Add release/scripts/modules/extensions_framework (formerly known as exporter_framework).

8 files changed, 987 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/release/scripts/modules/extensions_framework/__init__.py b/release/scripts/modules/extensions_framework/__init__.py
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+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+#
+# ***** BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
+#
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Blender 2.5 Extensions Framework
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Authors:
+# Doug Hammond
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+# as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+# of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# ***** END GPL LICENCE BLOCK *****
+#
+
+import os, time
+import bpy
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
+
+def log(str, popup=False, module_name='EF'):
+	print("[%s %s] %s" % (module_name, time.strftime('%Y-%b-%d %H:%M:%S'), str))
+	if popup:
+		bpy.ops.ef.msg(
+			msg_type='WARNING',
+			msg_text=str
+		)
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
+
+from .ui import EF_OT_msg
+
+bpy.types.register(EF_OT_msg)
+ef_path = os.path.realpath( os.path.dirname(__file__) )
+# log('Extensions_Framework detected and loaded from %s'%ef_path)
+
+del EF_OT_msg, os
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
+
+class ef(object):
+	'''
+	Extensions Framework base class
+	'''
+	
+	added_property_cache = {}
+
+
+def init_properties(obj, props, cache=True):
+	if not obj in ef.added_property_cache.keys():
+		ef.added_property_cache[obj] = []
+	
+	for prop in props:
+		if cache and prop['attr'] in ef.added_property_cache[obj]:
+			continue
+		try:
+			if prop['type'] == 'bool':
+				t = bpy.props.BoolProperty
+				a = {k: v for k,v in prop.items() if k in ['name','description','default']}
+			elif prop['type'] == 'collection':
+				t = bpy.props.CollectionProperty
+				a = {k: v for k,v in prop.items() if k in ["ptype", "name", "description"]}
+				a['type'] = a['ptype']
+				del a['ptype']
+			elif prop['type'] == 'enum':
+				t = bpy.props.EnumProperty
+				a = {k: v for k,v in prop.items() if k in ["items", "name", "description", "default"]}
+			elif prop['type'] == 'float':
+				t = bpy.props.FloatProperty
+				a = {k: v for k,v in prop.items() if k in ["name", "description", "min", "max", "soft_min", "soft_max", "default", "precision"]}
+			elif prop['type'] == 'float_vector':
+				t = bpy.props.FloatVectorProperty
+				a = {k: v for k,v in prop.items() if k in ["name", "description", "min", "max", "soft_min", "soft_max", "default", "precision", "size", "subtype"]}
+			elif prop['type'] == 'int':
+				t = bpy.props.IntProperty
+				a = {k: v for k,v in prop.items() if k in ["name", "description", "min", "max", "soft_min", "soft_max", "default"]}
+			elif prop['type'] == 'pointer':
+				t = bpy.props.PointerProperty
+				a = {k: v for k,v in prop.items() if k in ["ptype", "name", "description"]}
+				a['type'] = a['ptype']
+				del a['ptype']
+			elif prop['type'] == 'string':
+				t = bpy.props.StringProperty
+				a = {k: v for k,v in prop.items() if k in ["name", "description", "maxlen", "default", "subtype"]}
+			else:
+				#ef.log('Property type not recognised: %s' % prop['type'])
+				continue
+			
+			setattr(obj, prop['attr'], t(**a))
+			
+			ef.added_property_cache[obj].append(prop['attr'])
+			#log('Created property %s.%s' % (obj, prop['attr']))
+		except KeyError:
+			continue
+
+class declarative_property_group(bpy.types.IDPropertyGroup):
+	
+	controls = [
+		# this list controls the order of property
+		# layout when rendered by a property_group_renderer.
+		# This can be a nested list, where each list
+		# becomes a row in the panel layout.
+		# nesting may be to any depth
+	]
+	
+	# Include some properties in display based on values of others
+	visibility = {
+		# See ef.validate for test syntax
+	}
+	
+	# engine-specific properties to create in the scene.
