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# Copyright (c) 2017 Ultimaker B.V.
# Cura is released under the terms of the AGPLv3 or higher.

#Type hinting.
from typing import Union, List, Dict
from UM.Signal import Signal

from PyQt5.QtCore import QObject, pyqtProperty, pyqtSignal, QTimer
from UM.FlameProfiler import pyqtSlot
from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QMessageBox
from UM import Util

from UM.Application import Application
from UM.Preferences import Preferences
from UM.Logger import Logger
from UM.Message import Message
from UM.Decorators import deprecated

from UM.Settings.ContainerRegistry import ContainerRegistry
from UM.Settings.ContainerStack import ContainerStack
from UM.Settings.InstanceContainer import InstanceContainer
from UM.Settings.SettingFunction import SettingFunction
from UM.Signal import postponeSignals, CompressTechnique
import UM.FlameProfiler

from cura.QualityManager import QualityManager
from cura.PrinterOutputDevice import PrinterOutputDevice
from cura.Settings.ExtruderManager import ExtruderManager

from .CuraStackBuilder import CuraStackBuilder

from UM.i18n import i18nCatalog
catalog = i18nCatalog("cura")

from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional

if TYPE_CHECKING:
    from UM.Settings.DefinitionContainer import DefinitionContainer
    from cura.Settings.CuraContainerStack import CuraContainerStack
    from cura.Settings.GlobalStack import GlobalStack

import os


class MachineManager(QObject):
    def __init__(self, parent = None):
        super().__init__(parent)

        self._active_container_stack = None     # type: CuraContainerStack
        self._global_container_stack = None     # type: GlobalStack

        self._error_check_timer = QTimer()
        self._error_check_timer.setInterval(250)
        self._error_check_timer.setSingleShot(True)
        self._error_check_timer.timeout.connect(self._updateStacksHaveErrors)

        self._instance_container_timer = QTimer()
        self._instance_container_timer.setInterval(250)
        self._instance_container_timer.setSingleShot(True)
        self._instance_container_timer.timeout.connect(self.__onInstanceContainersChanged)

        Application.getInstance().globalContainerStackChanged.connect(self._onGlobalContainerChanged)
        ##  When the global container is changed, active material probably needs to be updated.
        self.globalContainerChanged.connect(self.activeMaterialChanged)
        self.globalContainerChanged.connect(self.activeVariantChanged)
        self.globalContainerChanged.connect(self.activeQualityChanged)

        self._stacks_have_errors = None

        self._empty_variant_container = ContainerRegistry.getInstance().getEmptyInstanceContainer()
        self._empty_material_container = ContainerRegistry.getInstance().getEmptyInstanceContainer()
        self._empty_quality_container = ContainerRegistry.getInstance().getEmptyInstanceContainer()
        self._empty_quality_changes_container = ContainerRegistry.getInstance().getEmptyInstanceContainer()

        self._onGlobalContainerChanged()

        ExtruderManager.getInstance().activeExtruderChanged.connect(self._onActiveExtruderStackChanged)
        self._onActiveExtruderStackChanged()

        ExtruderManager.getInstance().activeExtruderChanged.connect(self.activeMaterialChanged)
        ExtruderManager.getInstance().activeExtruderChanged.connect(self.activeVariantChanged)
        ExtruderManager.getInstance().activeExtruderChanged.connect(self.activeQualityChanged)

        self.globalContainerChanged.connect(self.activeStackChanged)
        self.globalValueChanged.connect(self.activeStackValueChanged)
        ExtruderManager.getInstance().activeExtruderChanged.connect(self.activeStackChanged)
        self.activeStackChanged.connect(self.activeStackValueChanged)

        Preferences.getInstance().addPreference("cura/active_machine", "")

        self._global_event_keys = set()

        active_machine_id = Preferences.getInstance().getValue("cura/active_machine")

        self._printer_output_devices = []
        Application.getInstance().getOutputDeviceManager().outputDevicesChanged.connect(self._onOutputDevicesChanged)
        # There might already be some output devices by the time the signal is connected
        self._onOutputDevicesChanged()

        if active_machine_id != "" and ContainerRegistry.getInstance().findContainerStacks(id = active_machine_id):
            # An active machine was saved, so restore it.
            self.setActiveMachine(active_machine_id)
            if self._global_container_stack and self._global_container_stack.getProperty("machine_extruder_count", "value") > 1:
                # Make sure _active_container_stack is properly initiated
                ExtruderManager.getInstance().setActiveExtruderIndex(0)

        self._auto_materials_changed = {}
        self._auto_hotends_changed = {}

        self._material_incompatible_message = Message(catalog.i18nc("@info:status",
                                              "The selected material is incompatible with the selected machine or configuration."),
                                                title = catalog.i18nc("@info:title", "Incompatible Material"))

    globalContainerChanged = pyqtSignal() # Emitted whenever the global stack is changed (ie: when changing between printers, changing a global profile, but not when changing a value)
    activeMaterialChanged = pyqtSignal()
    activeVariantChanged = pyqtSignal()
    activeQualityChanged = pyqtSignal()
    activeStackChanged = pyqtSignal()  # Emitted whenever the active stack is changed (ie: when changing between extruders, changing a profile, but not when changing a value)

    globalValueChanged = pyqtSignal()  # Emitted whenever a value inside global container is changed.
    activeStackValueChanged = pyqtSignal()  # Emitted whenever a value inside the active stack is changed.
    activeStackValidationChanged = pyqtSignal()  # Emitted whenever a validation inside active container is changed
    stacksValidationChanged = pyqtSignal()  # Emitted whenever a validation is changed

    blurSettings = pyqtSignal() # Emitted to force fields in the advanced sidebar to un-focus, so they update properly

    outputDevicesChanged = pyqtSignal()

    def _onOutputDevicesChanged(self) -> None:
        for printer_output_device in self._printer_output_devices:
            printer_output_device.hotendIdChanged.disconnect(self._onHotendIdChanged)
            printer_output_device.materialIdChanged.disconnect(self._onMaterialIdChanged)

        self._printer_output_devices.clear()

        for printer_output_device in Application.getInstance().getOutputDeviceManager().getOutputDevices():
            if isinstance(printer_output_device, PrinterOutputDevice):
                self._printer_output_devices.append(printer_output_device)
                printer_output_device.hotendIdChanged.connect(self._onHotendIdChanged)
                printer_output_device.materialIdChanged.connect(self._onMaterialIdChanged)

        self.outputDevicesChanged.emit()

