Moved discovery of loggers and weather providers to MEF. Also added support for third-party image processors, also discovered through MEF.

MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ImageHandler.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Net;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Net.Handlers;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using System;
@@ -29,49 +30,57 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
             return _imagePath;
         }
 
+        private BaseEntity _sourceEntity;
+        private async Task<BaseEntity> GetSourceEntity()
+        {
+            if (_sourceEntity == null)
+            {
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(QueryString["personname"]))
+                {
+                    _sourceEntity = await Kernel.Instance.ItemController.GetPerson(QueryString["personname"]).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                }
+
+                else if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(QueryString["genre"]))
+                {
+                    _sourceEntity = await Kernel.Instance.ItemController.GetGenre(QueryString["genre"]).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                }
+
+                else if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(QueryString["year"]))
+                {
+                    _sourceEntity = await Kernel.Instance.ItemController.GetYear(int.Parse(QueryString["year"])).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                }
+
+                else if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(QueryString["studio"]))
+                {
+                    _sourceEntity = await Kernel.Instance.ItemController.GetStudio(QueryString["studio"]).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                }
+
+                else if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(QueryString["userid"]))
+                {
+                    _sourceEntity = ApiService.GetUserById(QueryString["userid"], false);
+                }
+
+                else
+                {
+                    _sourceEntity = ApiService.GetItemById(QueryString["id"]);
+                }
+            }
+
+            return _sourceEntity;
+        }
+
         private async Task<string> DiscoverImagePath()
         {
-            string personName = QueryString["personname"];
+            var entity = await GetSourceEntity().ConfigureAwait(false);
 
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(personName))
+            var item = entity as BaseItem;
+
+            if (item != null)
             {
-                return (await Kernel.Instance.ItemController.GetPerson(personName).ConfigureAwait(false)).PrimaryImagePath;
+                return GetImagePathFromTypes(item, ImageType, ImageIndex);
             }
 
-            string genreName = QueryString["genre"];
+            return entity.PrimaryImagePath;
-
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(genreName))
-            {
-                return (await Kernel.Instance.ItemController.GetGenre(genreName).ConfigureAwait(false)).PrimaryImagePath;
-            }
-
-            string year = QueryString["year"];
-
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(year))
-            {
-                return (await Kernel.Instance.ItemController.GetYear(int.Parse(year)).ConfigureAwait(false)).PrimaryImagePath;
-            }
-
-            string studio = QueryString["studio"];
-
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(studio))
-            {
-                return (await Kernel.Instance.ItemController.GetStudio(studio).ConfigureAwait(false)).PrimaryImagePath;
-            }
-
-            string userId = QueryString["userid"];
-
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(userId))
-            {
-                return ApiService.GetUserById(userId, false).PrimaryImagePath;
-            }
-
-            BaseItem item = ApiService.GetItemById(QueryString["id"]);
-
-            string imageIndex = QueryString["index"];
-            int index = string.IsNullOrEmpty(imageIndex) ? 0 : int.Parse(imageIndex);
-
-            return GetImagePathFromTypes(item, ImageType, index);
         }
 
         private Stream _sourceStream;
@@ -114,8 +123,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
 
         public async override Task<string> GetContentType()
         {
-            await EnsureSourceStream().ConfigureAwait(false);
-
             if (await GetSourceStream().ConfigureAwait(false) == null)
             {
                 return null;
@@ -134,8 +141,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
 
         protected async override Task<DateTime?> GetLastDateModified()
         {
-            await EnsureSourceStream().ConfigureAwait(false);
-
             if (await GetSourceStream().ConfigureAwait(false) == null)
             {
                 return null;
@@ -144,6 +149,21 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
             return File.GetLastWriteTimeUtc(await GetImagePath().ConfigureAwait(false));
         }
 
+        private int ImageIndex
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                string val = QueryString["index"];
+
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(val))
+                {
+                    return 0;
+                }
+
+                return int.Parse(val);
+            }
+        }
+
         private int? Height
         {
             get
@@ -236,7 +256,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
 
         protected override async Task WriteResponseToOutputStream(Stream stream)
         {
-            ImageProcessor.ProcessImage(await GetSourceStream().ConfigureAwait(false), stream, Width, Height, MaxWidth, MaxHeight, Quality);
+            Stream sourceStream = await GetSourceStream().ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            var entity = await GetSourceEntity().ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            ImageProcessor.ProcessImage(sourceStream, stream, Width, Height, MaxWidth, MaxHeight, Quality, entity, ImageType, ImageIndex);
         }
 
         private string GetImagePathFromTypes(BaseItem item, ImageType imageType, int imageIndex)

MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/VideoHandler.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Common.Drawing;
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Net.Handlers;
-using MediaBrowser.Common.Net.Handlers;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.DTO;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.ComponentModel.Composition;
 using System.Drawing;
-using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Net;
 

MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/WeatherHandler.cs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using MediaBrowser.Controller;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Weather;
 using System;
 using System.ComponentModel.Composition;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Net;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
                 zipCode = Kernel.Instance.Configuration.WeatherZipCode;
             }
 
-            return Kernel.Instance.WeatherClient.GetWeatherInfoAsync(zipCode);
+            return Kernel.Instance.WeatherProviders.First().GetWeatherInfoAsync(zipCode);
         }
 
         /// <summary>

MediaBrowser.Api/MediaBrowser.Api.csproj

@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@
     <Compile Include="HttpHandlers\WeatherHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="HttpHandlers\YearHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="HttpHandlers\YearsHandler.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="ImageProcessor.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Plugin.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>

MediaBrowser.Api/Plugin.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Plugins;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Plugins;
 using System.ComponentModel.Composition;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Api

MediaBrowser.Common/Kernel/BaseKernel.cs

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.ComponentModel.Composition;
 using System.ComponentModel.Composition.Hosting;
-using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Reflection;
@@ -72,6 +71,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
         [ImportMany(typeof(BaseHandler))]
         private IEnumerable<BaseHandler> HttpHandlers { get; set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the list of currently registered Loggers
+        /// </summary>
+        [ImportMany(typeof(BaseLogger))]
+        public IEnumerable<BaseLogger> Loggers { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Both the Ui and server will have a built-in HttpServer.
         /// People will inevitably want remote control apps so it's needed in the Ui too.
@@ -83,6 +88,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
         /// </summary>
         private IDisposable HttpListener { get; set; }
 
+        private CompositionContainer CompositionContainer { get; set; }
+
         protected virtual string HttpServerUrlPrefix
         {
             get
@@ -101,13 +108,13 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
         /// </summary>
         public async Task Init(IProgress<TaskProgress> progress)
         {
+            Logger.Kernel = this;
+
             // Performs initializations that only occur once
             InitializeInternal(progress);
 
             // Performs initializations that can be reloaded at anytime
             await Reload(progress).ConfigureAwait(false);
-
-            ReportProgress(progress, "Loading Complete");
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -117,8 +124,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
         {
             ApplicationPaths = new TApplicationPathsType();
 
-            ReloadLogger();
-
             ReportProgress(progress, "Loading Configuration");
             ReloadConfiguration();
 
@@ -136,6 +141,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
             await ReloadInternal(progress).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             OnReloadCompleted(progress);
+
+            ReportProgress(progress, "Kernel.Reload Complete");
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -151,23 +158,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
             }).ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Disposes the current logger and creates a new one
-        /// </summary>
-        private void ReloadLogger()
-        {
-            DisposeLogger();
-
-            DateTime now = DateTime.Now;
-
-            string logFilePath = Path.Combine(ApplicationPaths.LogDirectoryPath, "log-" + now.ToString("dMyyyy") + "-" + now.Ticks + ".log");
-
-            Trace.Listeners.Add(new TextWriterTraceListener(logFilePath));
-            Trace.AutoFlush = true;
-
-            Logger.LoggerInstance = new TraceLogger();
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Uses MEF to locate plugins
         /// Subclasses can use this to locate types within plugins
@@ -176,14 +166,13 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
         {
             DisposeComposableParts();
 
-            var container = GetCompositionContainer(includeCurrentAssembly: true);
+            CompositionContainer = GetCompositionContainer(includeCurrentAssembly: true);
 
-            container.ComposeParts(this);
+            CompositionContainer.ComposeParts(this);
 
             OnComposablePartsLoaded();
 
-            container.Catalog.Dispose();
+            CompositionContainer.Catalog.Dispose();
-            container.Dispose();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -198,8 +187,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
             var catalog = new AggregateCatalog(pluginAssemblies.Select(a => new AssemblyCatalog(a)));
 