+	# Each item should be a dict of args to pass to a 
+	# bpy.types.Scene.<?>Property function, with the exception
+	# of 'type' which is used and stripped by ef
+	properties = [
+		# example:
+		#{
+		#	'type': 'int',
+		#	'attr': 'threads',
+		#	'name': 'Render Threads',
+		#	'description': 'Number of threads to use',
+		#	'default': 1,
+		#	'min': 1,
+		#	'soft_min': 1,
+		#	'max': 64,
+		#	'soft_max': 64
+		#},
+	]
+	
+	def draw_callback(self, context):
+		'''
+		Sub-classes can override this to get a callback
+		when rendered by a property_group_renderer class
+		'''
+		
+		pass
+	
+	@classmethod
+	def get_exportable_properties(cls):
+		out = []
+		for prop in cls.properties:
+			if 'save_in_preset' in prop.keys() and prop['save_in_preset']:
+				out.append(prop)
+		return out
diff --git a/release/scripts/modules/extensions_framework/engine.py b/release/scripts/modules/extensions_framework/engine.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..448eb715bef
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+++ b/release/scripts/modules/extensions_framework/engine.py
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+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+#
+# ***** BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
+#
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Blender 2.5 Extensions Framework
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Authors:
+# Doug Hammond
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+# as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+# of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# ***** END GPL LICENCE BLOCK *****
+#
+from .plugin import plugin
+
+class engine_base(plugin):
+	'''
+	Render Engine plugin base class
+	'''
+	
+	bl_label = 'Abstract Render Engine Base Class'
+	
+	def render(self, scene):
+		pass
diff --git a/release/scripts/modules/extensions_framework/outputs/__init__.py b/release/scripts/modules/extensions_framework/outputs/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f05ed25fbad
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+++ b/release/scripts/modules/extensions_framework/outputs/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+#
+# ***** BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
+#
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Blender 2.5 Extensions Framework
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Authors:
+# Doug Hammond
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+# as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+# of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# ***** END GPL LICENCE BLOCK *****
+#
diff --git a/release/scripts/modules/extensions_framework/outputs/xml_output.py b/release/scripts/modules/extensions_framework/outputs/xml_output.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4d1af9cc877
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/scripts/modules/extensions_framework/outputs/xml_output.py
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+#
+# ***** BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
+#
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Blender 2.5 Extensions Framework
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Authors:
+# Doug Hammond
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+# as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+# of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# ***** END GPL LICENCE BLOCK *****
+#
+import xml.etree.cElementTree as ET
+import xml.dom.minidom as MD
+
+class xml_output(object):
+	
+	format = {}
+	
+	def __str__(self):
+		return ET.tostring(self.root)
+	
+	def write_pretty(self, file):
+		xml_dom = MD.parseString(ET.tostring(self.root, encoding='utf-8'))
+		xml_dom.writexml(file, addindent=' ', newl='\n', encoding='utf-8')
+	
+	def pretty(self):
+		xml_str = MD.parseString(ET.tostring(self.root))
+		return xml_str.toprettyxml()
+	
+	# This should be overridden in classes that produce XML conditionally
+	def get_format(self):
+		return self.format
+	
+	def compute(self, context):
+		self.context = context
+		
+		self.root = ET.Element(self.root_element)
+		self.parse_dict(self.get_format(), self.root)
+		#ET.dump(root)
+		
+		return self.root
+		
+	def make_subelement(self, elem, name):
+		return ET.SubElement(elem, name)
+		
+	format_types = {
+		'bool': lambda c,x: str(x).lower(),
+		'collection': lambda c,x: x,
+		'enum': lambda c,x: x,
+		'float': lambda c,x: x,