    @pyqtProperty("QVariantList", notify = outputDevicesChanged)
    def printerOutputDevices(self):
        return self._printer_output_devices

    @pyqtProperty(int, constant=True)
    def totalNumberOfSettings(self) -> int:
        return len(ContainerRegistry.getInstance().findDefinitionContainers(id="fdmprinter")[0].getAllKeys())

    def _onHotendIdChanged(self, index: Union[str, int], hotend_id: str) -> None:
        if not self._global_container_stack:
            return

        containers = ContainerRegistry.getInstance().findInstanceContainers(type="variant", definition=self._global_container_stack.getBottom().getId(), name=hotend_id)
        if containers:  # New material ID is known
            extruder_manager = ExtruderManager.getInstance()
            machine_id = self.activeMachineId
            extruders = extruder_manager.getMachineExtruders(machine_id)
            matching_extruder = None
            for extruder in extruders:
                if str(index) == extruder.getMetaDataEntry("position"):
                    matching_extruder = extruder
                    break
            if matching_extruder and matching_extruder.variant.getName() != hotend_id:
                # Save the material that needs to be changed. Multiple changes will be handled by the callback.
                self._auto_hotends_changed[str(index)] = containers[0].getId()
                self._printer_output_devices[0].materialHotendChangedMessage(self._materialHotendChangedCallback)
        else:
            Logger.log("w", "No variant found for printer definition %s with id %s" % (self._global_container_stack.getBottom().getId(), hotend_id))

    def _onMaterialIdChanged(self, index: Union[str, int], material_id: str):
        if not self._global_container_stack:
            return

        definition_id = "fdmprinter"
        if self._global_container_stack.getMetaDataEntry("has_machine_materials", False):
            definition_id = self.activeQualityDefinitionId
        extruder_manager = ExtruderManager.getInstance()
        containers = ContainerRegistry.getInstance().findInstanceContainers(type = "material", definition = definition_id, GUID = material_id)
        if containers:  # New material ID is known
            extruders = list(extruder_manager.getMachineExtruders(self.activeMachineId))
            matching_extruder = None
            for extruder in extruders:
                if str(index) == extruder.getMetaDataEntry("position"):
                    matching_extruder = extruder
                    break

            if matching_extruder and matching_extruder.material.getMetaDataEntry("GUID") != material_id:
                # Save the material that needs to be changed. Multiple changes will be handled by the callback.
                if self._global_container_stack.getBottom().getMetaDataEntry("has_variants") and matching_extruder.variant:
                    variant_id = self.getQualityVariantId(self._global_container_stack.getBottom(), matching_extruder.variant)
                    for container in containers:
                        if container.getMetaDataEntry("variant") == variant_id:
                            self._auto_materials_changed[str(index)] = container.getId()
                            break
                else:
                    # Just use the first result we found.
                    self._auto_materials_changed[str(index)] = containers[0].getId()
                self._printer_output_devices[0].materialHotendChangedMessage(self._materialHotendChangedCallback)
        else:
            Logger.log("w", "No material definition found for printer definition %s and GUID %s" % (definition_id, material_id))

    def _materialHotendChangedCallback(self, button):
        if button == QMessageBox.No:
            self._auto_materials_changed = {}
            self._auto_hotends_changed = {}
            return
        self._autoUpdateMaterials()
        self._autoUpdateHotends()

    def _autoUpdateMaterials(self):
        extruder_manager = ExtruderManager.getInstance()
        for position in self._auto_materials_changed:
            material_id = self._auto_materials_changed[position]
            old_index = extruder_manager.activeExtruderIndex

            if old_index != int(position):
                extruder_manager.setActiveExtruderIndex(int(position))
            else:
                old_index = None

            Logger.log("d", "Setting material of hotend %s to %s" % (position, material_id))
            self.setActiveMaterial(material_id)

            if old_index is not None:
                extruder_manager.setActiveExtruderIndex(old_index)
        self._auto_materials_changed = {} #Processed all of them now.

    def _autoUpdateHotends(self):
        extruder_manager = ExtruderManager.getInstance()
        for position in self._auto_hotends_changed:
            hotend_id = self._auto_hotends_changed[position]
            old_index = extruder_manager.activeExtruderIndex

            if old_index != int(position):
                extruder_manager.setActiveExtruderIndex(int(position))
            else:
                old_index = None
            Logger.log("d", "Setting hotend variant of hotend %s to %s" % (position, hotend_id))
            self.setActiveVariant(hotend_id)

            if old_index is not None:
                extruder_manager.setActiveExtruderIndex(old_index)
        self._auto_hotends_changed = {} #Processed all of them now.

    def _onGlobalContainerChanged(self):
        if self._global_container_stack:
            try:
                self._global_container_stack.nameChanged.disconnect(self._onMachineNameChanged)
            except TypeError: #pyQtSignal gives a TypeError when disconnecting from something that was already disconnected.
                pass
            try:
                self._global_container_stack.containersChanged.disconnect(self._onInstanceContainersChanged)
            except TypeError:
                pass
            try:
                self._global_container_stack.propertyChanged.disconnect(self._onPropertyChanged)
            except TypeError:
                pass
            material = self._global_container_stack.material
            material.nameChanged.disconnect(self._onMaterialNameChanged)

            quality = self._global_container_stack.quality
            quality.nameChanged.disconnect(self._onQualityNameChanged)

            if self._global_container_stack.getProperty("machine_extruder_count", "value") > 1:
                for extruder_stack in ExtruderManager.getInstance().getActiveExtruderStacks():
                    extruder_stack.propertyChanged.disconnect(self._onPropertyChanged)
                    extruder_stack.containersChanged.disconnect(self._onInstanceContainersChanged)

        self._global_container_stack = Application.getInstance().getGlobalContainerStack()

