read 3d format from xml

17 files changed, 152 insertions, 144 deletions

diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/LibraryService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/LibraryService.cs
index dd15dbc30..d1f50687a 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/LibraryService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/LibraryService.cs
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
 
             var dtoBuilder = new DtoBuilder(Logger, _libraryManager, _userDataRepository, _itemRepo);
 
-            var items = _itemRepo.RetrieveItems<Audio>(item.ThemeSongIds)
+            var items = item.ThemeSongIds.Select(_itemRepo.RetrieveItem)
                          .OrderBy(i => i.SortName)
                          .Select(i => dtoBuilder.GetBaseItemDto(i, fields, user))
                          .Select(t => t.Result)
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
             var dtoBuilder = new DtoBuilder(Logger, _libraryManager, _userDataRepository, _itemRepo);
 
             var items =
-                _itemRepo.RetrieveItems<Video>(item.ThemeVideoIds)
+                item.ThemeVideoIds.Select(_itemRepo.RetrieveItem)
                          .OrderBy(i => i.SortName)
                          .Select(i => dtoBuilder.GetBaseItemDto(i, fields, user))
                          .Select(t => t.Result)
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/UserLibraryService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/UserLibraryService.cs
index 197ba1f4a..6f5ed8cba 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/UserLibraryService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/UserLibraryService.cs
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
 
             var dtoBuilder = new DtoBuilder(Logger, _libraryManager, _userDataRepository, _itemRepo);
 
-            var items = _itemRepo.RetrieveItems<Video>(movie.SpecialFeatureIds).OrderBy(i => i.SortName).Select(i => dtoBuilder.GetBaseItemDto(i, fields, user)).Select(t => t.Result).ToList();
+            var items = movie.SpecialFeatureIds.Select(_itemRepo.RetrieveItem).OrderBy(i => i.SortName).Select(i => dtoBuilder.GetBaseItemDto(i, fields, user)).Select(t => t.Result).ToList();
 
             return ToOptimizedResult(items);
         }
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
 
             var dtoBuilder = new DtoBuilder(Logger, _libraryManager, _userDataRepository, _itemRepo);
 
-            var items = _itemRepo.RetrieveItems<Trailer>(item.LocalTrailerIds).OrderBy(i => i.SortName).Select(i => dtoBuilder.GetBaseItemDto(i, fields, user)).Select(t => t.Result).ToList();
+            var items = item.LocalTrailerIds.Select(_itemRepo.RetrieveItem).OrderBy(i => i.SortName).Select(i => dtoBuilder.GetBaseItemDto(i, fields, user)).Select(t => t.Result).ToList();
 
             return ToOptimizedResult(items);
         }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/VideosService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/VideosService.cs
index c977cc9f3..881c34fee 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/VideosService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/VideosService.cs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
 
             var video = (Video)item;
 
-            var items = _itemRepo.RetrieveItems<Video>(video.AdditionalPartIds)
+            var items = video.AdditionalPartIds.Select(_itemRepo.RetrieveItem)
                          .OrderBy(i => i.SortName)
                          .Select(i => dtoBuilder.GetBaseItemDto(i, fields, user))
                          .Select(t => t.Result)
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
index 695ea2583..d13e69fce 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
             return LibraryManager.ResolvePaths<Trailer>(files, null).Select(video =>
             {
                 // Try to retrieve it from the db. If we don't find it, use the resolved version
-                var dbItem = LibraryManager.RetrieveItem(video.Id, typeof(Trailer)) as Trailer;
+                var dbItem = LibraryManager.RetrieveItem(video.Id) as Trailer;
 
                 if (dbItem != null)
                 {
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
             return LibraryManager.ResolvePaths<Audio.Audio>(files, null).Select(audio =>
             {
                 // Try to retrieve it from the db. If we don't find it, use the resolved version
-                var dbItem = LibraryManager.RetrieveItem(audio.Id, typeof(Audio.Audio)) as Audio.Audio;
+                var dbItem = LibraryManager.RetrieveItem(audio.Id) as Audio.Audio;
 
                 if (dbItem != null)
                 {
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
             return LibraryManager.ResolvePaths<Video>(files, null).Select(item =>
             {
                 // Try to retrieve it from the db. If we don't find it, use the resolved version
-                var dbItem = LibraryManager.RetrieveItem(item.Id, typeof(Video)) as Video;
+                var dbItem = LibraryManager.RetrieveItem(item.Id) as Video;
 
