albums_for_id -> album_for_id and return a single candidate instead of an iterator

beets/autotag/hooks.py

@@ -602,8 +602,7 @@ def album_for_mbid(release_id: str) -> AlbumInfo | None:
     if the ID is not found.
     """
     try:
-        album = mb.album_for_id(release_id)
-        if album:
+        if album := mb.album_for_id(release_id):
             plugins.send("albuminfo_received", info=album)
         return album
     except mb.MusicBrainzAPIError as exc:
@@ -616,8 +615,7 @@ def track_for_mbid(recording_id: str) -> TrackInfo | None:
     if the ID is not found.
     """
     try:
-        track = mb.track_for_id(recording_id)
-        if track:
+        if track := mb.track_for_id(recording_id):
             plugins.send("trackinfo_received", info=track)
         return track
     except mb.MusicBrainzAPIError as exc:
@@ -625,26 +623,14 @@ def track_for_mbid(recording_id: str) -> TrackInfo | None:
         return None
 
 
-def albums_for_id(album_id: str) -> Iterable[AlbumInfo]:
-    """Get a list of albums for an ID."""
-    a = album_for_mbid(album_id)
-    if a:
-        yield a
-    for a in plugins.album_for_id(album_id):
-        if a:
-            plugins.send("albuminfo_received", info=a)
-            yield a
+def album_for_id(_id: str) -> AlbumInfo | None:
+    """Get AlbumInfo object for the given ID string."""
+    return album_for_mbid(_id) or plugins.album_for_id(_id)
 
 
-def tracks_for_id(track_id: str) -> Iterable[TrackInfo]:
-    """Get a list of tracks for an ID."""
-    t = track_for_mbid(track_id)
-    if t:
-        yield t
-    for t in plugins.track_for_id(track_id):
-        if t:
-            plugins.send("trackinfo_received", info=t)
-            yield t
+def track_for_id(_id: str) -> TrackInfo | None:
+    """Get TrackInfo object for the given ID string."""
+    return track_for_mbid(_id) or plugins.track_for_id(_id)
 
 
 def invoke_mb(call_func: Callable, *args):

beets/autotag/match.py

@@ -510,8 +510,8 @@ def tag_album(
     if search_ids:
         for search_id in search_ids:
             log.debug("Searching for album ID: {0}", search_id)
-            for album_info_for_id in hooks.albums_for_id(search_id):
-                _add_candidate(items, candidates, album_info_for_id)
+            if info := hooks.album_for_id(search_id):
+                _add_candidate(items, candidates, info)
 
     # Use existing metadata or text search.
     else:
@@ -590,11 +590,9 @@ def tag_item(
     if trackids:
         for trackid in trackids:
             log.debug("Searching for track ID: {0}", trackid)
-            for track_info in hooks.tracks_for_id(trackid):
-                dist = track_distance(item, track_info, incl_artist=True)
-                candidates[track_info.track_id] = hooks.TrackMatch(
-                    dist, track_info
-                )
+            if info := hooks.track_for_id(trackid):
+                dist = track_distance(item, info, incl_artist=True)
+                candidates[info.track_id] = hooks.TrackMatch(dist, info)
                 # If this is a good match, then don't keep searching.
                 rec = _recommendation(_sort_candidates(candidates.values()))
                 if (

beets/plugins.py

@@ -14,18 +14,25 @@
 
 """Support for beets plugins."""
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import abc
 import inspect
 import re
 import traceback
 from collections import defaultdict
 from functools import wraps
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 import mediafile
 
 import beets
 from beets import logging
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from beets.autotag.hooks import AlbumInfo, TrackInfo
+
+
 PLUGIN_NAMESPACE = "beetsplug"
 
 # Plugins using the Last.fm API can share the same API key.
@@ -290,7 +297,7 @@ def load_plugins(names=()):
             )
 
 
-_instances = {}
+_instances: dict[type[BeetsPlugin], BeetsPlugin] = {}
 
 
 def find_plugins():
@@ -397,20 +404,30 @@ def item_candidates(item, artist, title):
         yield from plugin.item_candidates(item, artist, title)
 
 
-def album_for_id(album_id):
-    """Get AlbumInfo objects for a given ID string."""
+def album_for_id(_id: str) -> AlbumInfo | None:
+    """Get AlbumInfo object for the given ID string.
+
+    A single ID can yield just a single album, so we return the first match.
+    """
     for plugin in find_plugins():
-        album = plugin.album_for_id(album_id)
-        if album:
-            yield album
+        if info := plugin.album_for_id(_id):
+            send("albuminfo_received", info=info)
+            return info
+
+    return None
 
 
-def track_for_id(track_id):
-    """Get TrackInfo objects for a given ID string."""
+def track_for_id(_id: str) -> TrackInfo | None:
+    """Get TrackInfo object for the given ID string.
+
+    A single ID can yield just a single track, so we return the first match.
+    """
     for plugin in find_plugins():
-        track = plugin.track_for_id(track_id)
-        if track:
-            yield track
+        if info := plugin.track_for_id(_id):
+            send("trackinfo_received", info=info)
+            return info
+
+    return None
 
 
 def template_funcs():