use moved create functions in hosts

openpype/__init__.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import platform
 import functools
 import logging
 
+from openpype.pipeline import LegacyCreator
 from .settings import get_project_settings
 from .lib import (
     Anatomy,
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ def install():
 
             pyblish.register_plugin_path(path)
             avalon.register_plugin_path(avalon.Loader, path)
-            avalon.register_plugin_path(avalon.Creator, path)
+            avalon.register_plugin_path(LegacyCreator, path)
             avalon.register_plugin_path(avalon.InventoryAction, path)
 
     # apply monkey patched discover to original one

openpype/api.py

@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ from .lib.avalon_context import (
 from . import resources
 
 from .plugin import (
-    PypeCreatorMixin,
-    Creator,
-
     Extractor,
 
     ValidatePipelineOrder,
@@ -89,9 +86,6 @@ __all__ = [
     # Resources
     "resources",
 
-    # Pype creator mixin
-    "PypeCreatorMixin",
-    "Creator",
     # plugin classes
     "Extractor",
     # ordering

openpype/hosts/aftereffects/api/pipeline.py

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from avalon import io, pipeline
 
 from openpype import lib
 from openpype.api import Logger
+from openpype.pipeline import LegacyCreator
 import openpype.hosts.aftereffects
 
 from .launch_logic import get_stub
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ def install():
     pyblish.api.register_plugin_path(PUBLISH_PATH)
 
     avalon.api.register_plugin_path(avalon.api.Loader, LOAD_PATH)
-    avalon.api.register_plugin_path(avalon.api.Creator, CREATE_PATH)
+    avalon.api.register_plugin_path(LegacyCreator, CREATE_PATH)
     log.info(PUBLISH_PATH)
 
     pyblish.api.register_callback(
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ def install():
 def uninstall():
     pyblish.api.deregister_plugin_path(PUBLISH_PATH)
     avalon.api.deregister_plugin_path(avalon.api.Loader, LOAD_PATH)
-    avalon.api.deregister_plugin_path(avalon.api.Creator, CREATE_PATH)
+    avalon.api.deregister_plugin_path(LegacyCreator, CREATE_PATH)
 
 
 def on_pyblish_instance_toggled(instance, old_value, new_value):

openpype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/create/create_render.py

@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
-from avalon.api import CreatorError
-
-import openpype.api
+from openpype.pipeline import create
+from openpype.pipeline import CreatorError
 from openpype.hosts.aftereffects.api import (
     get_stub,
     list_instances
 )
 
 
-class CreateRender(openpype.api.Creator):
+class CreateRender(create.LegacyCreator):
     """Render folder for publish.
 
         Creates subsets in format 'familyTaskSubsetname',

openpype/hosts/blender/api/pipeline.py

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import avalon.api
 from avalon import io, schema
 from avalon.pipeline import AVALON_CONTAINER_ID
 
+from openpype.pipeline import LegacyCreator
 from openpype.api import Logger
 import openpype.hosts.blender
 
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ def install():
     pyblish.api.register_plugin_path(str(PUBLISH_PATH))
 
     avalon.api.register_plugin_path(avalon.api.Loader, str(LOAD_PATH))
-    avalon.api.register_plugin_path(avalon.api.Creator, str(CREATE_PATH))
+    avalon.api.register_plugin_path(LegacyCreator, str(CREATE_PATH))
 
     lib.append_user_scripts()
 
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ def uninstall():
     pyblish.api.deregister_plugin_path(str(PUBLISH_PATH))
 
     avalon.api.deregister_plugin_path(avalon.api.Loader, str(LOAD_PATH))
-    avalon.api.deregister_plugin_path(avalon.api.Creator, str(CREATE_PATH))
+    avalon.api.deregister_plugin_path(LegacyCreator, str(CREATE_PATH))
 
     if not IS_HEADLESS:
         ops.unregister()

openpype/hosts/blender/api/plugin.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from typing import Dict, List, Optional
 import bpy
 
 import avalon.api
-from openpype.api import PypeCreatorMixin
+from openpype.pipeline import LegacyCreator
 from .pipeline import AVALON_CONTAINERS
 from .ops import (
     MainThreadItem,
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def deselect_all():
     bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = active
 
 
-class Creator(PypeCreatorMixin, avalon.api.Creator):
+class Creator(LegacyCreator):
     """Base class for Creator plug-ins."""
     defaults = ['Main']
 

openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_layout_blend.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import bpy
 
 from avalon import api
 from openpype import lib
+from openpype.pipeline import legacy_create
 from openpype.hosts.blender.api import plugin
 from openpype.hosts.blender.api.pipeline import (
     AVALON_CONTAINERS,
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ class BlendLayoutLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
                     raise ValueError("Creator plugin \"CreateAnimation\" was "
                                      "not found.")
 