        self.globalContainerChanged.emit()

        if self._global_container_stack:
            Preferences.getInstance().setValue("cura/active_machine", self._global_container_stack.getId())
            self._global_container_stack.nameChanged.connect(self._onMachineNameChanged)
            self._global_container_stack.containersChanged.connect(self._onInstanceContainersChanged)
            self._global_container_stack.propertyChanged.connect(self._onPropertyChanged)

            if self._global_container_stack.getProperty("machine_extruder_count", "value") > 1:
                # For multi-extrusion machines, we do not want variant or material profiles in the stack,
                # because these are extruder specific and may cause wrong values to be used for extruders
                # that did not specify a value in the extruder.
                global_variant = self._global_container_stack.variant
                if global_variant != self._empty_variant_container:
                    self._global_container_stack.setVariant(self._empty_variant_container)

                global_material = self._global_container_stack.material
                if global_material != self._empty_material_container:
                    self._global_container_stack.setMaterial(self._empty_material_container)

                for extruder_stack in ExtruderManager.getInstance().getActiveExtruderStacks(): #Listen for changes on all extruder stacks.
                    extruder_stack.propertyChanged.connect(self._onPropertyChanged)
                    extruder_stack.containersChanged.connect(self._onInstanceContainersChanged)

            else:
                material = self._global_container_stack.material
                material.nameChanged.connect(self._onMaterialNameChanged)

                quality = self._global_container_stack.quality
                quality.nameChanged.connect(self._onQualityNameChanged)

                self._active_container_stack = self._global_container_stack

        self._error_check_timer.start()

    ##  Update self._stacks_valid according to _checkStacksForErrors and emit if change.
    def _updateStacksHaveErrors(self):
        old_stacks_have_errors = self._stacks_have_errors
        self._stacks_have_errors = self._checkStacksHaveErrors()
        if old_stacks_have_errors != self._stacks_have_errors:
            self.stacksValidationChanged.emit()
        Application.getInstance().stacksValidationFinished.emit()

    def _onActiveExtruderStackChanged(self):
        self.blurSettings.emit()  # Ensure no-one has focus.
        old_active_container_stack = self._active_container_stack

        self._active_container_stack = ExtruderManager.getInstance().getActiveExtruderStack()
        if not self._active_container_stack:
            self._active_container_stack = self._global_container_stack

        self._error_check_timer.start()

        if old_active_container_stack != self._active_container_stack:
            # Many methods and properties related to the active quality actually depend
            # on _active_container_stack. If it changes, then the properties change.
            self.activeQualityChanged.emit()

    def __onInstanceContainersChanged(self):
        self.activeQualityChanged.emit()
        self.activeVariantChanged.emit()
        self.activeMaterialChanged.emit()
        self._error_check_timer.start()

    def _onInstanceContainersChanged(self, container):
        self._instance_container_timer.start()

    def _onPropertyChanged(self, key: str, property_name: str):
        if property_name == "value":
            # Notify UI items, such as the "changed" star in profile pull down menu.
            self.activeStackValueChanged.emit()

        elif property_name == "validationState":
            self._error_check_timer.start()

    @pyqtSlot(str)
    def setActiveMachine(self, stack_id: str) -> None:
        self.blurSettings.emit()  # Ensure no-one has focus.
        containers = ContainerRegistry.getInstance().findContainerStacks(id = stack_id)
        if containers:
            Application.getInstance().setGlobalContainerStack(containers[0])

    @pyqtSlot(str, str)
    def addMachine(self, name: str, definition_id: str) -> None:
        new_stack = CuraStackBuilder.createMachine(name, definition_id)
        if new_stack:
            Application.getInstance().setGlobalContainerStack(new_stack)
        else:
            Logger.log("w", "Failed creating a new machine!")

    ##  Create a name that is not empty and unique
    #   \param container_type \type{string} Type of the container (machine, quality, ...)
    #   \param current_name \type{} Current name of the container, which may be an acceptable option
    #   \param new_name \type{string} Base name, which may not be unique
    #   \param fallback_name \type{string} Name to use when (stripped) new_name is empty
    #   \return \type{string} Name that is unique for the specified type and name/id
    def _createUniqueName(self, container_type: str, current_name: str, new_name: str, fallback_name: str) -> str:
        return ContainerRegistry.getInstance().createUniqueName(container_type, current_name, new_name, fallback_name)

    def _checkStacksHaveErrors(self) -> bool:
        if self._global_container_stack is None: #No active machine.
            return False

        if self._global_container_stack.hasErrors():
            return True
        for stack in ExtruderManager.getInstance().getMachineExtruders(self._global_container_stack.getId()):
            if stack.hasErrors():
                return True

        return False

    ##  Remove all instances from the top instanceContainer (effectively removing all user-changed settings)
    @pyqtSlot()
    def clearUserSettings(self):
        if not self._active_container_stack:
            return

        self.blurSettings.emit()
        user_settings = self._active_container_stack.getTop()
        user_settings.clear()

    ##  Check if the global_container has instances in the user container
    @pyqtProperty(bool, notify = activeStackValueChanged)
    def hasUserSettings(self) -> bool:
        if not self._global_container_stack:
            return False

        if self._global_container_stack.getTop().findInstances():
            return True

        stacks = list(ExtruderManager.getInstance().getMachineExtruders(self._global_container_stack.getId()))
        for stack in stacks:
            if stack.getTop().findInstances():
                return True

        return False

    @pyqtProperty(int, notify = activeStackValueChanged)
    def numUserSettings(self) -> int:
        if not self._global_container_stack:
            return 0
        num_user_settings = 0
        num_user_settings += len(self._global_container_stack.getTop().findInstances())
        stacks = list(ExtruderManager.getInstance().getMachineExtruders(self._global_container_stack.getId()))
        for stack in stacks:
            num_user_settings += len(stack.getTop().findInstances())
        return num_user_settings