                 if (dbItem != null)
                 {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/ChildDefinition.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/ChildDefinition.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index e8d68b5ea..000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/ChildDefinition.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Class ChildDefinition
-    /// </summary>
-    public class ChildDefinition
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the item id.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The item id.</value>
-        public Guid ItemId { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the type.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The type.</value>
-        public string Type { get; set; }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Folder.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Folder.cs
index 4689a4358..f6b1194bd 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Folder.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Folder.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ using MediaBrowser.Common.Progress;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Localization;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Persistence;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Reflection;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Resolvers;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using System;
@@ -22,8 +21,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
     /// </summary>
     public class Folder : BaseItem
     {
-        private static readonly TypeMapper TypeMapper = new TypeMapper();
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets a value indicating whether this instance is folder.
         /// </summary>
@@ -118,12 +115,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
 
             await LibraryManager.CreateItem(item, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
-            await ItemRepository.SaveChildren(Id, _children.Values.ToList().Select(i => new ChildDefinition
-            {
-                ItemId = i.Id,
-                Type = i.GetType().FullName
-
-            }), cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await ItemRepository.SaveChildren(Id, _children.Values.ToList().Select(i => i.Id), cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -161,12 +153,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
 
             LibraryManager.ReportItemRemoved(item);
 
-            return ItemRepository.SaveChildren(Id, _children.Values.ToList().Select(i => new ChildDefinition
-            {
-                ItemId = i.Id,
-                Type = i.GetType().FullName
-
-            }), cancellationToken);
+            return ItemRepository.SaveChildren(Id, _children.Values.ToList().Select(i => i.Id), cancellationToken);
         }
 
         #region Indexing
@@ -729,12 +716,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
                     }
                 }
 
-                await ItemRepository.SaveChildren(Id, _children.Values.ToList().Select(i => new ChildDefinition
-                {
-                    ItemId = i.Id,
-                    Type = i.GetType().FullName
-
-                }), cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                await ItemRepository.SaveChildren(Id, _children.Values.ToList().Select(i => i.Id), cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
                 //force the indexes to rebuild next time
                 IndexCache.Clear();
@@ -872,26 +854,20 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="child">The child.</param>
         /// <returns>BaseItem.</returns>
-        private BaseItem RetrieveChild(ChildDefinition child)
+        private BaseItem RetrieveChild(Guid child)
         {
-            var type = child.Type;
+            var item = LibraryManager.RetrieveItem(child);
 
-            var itemType = TypeMapper.GetType(type);
-
-            if (itemType == null)
+            if (item != null)
             {
-                Logger.Error("Cannot find type {0}.  Probably belongs to plug-in that is no longer loaded.", type);
-                return null;
-            }
-
-            var item = LibraryManager.RetrieveItem(child.ItemId, itemType);
+                if (item is IByReferenceItem)
+                {
+                    return LibraryManager.GetOrAddByReferenceItem(item);
+                }
 
-            if (item is IByReferenceItem)
-            {
-                return LibraryManager.GetOrAddByReferenceItem(item);
+                item.Parent = this;
             }
 
-            item.Parent = this;
             return item;
         }
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Movies/Movie.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Movies/Movie.cs
index b4eadfd3f..22972df0c 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Movies/Movie.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Movies/Movie.cs
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Movies
             return LibraryManager.ResolvePaths<Video>(files, null).Select(video =>
             {
                 // Try to retrieve it from the db. If we don't find it, use the resolved version
-                var dbItem = LibraryManager.RetrieveItem(video.Id, typeof(Video)) as Video;
+                var dbItem = LibraryManager.RetrieveItem(video.Id) as Video;
 
                 if (dbItem != null)
                 {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Video.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Video.cs
index 1fef52fa2..0116f5d42 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Video.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Video.cs
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
             return LibraryManager.ResolvePaths<Video>(files, null).Select(video =>
             {
                 // Try to retrieve it from the db. If we don't find it, use the resolved version
-                var dbItem = LibraryManager.RetrieveItem(video.Id, typeof(Video)) as Video;
+                var dbItem = LibraryManager.RetrieveItem(video.Id) as Video;
 