+		'int': lambda c,x: x,
+		'pointer': lambda c,x: x,
+		'string': lambda c,x: x,
+	}
+		
+	def parse_dict(self, d, elem):
+		for key in d.keys():
+			# tuple provides multiple child elements
+			if type(d[key]) is tuple:
+				for cd in d[key]:
+					self.parse_dict({key:cd}, elem)
+				continue # don't create empty element for tuple child
+			
+			x = ET.SubElement(elem, key)
+			
+			# dictionary provides nested elements
+			if type(d[key]) is dict:
+				self.parse_dict(d[key], x)
+				
+			# list provides direct value insertion
+			elif type(d[key]) is list:
+				x.text = ' '.join([str(i) for i in d[key]])
+			
+			# else look up property
+			else:
+				for p in self.properties:
+					if d[key] == p['attr']:
+						if 'compute' in p.keys():
+							x.text = str(p['compute'](self.context, self))
+						else:
+							x.text = str(self.format_types[p['type']](self.context, getattr(self, d[key])))
diff --git a/release/scripts/modules/extensions_framework/plugin.py b/release/scripts/modules/extensions_framework/plugin.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b0042aad40d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/scripts/modules/extensions_framework/plugin.py
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+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+#
+# ***** BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
+#
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Blender 2.5 Extensions Framework
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Authors:
+# Doug Hammond
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+# as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+# of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# ***** END GPL LICENCE BLOCK *****
+#
+from . import init_properties
+from . import log
+
+import bpy
+
+class plugin(object):
+	
+	# List of IDPropertyGroup types to create in the scene
+	property_groups = [
+		# ('bpy.type prototype to attach to. eg. Scene', <declarative_property_group type>)
+	]
+	
+	@classmethod
+	def install(r_class):
+		# create custom property groups
+		for property_group_parent, property_group in r_class.property_groups:
+			call_init = False
+			if property_group_parent is not None:
+				prototype = getattr(bpy.types, property_group_parent)
+				if not hasattr(prototype, property_group.__name__):
+					init_properties(prototype, [{
+						'type': 'pointer',
+						'attr': property_group.__name__,
+						'ptype': property_group,
+						'name': property_group.__name__,
+						'description': property_group.__name__
+					}])
+					call_init = True
+					#print('Created IDPropertyGroup %s.%s' % (prototype, property_group.__name__))
+			else:
+				call_init = True
+			
+			if call_init:
+				init_properties(property_group, property_group.properties)
+				#print('Initialised IDPropertyGroup %s' % property_group.__name__)
+		
+		log('Render Engine "%s" initialised' % r_class.bl_label)
+	
+	@classmethod
+	def uninstall(r_class):
+		# unregister property groups in reverse order
+		reverse_property_groups = [p for p in r_class.property_groups]
+		reverse_property_groups.reverse()
+		for property_group_parent, property_group in reverse_property_groups:
+			prototype = getattr(bpy.types, property_group_parent)
+			prototype.RemoveProperty(property_group.__name__)
diff --git a/release/scripts/modules/extensions_framework/ui.py b/release/scripts/modules/extensions_framework/ui.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5d29ed7245a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/scripts/modules/extensions_framework/ui.py
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+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+#
+# ***** BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
+#
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Blender 2.5 Extensions Framework
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Authors:
+# Doug Hammond
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+# as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+# of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# ***** END GPL LICENCE BLOCK *****
+#
+import bpy
+
+from .validate import Visibility
+
+class EF_OT_msg(bpy.types.Operator):
+	bl_idname = 'ef.msg'
+	bl_label = 'Show UI Message'
+	msg_type = bpy.props.StringProperty(default='INFO')
+	msg_text = bpy.props.StringProperty(default='')
+	def execute(self, context):
+		self.report({self.properties.msg_type}, self.properties.msg_text)