-                api.create(
+                legacy_create(
                     creator_plugin,
                     name=local_obj.name.split(':')[-1] + "_animation",
                     asset=asset,

openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_layout_json.py

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from typing import Dict, Optional
 import bpy
 
 from avalon import api
-from openpype import lib
+from openpype.pipeline import legacy_create
 from openpype.hosts.blender.api.pipeline import (
     AVALON_INSTANCES,
     AVALON_CONTAINERS,
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class JsonLayoutLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
         #     raise ValueError("Creator plugin \"CreateCamera\" was "
         #                      "not found.")
 
-        # api.create(
+        # legacy_create(
         #     creator_plugin,
         #     name="camera",
         #     # name=f"{unique_number}_{subset}_animation",

openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_rig.py

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import bpy
 from avalon import api
 from avalon.blender import lib as avalon_lib
 from openpype import lib
+from openpype.pipeline import legacy_create
 from openpype.hosts.blender.api import plugin
 from openpype.hosts.blender.api.pipeline import (
     AVALON_CONTAINERS,
@@ -248,7 +249,7 @@ class BlendRigLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
 
             animation_asset = options.get('animation_asset')
 
-            api.create(
+            legacy_create(
                 creator_plugin,
                 name=namespace + "_animation",
                 # name=f"{unique_number}_{subset}_animation",

openpype/hosts/flame/api/pipeline.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from avalon import api as avalon
 from avalon.pipeline import AVALON_CONTAINER_ID
 from pyblish import api as pyblish
 from openpype.api import Logger
+from openpype.pipeline import LegacyCreator
 from .lib import (
     set_segment_data_marker,
     set_publish_attribute,
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ def install():
     pyblish.register_host("flame")
     pyblish.register_plugin_path(PUBLISH_PATH)
     avalon.register_plugin_path(avalon.Loader, LOAD_PATH)
-    avalon.register_plugin_path(avalon.Creator, CREATE_PATH)
+    avalon.register_plugin_path(LegacyCreator, CREATE_PATH)
     avalon.register_plugin_path(avalon.InventoryAction, INVENTORY_PATH)
     log.info("OpenPype Flame plug-ins registred ...")
 
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ def uninstall():
     log.info("Deregistering Flame plug-ins..")
     pyblish.deregister_plugin_path(PUBLISH_PATH)
     avalon.deregister_plugin_path(avalon.Loader, LOAD_PATH)
-    avalon.deregister_plugin_path(avalon.Creator, CREATE_PATH)
+    avalon.deregister_plugin_path(LegacyCreator, CREATE_PATH)
     avalon.deregister_plugin_path(avalon.InventoryAction, INVENTORY_PATH)
 
     # register callback for switching publishable

openpype/hosts/flame/api/plugin.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from xml.etree import ElementTree as ET
 import six
 from Qt import QtWidgets, QtCore
 import openpype.api as openpype
+from openpype.pipeline import LegacyCreator
 from openpype import style
 import avalon.api as avalon
 from . import (
@@ -299,7 +300,7 @@ class Spacer(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         self.setLayout(layout)
 
 
-class Creator(openpype.Creator):
+class Creator(LegacyCreator):
     """Creator class wrapper
     """
     clip_color = constants.COLOR_MAP["purple"]

openpype/hosts/fusion/api/pipeline.py

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import avalon.api
 from avalon.pipeline import AVALON_CONTAINER_ID
 
 from openpype.api import Logger
+from openpype.pipeline import LegacyCreator
 import openpype.hosts.fusion
 
 log = Logger().get_logger(__name__)
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ def install():
     log.info("Registering Fusion plug-ins..")
 
     avalon.api.register_plugin_path(avalon.api.Loader, LOAD_PATH)
-    avalon.api.register_plugin_path(avalon.api.Creator, CREATE_PATH)
+    avalon.api.register_plugin_path(LegacyCreator, CREATE_PATH)
     avalon.api.register_plugin_path(avalon.api.InventoryAction, INVENTORY_PATH)
 
     pyblish.api.register_callback(
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ def uninstall():
     log.info("Deregistering Fusion plug-ins..")
 