                 if (dbItem != null)
                 {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/ILibraryManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/ILibraryManager.cs
index f1d5dce89..6accb0f4a 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/ILibraryManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/ILibraryManager.cs
@@ -216,9 +216,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Library
         /// Retrieves the item.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="id">The id.</param>
-        /// <param name="type">The type.</param>
         /// <returns>BaseItem.</returns>
-        BaseItem RetrieveItem(Guid id, Type type);
+        BaseItem RetrieveItem(Guid id);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Validates the artists.
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj
index 2c6a6df08..e1cfce38b 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@
     <Compile Include="Dto\SessionInfoDtoBuilder.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Entities\Audio\MusicAlbumDisc.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Entities\Audio\MusicGenre.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Entities\ChildDefinition.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Entities\Game.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Entities\IByReferenceItem.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Entities\MusicVideo.cs" />
@@ -83,7 +82,6 @@
     <Compile Include="Library\IMetadataSaver.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Library\ItemUpdateType.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Localization\ILocalizationManager.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Reflection\TypeMapper.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Session\ISessionManager.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Drawing\ImageExtensions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Drawing\ImageHeader.cs" />
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Persistence/IItemRepository.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Persistence/IItemRepository.cs
index 2331ec32f..2cf4bbd55 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Persistence/IItemRepository.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Persistence/IItemRepository.cs
@@ -54,9 +54,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Persistence
         /// Retrieves the item.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="id">The id.</param>
-        /// <param name="type">The type.</param>
         /// <returns>BaseItem.</returns>
-        BaseItem RetrieveItem(Guid id, Type type);
+        BaseItem RetrieveItem(Guid id);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets chapters for an item
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Persistence
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="parentId">The parent id.</param>
         /// <returns>IEnumerable{ChildDefinition}.</returns>
-        IEnumerable<ChildDefinition> GetChildren(Guid parentId);
+        IEnumerable<Guid> GetChildren(Guid parentId);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Saves the children.
@@ -96,39 +95,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Persistence
         /// <param name="children">The children.</param>
         /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
         /// <returns>Task.</returns>
-        Task SaveChildren(Guid parentId, IEnumerable<ChildDefinition> children, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Class ItemRepositoryExtensions
-    /// </summary>
-    public static class ItemRepositoryExtensions
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Retrieves the item.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
-        /// <param name="repository">The repository.</param>
-        /// <param name="id">The id.</param>
-        /// <returns>``0.</returns>
-        public static T RetrieveItem<T>(this IItemRepository repository, Guid id) 
-            where T : BaseItem, new()
-        {
-            return repository.RetrieveItem(id, typeof(T)) as T;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Retrieves the item.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
-        /// <param name="repository">The repository.</param>
-        /// <param name="idList">The id list.</param>
-        /// <returns>IEnumerable{``0}.</returns>
-        public static IEnumerable<T> RetrieveItems<T>(this IItemRepository repository, IEnumerable<Guid> idList) 
-            where T : BaseItem, new()
-        {
-            return idList.Select(repository.RetrieveItem<T>).Where(i => i != null);
-        }
+        Task SaveChildren(Guid parentId, IEnumerable<Guid> children, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/BaseItemXmlParser.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/BaseItemXmlParser.cs
index 04d92f3a6..00b85a0a6 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/BaseItemXmlParser.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/BaseItemXmlParser.cs
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers
                         }
                         break;
                     }
-                
+
                 case "CustomRating":
                     {
                         var val = reader.ReadElementContentAsString();
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers
                         item.SetProviderId(MetadataProviders.Tmdb, tmdb);
                     }
                     break;
-                
+
                 case "CollectionNumber":
                     var tmdbCollection = reader.ReadElementContentAsString();
                     if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(tmdbCollection))
@@ -523,6 +523,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers
                     FetchFromStudiosNode(reader.ReadSubtree(), item);
                     break;
 
+                case "MediaInfo":
+                    FetchFromMediaInfoNode(reader.ReadSubtree(), item);
+                    break;
+
                 default:
                     reader.Skip();
                     break;
@@ -530,6 +534,84 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers
         }
 
         /// <summary>
+        /// Fetches from media info node.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="reader">The reader.</param>
+        /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
+        private void FetchFromMediaInfoNode(XmlReader reader, T item)
+        {
+            reader.MoveToContent();
+
+            while (reader.Read())
+            {
+                if (reader.NodeType == XmlNodeType.Element)
+                {
+                    switch (reader.Name)
+                    {
+                        case "Video":
+                            FetchFromMediaInfoVideoNode(reader.ReadSubtree(), item);
+                            break;
+
+                        default:
+                            reader.Skip();
+                            break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Fetches from media info video node.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="reader">The reader.</param>
+        /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
+        private void FetchFromMediaInfoVideoNode(XmlReader reader, T item)
+        {
+            reader.MoveToContent();
+
+            while (reader.Read())
+            {
+                if (reader.NodeType == XmlNodeType.Element)
+                {
+                    switch (reader.Name)
+                    {
+                        case "3DFormat":
+                            {
+                                var video = item as Video;
+
+                                if (video != null)
+                                {
+                                    var val = reader.ReadElementContentAsString();
+
+                                    if (string.Equals("HSBS", val))
+                                    {
+                                        video.Video3DFormat = Video3DFormat.HalfSideBySide;
+                                    }
+                                    else if (string.Equals("HTAB", val))
+                                    {
+                                        video.Video3DFormat = Video3DFormat.HalfTopAndBottom;
+                                    }
+                                    else if (string.Equals("FTAB", val))
+                                    {
+                                        video.Video3DFormat = Video3DFormat.FullTopAndBottom;
+                                    }
+                                    else if (string.Equals("FSBS", val))
+                                    {
+                                        video.Video3DFormat = Video3DFormat.FullSideBySide;
+                                    }
+                                }
+                                break;
+                            }
+
+                        default:
+                            reader.Skip();
+                            break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
         /// Fetches from taglines node.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="reader">The reader.</param>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs
index 3e6370868..a2ef2fe4e 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library
                 Directory.CreateDirectory(rootFolderPath);
             }
 