    ##  Delete a user setting from the global stack and all extruder stacks.
    #   \param key \type{str} the name of the key to delete
    @pyqtSlot(str)
    def clearUserSettingAllCurrentStacks(self, key: str):
        if not self._global_container_stack:
            return

        send_emits_containers = []

        top_container = self._global_container_stack.getTop()
        top_container.removeInstance(key, postpone_emit=True)
        send_emits_containers.append(top_container)

        linked = not self._global_container_stack.getProperty(key, "settable_per_extruder") or \
                      self._global_container_stack.getProperty(key, "limit_to_extruder") != "-1"

        if not linked:
            stack = ExtruderManager.getInstance().getActiveExtruderStack()
            stacks = [stack]
        else:
            stacks = ExtruderManager.getInstance().getMachineExtruders(self._global_container_stack.getId())

        for stack in stacks:
            if stack is not None:
                container = stack.getTop()
                container.removeInstance(key, postpone_emit=True)
                send_emits_containers.append(container)

        for container in send_emits_containers:
            container.sendPostponedEmits()

    ##  Check if none of the stacks contain error states
    #   Note that the _stacks_have_errors is cached due to performance issues
    #   Calling _checkStack(s)ForErrors on every change is simply too expensive
    @pyqtProperty(bool, notify = stacksValidationChanged)
    def stacksHaveErrors(self) -> bool:
        return bool(self._stacks_have_errors)

    @pyqtProperty(str, notify = activeStackChanged)
    def activeUserProfileId(self) -> str:
        if self._active_container_stack:
            return self._active_container_stack.getTop().getId()

        return ""

    @pyqtProperty(str, notify = globalContainerChanged)
    def activeMachineName(self) -> str:
        if self._global_container_stack:
            return self._global_container_stack.getName()

        return ""

    @pyqtProperty(str, notify = globalContainerChanged)
    def activeMachineId(self) -> str:
        if self._global_container_stack:
            return self._global_container_stack.getId()

        return ""

    @pyqtProperty(QObject, notify = globalContainerChanged)
    def activeMachine(self) -> Optional["GlobalStack"]:
        return self._global_container_stack

    @pyqtProperty(str, notify = activeStackChanged)
    def activeStackId(self) -> str:
        if self._active_container_stack:
            return self._active_container_stack.getId()

        return ""

    @pyqtProperty(str, notify = activeMaterialChanged)
    def activeMaterialName(self) -> str:
        if self._active_container_stack:
            material = self._active_container_stack.material
            if material:
                return material.getName()

        return ""

    @pyqtProperty("QVariantList", notify=activeVariantChanged)
    def activeVariantNames(self) -> List[str]:
        result = []
        active_stacks = ExtruderManager.getInstance().getActiveGlobalAndExtruderStacks()
        if active_stacks is not None:
            for stack in active_stacks:
                variant_container = stack.variant
                if variant_container and variant_container != self._empty_variant_container:
                    result.append(variant_container.getName())

        return result

    @pyqtProperty("QVariantList", notify = activeMaterialChanged)
    def activeMaterialNames(self) -> List[str]:
        result = []
        active_stacks = ExtruderManager.getInstance().getActiveGlobalAndExtruderStacks()
        if active_stacks is not None:
            for stack in active_stacks:
                material_container = stack.material
                if material_container and material_container != self._empty_material_container:
                    result.append(material_container.getName())
        return result

    @pyqtProperty(str, notify=activeMaterialChanged)
    def activeMaterialId(self) -> str:
        if self._active_container_stack:
            material = self._active_container_stack.material
            if material:
                return material.getId()

        return ""

    @pyqtProperty("QVariantMap", notify = activeVariantChanged)
    def allActiveVariantIds(self) -> Dict[str, str]:
        result = {}
        active_stacks = ExtruderManager.getInstance().getActiveExtruderStacks()
        if active_stacks is not None: #If we have a global stack.
            for stack in active_stacks:
                variant_container = stack.variant
                if not variant_container:
                    continue

                result[stack.getId()] = variant_container.getId()

        return result

    @pyqtProperty("QVariantMap", notify = activeMaterialChanged)
    def allActiveMaterialIds(self) -> Dict[str, str]:
        result = {}
        active_stacks = ExtruderManager.getInstance().getActiveExtruderStacks()

        result[self._global_container_stack.getId()] = self._global_container_stack.material.getId()

        if active_stacks is not None:  # If we have extruder stacks
            for stack in active_stacks:
                material_container = stack.material
                if not material_container:
                    continue
                result[stack.getId()] = material_container.getId()

        return result

    ##  Gets the layer height of the currently active quality profile.
    #
    #   This is indicated together with the name of the active quality profile.
    #
    #   \return The layer height of the currently active quality profile. If
    #   there is no quality profile, this returns 0.
    @pyqtProperty(float, notify=activeQualityChanged)
    def activeQualityLayerHeight(self) -> float:
        if not self._global_container_stack:
            return 0

        quality_changes = self._global_container_stack.qualityChanges
        if quality_changes:
            value = self._global_container_stack.getRawProperty("layer_height", "value", skip_until_container = quality_changes.getId())
            if isinstance(value, SettingFunction):
                value = value(self._global_container_stack)
            return value
        quality = self._global_container_stack.quality
        if quality:
            value = self._global_container_stack.getRawProperty("layer_height", "value", skip_until_container = quality.getId())
            if isinstance(value, SettingFunction):
                value = value(self._global_container_stack)
            return value

        return 0 # No quality profile.

    ##  Get the Material ID associated with the currently active material
    #   \returns MaterialID (string) if found, empty string otherwise
    @pyqtProperty(str, notify=activeQualityChanged)
    def activeQualityMaterialId(self) -> str:
        if self._active_container_stack:
            quality = self._active_container_stack.quality
            if quality:
                material_id = quality.getMetaDataEntry("material")
                if material_id:
                    # if the currently active machine inherits its qualities from a different machine
                    # definition, make sure to return a material that is relevant to that machine definition
                    definition_id = self.activeDefinitionId
                    quality_definition_id = self.activeQualityDefinitionId
                    if definition_id != quality_definition_id:
                        material_id = material_id.replace(definition_id, quality_definition_id, 1)

                    return material_id
        return ""