     avalon.api.deregister_plugin_path(avalon.api.Loader, LOAD_PATH)
-    avalon.api.deregister_plugin_path(avalon.api.Creator, CREATE_PATH)
+    avalon.api.deregister_plugin_path(LegacyCreator, CREATE_PATH)
     avalon.api.deregister_plugin_path(
         avalon.api.InventoryAction, INVENTORY_PATH
     )

openpype/hosts/fusion/plugins/create/create_exr_saver.py

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import os
 
-import openpype.api
+from openpype.pipeline import create
 from openpype.hosts.fusion.api import (
     get_current_comp,
     comp_lock_and_undo_chunk
 )
 
 
-class CreateOpenEXRSaver(openpype.api.Creator):
+class CreateOpenEXRSaver(create.LegacyCreator):
 
     name = "openexrDefault"
     label = "Create OpenEXR Saver"

openpype/hosts/harmony/api/pipeline.py

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import avalon.api
 from avalon.pipeline import AVALON_CONTAINER_ID
 
 from openpype import lib
+from openpype.pipeline import LegacyCreator
 import openpype.hosts.harmony
 import openpype.hosts.harmony.api as harmony
 
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ def install():
     pyblish.api.register_host("harmony")
     pyblish.api.register_plugin_path(PUBLISH_PATH)
     avalon.api.register_plugin_path(avalon.api.Loader, LOAD_PATH)
-    avalon.api.register_plugin_path(avalon.api.Creator, CREATE_PATH)
+    avalon.api.register_plugin_path(LegacyCreator, CREATE_PATH)
     log.info(PUBLISH_PATH)
 
     # Register callbacks.
@@ -193,7 +194,7 @@ def install():
 def uninstall():
     pyblish.api.deregister_plugin_path(PUBLISH_PATH)
     avalon.api.deregister_plugin_path(avalon.api.Loader, LOAD_PATH)
-    avalon.api.deregister_plugin_path(avalon.api.Creator, CREATE_PATH)
+    avalon.api.deregister_plugin_path(LegacyCreator, CREATE_PATH)
 
 
 def on_pyblish_instance_toggled(instance, old_value, new_value):

openpype/hosts/harmony/api/plugin.py

@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-import avalon.api
-from openpype.api import PypeCreatorMixin
+from openpype.pipeline import LegacyCreator
 import openpype.hosts.harmony.api as harmony
 
 
-class Creator(PypeCreatorMixin, avalon.api.Creator):
+class Creator(LegacyCreator):
     """Creator plugin to create instances in Harmony.
 
     By default a Composite node is created to support any number of nodes in

openpype/hosts/hiero/api/pipeline.py

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from avalon import api as avalon
 from avalon import schema
 from pyblish import api as pyblish
 from openpype.api import Logger
+from openpype.pipeline import LegacyCreator
 from openpype.tools.utils import host_tools
 from . import lib, menu, events
 
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ def install():
     pyblish.register_host("hiero")
     pyblish.register_plugin_path(PUBLISH_PATH)
     avalon.register_plugin_path(avalon.Loader, LOAD_PATH)
-    avalon.register_plugin_path(avalon.Creator, CREATE_PATH)
+    avalon.register_plugin_path(LegacyCreator, CREATE_PATH)
     avalon.register_plugin_path(avalon.InventoryAction, INVENTORY_PATH)
 
     # register callback for switching publishable
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ def uninstall():
     pyblish.deregister_host("hiero")
     pyblish.deregister_plugin_path(PUBLISH_PATH)
     avalon.deregister_plugin_path(avalon.Loader, LOAD_PATH)
-    avalon.deregister_plugin_path(avalon.Creator, CREATE_PATH)
+    avalon.deregister_plugin_path(LegacyCreator, CREATE_PATH)
 
     # register callback for switching publishable
     pyblish.deregister_callback("instanceToggled", on_pyblish_instance_toggled)

openpype/hosts/hiero/api/plugin.py

@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
-import re
 import os
+import re
+from copy import deepcopy
+
 import hiero
+
 from Qt import QtWidgets, QtCore
 from avalon.vendor import qargparse
 import avalon.api as avalon
 import openpype.api as openpype
+from openpype.pipeline import LegacyCreator
 from . import lib
-from copy import deepcopy
 
 log = openpype.Logger().get_logger(__name__)
 
@@ -589,7 +592,7 @@ class ClipLoader:
         return track_item
 
 
-class Creator(openpype.Creator):
+class Creator(LegacyCreator):
     """Creator class wrapper
     """
     clip_color = "Purple"

openpype/hosts/houdini/api/pipeline.py

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import avalon.api
 from avalon.pipeline import AVALON_CONTAINER_ID
 from avalon.lib import find_submodule
 
+from openpype.pipeline import LegacyCreator
 import openpype.hosts.houdini
 from openpype.hosts.houdini.api import lib
 
