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import os
import json



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from ScriptingBridge import SBApplication
iTunes = SBApplication.applicationWithBundleIdentifier_("com.apple.iTunes")

Helpers



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def encode(obj):
    if obj is not None and not isinstance(obj, (int, basestring, float)):
        obj = unicode(obj)
    return obj



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def mkdir_p(dirpath):
    if not os.path.exists(dirpath):
        os.makedirs(dirpath)
    return dirpath



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def clean_filename(filename):
    return filename.replace('/', '-').replace(':', '-').replace('&', ' and ').replace('  ', ' ')



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def track_json(track):
    keys = [
        'album',
        'albumArtist',
        'artist',
        'bitRate',
        'dateAdded',
        'duration',
        'modificationDate',
        'name',
        'time',
        'size',
        'year',
        'playedCount',
        'playedDate',
        'skippedCount',
        'skippedDate',
        'rating',
    ]
    return {key: value for key, value in track.properties().items() if key in keys}



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def serialize_playlist(playlist, dirpath):
    name = playlist.name()
    tracks = [track_json(track) for track in playlist.tracks()]

    mkdir_p(dirpath)
    filepath = os.path.join(dirpath, clean_filename(name + '.json'))
    with open(filepath, 'w') as fp:
        json.dump(tracks, fp, indent=2, default=encode)



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def serialize_source(source, root='/Users/chbrown/Desktop'):
    print 'Source', source.name()
    dirname = clean_filename(source.name())
    dirpath = os.path.join(root, dirname)
    for playlist in source.playlists():
        print 'Playlist', playlist.name()
        serialize_playlist(playlist, dirpath)

Logic



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sources = iTunes.sources()
for source in sources:
    print source.name()









    



Library



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source = sources[0]



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serialize_source(source)









    



Source Library
Playlist Library
Playlist Music
Playlist Movies
Playlist Podcasts
Playlist Audiobooks
Playlist Purchased
Playlist Last month
Playlist Last week
Playlist Unplayed Books
Playlist Cheltz Dog - Music
Playlist Lectures & Podcasts
Playlist Voice Memos



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# track_json(track)
# inspector.dump(track)