main structure to generate shelves

openpype/hosts/houdini/api/pipeline.py

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from openpype.pipeline import (
 )
 from openpype.pipeline.load import any_outdated_containers
 import openpype.hosts.houdini
-from openpype.hosts.houdini.api import lib
+from openpype.hosts.houdini.api import lib, shelves
 
 from openpype.lib import (
     register_event_callback,
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ def install():
     # so it initializes into the correct scene FPS, Frame Range, etc.
     # todo: make sure this doesn't trigger when opening with last workfile
     _set_context_settings()
+    shelves.generate_shelves()
 
 
 def uninstall():
@@ -321,7 +322,6 @@ def _set_context_settings():
     lib.set_scene_fps(fps)
 
     lib.reset_framerange()
-    lib.create_shelf()
 
 
 def on_pyblish_instance_toggled(instance, new_value, old_value):

openpype/hosts/houdini/api/shelves.py

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import os
+import logging
+
+from openpype.settings import get_project_settings
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def generate_shelves():
+    # load configuration of custom menu
+    project_settings = get_project_settings(os.getenv("AVALON_PROJECT"))
+    shelves_set_config = project_settings["houdini"]["shelves"]
+
+    if not shelves_set_config:
+        log.warning("No custom shelves found.")
+        return
+
+    # run the shelf generator for Houdini
+    for shelf_set in shelves_set_config:
+        pass
+        # if shelf_set_source_path is not None we load the source path and return
+
+        # if the shelf set name already exists, do nothing, else, create a new one
+
+        # go through each shelf
+        # if shelf_file_path exists, load the shelf and return
+        # if the shelf name already exists, do nothing, else, create a new one
+
+        # go through each tool
+        # if filepath exists, load the tool, add it to the shelf and continue
+        # create the tool
+        # add it to a list of tools
+
+        # add the tools list to the shelf with the tools already in it
+        # add the shelf to the shelf set with the shelfs already in it
+
+
+def get_or_create_shelf_set():
+    pass
+
+
+def get_or_create_shelf():
+    pass
+
+
+def get_or_create_tool():
+    pass