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ def install():
 
     pyblish.api.register_plugin_path(PUBLISH_PATH)
     avalon.api.register_plugin_path(avalon.api.Loader, LOAD_PATH)
-    avalon.api.register_plugin_path(avalon.api.Creator, CREATE_PATH)
+    avalon.api.register_plugin_path(LegacyCreator, CREATE_PATH)
 
     log.info("Installing callbacks ... ")
     # avalon.on("init", on_init)

openpype/hosts/houdini/api/plugin.py

@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
 """Houdini specific Avalon/Pyblish plugin definitions."""
 import sys
 import six
-import avalon.api
-from avalon.api import CreatorError
 
 import hou
-from openpype.api import PypeCreatorMixin
+from openpype.pipeline import (
+    CreatorError,
+    LegacyCreator
+)
 from .lib import imprint
 
 
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ class OpenPypeCreatorError(CreatorError):
     pass
 
 
-class Creator(PypeCreatorMixin, avalon.api.Creator):
+class Creator(LegacyCreator):
     """Creator plugin to create instances in Houdini
 
     To support the wide range of node types for render output (Alembic, VDB,

openpype/hosts/maya/api/pipeline.py

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import os
 import sys
 import errno
 import logging
-import contextlib
 
 from maya import utils, cmds, OpenMaya
 import maya.api.OpenMaya as om
@@ -17,6 +16,7 @@ import openpype.hosts.maya
 from openpype.tools.utils import host_tools
 from openpype.lib import any_outdated
 from openpype.lib.path_tools import HostDirmap
+from openpype.pipeline import LegacyCreator
 from openpype.hosts.maya.lib import copy_workspace_mel
 from . import menu, lib
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def install():
     pyblish.api.register_host("maya")
 
     avalon.api.register_plugin_path(avalon.api.Loader, LOAD_PATH)
-    avalon.api.register_plugin_path(avalon.api.Creator, CREATE_PATH)
+    avalon.api.register_plugin_path(LegacyCreator, CREATE_PATH)
     avalon.api.register_plugin_path(avalon.api.InventoryAction, INVENTORY_PATH)
     log.info(PUBLISH_PATH)
 
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ def uninstall():
     pyblish.api.deregister_host("maya")
 
     avalon.api.deregister_plugin_path(avalon.api.Loader, LOAD_PATH)
-    avalon.api.deregister_plugin_path(avalon.api.Creator, CREATE_PATH)
+    avalon.api.deregister_plugin_path(LegacyCreator, CREATE_PATH)
     avalon.api.deregister_plugin_path(
         avalon.api.InventoryAction, INVENTORY_PATH
     )

openpype/hosts/maya/api/plugin.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from maya import cmds
 
 from avalon import api
 from avalon.vendor import qargparse
-from openpype.api import PypeCreatorMixin
+from openpype.pipeline import LegacyCreator
 
 from .pipeline import containerise
 from . import lib
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def get_reference_node_parents(ref):
     return parents
 
 
-class Creator(PypeCreatorMixin, api.Creator):
+class Creator(LegacyCreator):
     defaults = ['Main']
 
     def process(self):

openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_render.py

@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ from openpype.api import (
     get_project_settings,
     get_asset)
 from openpype.modules import ModulesManager
+from openpype.pipeline import CreatorError
 
 from avalon.api import Session
-from avalon.api import CreatorError
 
 
 class CreateRender(plugin.Creator):

openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_vrayscene.py

@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ from openpype.api import (
     get_project_settings
 )
 
+from openpype.pipeline import CreatorError
 from openpype.modules import ModulesManager
 
 from avalon.api import Session
-from avalon.api import CreatorError
 
 
 class CreateVRayScene(plugin.Creator):

openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_reference.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from maya import cmds
 from avalon import api
 from openpype.api import get_project_settings
 from openpype.lib import get_creator_by_name
+from openpype.pipeline import legacy_create
 import openpype.hosts.maya.api.plugin
 from openpype.hosts.maya.api.lib import maintained_selection
 
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ class ReferenceLoader(openpype.hosts.maya.api.plugin.ReferenceLoader):
         creator_plugin = get_creator_by_name(self.animation_creator_name)
         with maintained_selection():
             cmds.select([output, controls] + roots, noExpand=True)
-            api.create(
+            legacy_create(
                 creator_plugin,
                 name=namespace,
                 asset=asset,

openpype/hosts/nuke/api/pipeline.py

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from openpype.api import (
     BuildWorkfile,
     get_current_project_settings
 )
+from openpype.pipeline import LegacyCreator
 from openpype.tools.utils import host_tools
 
 from .command import viewer_update_and_undo_stop
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ def install():
     log.info("Registering Nuke plug-ins..")
     pyblish.api.register_plugin_path(PUBLISH_PATH)
     avalon.api.register_plugin_path(avalon.api.Loader, LOAD_PATH)
-    avalon.api.register_plugin_path(avalon.api.Creator, CREATE_PATH)
+    avalon.api.register_plugin_path(LegacyCreator, CREATE_PATH)
     avalon.api.register_plugin_path(avalon.api.InventoryAction, INVENTORY_PATH)
 