    @pyqtProperty(str, notify=activeQualityChanged)
    def activeQualityName(self) -> str:
        if self._active_container_stack and self._global_container_stack:
            quality = self._global_container_stack.qualityChanges
            if quality and not isinstance(quality, type(self._empty_quality_changes_container)):
                return quality.getName()
            quality = self._active_container_stack.quality
            if quality:
                return quality.getName()
        return ""

    @pyqtProperty(str, notify=activeQualityChanged)
    def activeQualityId(self) -> str:
        if self._active_container_stack:
            quality = self._active_container_stack.qualityChanges
            if quality and not isinstance(quality, type(self._empty_quality_changes_container)):
                return quality.getId()
            quality = self._active_container_stack.quality
            if quality:
                return quality.getId()
        return ""

    @pyqtProperty(str, notify=activeQualityChanged)
    def globalQualityId(self) -> str:
        if self._global_container_stack:
            quality = self._global_container_stack.qualityChanges
            if quality and not isinstance(quality, type(self._empty_quality_changes_container)):
                return quality.getId()
            quality = self._global_container_stack.quality
            if quality:
                return quality.getId()
        return ""

    @pyqtProperty(str, notify = activeQualityChanged)
    def activeQualityType(self) -> str:
        if self._active_container_stack:
            quality = self._active_container_stack.quality
            if quality:
                return quality.getMetaDataEntry("quality_type")
        return ""

    @pyqtProperty(bool, notify = activeQualityChanged)
    def isActiveQualitySupported(self) -> bool:
        if self._active_container_stack:
            quality = self._active_container_stack.quality
            if quality:
                return Util.parseBool(quality.getMetaDataEntry("supported", True))
        return False

    ##  Returns whether there is anything unsupported in the current set-up.
    #
    #   The current set-up signifies the global stack and all extruder stacks,
    #   so this indicates whether there is any container in any of the container
    #   stacks that is not marked as supported.
    @pyqtProperty(bool, notify = activeQualityChanged)
    def isCurrentSetupSupported(self) -> bool:
        if not self._global_container_stack:
            return False
        for stack in [self._global_container_stack] + list(self._global_container_stack.extruders.values()):
            for container in stack.getContainers():
                if not container:
                    return False
                if not Util.parseBool(container.getMetaDataEntry("supported", True)):
                    return False
        return True

    ##  Get the Quality ID associated with the currently active extruder
    #   Note that this only returns the "quality", not the "quality_changes"
    #   \returns QualityID (string) if found, empty string otherwise
    #   \sa activeQualityId()
    #   \todo Ideally, this method would be named activeQualityId(), and the other one
    #         would be named something like activeQualityOrQualityChanges() for consistency
    @pyqtProperty(str, notify = activeQualityChanged)
    def activeQualityContainerId(self) -> str:
        # We're using the active stack instead of the global stack in case the list of qualities differs per extruder
        if self._global_container_stack:
            quality = self._active_container_stack.quality
            if quality:
                return quality.getId()
        return ""

    @pyqtProperty(str, notify = activeQualityChanged)
    def activeQualityChangesId(self) -> str:
        if self._active_container_stack:
            changes = self._active_container_stack.qualityChanges
            if changes and changes.getId() != "empty":
                return changes.getId()
        return ""

    ## Check if a container is read_only
    @pyqtSlot(str, result = bool)
    def isReadOnly(self, container_id: str) -> bool:
        containers = ContainerRegistry.getInstance().findInstanceContainers(id = container_id)
        if not containers or not self._active_container_stack:
            return True
        return containers[0].isReadOnly()

    ## Copy the value of the setting of the current extruder to all other extruders as well as the global container.
    @pyqtSlot(str)
    def copyValueToExtruders(self, key: str):
        if not self._active_container_stack or self._global_container_stack.getProperty("machine_extruder_count", "value") <= 1:
            return

        new_value = self._active_container_stack.getProperty(key, "value")
        stacks = [stack for stack in ExtruderManager.getInstance().getMachineExtruders(self._global_container_stack.getId())]
        stacks.append(self._global_container_stack)
        for extruder_stack in stacks:
            if extruder_stack != self._active_container_stack and extruder_stack.getProperty(key, "value") != new_value:
                extruder_stack.getTop().setProperty(key, "value", new_value)

    ## Set the active material by switching out a container
    #  Depending on from/to material+current variant, a quality profile is chosen and set.
    @pyqtSlot(str)
    def setActiveMaterial(self, material_id: str):
        with postponeSignals(*self._getContainerChangedSignals(), compress = CompressTechnique.CompressPerParameterValue):
            containers = ContainerRegistry.getInstance().findInstanceContainers(id = material_id)
            if not containers or not self._active_container_stack:
                return
            material_container = containers[0]

            Logger.log("d", "Attempting to change the active material to %s", material_id)

            old_material = self._active_container_stack.material
            old_quality = self._active_container_stack.quality
            old_quality_changes = self._active_container_stack.qualityChanges
            if not old_material:
                Logger.log("w", "While trying to set the active material, no material was found to replace it.")
                return

            if old_quality_changes and isinstance(old_quality_changes, type(self._empty_quality_changes_container)):
                old_quality_changes = None

            self.blurSettings.emit()
            old_material.nameChanged.disconnect(self._onMaterialNameChanged)

            self._active_container_stack.material = material_container
            Logger.log("d", "Active material changed")

            material_container.nameChanged.connect(self._onMaterialNameChanged)

            if material_container.getMetaDataEntry("compatible") == False:
                self._material_incompatible_message.show()
            else:
                self._material_incompatible_message.hide()

            quality_type = None
            new_quality_id = None
            if old_quality:
                new_quality_id = old_quality.getId()
                quality_type = old_quality.getMetaDataEntry("quality_type")
            if old_quality_changes:
                quality_type = old_quality_changes.getMetaDataEntry("quality_type")
                new_quality_id = old_quality_changes.getId()