+		return {'FINISHED'}
+
+def _get_item_from_context(context, path):
+	if context is not None:
+		for p in path:
+			context = getattr(context, p)
+	return context
+
+class property_group_renderer(object):
+	
+	# Choose which custom property groups this panel should draw, and
+	# where to find that property group in the active context
+	display_property_groups = [
+		# ( ('scene',), 'declarative_property_group name')
+	]
+	
+	def draw(self, context):
+		'''
+		Sub-classes should override this if they need to display
+		other (object-related) property groups
+		'''
+		for property_group_path, property_group_name in self.display_property_groups:
+			ctx = _get_item_from_context(context, property_group_path)
+			property_group = getattr(ctx, property_group_name)
+			for p in property_group.controls:
+				self.draw_column(p, self.layout, ctx, context, property_group=property_group)
+			property_group.draw_callback(context)
+	
+	@staticmethod
+	def property_reload():
+		'''
+		override this in sub classes to force data refresh upon scene reload
+		'''
+		pass
+	
+	def check_visibility(self, lookup_property, context, property_group):
+		vt = Visibility(property_group)
+		if lookup_property in property_group.visibility.keys():
+			if hasattr(property_group, lookup_property):
+				member = getattr(property_group, lookup_property)
+			else:
+				member = None
+			return vt.test_logic(member, property_group.visibility[lookup_property])
+		else:
+			return True
+			
+	def draw_column(self, control_list_item, layout, context, supercontext=None, property_group=None):
+		if type(control_list_item) is list:
+			do_split = False
+			
+			found_percent = None
+			for sp in control_list_item:
+				if type(sp) is float:
+					found_percent = sp
+				elif type(sp) is list:
+					for ssp in control_list_item:
+						do_split = do_split and self.check_visibility(ssp, context, property_group)
+				else:
+					do_split = do_split or self.check_visibility(sp, context, property_group)
+			
+			if do_split:
+				# print('split %s'%p)
+				if found_percent is not None:
+					fp = { 'percentage': found_percent }
+					splt = layout.split(**fp)
+				else:
+					splt = layout.row(True)
+				for sp in [s for s in control_list_item if type(s) in [str, list] ]:
+					col2 = splt.column()
+					self.draw_column(sp, col2, context, supercontext, property_group)
+			#else:
+			#	print('dont split %s'%p)
+		else:
+			if self.check_visibility(control_list_item, context, property_group):
+				
+				for current_property in property_group.properties:
+					if current_property['attr'] == control_list_item:
+						current_property_keys = current_property.keys() 
+						if 'type' in current_property_keys:
+							
+							if current_property['type'] in ['int', 'float', 'float_vector', 'enum', 'string']:
+								layout.prop(
+									property_group,
+									control_list_item,
+									text		= current_property['name'],
+									expand		= current_property['expand']		if 'expand'		in current_property_keys else False,
+									slider		= current_property['slider']		if 'slider'		in current_property_keys else False,
+									toggle		= current_property['toggle']		if 'toggle'		in current_property_keys else False,
+									icon_only	= current_property['icon_only'] 	if 'icon_only'	in current_property_keys else False,
+									event		= current_property['event']			if 'event'		in current_property_keys else False,
+									full_event	= current_property['full_event']	if 'full_event'	in current_property_keys else False,
+									emboss		= current_property['emboss']		if 'emboss'		in current_property_keys else True,
+								)
+							if current_property['type'] in ['bool']:
+								layout.prop(
+									property_group,
+									control_list_item,
+									text		= current_property['name'],
+									toggle		= current_property['toggle']		if 'toggle'		in current_property_keys else False,
+									icon_only	= current_property['icon_only']		if 'icon_only'	in current_property_keys else False,
+									event		= current_property['event']			if 'event'		in current_property_keys else False,
+									full_event	= current_property['full_event']	if 'full_event'	in current_property_keys else False,
+									emboss		= current_property['emboss']		if 'emboss'		in current_property_keys else True,
+								)
+							elif current_property['type'] in ['operator']:
+								layout.operator(current_property['operator'],
+									text		= current_property['text'],