     # Register Avalon event for workfiles loading.
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ def uninstall():
     pyblish.deregister_host("nuke")
     pyblish.api.deregister_plugin_path(PUBLISH_PATH)
     avalon.api.deregister_plugin_path(avalon.api.Loader, LOAD_PATH)
-    avalon.api.deregister_plugin_path(avalon.api.Creator, CREATE_PATH)
+    avalon.api.deregister_plugin_path(LegacyCreator, CREATE_PATH)
 
     pyblish.api.deregister_callback(
         "instanceToggled", on_pyblish_instance_toggled)

openpype/hosts/nuke/api/plugin.py

@@ -6,10 +6,8 @@ import nuke
 
 import avalon.api
 
-from openpype.api import (
-    get_current_project_settings,
-    PypeCreatorMixin
-)
+from openpype.api import get_current_project_settings
+from openpype.pipeline import LegacyCreator
 from .lib import (
     Knobby,
     check_subsetname_exists,
@@ -20,7 +18,7 @@ from .lib import (
 )
 
 
-class OpenPypeCreator(PypeCreatorMixin, avalon.api.Creator):
+class OpenPypeCreator(LegacyCreator):
     """Pype Nuke Creator class wrapper"""
     node_color = "0xdfea5dff"
 

openpype/hosts/photoshop/api/__init__.py

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ from .pipeline import (
 )
 from .plugin import (
     PhotoshopLoader,
-    Creator,
     get_unique_layer_name
 )
 from .workio import (
@@ -42,11 +41,11 @@ __all__ = [
     "list_instances",
     "remove_instance",
     "install",
+    "uninstall",
     "containerise",
 
     # Plugin
     "PhotoshopLoader",
-    "Creator",
     "get_unique_layer_name",
 
     # workfiles

openpype/hosts/photoshop/api/pipeline.py

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import os
-import sys
 from Qt import QtWidgets
 
 import pyblish.api
@@ -7,6 +6,7 @@ import avalon.api
 from avalon import pipeline, io
 
 from openpype.api import Logger
+from openpype.pipeline import LegacyCreator
 import openpype.hosts.photoshop
 
 from . import lib
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def install():
 
     pyblish.api.register_plugin_path(PUBLISH_PATH)
     avalon.api.register_plugin_path(avalon.api.Loader, LOAD_PATH)
-    avalon.api.register_plugin_path(avalon.api.Creator, CREATE_PATH)
+    avalon.api.register_plugin_path(LegacyCreator, CREATE_PATH)
     log.info(PUBLISH_PATH)
 
     pyblish.api.register_callback(
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def install():
 def uninstall():
     pyblish.api.deregister_plugin_path(PUBLISH_PATH)
     avalon.api.deregister_plugin_path(avalon.api.Loader, LOAD_PATH)
-    avalon.api.deregister_plugin_path(avalon.api.Creator, CREATE_PATH)
+    avalon.api.deregister_plugin_path(LegacyCreator, CREATE_PATH)
 
 
 def ls():

openpype/hosts/photoshop/api/plugin.py

@@ -33,37 +33,3 @@ class PhotoshopLoader(avalon.api.Loader):
     @staticmethod
     def get_stub():
         return stub()
-
-
-class Creator(avalon.api.Creator):
-    """Creator plugin to create instances in Photoshop
-
-    A LayerSet is created to support any number of layers in an instance. If
-    the selection is used, these layers will be added to the LayerSet.
-    """
-
-    def process(self):
-        # Photoshop can have multiple LayerSets with the same name, which does
-        # not work with Avalon.
-        msg = "Instance with name \"{}\" already exists.".format(self.name)
-        stub = lib.stub()  # only after Photoshop is up
-        for layer in stub.get_layers():
-            if self.name.lower() == layer.Name.lower():
-                msg = QtWidgets.QMessageBox()
-                msg.setIcon(QtWidgets.QMessageBox.Warning)
-                msg.setText(msg)
-                msg.exec_()
-                return False
-
-        # Store selection because adding a group will change selection.
-        with lib.maintained_selection():
-
-            # Add selection to group.
-            if (self.options or {}).get("useSelection"):
-                group = stub.group_selected_layers(self.name)
-            else:
-                group = stub.create_group(self.name)
-
-            stub.imprint(group, self.data)
-
-        return group

openpype/hosts/photoshop/plugins/create/create_image.py

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 from Qt import QtWidgets
-import openpype.api
+from openpype.pipeline import create
 from openpype.hosts.photoshop import api as photoshop
 
