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+"""Host API required for Work Files.
+# TODO @iLLiCiT implement functions:
+    has_unsaved_changes
+"""
+
+from avalon import api
+from .lib import (
+    execute_george,
+    execute_george_through_file
+)
+from .pipeline import save_current_workfile_context
+
+
+def open_file(filepath):
+    """Open the scene file in Blender."""
+    george_script = "tv_LoadProject '\"'\"{}\"'\"'".format(
+        filepath.replace("\\", "/")
+    )
+    return execute_george_through_file(george_script)
+
+
+def save_file(filepath):
+    """Save the open scene file."""
+    # Store context to workfile before save
+    context = {
+        "project": api.Session["AVALON_PROJECT"],
+        "asset": api.Session["AVALON_ASSET"],
+        "task": api.Session["AVALON_TASK"]
+    }
+    save_current_workfile_context(context)
+
+    # Execute george script to save workfile.
+    george_script = "tv_SaveProject {}".format(filepath.replace("\\", "/"))
+    return execute_george(george_script)
+
+
+def current_file():
+    """Return the path of the open scene file."""
+    george_script = "tv_GetProjectName"
+    return execute_george(george_script)
+
+
+def has_unsaved_changes():
+    """Does the open scene file have unsaved changes?"""
+    return False
+
+
+def file_extensions():
+    """Return the supported file extensions for Blender scene files."""
+    return api.HOST_WORKFILE_EXTENSIONS["tvpaint"]
+
+
+def work_root(session):
+    """Return the default root to browse for work files."""
+    return session["AVALON_WORKDIR"]