             // Include composable parts in the Common assembly 
-            // Uncomment this if it's ever needed
+            catalog.Catalogs.Add(new AssemblyCatalog(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly()));
-            //catalog.Catalogs.Add(new AssemblyCatalog(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly()));
 
             if (includeCurrentAssembly)
             {
@@ -215,8 +203,13 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
         /// </summary>
         protected virtual void OnComposablePartsLoaded()
         {
+            foreach (var logger in Loggers)
+            {
+                logger.Initialize(this);
+            }
+
             // Start-up each plugin
-            foreach (BasePlugin plugin in Plugins)
+            foreach (var plugin in Plugins)
             {
                 plugin.Initialize(this);
             }
@@ -230,17 +223,16 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
             //Configuration information for anything other than server-specific configuration will have to come via the API... -ebr
 
             // Deserialize config
-            if (!File.Exists(ApplicationPaths.SystemConfigurationFilePath))
+            // Use try/catch to avoid the extra file system lookup using File.Exists
+            try
+            {
+                Configuration = XmlSerializer.DeserializeFromFile<TConfigurationType>(ApplicationPaths.SystemConfigurationFilePath);
+            }
+            catch (FileNotFoundException)
             {
                 Configuration = new TConfigurationType();
                 XmlSerializer.SerializeToFile(Configuration, ApplicationPaths.SystemConfigurationFilePath);
             }
-            else
-            {
-                Configuration = XmlSerializer.DeserializeFromFile<TConfigurationType>(ApplicationPaths.SystemConfigurationFilePath);
-            }
-
-            Logger.LoggerInstance.LogSeverity = Configuration.EnableDebugLevelLogging ? LogSeverity.Debug : LogSeverity.Info;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -275,11 +267,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
         {
             Logger.LogInfo("Beginning Kernel.Dispose");
 
-            DisposeComposableParts();
-
             DisposeHttpServer();
 
-            DisposeLogger();
+            DisposeComposableParts();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -287,22 +277,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
         /// </summary>
         protected virtual void DisposeComposableParts()
         {
-            DisposePlugins();
+            if (CompositionContainer != null)
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Disposes all plugins
-        /// </summary>
-        private void DisposePlugins()
-        {
-            if (Plugins != null)
             {
-                Logger.LogInfo("Disposing Plugins");
+                CompositionContainer.Dispose();
-
-                foreach (BasePlugin plugin in Plugins)
-                {
-                    plugin.Dispose();
-                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -324,21 +301,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Disposes the current Logger instance
-        /// </summary>
-        private void DisposeLogger()
-        {
-            Trace.Listeners.Clear();
-
-            if (Logger.LoggerInstance != null)
-            {
-                Logger.LogInfo("Disposing Logger");
-
-                Logger.LoggerInstance.Dispose();
-            }
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the current application version
         /// </summary>
@@ -354,10 +316,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
         {
             progress.Report(new TaskProgress { Description = message });
 
-            if (Logger.LoggerInstance != null)
+            Logger.LogInfo(message);
-            {
-                Logger.LogInfo(message);
-            }
         }
 
         BaseApplicationPaths IKernel.ApplicationPaths
@@ -373,6 +332,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
 
         Task Init(IProgress<TaskProgress> progress);
         Task Reload(IProgress<TaskProgress> progress);
+        IEnumerable<BaseLogger> Loggers { get; }
         void Dispose();
     }
 }