 
-class CreateImage(openpype.api.Creator):
+class CreateImage(create.LegacyCreator):
     """Image folder for publish."""
 
     name = "imageDefault"

openpype/hosts/resolve/api/pipeline.py

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from avalon import schema
 from avalon.pipeline import AVALON_CONTAINER_ID
 from pyblish import api as pyblish
 from openpype.api import Logger
+from openpype.pipeline import LegacyCreator
 from . import lib
 from . import PLUGINS_DIR
 from openpype.tools.utils import host_tools
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ def install():
     log.info("Registering DaVinci Resovle plug-ins..")
 
     avalon.register_plugin_path(avalon.Loader, LOAD_PATH)
-    avalon.register_plugin_path(avalon.Creator, CREATE_PATH)
+    avalon.register_plugin_path(LegacyCreator, CREATE_PATH)
     avalon.register_plugin_path(avalon.InventoryAction, INVENTORY_PATH)
 
     # register callback for switching publishable
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ def uninstall():
     log.info("Deregistering DaVinci Resovle plug-ins..")
 
     avalon.deregister_plugin_path(avalon.Loader, LOAD_PATH)
-    avalon.deregister_plugin_path(avalon.Creator, CREATE_PATH)
+    avalon.deregister_plugin_path(LegacyCreator, CREATE_PATH)
     avalon.deregister_plugin_path(avalon.InventoryAction, INVENTORY_PATH)
 
     # register callback for switching publishable

openpype/hosts/resolve/api/plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import re
 import uuid
 from avalon import api
 import openpype.api as pype
+from openpype.pipeline import LegacyCreator
 from openpype.hosts import resolve
 from avalon.vendor import qargparse
 from . import lib
@@ -493,7 +494,7 @@ class TimelineItemLoader(api.Loader):
         pass
 
 
-class Creator(pype.PypeCreatorMixin, api.Creator):
+class Creator(LegacyCreator):
     """Creator class wrapper
     """
     marker_color = "Purple"

openpype/hosts/tvpaint/api/pipeline.py

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from avalon.pipeline import AVALON_CONTAINER_ID
 
 from openpype.hosts import tvpaint
 from openpype.api import get_current_project_settings
+from openpype.pipeline import LegacyCreator
 
 from .lib import (
     execute_george,
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ def install():
     pyblish.api.register_host("tvpaint")
     pyblish.api.register_plugin_path(PUBLISH_PATH)
     avalon.api.register_plugin_path(avalon.api.Loader, LOAD_PATH)
-    avalon.api.register_plugin_path(avalon.api.Creator, CREATE_PATH)
+    avalon.api.register_plugin_path(LegacyCreator, CREATE_PATH)
 
     registered_callbacks = (
         pyblish.api.registered_callbacks().get("instanceToggled") or []
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ def uninstall():
     pyblish.api.deregister_host("tvpaint")
     pyblish.api.deregister_plugin_path(PUBLISH_PATH)
     avalon.api.deregister_plugin_path(avalon.api.Loader, LOAD_PATH)
-    avalon.api.deregister_plugin_path(avalon.api.Creator, CREATE_PATH)
+    avalon.api.deregister_plugin_path(LegacyCreator, CREATE_PATH)
 
 
 def containerise(

openpype/hosts/tvpaint/api/plugin.py

@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ import uuid
 
 import avalon.api
 
-from openpype.api import PypeCreatorMixin
+from openpype.pipeline import LegacyCreator
 from openpype.hosts.tvpaint.api import (
     pipeline,
     lib
 )
 
 
-class Creator(PypeCreatorMixin, avalon.api.Creator):
+class Creator(LegacyCreator):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(Creator, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         # Add unified identifier created with `uuid` module

openpype/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/create/create_render_layer.py

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-from avalon.api import CreatorError
-
+from openpype.pipeline import CreatorError
 from openpype.lib import prepare_template_data
 from openpype.hosts.tvpaint.api import (
     plugin,

openpype/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/create/create_render_pass.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from avalon.api import CreatorError
+from openpype.pipeline import CreatorError
 from openpype.lib import prepare_template_data
 from openpype.hosts.tvpaint.api import (
     plugin,

openpype/hosts/unreal/api/pipeline.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import pyblish.api
 from avalon.pipeline import AVALON_CONTAINER_ID
 from avalon import api
 