+									icon		= current_property['icon']
+								)
+							
+							elif current_property['type'] in ['text']:
+								layout.label(
+									text		= current_property['name']
+								)
+								
+							elif current_property['type'] in ['template_list']:
+								# row.template_list(idblock, "texture_slots", idblock, "active_texture_index", rows=2)
+								layout.template_list(
+									current_property['src'](supercontext, context),
+									current_property['src_attr'],
+									current_property['trg'](supercontext, context),
+									current_property['trg_attr'],
+									rows		= 4			if not 'rows'		in current_property_keys else current_property['rows'],
+									maxrows		= 4			if not 'rows'		in current_property_keys else current_property['rows'],
+									type		= 'DEFAULT'	if not 'list_type'	in current_property_keys else current_property['list_type']
+								)
+								
+							elif current_property['type'] in ['prop_search']:
+								#  split.prop_search(tex, "uv_layer", ob.data, "uv_textures", text="")
+								layout.prop_search(
+									current_property['trg'](supercontext, context),
+									current_property['trg_attr'],
+									current_property['src'](supercontext, context),
+									current_property['src_attr'],
+									text		= current_property['name'],
+								)
+						else:
+							layout.prop(property_group, control_list_item)
+						
+						# Fire a draw callback if specified
+						if 'draw' in current_property_keys:
+							current_property['draw'](supercontext, context)
+						
+						break
diff --git a/release/scripts/modules/extensions_framework/util.py b/release/scripts/modules/extensions_framework/util.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8bbeaf74ec3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/scripts/modules/extensions_framework/util.py
@@ -0,0 +1,211 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+#
+# ***** BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
+#
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Blender 2.5 Extensions Framework
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Authors:
+# Doug Hammond
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+# as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+# of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+# Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+#
+# ***** END GPL LICENCE BLOCK *****
+#
+import datetime, os, configparser, threading, tempfile
+
+import bpy
+
+config_paths = bpy.utils.script_paths()
+
+'''
+This path is set at the start of export, so that
+calls to path_relative_to_export() can make all
+exported paths relative to this one
+'''
+export_path = '';
+
+def path_relative_to_export(p):
+	'''
+	Return a path that is relative to the export path
+	'''
+	global export_path
+	p = filesystem_path(p)
+	try:
+		relp = os.path.relpath(p, os.path.dirname(export_path))
+	except ValueError: # path on different drive on windows
+		relp = p
+	
+	#print('Resolving rel path %s -> %s'  % (p, relp))
+	
+	return relp.replace('\\', '/')
+
+def filesystem_path(p):
+	'''
+	Resolve a relative Blender path to a real filesystem path
+	'''
+	if p.startswith('//'):
+		pout = bpy.path.abspath(p)
+	else:
+		pout = os.path.realpath(p)
+	
+	#print('Resolving FS path %s -> %s' % (p,pout))
+	
+	return pout.replace('\\', '/')
+
+# TODO: - somehow specify TYPES to get/set from config
+
+def find_config_value(module, section, key, default):
+	global config_paths
+	fc = []
+	for p in config_paths:
+		if os.path.exists(p) and os.path.isdir(p) and os.access(p, os.W_OK):
+			fc.append( '/'.join([p, '%s.cfg' % module]))
+	
+	if len(fc) < 1:
+		print('Cannot find %s config file path' % module)
+		return default
+		
+	cp = configparser.SafeConfigParser()
+	
+	cfg_files = cp.read(fc)
+	if len(cfg_files) > 0:
+		try:
+			val = cp.get(section, key)
+			if val == 'true':
+				return True
+			elif val == 'false':
+				return False
+			else:
+				return val
+		except:
+			return default
+	else:
+		return default
+
+def write_config_value(module, section, key, value):
+	global config_paths
+	fc = []
+	for p in config_paths:
+		if os.path.exists(p) and os.path.isdir(p) and os.access(p, os.W_OK):
+			fc.append( '/'.join([p, '%s.cfg' % module]))
+	
+	if len(fc) < 1:
+		raise Exception('Cannot find a writable path to store %s config file' % module)
+		
+	cp = configparser.SafeConfigParser()
+	
+	cfg_files = cp.read(fc)
+	