MediaBrowser.Common/Logging/BaseLogger.cs

@@ -1,92 +1,16 @@
-using System;
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel;
-using System.Text;
+using System;
-using System.Threading;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Logging
 {
     public abstract class BaseLogger : IDisposable
     {
-        public LogSeverity LogSeverity { get; set; }
+        public abstract void Initialize(IKernel kernel);
-
+        public abstract void LogEntry(LogRow row);
-        public void LogInfo(string message, params object[] paramList)
-        {
-            LogEntry(message, LogSeverity.Info, paramList);
-        }
-
-        public void LogDebugInfo(string message, params object[] paramList)
-        {
-            LogEntry(message, LogSeverity.Debug, paramList);
-        }
-
-        public void LogError(string message, params object[] paramList)
-        {
-            LogEntry(message, LogSeverity.Error, paramList);
-        }
-
-        public void LogException(string message, Exception exception, params object[] paramList)
-        {
-            var builder = new StringBuilder();
-
-            if (exception != null)
-            {
-                builder.AppendFormat("Exception.  Type={0} Msg={1} StackTrace={3}{2}",
-                    exception.GetType().FullName,
-                    exception.Message,
-                    exception.StackTrace,
-                    Environment.NewLine);
-            }
-
-            message = FormatMessage(message, paramList);
-
-            LogError(string.Format("{0} ( {1} )", message, builder));
-        }
-
-        public void LogWarning(string message, params object[] paramList)
-        {
-            LogEntry(message, LogSeverity.Warning, paramList);
-        }
-
-        private string FormatMessage(string message, params object[] paramList)
-        {
-            if (paramList != null)
-            {
-                for (int i = 0; i < paramList.Length; i++)
-                {
-                    message = message.Replace("{" + i + "}", paramList[i].ToString());
-                }
-            }
-
-            return message;
-        }
-
-        private void LogEntry(string message, LogSeverity severity, params object[] paramList)
-        {
-            if (severity < LogSeverity) return;
-
-            message = FormatMessage(message, paramList);
-
-            Thread currentThread = Thread.CurrentThread;
-
-            var row = new LogRow
-            {
-                Severity = severity,
-                Message = message,
-                ThreadId = currentThread.ManagedThreadId,
-                ThreadName = currentThread.Name,
-                Time = DateTime.Now
-            };
-
-            LogEntry(row);
-        }
-
-        protected virtual void Flush()
-        {
-        }
 
         public virtual void Dispose()
         {
+            Logger.LogInfo("Disposing " + GetType().Name);
         }
-
-        protected abstract void LogEntry(LogRow row);
     }
 }

MediaBrowser.Common/Logging/LogSeverity.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System;
+using System;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Logging
 {

MediaBrowser.Common/Logging/Logger.cs

@@ -1,24 +1,28 @@
 using System;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading;
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Logging
 {
     public static class Logger
     {
-        public static BaseLogger LoggerInstance { get; set; }
+        internal static IKernel Kernel { get; set; }
 
         public static void LogInfo(string message, params object[] paramList)
         {
-            LoggerInstance.LogInfo(message, paramList);
+            LogEntry(message, LogSeverity.Info, paramList);
         }
 
         public static void LogDebugInfo(string message, params object[] paramList)
         {
-            LoggerInstance.LogDebugInfo(message, paramList);
+            LogEntry(message, LogSeverity.Debug, paramList);
         }
 
         public static void LogError(string message, params object[] paramList)
         {
-            LoggerInstance.LogError(message, paramList);
+            LogEntry(message, LogSeverity.Error, paramList);
         }
 
         public static void LogException(Exception ex, params object[] paramList)
@@ -28,12 +32,62 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Logging
 
         public static void LogException(string message, Exception ex, params object[] paramList)
         {
-            LoggerInstance.LogException(message, ex, paramList);
+            var builder = new StringBuilder();
+
+            if (ex != null)
+            {
+                builder.AppendFormat("Exception.  Type={0} Msg={1} StackTrace={3}{2}",
+                    ex.GetType().FullName,
+                    ex.Message,
+                    ex.StackTrace,
+                    Environment.NewLine);
+            }
+
+            message = FormatMessage(message, paramList);
+
+            LogError(string.Format("{0} ( {1} )", message, builder));
         }
 
         public static void LogWarning(string message, params object[] paramList)
         {
-            LoggerInstance.LogWarning(message, paramList);
+            LogEntry(message, LogSeverity.Warning, paramList);
+        }
+
+        private static void LogEntry(string message, LogSeverity severity, params object[] paramList)
+        {
+            message = FormatMessage(message, paramList);
+
+            Thread currentThread = Thread.CurrentThread;
+
+            var row = new LogRow
+            {
+                Severity = severity,
+                Message = message,
+                ThreadId = currentThread.ManagedThreadId,
+                ThreadName = currentThread.Name,
+                Time = DateTime.Now
+            };
+
+            if (Kernel.Loggers != null)
+            {
+                foreach (var logger in Kernel.Loggers)
+                {
+                    logger.LogEntry(row);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static string FormatMessage(string message, params object[] paramList)
+        {
+            if (paramList != null)
+            {
+                for (int i = 0; i < paramList.Length; i++)
+                {
+                    message = message.Replace("{" + i + "}", paramList[i].ToString());
+                }
+            }
+
+            return message;
         }
     }
 }

