6 files changed, 69 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/asset/CMakeLists.txt b/source/blender/editors/asset/CMakeLists.txt
index 8c5f91561b7..794e64fa420 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/asset/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/blender/editors/asset/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ set(INC
     ../include
     ../../blenkernel
     ../../blenlib
+    ../../blenloader
     ../../makesdna
     ../../makesrna
     ../../windowmanager
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ set(SRC
 )
 
 set(LIB
+  bf_blenloader
 )
 
 blender_add_lib(bf_editor_asset "${SRC}" "${INC}" "${INC_SYS}" "${LIB}")
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/asset/asset_edit.cc b/source/blender/editors/asset/asset_edit.cc
index d20de4141cb..5ae07a54b11 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/asset/asset_edit.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/asset/asset_edit.cc
@@ -65,3 +65,56 @@ bool ED_asset_can_make_single_from_context(const bContext *C)
   /* Context needs a "id" pointer to be set for #ASSET_OT_mark()/#ASSET_OT_clear() to use. */
   return CTX_data_pointer_get_type_silent(C, "id", &RNA_ID).data != nullptr;
 }
+
+/* TODO better place? */
+/* TODO What about the setter and the itemf? */
+#include "BKE_preferences.h"
+#include "DNA_asset_types.h"
+#include "DNA_userdef_types.h"
+int ED_asset_library_reference_to_enum_value(const AssetLibraryReference *library)
+{
+  /* Simple case: Predefined repo, just set the value. */
+  if (library->type < ASSET_LIBRARY_CUSTOM) {
+    return library->type;
+  }
+
+  /* Note that the path isn't checked for validity here. If an invalid library path is used, the
+   * Asset Browser can give a nice hint on what's wrong. */
+  const bUserAssetLibrary *user_library = BKE_preferences_asset_library_find_from_index(
+      &U, library->custom_library_index);
+  if (user_library) {
+    return ASSET_LIBRARY_CUSTOM + library->custom_library_index;
+  }
+
+  BLI_assert(0);
+  return ASSET_LIBRARY_LOCAL;
+}
+
+AssetLibraryReference ED_asset_library_reference_from_enum_value(int value)
+{
+  AssetLibraryReference library;
+
+  /* Simple case: Predefined repo, just set the value. */
+  if (value < ASSET_LIBRARY_CUSTOM) {
+    library.type = value;
+    library.custom_library_index = -1;
+    BLI_assert(ELEM(value, ASSET_LIBRARY_LOCAL));
+    return library;
+  }
+
+  const bUserAssetLibrary *user_library = BKE_preferences_asset_library_find_from_index(
+      &U, value - ASSET_LIBRARY_CUSTOM);
+
+  /* Note that the path isn't checked for validity here. If an invalid library path is used, the
+   * Asset Browser can give a nice hint on what's wrong. */
+  const bool is_valid = (user_library->name[0] && user_library->path[0]);
+  if (!user_library) {
+    library.type = ASSET_LIBRARY_LOCAL;
+    library.custom_library_index = -1;
+  }
+  else if (user_library && is_valid) {
+    library.custom_library_index = value - ASSET_LIBRARY_CUSTOM;
+    library.type = ASSET_LIBRARY_CUSTOM;
+  }
+  return library;
+}
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/include/ED_asset.h b/source/blender/editors/include/ED_asset.h
index dd505167fe5..a2ef0755fbd 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/include/ED_asset.h
+++ b/source/blender/editors/include/ED_asset.h
@@ -24,11 +24,17 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+struct AssetLibraryReference;
+struct bContext;
+
 bool ED_asset_mark_id(const struct bContext *C, struct ID *id);
 bool ED_asset_clear_id(struct ID *id);
 
 bool ED_asset_can_make_single_from_context(const struct bContext *C);
 
+int ED_asset_library_reference_to_enum_value(const struct AssetLibraryReference *library);
+struct AssetLibraryReference ED_asset_library_reference_from_enum_value(int value);
+
 void ED_operatortypes_asset(void);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_draw.c b/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_draw.c
index faa4b3cc9cc..a314a85491d 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_draw.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_draw.c
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ bool file_draw_hint_if_invalid(const SpaceFile *sfile, const ARegion *region)
     return false;
   }
   /* Check if the library exists. */
-  if ((asset_params->asset_library.type == FILE_ASSET_LIBRARY_LOCAL) ||
+  if ((asset_params->asset_library.type == ASSET_LIBRARY_LOCAL) ||
       filelist_is_dir(sfile->files, asset_params->base_params.dir)) {
     return false;
   }
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_file/filelist.c b/source/blender/editors/space_file/filelist.c
index 0e15538e03b..c4b895dc54d 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_file/filelist.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_file/filelist.c
@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ static bool filelist_compare_asset_libraries(const FileSelectAssetLibraryUID *li
   if (library_a->type != library_b->type) {
     return false;
   }
-  if (library_a->type == FILE_ASSET_LIBRARY_CUSTOM) {
+  if (library_a->type == ASSET_LIBRARY_CUSTOM) {
     /* Don't only check the index, also check that it's valid. */
     bUserAssetLibrary *library_ptr_a = BKE_preferences_asset_library_find_from_index(
         &U, library_a->custom_library_index);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_file/filesel.c b/source/blender/editors/space_file/filesel.c
index 7ab93df81d2..7bc83e8fc79 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_file/filesel.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_file/filesel.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ static void fileselect_ensure_updated_asset_params(SpaceFile *sfile)
     asset_params = sfile->asset_params = MEM_callocN(sizeof(*asset_params),
                                                      "FileAssetSelectParams");
     asset_params->base_params.details_flags = U_default.file_space_data.details_flags;
-    asset_params->asset_library.type = FILE_ASSET_LIBRARY_LOCAL;
+    asset_params->asset_library.type = ASSET_LIBRARY_LOCAL;
     asset_params->asset_library.custom_library_index = -1;
     asset_params->import_type = FILE_ASSET_IMPORT_APPEND;
   }
@@ -420,26 +420,26 @@ static void fileselect_refresh_asset_params(FileAssetSelectParams *asset_params)
   bUserAssetLibrary *user_library = NULL;
 
   /* Ensure valid repository, or fall-back to local one. */
-  if (library->type == FILE_ASSET_LIBRARY_CUSTOM) {
+  if (library->type == ASSET_LIBRARY_CUSTOM) {
     BLI_assert(library->custom_library_index >= 0);
 
     user_library = BKE_preferences_asset_library_find_from_index(&U,
                                                                  library->custom_library_index);
     if (!user_library) {
-      library->type = FILE_ASSET_LIBRARY_LOCAL;
+      library->type = ASSET_LIBRARY_LOCAL;
     }
   }
 
   switch (library->type) {
-    case FILE_ASSET_LIBRARY_LOCAL:
+    case ASSET_LIBRARY_LOCAL:
       base_params->dir[0] = '\0';
       break;
-    case FILE_ASSET_LIBRARY_CUSTOM:
+    case ASSET_LIBRARY_CUSTOM:
       BLI_assert(user_library);
       BLI_strncpy(base_params->dir, user_library->path, sizeof(base_params->dir));
       break;
   }
-  base_params->type = (library->type == FILE_ASSET_LIBRARY_LOCAL) ? FILE_MAIN_ASSET : FILE_LOADLIB;
+  base_params->type = (library->type == ASSET_LIBRARY_LOCAL) ? FILE_MAIN_ASSET : FILE_LOADLIB;
 }
 
 void fileselect_refresh_params(SpaceFile *sfile)