            # See if the requested quality type is available in the new situation.
            machine_definition = self._active_container_stack.getBottom()
            quality_manager = QualityManager.getInstance()
            candidate_quality = None
            if quality_type:
                candidate_quality = quality_manager.findQualityByQualityType(quality_type,
                                        quality_manager.getWholeMachineDefinition(machine_definition),
                                        [material_container])

            if not candidate_quality or isinstance(candidate_quality, type(self._empty_quality_changes_container)):
                Logger.log("d", "Attempting to find fallback quality")
                # Fall back to a quality (which must be compatible with all other extruders)
                new_qualities = quality_manager.findAllUsableQualitiesForMachineAndExtruders(
                    self._global_container_stack, ExtruderManager.getInstance().getExtruderStacks())
                if new_qualities:
                    new_quality_id = new_qualities[0].getId()  # Just pick the first available one
                else:
                    Logger.log("w", "No quality profile found that matches the current machine and extruders.")
            else:
                if not old_quality_changes:
                    new_quality_id = candidate_quality.getId()

            self.setActiveQuality(new_quality_id)

    @pyqtSlot(str)
    def setActiveVariant(self, variant_id: str):
        with postponeSignals(*self._getContainerChangedSignals(), compress = CompressTechnique.CompressPerParameterValue):
            containers = ContainerRegistry.getInstance().findInstanceContainers(id = variant_id)
            if not containers or not self._active_container_stack:
                return
            Logger.log("d", "Attempting to change the active variant to %s", variant_id)
            old_variant = self._active_container_stack.variant
            old_material = self._active_container_stack.material
            if old_variant:
                self.blurSettings.emit()
                self._active_container_stack.variant = containers[0]
                Logger.log("d", "Active variant changed to {active_variant_id}".format(active_variant_id = containers[0].getId()))
                preferred_material_name = None
                if old_material:
                    preferred_material_name = old_material.getName()

                self.setActiveMaterial(self._updateMaterialContainer(self._global_container_stack.getBottom(), self._global_container_stack, containers[0], preferred_material_name).id)
            else:
                Logger.log("w", "While trying to set the active variant, no variant was found to replace.")

    ##  set the active quality
    #   \param quality_id The quality_id of either a quality or a quality_changes
    @pyqtSlot(str)
    def setActiveQuality(self, quality_id: str):
        with postponeSignals(*self._getContainerChangedSignals(), compress = CompressTechnique.CompressPerParameterValue):
            self.blurSettings.emit()

            containers = ContainerRegistry.getInstance().findInstanceContainers(id = quality_id)
            if not containers or not self._global_container_stack:
                return

            Logger.log("d", "Attempting to change the active quality to %s", quality_id)

            # Quality profile come in two flavours: type=quality and type=quality_changes
            # If we found a quality_changes profile then look up its parent quality profile.
            container_type = containers[0].getMetaDataEntry("type")
            quality_name = containers[0].getName()
            quality_type = containers[0].getMetaDataEntry("quality_type")

            # Get quality container and optionally the quality_changes container.
            if container_type == "quality":
                new_quality_settings_list = self.determineQualityAndQualityChangesForQualityType(quality_type)
            elif container_type == "quality_changes":
                new_quality_settings_list = self._determineQualityAndQualityChangesForQualityChanges(quality_name)
            else:
                Logger.log("e", "Tried to set quality to a container that is not of the right type")
                return

            # Check if it was at all possible to find new settings
            if new_quality_settings_list is None:
                return

            name_changed_connect_stacks = []  # Connect these stacks to the name changed callback
            for setting_info in new_quality_settings_list:
                stack = setting_info["stack"]
                stack_quality = setting_info["quality"]
                stack_quality_changes = setting_info["quality_changes"]

                name_changed_connect_stacks.append(stack_quality)
                name_changed_connect_stacks.append(stack_quality_changes)
                self._replaceQualityOrQualityChangesInStack(stack, stack_quality, postpone_emit=True)
                self._replaceQualityOrQualityChangesInStack(stack, stack_quality_changes, postpone_emit=True)

            # Send emits that are postponed in replaceContainer.
            # Here the stacks are finished replacing and every value can be resolved based on the current state.
            for setting_info in new_quality_settings_list:
                setting_info["stack"].sendPostponedEmits()

            # Connect to onQualityNameChanged
            for stack in name_changed_connect_stacks:
                stack.nameChanged.connect(self._onQualityNameChanged)

            if self.hasUserSettings and Preferences.getInstance().getValue("cura/active_mode") == 1:
                self._askUserToKeepOrClearCurrentSettings()

            self.activeQualityChanged.emit()

    ##  Determine the quality and quality changes settings for the current machine for a quality name.
    #
    #   \param quality_name \type{str} the name of the quality.
    #   \return \type{List[Dict]} with keys "stack", "quality" and "quality_changes".
    @UM.FlameProfiler.profile
    def determineQualityAndQualityChangesForQualityType(self, quality_type: str) -> List[Dict[str, Union["CuraContainerStack", InstanceContainer]]]:
        quality_manager = QualityManager.getInstance()
        result = []
        empty_quality_changes = self._empty_quality_changes_container
        global_container_stack = self._global_container_stack
        if not global_container_stack:
            return []
        global_machine_definition = quality_manager.getParentMachineDefinition(global_container_stack.getBottom())

        extruder_stacks = ExtruderManager.getInstance().getActiveExtruderStacks()
        if extruder_stacks:
            stacks = extruder_stacks
        else:
            stacks = [global_container_stack]

        for stack in stacks:
            material = stack.material
            quality = quality_manager.findQualityByQualityType(quality_type, global_machine_definition, [material])
            if not quality: #No quality profile is found for this quality type.
                quality = self._empty_quality_container
            result.append({"stack": stack, "quality": quality, "quality_changes": empty_quality_changes})

        if extruder_stacks:
            # Add an extra entry for the global stack.
            global_quality = quality_manager.findQualityByQualityType(quality_type, global_machine_definition, [], global_quality = "True")

            if not global_quality:
                global_quality = self._empty_quality_container

            result.append({"stack": global_container_stack, "quality": global_quality, "quality_changes": empty_quality_changes})

        return result

    ##  Determine the quality and quality changes settings for the current machine for a quality changes name.
    #
    #   \param quality_changes_name \type{str} the name of the quality changes.
    #   \return \type{List[Dict]} with keys "stack", "quality" and "quality_changes".
    def _determineQualityAndQualityChangesForQualityChanges(self, quality_changes_name: str) -> Optional[List[Dict[str, Union["CuraContainerStack", InstanceContainer]]]]:
        result = []
        quality_manager = QualityManager.getInstance()

        global_container_stack = self._global_container_stack
        global_machine_definition = quality_manager.getParentMachineDefinition(global_container_stack.getBottom())

        quality_changes_profiles = quality_manager.findQualityChangesByName(quality_changes_name,
                                                                            global_machine_definition)

        global_quality_changes = [qcp for qcp in quality_changes_profiles if qcp.getMetaDataEntry("extruder") is None]
        if global_quality_changes:
            global_quality_changes = global_quality_changes[0]
        else:
            Logger.log("e", "Could not find the global quality changes container with name %s", quality_changes_name)
            return None
        material = global_container_stack.material