+	if not cp.has_section(section):
+		cp.add_section(section)
+		
+	if value == True:
+		cp.set(section, key, 'true')
+	elif value == False:
+		cp.set(section, key, 'false')
+	else:
+		cp.set(section, key, value)
+	
+	if len(cfg_files) < 1:
+		cfg_files = fc
+	
+	fh=open(cfg_files[0],'w')
+	cp.write(fh)
+	fh.close()
+	
+	return True
+
+def scene_filename():
+	'''
+	Construct a safe scene filename
+	'''
+	filename = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(bpy.data.filepath))[0]
+	if filename == '':
+		filename = 'untitled'
+	return bpy.path.clean_name(filename)
+
+def temp_directory():
+	'''
+	Return the system temp directory
+	'''
+	return tempfile.gettempdir()
+
+def temp_file(ext='tmp'):
+	'''
+	Get a temporary filename with the given extension
+	'''
+	tf, fn = tempfile.mkstemp(suffix='.%s'%ext)
+	os.close(tf)
+	return fn
+
+class TimerThread(threading.Thread):
+	'''
+	Periodically call self.kick()
+	'''
+	STARTUP_DELAY = 0
+	KICK_PERIOD = 8
+	
+	active = True
+	timer = None
+	
+	LocalStorage = None
+	
+	def __init__(self, LocalStorage=dict()):
+		threading.Thread.__init__(self)
+		self.LocalStorage = LocalStorage
+	
+	def set_kick_period(self, period):
+		self.KICK_PERIOD = period + self.STARTUP_DELAY
+	
+	def stop(self):
+		self.active = False
+		if self.timer is not None:
+			self.timer.cancel()
+			
+	def run(self):
+		'''
+		Timed Thread loop
+		'''
+		
+		while self.active:
+			self.timer = threading.Timer(self.KICK_PERIOD, self.kick_caller)
+			self.timer.start()
+			if self.timer.isAlive(): self.timer.join()
+	
+	def kick_caller(self):
+		if self.STARTUP_DELAY > 0:
+			self.KICK_PERIOD -= self.STARTUP_DELAY
+			self.STARTUP_DELAY = 0
+		
+		self.kick()
+	
+	def kick(self):
+		'''
+		sub-classes do their work here
+		'''
+		pass
+
+def format_elapsed_time(t):
+	'''
+	Format a duration in seconds as an HH:MM:SS format time
+	'''
+	
+	td = datetime.timedelta(seconds=t)
+	min = td.days*1440  + td.seconds/60.0
+	hrs = td.days*24	+ td.seconds/3600.0
+	
+	return '%i:%02i:%02i' % (hrs, min%60, td.seconds%60)
diff --git a/release/scripts/modules/extensions_framework/validate.py b/release/scripts/modules/extensions_framework/validate.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b2960fcf01f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/scripts/modules/extensions_framework/validate.py
@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+#
+# ***** BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
+#
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Blender 2.5 Extensions Framework
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Authors:
+# Doug Hammond
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+# as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+# of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# ***** END GPL LICENCE BLOCK *****
+#
+'''
+Pure logic and validation class.
+
+By using a Subject object, and a dict of described logic tests, it
+is possible to arrive at a True or False result for various purposes:
+1. Data validation
+2. UI control visibility
+
+A Subject can be any object whose members are readable with getattr() :
+class Subject(object):
+	a = 0
+	b = 1
+	c = 'foo'
+	d = True
+	e = False
+	f = 8
+	g = 'bar'
+
+
+Tests are described thus:
+
+Use the special list types Logic_AND and Logic_OR to describe combinations
+of values and other members. Use Logic_Operator for numerical comparison.
+
+# With regards to Subject, each of these evaluate to True:
+TESTA = {
+	'a': 0,
+	'c': Logic_OR([ 'foo', 'bar' ]),
+	'd': Logic_AND([True, True]),
+	'f': Logic_AND([8, {'b': 1}]),
+	'e': {'b': Logic_Operator({'gte':1, 'lt':3}) },
+	'g': Logic_OR([ 'baz', Logic_AND([{'b': 1}, {'f': 8}]) ])
+}
+
+# With regards to Subject, each of these evaluate to False:
+TESTB = {
+	'a': 'foo',
+	'c': Logic_OR([ 'bar', 'baz' ]),
+	'd': Logic_AND([ True, 'foo' ]),
+	'f': Logic_AND([9, {'b': 1}]),
+	'e': {'b': Logic_Operator({'gte':-10, 'lt': 1}) },
+	'g': Logic_OR([ 'baz', Logic_AND([{'b':0}, {'f': 8}]) ])
+}
+
+# With regards to Subject, this test is invalid
+TESTC = {
+	'n': 0
+}
+
+# Tests are executed thus:
+S = Subject()
+L = Logician(S)
+L.execute(TESTA)
+
+'''
+
+class Logic_AND(list):
+	pass
+class Logic_OR(list):
+	pass
+class Logic_Operator(dict):
+	pass
+
+class Logician(object):
+	'''
+	Given a subject and a dict that describes tests to perform on its members,
+	this class will evaluate True or False results for each member/test pair.
