def get_populated_artist(mbid):
"""
Make sure artist document is present and contains data required by mmda.artists.show_artist
@param mbid: a string containing a MusicBrainz ID of an artist
@return: a CachedArtist object containing required minimal data set
"""
artist = get_basic_artist(mbid)
artist = populate_abstract(artist)
artist = populate_artist_lastfm(artist)
artist.save_any_changes()
return artist
def get_populated_releasegroup_with_release(mbid):
"""
Return populated objects required by mmda.artists.show_release
@param mbid: a string containing a MusicBrainz ID of a release
@return: a tuple: (release group, release)
"""
release_group = get_basic_release(mbid)
release_group = _populate_deep_release_mb(release_group, mbid)
# used only by mmda.artists.show_release
release_group = populate_abstract(release_group)
release_group = populate_release_lastfm(release_group, mbid)
release_group.save_any_changes()
return (release_group, release_group.releases[mbid])