        # For the global stack, find a quality which matches the quality_type in
        # the quality changes profile and also satisfies any material constraints.
        quality_type = global_quality_changes.getMetaDataEntry("quality_type")
        if global_container_stack.getProperty("machine_extruder_count", "value") > 1:
            global_quality = quality_manager.findQualityByQualityType(quality_type, global_machine_definition, [], global_quality = True)
        else:
            global_quality = quality_manager.findQualityByQualityType(quality_type, global_machine_definition, [material])
        if not global_quality:
            global_quality = self._empty_quality_container

        # Find the values for each extruder.
        extruder_stacks = ExtruderManager.getInstance().getActiveExtruderStacks()

        for stack in extruder_stacks:
            extruder_definition = quality_manager.getParentMachineDefinition(stack.getBottom())

            quality_changes_list = [qcp for qcp in quality_changes_profiles
                                    if qcp.getMetaDataEntry("extruder") == extruder_definition.getId()]
            if quality_changes_list:
                quality_changes = quality_changes_list[0]
            else:
                quality_changes = global_quality_changes
            if not quality_changes:
                quality_changes = self._empty_quality_changes_container

            material = stack.material
            quality = quality_manager.findQualityByQualityType(quality_type, global_machine_definition, [material])
            if not quality: #No quality profile found for this quality type.
                quality = self._empty_quality_container

            result.append({"stack": stack, "quality": quality, "quality_changes": quality_changes})

        if extruder_stacks:
            global_quality = quality_manager.findQualityByQualityType(quality_type, global_machine_definition, [material], global_quality = "True")
            if not global_quality:
                global_quality = self._empty_quality_container
            result.append({"stack": global_container_stack, "quality": global_quality, "quality_changes": global_quality_changes})
        else:
            result.append({"stack": global_container_stack, "quality": global_quality, "quality_changes": global_quality_changes})

        return result

    def _replaceQualityOrQualityChangesInStack(self, stack: "CuraContainerStack", container: "InstanceContainer", postpone_emit = False):
        # Disconnect the signal handling from the old container.
        container_type = container.getMetaDataEntry("type")
        if container_type == "quality":
            stack.quality.nameChanged.disconnect(self._onQualityNameChanged)
            stack.setQuality(container, postpone_emit = postpone_emit)
            stack.quality.nameChanged.connect(self._onQualityNameChanged)
        elif container_type == "quality_changes" or container_type is None:
            # If the container is an empty container, we need to change the quality_changes.
            # Quality can never be set to empty.
            stack.qualityChanges.nameChanged.disconnect(self._onQualityNameChanged)
            stack.setQualityChanges(container, postpone_emit = postpone_emit)
            stack.qualityChanges.nameChanged.connect(self._onQualityNameChanged)
        self._onQualityNameChanged()

    def _askUserToKeepOrClearCurrentSettings(self):
        Application.getInstance().discardOrKeepProfileChanges()

    @pyqtProperty(str, notify = activeVariantChanged)
    def activeVariantName(self) -> str:
        if self._active_container_stack:
            variant = self._active_container_stack.variant
            if variant:
                return variant.getName()

        return ""

    @pyqtProperty(str, notify = activeVariantChanged)
    def activeVariantId(self) -> str:
        if self._active_container_stack:
            variant = self._active_container_stack.variant
            if variant:
                return variant.getId()

        return ""

    @pyqtProperty(str, notify = globalContainerChanged)
    def activeDefinitionId(self) -> str:
        if self._global_container_stack:
            definition = self._global_container_stack.getBottom()
            if definition:
                return definition.id

        return ""

    @pyqtProperty(str, notify=globalContainerChanged)
    def activeDefinitionName(self) -> str:
        if self._global_container_stack:
            definition = self._global_container_stack.getBottom()
            if definition:
                return definition.getName()

        return ""

    ##  Get the Definition ID to use to select quality profiles for the currently active machine
    #   \returns DefinitionID (string) if found, empty string otherwise
    #   \sa getQualityDefinitionId
    @pyqtProperty(str, notify = globalContainerChanged)
    def activeQualityDefinitionId(self) -> str:
        if self._global_container_stack:
            return self.getQualityDefinitionId(self._global_container_stack.getBottom())
        return ""

    ##  Get the Definition ID to use to select quality profiles for machines of the specified definition
    #   This is normally the id of the definition itself, but machines can specify a different definition to inherit qualities from
    #   \param definition (DefinitionContainer) machine definition
    #   \returns DefinitionID (string) if found, empty string otherwise
    def getQualityDefinitionId(self, definition: "DefinitionContainer") -> str:
        return QualityManager.getInstance().getParentMachineDefinition(definition).getId()

    ##  Get the Variant ID to use to select quality profiles for the currently active variant
    #   \returns VariantID (string) if found, empty string otherwise
    #   \sa getQualityVariantId
    @pyqtProperty(str, notify = activeVariantChanged)
    def activeQualityVariantId(self) -> str:
        if self._active_container_stack:
            variant = self._active_container_stack.variant
            if variant:
                return self.getQualityVariantId(self._global_container_stack.getBottom(), variant)
        return ""

