Functions/GenXdev.AI.Queries/Get-AIImageCollection.ps1

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<#
.SYNOPSIS
Gets the configured directories for image files used in GenXdev.AI operations.
 
.DESCRIPTION
This function retrieves the global image directories used by the GenXdev.AI
module for various image processing and AI operations. It returns the
configuration from both global variables and the module's preference storage,
with fallback to system defaults.
 
The function follows a priority order: first checks global variables (unless
SkipSession is specified), then falls back to persistent preferences (unless
SessionOnly is specified), and finally uses system default directories.
 
.PARAMETER ImageDirectories
Optional default value to return if no image directories are configured. If
not specified, returns the system default directories (Downloads, OneDrive,
Pictures).
 
.PARAMETER SessionOnly
Use alternative settings stored in session for AI preferences like Language,
Image collections, etc.
 
.PARAMETER ClearSession
Clear the session setting (Global variable) before retrieving.
 
.PARAMETER PreferencesDatabasePath
Database path for preference data files.
 
.PARAMETER SkipSession
Dont use alternative settings stored in session for AI preferences like
Language, Image collections, etc.
 
.EXAMPLE
Get-AIImageCollection
 
Gets the currently configured image directories from Global variables or
preferences.
 
.EXAMPLE
Get-AIImageCollection -SkipSession
 
Gets the configured image directories only from persistent preferences,
ignoring any session setting.
 
.EXAMPLE
Get-AIImageCollection -ClearSession
 
Clears the session image directories setting and then gets the directories
from persistent preferences.
 
.EXAMPLE
$config = Get-AIImageCollection -ImageDirectories @("C:\MyImages")
 
Returns configured directories or the specified default if none are configured.
 
.EXAMPLE
getimgdirs
 
Uses alias to get the current image directory configuration.
#>

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function Get-AIImageCollection {

    [CmdletBinding()]
    [Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessageAttribute('PSAvoidGlobalVars', '')]
    [Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessageAttribute('PSUseSingularNouns', '')]
    [Alias("getimgdirs")]

    param(
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        [Parameter(
            Mandatory = $false,
            Position = 0,
            HelpMessage = "Default directories to return if none are configured"
        )]
        [AllowNull()]
        [string[]] $ImageDirectories,
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        [Parameter(
            Mandatory = $false,
            HelpMessage = ("Use alternative settings stored in session for AI " +
                "preferences like Language, Image collections, etc")
        )]
        [string] $PreferencesDatabasePath,
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        [Parameter(
            Mandatory = $false,
            HelpMessage = ("Use alternative settings stored in session for AI " +
                "preferences like Language, Image collections, etc")
        )]
        [switch] $SessionOnly,
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        [Parameter(
            Mandatory = $false,
            HelpMessage = ("Clear the session setting (Global variable) " +
                "before retrieving")
        )]
        [switch] $ClearSession,
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        [Parameter(
            Mandatory = $false,
            HelpMessage = ("Dont use alternative settings stored in session " +
                "for AI preferences like Language, Image collections, etc")
        )]
        [Alias("FromPreferences")]
        [switch] $SkipSession
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    )

    begin {

        # handle clearing session variables first if requested
        if ($ClearSession) {

            # clear the global image directories variable
            $Global:ImageDirectories = $null

            # output verbose message about clearing session setting
            Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\Write-Verbose (
                "Cleared session image directories setting: ImageDirectories"
            )
        }
    }

    process {

        # check if user provided specific directories to use as default
        if ($null -ne $ImageDirectories -and
            $ImageDirectories.Count -gt 0) {

            # use provided directories if available
            $result = $ImageDirectories
            return
        }

        # determine which image directories to use based on priority order
        # priority: global variable first (unless skipped), then preferences
        # (unless sessiononly), finally system defaults

        # first check global variable for image directories unless skipsession
        # is specified
        if ((-not $SkipSession) -and
            ($Global:ImageDirectories -and
             $Global:ImageDirectories.Count -gt 0)) {

            # use global variable if available and not empty
            $result = $Global:ImageDirectories
        }
        elseif (-not $SessionOnly) {

            # fallback to preference storage since sessiononly not specified
            $imageDirectoriesPreference = $null

            try {

                # retrieve image directories preference from genxdev data storage
                $json = GenXdev.Data\Get-GenXdevPreference `
                    -PreferencesDatabasePath $PreferencesDatabasePath `
                    -Name "ImageDirectories" `
                    -DefaultValue $null `
                    -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

                # check if json preference data was retrieved successfully
                if (-not [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($json)) {

                    # convert json preference to powershell object
                    $imageDirectoriesPreference = $json |
                        Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\ConvertFrom-Json
                }
            }
            catch {

                # set to null if preference retrieval fails
                $imageDirectoriesPreference = $null
            }

            # check if preference contains valid directory data
            if ($null -ne $imageDirectoriesPreference -and
                $imageDirectoriesPreference.Count -gt 0) {

                # use preference value if available and not empty
                $result = $imageDirectoriesPreference
            }
            else {

                # fallback to default system directories
                $picturesPath = GenXdev.FileSystem\Expand-Path "~\Pictures"

                try {

                    # attempt to get known folder path for pictures directory
                    $picturesPath = GenXdev.Windows\Get-KnownFolderPath Pictures
                }
                catch {

                    # fallback to default if known folder retrieval fails
                    $picturesPath = GenXdev.FileSystem\Expand-Path "~\Pictures"
                }

                # define default directories for image processing operations
                $result = @(
                    (GenXdev.FileSystem\Expand-Path '~\downloads'),
                    (GenXdev.FileSystem\Expand-Path '~\onedrive'),
                    $picturesPath
                )
            }
        }
        else {

            # sessiononly is specified but no session variable found, use
            # default directories
            $picturesPath = GenXdev.FileSystem\Expand-Path "~\Pictures"

            try {

                # attempt to get known folder path for pictures directory
                $picturesPath = GenXdev.Windows\Get-KnownFolderPath Pictures
            }
            catch {

                # fallback to default if known folder retrieval fails
                $picturesPath = GenXdev.FileSystem\Expand-Path "~\Pictures"
            }

            # define default directories for image processing operations
            $result = @(
                (GenXdev.FileSystem\Expand-Path '~\downloads'),
                (GenXdev.FileSystem\Expand-Path '~\onedrive'),
                $picturesPath
            )
        }
    }

    end {

        # return the configured image directories with expanded paths
        $result |
            Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\ForEach-Object {

                # expand each path and output it
                Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\Write-Output (
                    GenXdev.FileSystem\Expand-Path $_
                )
            } |
                Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\Select-Object -Unique
    }
}
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