator):
 
 
 def object_data_add(context, obdata, operator=None):
+    """
+    Add an object using the view context and preference to to initialize the
+    location, rotation and layer.
 
+    :arg context: The context to use.
+    :type context: :class:`Context`
+    :arg obdata: the data used for the new object.
+    :type obdata: valid object data type or None.
+    :arg operator: The operator, checked for location and rotation properties.
+    :type operator: :class:`Operator`
+    :return: the newly created object in the scene.
+    :rtype: :class:`ObjectBase`
+    """
     scene = context.scene
 
     # ugh, could be made nicer