MediaBrowser.Common/Logging/StreamLogger.cs

@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.IO;
-using System.Text;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Logging
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Provides a Logger that can write to any Stream
-    /// </summary>
-    public class StreamLogger : BaseLogger
-    {
-        private Stream Stream { get; set; }
-
-        public StreamLogger(Stream stream)
-            : base()
-        {
-            Stream = stream;
-        }
-
-        protected override void LogEntry(LogRow row)
-        {
-            byte[] bytes = new UTF8Encoding().GetBytes(row.ToString() + Environment.NewLine);
-
-            lock (Stream)
-            {
-                Stream.Write(bytes, 0, bytes.Length);
-                Stream.Flush();
-            }
-        }
-
-        public override void Dispose()
-        {
-            base.Dispose();
-            Stream.Dispose();
-        }
-    }
-}

MediaBrowser.Common/Logging/TraceFileLogger.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel;
+using System;
+using System.ComponentModel.Composition;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.IO;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Logging
+{
+    [Export(typeof(BaseLogger))]
+    public class TraceFileLogger : BaseLogger
+    {
+        private TraceListener Listener { get; set; }
+
+        public override void Initialize(IKernel kernel)
+        {
+            DateTime now = DateTime.Now;
+
+            string logFilePath = Path.Combine(kernel.ApplicationPaths.LogDirectoryPath, "log-" + now.ToString("dMyyyy") + "-" + now.Ticks + ".log");
+
+            Listener = new TextWriterTraceListener(logFilePath);
+            Trace.Listeners.Add(Listener);
+            Trace.AutoFlush = true;
+        }
+
+        public override void Dispose()
+        {
+            base.Dispose();
+
+            Trace.Listeners.Remove(Listener);
+            Listener.Dispose();
+        }
+
+        public override void LogEntry(LogRow row)
+        {
+            Trace.WriteLine(row.ToString());
+        }
+    }
+}

MediaBrowser.Common/Logging/TraceLogger.cs

@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-using System.Diagnostics;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Logging
-{
-    public class TraceLogger : BaseLogger
-    {
-        protected override void LogEntry(LogRow row)
-        {
-            Trace.WriteLine(row.ToString());
-        }
-    }
-}

MediaBrowser.Common/MediaBrowser.Common.csproj

@@ -83,8 +83,9 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="Events\GenericEventArgs.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Kernel\BaseApplicationPaths.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Drawing\DrawingUtils.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Logging\BaseLogger.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Logging\TraceLogger.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Logging\LogSeverity.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Logging\TraceFileLogger.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Net\Handlers\StaticFileHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Net\MimeTypes.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Plugins\BaseTheme.cs" />
@@ -96,11 +97,8 @@
     <Compile Include="Serialization\JsonSerializer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Kernel\BaseKernel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Kernel\KernelContext.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Logging\BaseLogger.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Logging\Logger.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Logging\LogRow.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Logging\LogSeverity.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Logging\StreamLogger.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Net\Handlers\BaseEmbeddedResourceHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Net\Handlers\BaseHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Net\Handlers\BaseSerializationHandler.cs" />

MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/BasePlugin.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel;
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Logging;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Serialization;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Plugins;
 using System;
@@ -200,6 +201,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Plugins
         /// </summary>
         public void Dispose()
         {
+            Logger.LogInfo("Disposing {0} Plugin", Name);
+
             if (Context == KernelContext.Server)
             {
                 DisposeOnServer();

MediaBrowser.Common/UI/BaseApplication.cs

@@ -64,10 +64,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.UI
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                if (Logger.LoggerInstance != null)
+                Logger.LogException(ex);
-                {
-                    Logger.LogException(ex);
-                }
 
                 MessageBox.Show("There was an error launching Media Browser: " + ex.Message);
                 splash.Close();

MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/BaseImageProcessor.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
+using System.Drawing;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Provides a base image processor class that plugins can use to process images as they are being writen to http responses
+    /// Since this is completely modular with MEF, a plugin only needs to have a subclass in their assembly with the following attribute on the class:
+    /// [Export(typeof(BaseImageProcessor))]
+    /// This will require a reference to System.ComponentModel.Composition
+    /// </summary>
+    public abstract class BaseImageProcessor
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Processes the primary image for a BaseEntity (Person, Studio, User, etc)
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="bitmap">The bitmap holding the original image, after re-sizing</param>
+        /// <param name="graphics">The graphics surface on which the output is drawn</param>
+        /// <param name="entity">The entity that owns the image</param>
+        public abstract void ProcessImage(Bitmap bitmap, Graphics graphics, BaseEntity entity);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Processes an image for a BaseItem
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="bitmap">The bitmap holding the original image, after re-sizing</param>
+        /// <param name="graphics">The graphics surface on which the output is drawn</param>
+        /// <param name="entity">The entity that owns the image</param>
+        /// <param name="imageType">The image type</param>
+        /// <param name="imageIndex">The image index (currently only used with backdrops)</param>
+        public abstract void ProcessImage(Bitmap bitmap, Graphics graphics, BaseItem entity, ImageType imageType, int imageIndex);
+    }
+}

MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/DrawingUtils.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Drawing;
 
-namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Drawing
+namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing
 {
     public static class DrawingUtils
     {

MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/ImageProcessor.cs

@@ -1,26 +1,34 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Common.Drawing;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using System;
 using System.Drawing;
 using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
 using System.Drawing.Imaging;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
 
-namespace MediaBrowser.Api
+namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing
 {
     public static class ImageProcessor
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// Resizes an image from a source stream and saves the result to an output stream
+        /// Processes an image by resizing to target dimensions
         /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="sourceImageStream">The stream containing the source image</param>
+        /// <param name="toStream">The stream to save the new image to</param>
         /// <param name="width">Use if a fixed width is required. Aspect ratio will be preserved.</param>
         /// <param name="height">Use if a fixed height is required. Aspect ratio will be preserved.</param>
         /// <param name="maxWidth">Use if a max width is required. Aspect ratio will be preserved.</param>
         /// <param name="maxHeight">Use if a max height is required. Aspect ratio will be preserved.</param>
         /// <param name="quality">Quality level, from 0-100. Currently only applies to JPG. The default value should suffice.</param>
-        public static void ProcessImage(Stream sourceImageStream, Stream toStream, int? width, int? height, int? maxWidth, int? maxHeight, int? quality)
+        /// <param name="entity">The entity that owns the image</param>
+        /// <param name="imageType">The image type</param>
+        /// <param name="imageIndex">The image index (currently only used with backdrops)</param>
+        public static void ProcessImage(Stream sourceImageStream, Stream toStream, int? width, int? height, int? maxWidth, int? maxHeight, int? quality, BaseEntity entity, ImageType imageType, int imageIndex)
         {
             Image originalImage = Image.FromStream(sourceImageStream);
 
+            // Determine the output size based on incoming parameters
             Size newSize = DrawingUtils.Resize(originalImage.Size, width, height, maxWidth, maxHeight);
 
             Bitmap thumbnail;
@@ -35,6 +43,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
                 thumbnail = new Bitmap(newSize.Width, newSize.Height, originalImage.PixelFormat);
             }
 
+            // Preserve the original resolution
             thumbnail.SetResolution(originalImage.HorizontalResolution, originalImage.VerticalResolution);
 
             Graphics thumbnailGraph = Graphics.FromImage(thumbnail);
@@ -47,32 +56,67 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
 
             thumbnailGraph.DrawImage(originalImage, 0, 0, newSize.Width, newSize.Height);
 
-            Write(originalImage, thumbnail, toStream, quality);
+            // Run Kernel image processors
+            if (Kernel.Instance.ImageProcessors.Any())
+            {
+                ExecuteAdditionalImageProcessors(thumbnail, thumbnailGraph, entity, imageType, imageIndex);
+            }
+
+            // Write to the output stream
+            SaveImage(originalImage.RawFormat, thumbnail, toStream, quality);
 
             thumbnailGraph.Dispose();
             thumbnail.Dispose();
             originalImage.Dispose();
         }
 