+
+	See the examples below for test syntax.
+	'''
+
+	subject = None
+	def __init__(self, subject):
+		self.subject = subject 
+
+	def get_member(self, member_name):
+		'''
+		Get a member value from the subject object.
+		Raise exception is subject is None or member not found.
+		'''
+		if self.subject is None:
+			raise Exception('Cannot run tests on a subject which is None')
+		
+		return getattr(self.subject, member_name)
+
+	def test_logic(self, member, logic, operator='eq'):
+		'''
+		Find the type of test to run on member, and perform that test
+		'''
+		
+		if type(logic) is dict:
+			return self.test_dict(member, logic)
+		elif type(logic) is Logic_AND:
+			return self.test_and(member, logic)
+		elif type(logic) is Logic_OR:
+			return self.test_or(member, logic)
+		elif type(logic) is Logic_Operator:
+			return self.test_operator(member, logic)
+		else:
+			# compare the value, I think using Logic_Operator() here allows completeness in test_operator(),
+			# but I can't put my finger on why for the minute
+			return self.test_operator(member, Logic_Operator({operator: logic}))
+
+	def test_operator(self, member, value):
+		'''
+		execute the operators contained within value and expect that ALL operators are True
+		'''
+		
+		# something in this method is incomplete, what if operand is a dict, Logic_AND, Logic_OR or another Logic_Operator ?
+		# do those constructs even make any sense ?
+		
+		result = True
+		for operator, operand in value.items():
+			operator = operator.lower().strip()
+			if operator in ['eq', '==']:
+				result &= member==operand
+			if operator in ['not', '!=']:
+				result &= member!=operand
+			if operator in ['lt', '<']:
+				result &= member<operand
+			if operator in ['lte', '<=']:
+				result &= member<=operand
+			if operator in ['gt', '>']:
+				result &= member>operand
+			if operator in ['gte', '>=']:
+				result &= member>=operand
+			if operator in ['and', '&']:
+				result &= member&operand
+			if operator in ['or', '|']:
+				result &= member|operand
+			if operator in ['len']:
+				result &= len(member)==operand
+			# I can think of some more, but they're probably not useful.
+		
+		return result
+
+	def test_or(self, member, logic):
+		'''
+		member is a value, logic is a set of values, ANY of which can be True
+		'''
+		result = False
+		for test in logic:
+			result |= self.test_logic(member, test)
+
+		return result
+
+	def test_and(self, member, logic):
+		'''
+		member is a value, logic is a list of values, ALL of which must be True
+		'''
+		result = True
+		for test in logic:
+			result &= self.test_logic(member, test)
+		
+		return result
+
+	def test_dict(self, member, logic):
+		'''
+		member is a value, logic is a dict of other members to compare to. All other member tests must be True
+		'''
+		result = True
+		for other_member, test in logic.items():
+			result &= self.test_logic(self.get_member(other_member), test)
+		
+		return result
+
+	def execute(self, test):
+		'''
+		subject is an object,
+		test is a dict of {member: test} pairs to perform on subject's members.
+		each key in test is a member of subject.
+		'''
+		
+		for member_name, logic in test.items():
+			result = self.test_logic(self.get_member(member_name), logic)
+			print('member %s is %s' % (member_name, result))
+
+# A couple of name aliases			
+class Validation(Logician):
+	pass
+class Visibility(Logician):
+	pass