+from openpype.pipeline import LegacyCreator
 from openpype.tools.utils import host_tools
 import openpype.hosts.unreal
 
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ def install():
     logger.info("installing OpenPype for Unreal")
     pyblish.api.register_plugin_path(str(PUBLISH_PATH))
     api.register_plugin_path(api.Loader, str(LOAD_PATH))
-    api.register_plugin_path(api.Creator, str(CREATE_PATH))
+    api.register_plugin_path(LegacyCreator, str(CREATE_PATH))
     _register_callbacks()
     _register_events()
 
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ def uninstall():
     """Uninstall Unreal configuration for Avalon."""
     pyblish.api.deregister_plugin_path(str(PUBLISH_PATH))
     api.deregister_plugin_path(api.Loader, str(LOAD_PATH))
-    api.deregister_plugin_path(api.Creator, str(CREATE_PATH))
+    api.deregister_plugin_path(LegacyCreator, str(CREATE_PATH))
 
 
 def _register_callbacks():
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ def _register_events():
     pass
 
 
-class Creator(api.Creator):
+class Creator(LegacyCreator):
     hosts = ["unreal"]
     asset_types = []
 

openpype/hosts/unreal/api/plugin.py

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from abc import ABC
 
-import openpype.api
+from openpype.pipeline import LegacyCreator
 import avalon.api
 
 
-class Creator(openpype.api.Creator):
+class Creator(LegacyCreator):
     """This serves as skeleton for future OpenPype specific functionality"""
     defaults = ['Main']
 

openpype/hosts/webpublisher/api/__init__.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from avalon import api as avalon
 from avalon import io
 from pyblish import api as pyblish
 import openpype.hosts.webpublisher
+from openpype.pipeline import LegacyCreator
 
 log = logging.getLogger("openpype.hosts.webpublisher")
 
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ def install():
 
     pyblish.register_plugin_path(PUBLISH_PATH)
     avalon.register_plugin_path(avalon.Loader, LOAD_PATH)
-    avalon.register_plugin_path(avalon.Creator, CREATE_PATH)
+    avalon.register_plugin_path(LegacyCreator, CREATE_PATH)
     log.info(PUBLISH_PATH)
 
     io.install()
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ def install():
 def uninstall():
     pyblish.deregister_plugin_path(PUBLISH_PATH)
     avalon.deregister_plugin_path(avalon.Loader, LOAD_PATH)
-    avalon.deregister_plugin_path(avalon.Creator, CREATE_PATH)
+    avalon.deregister_plugin_path(LegacyCreator, CREATE_PATH)
 
 
 # to have required methods for interface

openpype/lib/plugin_tools.py

@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ def set_plugin_attributes_from_settings(
     plugin_type = None
     if superclass.__name__.split(".")[-1] in ("Loader", "SubsetLoader"):
         plugin_type = "load"
-    elif superclass.__name__.split(".")[-1] == "Creator":
+    elif superclass.__name__.split(".")[-1] in ("Creator", "LegacyCreator"):
         plugin_type = "create"
 
     if not host_name or not project_name or plugin_type is None:

openpype/plugin.py

@@ -3,79 +3,12 @@ import os
 import pyblish.api
 import avalon.api
 
-from openpype.lib import get_subset_name
-
 ValidatePipelineOrder = pyblish.api.ValidatorOrder + 0.05
 ValidateContentsOrder = pyblish.api.ValidatorOrder + 0.1
 ValidateSceneOrder = pyblish.api.ValidatorOrder + 0.2
 ValidateMeshOrder = pyblish.api.ValidatorOrder + 0.3
 