-        private static void Write(Image originalImage, Image newImage, Stream toStream, int? quality)
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Executes additional image processors that are registered with the Kernel
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="bitmap">The bitmap holding the original image, after re-sizing</param>
+        /// <param name="graphics">The graphics surface on which the output is drawn</param>
+        /// <param name="entity">The entity that owns the image</param>
+        /// <param name="imageType">The image type</param>
+        /// <param name="imageIndex">The image index (currently only used with backdrops)</param>
+        private static void ExecuteAdditionalImageProcessors(Bitmap bitmap, Graphics graphics, BaseEntity entity, ImageType imageType, int imageIndex)
+        {
+            var baseItem = entity as BaseItem;
+
+            if (baseItem != null)
+            {
+                foreach (var processor in Kernel.Instance.ImageProcessors)
+                {
+                    processor.ProcessImage(bitmap, graphics, baseItem, imageType, imageIndex);
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                foreach (var processor in Kernel.Instance.ImageProcessors)
+                {
+                    processor.ProcessImage(bitmap, graphics, entity);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public static void SaveImage(ImageFormat originalImageRawFormat, Image newImage, Stream toStream, int? quality)
         {
             // Use special save methods for jpeg and png that will result in a much higher quality image
             // All other formats use the generic Image.Save
-            if (ImageFormat.Jpeg.Equals(originalImage.RawFormat))
+            if (ImageFormat.Jpeg.Equals(originalImageRawFormat))
             {
                 SaveJpeg(newImage, toStream, quality);
             }
-            else if (ImageFormat.Png.Equals(originalImage.RawFormat))
+            else if (ImageFormat.Png.Equals(originalImageRawFormat))
             {
                 newImage.Save(toStream, ImageFormat.Png);
             }
             else
             {
-                newImage.Save(toStream, originalImage.RawFormat);
+                newImage.Save(toStream, originalImageRawFormat);
             }
         }
 
-        private static void SaveJpeg(Image newImage, Stream target, int? quality)
+        public static void SaveJpeg(Image image, Stream target, int? quality)
         {
             if (!quality.HasValue)
             {
@@ -82,11 +126,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
             using (var encoderParameters = new EncoderParameters(1))
             {
                 encoderParameters.Param[0] = new EncoderParameter(Encoder.Quality, quality.Value);
-                newImage.Save(target, GetImageCodeInfo("image/jpeg"), encoderParameters);
+                image.Save(target, GetImageCodecInfo("image/jpeg"), encoderParameters);
             }
         }
 
-        private static ImageCodecInfo GetImageCodeInfo(string mimeType)
+        public static ImageCodecInfo GetImageCodecInfo(string mimeType)
         {
             ImageCodecInfo[] info = ImageCodecInfo.GetImageEncoders();
 

MediaBrowser.Controller/Kernel.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Logging;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.TV;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.IO;
@@ -27,7 +28,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller
         public static Kernel Instance { get; private set; }
 
         public ItemController ItemController { get; private set; }
-        public WeatherClient WeatherClient { get; private set; }
 
         public IEnumerable<User> Users { get; private set; }
         public Folder RootFolder { get; private set; }
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller
             get { return KernelContext.Server; }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the list of currently registered weather prvoiders
+        /// </summary>
+        [ImportMany(typeof(BaseWeatherProvider))]
+        public IEnumerable<BaseWeatherProvider> WeatherProviders { get; private set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the list of currently registered metadata prvoiders
         /// </summary>
@@ -71,6 +77,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller
         /// </summary>
         internal IBaseItemResolver[] EntityResolvers { get; private set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the list of currently registered entity resolvers
+        /// </summary>
+        [ImportMany(typeof(BaseImageProcessor))]
+        internal IEnumerable<BaseImageProcessor> ImageProcessors { get; private set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a kernel based on a Data path, which is akin to our current programdata path
         /// </summary>
@@ -85,13 +97,15 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller
         /// </summary>
         protected override void InitializeInternal(IProgress<TaskProgress> progress)
         {
+            base.InitializeInternal(progress);
+
             ItemController = new ItemController();
             DirectoryWatchers = new DirectoryWatchers();
 
             ItemController.PreBeginResolvePath += ItemController_PreBeginResolvePath;
             ItemController.BeginResolvePath += ItemController_BeginResolvePath;
 
-            base.InitializeInternal(progress);
+            ExtractFFMpeg();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -101,14 +115,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller
         {
             await base.ReloadInternal(progress).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
-            ReloadWeatherClient();
-
-            ExtractFFMpeg();
-
             ReportProgress(progress, "Loading Users");
             ReloadUsers();
 
             ReportProgress(progress, "Loading Media Library");
+
             await ReloadRoot(allowInternetProviders: false).ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
 