    ##  Get the Variant ID to use to select quality profiles for variants of the specified definitions
    #   This is normally the id of the variant itself, but machines can specify a different definition
    #   to inherit qualities from, which has consequences for the variant to use as well
    #   \param definition (DefinitionContainer) machine definition
    #   \param variant (InstanceContainer) variant definition
    #   \returns VariantID (string) if found, empty string otherwise
    def getQualityVariantId(self, definition: "DefinitionContainer", variant: "InstanceContainer") -> str:
        variant_id = variant.getId()
        definition_id = definition.getId()
        quality_definition_id = self.getQualityDefinitionId(definition)

        if definition_id != quality_definition_id:
            variant_id = variant_id.replace(definition_id, quality_definition_id, 1)
        return variant_id

    ##  Gets how the active definition calls variants
    #   Caveat: per-definition-variant-title is currently not translated (though the fallback is)
    @pyqtProperty(str, notify = globalContainerChanged)
    def activeDefinitionVariantsName(self) -> str:
        fallback_title = catalog.i18nc("@label", "Nozzle")
        if self._global_container_stack:
            return self._global_container_stack.getBottom().getMetaDataEntry("variants_name", fallback_title)

        return fallback_title

    @pyqtSlot(str, str)
    def renameMachine(self, machine_id: str, new_name: str):
        containers = ContainerRegistry.getInstance().findContainerStacks(id = machine_id)
        if containers:
            new_name = self._createUniqueName("machine", containers[0].getName(), new_name, containers[0].getBottom().getName())
            containers[0].setName(new_name)
            self.globalContainerChanged.emit()

    @pyqtSlot(str)
    def removeMachine(self, machine_id: str):
        # If the machine that is being removed is the currently active machine, set another machine as the active machine.
        activate_new_machine = (self._global_container_stack and self._global_container_stack.getId() == machine_id)

        # activate a new machine before removing a machine because this is safer
        if activate_new_machine:
            machine_stacks = ContainerRegistry.getInstance().findContainerStacks(type = "machine")
            other_machine_stacks = [s for s in machine_stacks if s.getId() != machine_id]
            if other_machine_stacks:
                Application.getInstance().setGlobalContainerStack(other_machine_stacks[0])

        ExtruderManager.getInstance().removeMachineExtruders(machine_id)
        containers = ContainerRegistry.getInstance().findInstanceContainers(type = "user", machine = machine_id)
        for container in containers:
            ContainerRegistry.getInstance().removeContainer(container.getId())
        ContainerRegistry.getInstance().removeContainer(machine_id)

    @pyqtProperty(bool, notify = globalContainerChanged)
    def hasMaterials(self) -> bool:
        if self._global_container_stack:
            return bool(self._global_container_stack.getMetaDataEntry("has_materials", False))

        return False

    @pyqtProperty(bool, notify = globalContainerChanged)
    def hasVariants(self) -> bool:
        if self._global_container_stack:
            return bool(self._global_container_stack.getMetaDataEntry("has_variants", False))

        return False

    ##  Property to indicate if a machine has "specialized" material profiles.
    #   Some machines have their own material profiles that "override" the default catch all profiles.
    @pyqtProperty(bool, notify = globalContainerChanged)
    def filterMaterialsByMachine(self) -> bool:
        if self._global_container_stack:
            return bool(self._global_container_stack.getMetaDataEntry("has_machine_materials", False))

        return False

    ##  Property to indicate if a machine has "specialized" quality profiles.
    #   Some machines have their own quality profiles that "override" the default catch all profiles.
    @pyqtProperty(bool, notify = globalContainerChanged)
    def filterQualityByMachine(self) -> bool:
        if self._global_container_stack:
            return bool(self._global_container_stack.getMetaDataEntry("has_machine_quality", False))
        return False

    ##  Get the Definition ID of a machine (specified by ID)
    #   \param machine_id string machine id to get the definition ID of
    #   \returns DefinitionID (string) if found, None otherwise
    @pyqtSlot(str, result = str)
    def getDefinitionByMachineId(self, machine_id: str) -> str:
        containers = ContainerRegistry.getInstance().findContainerStacks(id=machine_id)
        if containers:
            return containers[0].getBottom().getId()

    @staticmethod
    def createMachineManager(engine=None, script_engine=None):
        return MachineManager()

    @deprecated("Use ExtruderStack.material = ... and it won't be necessary", "2.7")
    def _updateMaterialContainer(self, definition: "DefinitionContainer", stack: "ContainerStack", variant_container: Optional["InstanceContainer"] = None, preferred_material_name: Optional[str] = None) -> InstanceContainer:
        if not definition.getMetaDataEntry("has_materials"):
            return self._empty_material_container

        approximate_material_diameter = str(round(stack.getProperty("material_diameter", "value")))
        search_criteria = { "type": "material", "approximate_diameter": approximate_material_diameter }

        if definition.getMetaDataEntry("has_machine_materials"):
            search_criteria["definition"] = self.getQualityDefinitionId(definition)

            if definition.getMetaDataEntry("has_variants") and variant_container:
                search_criteria["variant"] = self.getQualityVariantId(definition, variant_container)
        else:
            search_criteria["definition"] = "fdmprinter"

        if preferred_material_name:
            search_criteria["name"] = preferred_material_name
        else:
            preferred_material = definition.getMetaDataEntry("preferred_material")
            if preferred_material:
                search_criteria["id"] = preferred_material

        containers = ContainerRegistry.getInstance().findInstanceContainers(**search_criteria)
        if containers:
            return containers[0]

        if "variant" in search_criteria or "id" in search_criteria:
            # If a material by this name can not be found, try a wider set of search criteria
            search_criteria.pop("variant", None)
            search_criteria.pop("id", None)

            containers = ContainerRegistry.getInstance().findInstanceContainers(**search_criteria)
            if containers:
                return containers[0]
        Logger.log("w", "Unable to find a material container with provided criteria, returning an empty one instead.")
        return self._empty_material_container

    def _onMachineNameChanged(self):
        self.globalContainerChanged.emit()

    def _onMaterialNameChanged(self):
        self.activeMaterialChanged.emit()

    def _onQualityNameChanged(self):
        self.activeQualityChanged.emit()

    def _getContainerChangedSignals(self) -> List[Signal]:
        stacks = ExtruderManager.getInstance().getActiveExtruderStacks()
        stacks.append(self._global_container_stack)
        return [ s.containersChanged for s in stacks ]