 
-class PypeCreatorMixin:
-    """Helper to override avalon's default class methods.
-
-    Mixin class must be used as first in inheritance order to override methods.
-    """
-    dynamic_subset_keys = []
-
-    @classmethod
-    def get_dynamic_data(
-        cls, variant, task_name, asset_id, project_name, host_name
-    ):
-        """Return dynamic data for current Creator plugin.
-
-        By default return keys from `dynamic_subset_keys` attribute as mapping
-        to keep formatted template unchanged.
-
-        ```
-        dynamic_subset_keys = ["my_key"]
-        ---
-        output = {
-            "my_key": "{my_key}"
-        }
-        ```
-
-        Dynamic keys may override default Creator keys (family, task, asset,
-        ...) but do it wisely if you need.
-
-        All of keys will be converted into 3 variants unchanged, capitalized
-        and all upper letters. Because of that are all keys lowered.
-
-        This method can be modified to prefill some values just keep in mind it
-        is class method.
-
-        Returns:
-            dict: Fill data for subset name template.
-        """
-        dynamic_data = {}
-        for key in cls.dynamic_subset_keys:
-            key = key.lower()
-            dynamic_data[key] = "{" + key + "}"
-        return dynamic_data
-
-    @classmethod
-    def get_subset_name(
-        cls, variant, task_name, asset_id, project_name, host_name=None
-    ):
-        dynamic_data = cls.get_dynamic_data(
-            variant, task_name, asset_id, project_name, host_name
-        )
-
-        return get_subset_name(
-            cls.family,
-            variant,
-            task_name,
-            asset_id,
-            project_name,
-            host_name,
-            dynamic_data=dynamic_data
-        )
-
-
-class Creator(PypeCreatorMixin, avalon.api.Creator):
-    pass
-
-
 class ContextPlugin(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
     def process(cls, *args, **kwargs):
         super(ContextPlugin, cls).process(cls, *args, **kwargs)

openpype/tests/test_avalon_plugin_presets.py

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import avalon.api as api
 import openpype
+from openpype.pipeline import LegacyCreator
 
 
-class MyTestCreator(api.Creator):
+class MyTestCreator(LegacyCreator):
 
     my_test_property = "A"
 
@@ -26,8 +27,8 @@ def test_avalon_plugin_presets(monkeypatch, printer):
 
     openpype.install()
     api.register_host(Test())
-    api.register_plugin(api.Creator, MyTestCreator)
-    plugins = api.discover(api.Creator)
+    api.register_plugin(LegacyCreator, MyTestCreator)
+    plugins = api.discover(LegacyCreator)
     printer("Test if we got our test plugin")
     assert MyTestCreator in plugins
     for p in plugins:

openpype/tools/creator/model.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import uuid
 from Qt import QtGui, QtCore
 
 from avalon import api
+from openpype.pipeline import LegacyCreator
 
 from . constants import (
     FAMILY_ROLE,
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ class CreatorsModel(QtGui.QStandardItemModel):
         self._creators_by_id = {}
 
         items = []
-        creators = api.discover(api.Creator)
+        creators = api.discover(LegacyCreator)
         for creator in creators:
             item_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
             self._creators_by_id[item_id] = creator

openpype/tools/creator/window.py

@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@ from avalon import api, io
 from openpype import style
 from openpype.api import get_current_project_settings
 from openpype.tools.utils.lib import qt_app_context
-from openpype.pipeline.create import SUBSET_NAME_ALLOWED_SYMBOLS
+from openpype.pipeline.create import (
+    SUBSET_NAME_ALLOWED_SYMBOLS,
+    legacy_create,
+    CreatorError,
+    LegacyCreator,
+)
 
 from .model import CreatorsModel
 from .widgets import (
@@ -422,7 +427,7 @@ class CreatorWindow(QtWidgets.QDialog):
 
         error_info = None
         try:
-            api.create(
+            legacy_create(
                 creator_plugin,
                 subset_name,
                 asset_name,
@@ -430,7 +435,7 @@ class CreatorWindow(QtWidgets.QDialog):
                 data={"variant": variant}
             )
 
-        except api.CreatorError as exc:
+        except CreatorError as exc:
             self.echo("Creator error: {}".format(str(exc)))
             error_info = (str(exc), None)
 
@@ -486,7 +491,7 @@ def show(debug=False, parent=None):
     if debug:
         from avalon import mock
         for creator in mock.creators:
-            api.register_plugin(api.Creator, creator)
+            api.register_plugin(LegacyCreator, creator)
 
         import traceback
         sys.excepthook = lambda typ, val, tb: traceback.print_last()

openpype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_family.py

@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
-import os
 import re
 
 from Qt import QtWidgets, QtCore
 from . import HelpRole, FamilyRole, ExistsRole, PluginRole, PluginKeyRole
 from . import FamilyDescriptionWidget
 
-from openpype.api import (
-    get_project_settings,
-    Creator
-)
+from openpype.api import get_project_settings
+from openpype.pipeline import LegacyCreator
 from openpype.lib import TaskNotSetError
 from openpype.pipeline.create import SUBSET_NAME_ALLOWED_SYMBOLS
 
@@ -390,7 +387,7 @@ class FamilyWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         sp_settings = settings.get('standalonepublisher', {})
 
         for key, creator_data in sp_settings.get("create", {}).items():
-            creator = type(key, (Creator, ), creator_data)
+            creator = type(key, (LegacyCreator, ), creator_data)
 
             label = creator.label or creator.family
             item = QtWidgets.QListWidgetItem(label)