@@ -121,8 +132,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller
 
             DirectoryWatchers.Stop();
 
-            DisposeWeatherClient();
-
             ItemController.PreBeginResolvePath -= ItemController_PreBeginResolvePath;
             ItemController.BeginResolvePath -= ItemController_BeginResolvePath;
         }
@@ -413,26 +422,5 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller
                 }
             }
         }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Disposes the current WeatherClient
-        /// </summary>
-        private void DisposeWeatherClient()
-        {
-            if (WeatherClient != null)
-            {
-                WeatherClient.Dispose();
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Disposes the current WeatherClient and creates a new one
-        /// </summary>
-        private void ReloadWeatherClient()
-        {
-            DisposeWeatherClient();
-
-            WeatherClient = new WeatherClient();
-        }
     }
 }

MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.ComponentModel.Composition" />
     <Reference Include="System.Core" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Drawing" />
     <Reference Include="System.Net.Http" />
     <Reference Include="System.Net.Http.WebRequest" />
     <Reference Include="System.Reactive.Core, Version=2.0.20823.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=f300afd708cefcd3, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
@@ -58,6 +59,9 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="Drawing\BaseImageProcessor.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Drawing\DrawingUtils.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Drawing\ImageProcessor.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Entities\Audio.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Entities\BaseEntity.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Entities\BaseItem.cs" />
@@ -107,7 +111,8 @@
     <Compile Include="Resolvers\BaseItemResolver.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Resolvers\FolderResolver.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Resolvers\VideoResolver.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Weather\WeatherClient.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Weather\BaseWeatherProvider.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Weather\WeatherProvider.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Providers\BaseItemXmlParser.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Xml\XmlExtensions.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>

MediaBrowser.Controller/Weather/BaseWeatherProvider.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Logging;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Weather;
+using System;
+using System.Net;
+using System.Net.Cache;
+using System.Net.Http;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Weather
+{
+    public abstract class BaseWeatherProvider : IDisposable
+    {
+        protected HttpClient HttpClient { get; private set; }
+
+        protected BaseWeatherProvider()
+        {
+            var handler = new WebRequestHandler { };
+
+            handler.AutomaticDecompression = DecompressionMethods.Deflate;
+            handler.CachePolicy = new RequestCachePolicy(RequestCacheLevel.Revalidate);
+
+            HttpClient = new HttpClient(handler);
+        }
+
+        public virtual void Dispose()
+        {
+            Logger.LogInfo("Disposing " + GetType().Name);
+
+            HttpClient.Dispose();
+        }
+
+        public abstract Task<WeatherInfo> GetWeatherInfoAsync(string zipCode);
+    }
+}

MediaBrowser.Controller/Weather/WeatherProvider.cs

@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Serialization;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Weather;
 using System;
+using System.ComponentModel.Composition;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
-using System.Net;
-using System.Net.Cache;
-using System.Net.Http;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Weather
@@ -15,21 +13,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Weather
     /// Based on http://www.worldweatheronline.com/free-weather-feed.aspx
     /// The classes in this file are a reproduction of the json output, which will then be converted to our weather model classes
     /// </summary>
-    public class WeatherClient : IDisposable
+    [Export(typeof(BaseWeatherProvider))]
+    public class WeatherProvider : BaseWeatherProvider
     {
-        private HttpClient HttpClient { get; set; }
+        public override async Task<WeatherInfo> GetWeatherInfoAsync(string zipCode)
-
-        public WeatherClient()
-        {
-            var handler = new WebRequestHandler { };
-
-            handler.AutomaticDecompression = DecompressionMethods.Deflate;
-            handler.CachePolicy = new RequestCachePolicy(RequestCacheLevel.Revalidate);
-
-            HttpClient = new HttpClient(handler);
-        }
-
-        public async Task<WeatherInfo> GetWeatherInfoAsync(string zipCode)
         {
             if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(zipCode))
             {
@@ -73,11 +60,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Weather
 
             return info;
         }
-
-        public void Dispose()
-        {
-            HttpClient.Dispose();
-        }
     }
 
     class WeatherResult

MediaBrowser.sln

@@ -52,4 +52,7 @@ Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
 	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(Performance) = preSolution
+		HasPerformanceSessions = true
+	EndGlobalSection
 EndGlobal