-            var rootFolder = RetrieveItem(rootFolderPath.GetMBId(typeof(AggregateFolder)), typeof(AggregateFolder)) as AggregateFolder ?? (AggregateFolder)ResolvePath(new DirectoryInfo(rootFolderPath));
+            var rootFolder = RetrieveItem(rootFolderPath.GetMBId(typeof(AggregateFolder))) as AggregateFolder ?? (AggregateFolder)ResolvePath(new DirectoryInfo(rootFolderPath));
 
             // Add in the plug-in folders
             foreach (var child in PluginFolderCreators)
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library
         /// <returns>UserRootFolder.</returns>
         public UserRootFolder GetUserRootFolder(string userRootPath)
         {
-            return _userRootFolders.GetOrAdd(userRootPath, key => RetrieveItem(userRootPath.GetMBId(typeof(UserRootFolder)), typeof(UserRootFolder)) as UserRootFolder ??
+            return _userRootFolders.GetOrAdd(userRootPath, key => RetrieveItem(userRootPath.GetMBId(typeof(UserRootFolder))) as UserRootFolder ??
                 (UserRootFolder)ResolvePath(new DirectoryInfo(userRootPath)));
         }
 
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library
 
             var id = path.GetMBId(type);
 
-            var item = RetrieveItem(id, type) as T;
+            var item = RetrieveItem(id) as T;
             if (item == null)
             {
                 item = new T
@@ -1350,11 +1350,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library
         /// Retrieves the item.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="id">The id.</param>
-        /// <param name="type">The type.</param>
         /// <returns>BaseItem.</returns>
-        public BaseItem RetrieveItem(Guid id, Type type)
+        public BaseItem RetrieveItem(Guid id)
         {
-            return ItemRepository.RetrieveItem(id, type);
+            return ItemRepository.RetrieveItem(id);
         }
 
         private readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, SemaphoreSlim> _fileLocks = new ConcurrentDictionary<string, SemaphoreSlim>();
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.csproj
index 4cf892c9a..949b55d65 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.csproj
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@
     <Compile Include="MediaEncoder\MediaEncoder.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Persistence\SqliteChapterRepository.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Persistence\SqliteExtensions.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Persistence\TypeMapper.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Providers\ProviderManager.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ScheduledTasks\ArtistValidationTask.cs" />
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Persistence/SqliteItemRepository.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Persistence/SqliteItemRepository.cs
index c6fac841b..9695d90d6 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Persistence/SqliteItemRepository.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Persistence/SqliteItemRepository.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Persistence
         private SQLiteConnection _connection;
 
         private readonly ILogger _logger;
+
+        private TypeMapper _typeMapper = new TypeMapper();
         
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the name of the repository
@@ -103,11 +105,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Persistence
 
             string[] queries = {
 
-                                "create table if not exists baseitems (guid GUID primary key, data BLOB)",
-                                "create index if not exists idx_baseitems on baseitems(guid)",
+                                "create table if not exists TypedBaseItems (guid GUID primary key, type TEXT, data BLOB)",
+                                "create index if not exists idx_TypedBaseItems on baseitems(guid)",
 
-                                "create table if not exists ChildDefinitions (ParentId GUID, ItemId GUID, Type TEXT, PRIMARY KEY (ParentId, ItemId))",
-                                "create index if not exists idx_ChildDefinitions on ChildDefinitions(ParentId,ItemId)",
+                                "create table if not exists ChildrenIds (ParentId GUID, ItemId GUID, PRIMARY KEY (ParentId, ItemId))",
+                                "create index if not exists idx_ChildrenIds on ChildrenIds(ParentId,ItemId)",
 
                                 //pragmas
                                 "pragma temp_store = memory"
@@ -132,27 +134,27 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Persistence
         {
             _saveItemCommand = new SQLiteCommand
             {
-                CommandText = "replace into baseitems (guid, data) values (@1, @2)"
+                CommandText = "replace into TypedBaseItems (guid, type, data) values (@1, @2, @3)"
             };
 
             _saveItemCommand.Parameters.Add(new SQLiteParameter("@1"));
             _saveItemCommand.Parameters.Add(new SQLiteParameter("@2"));
+            _saveItemCommand.Parameters.Add(new SQLiteParameter("@3"));
 
             _deleteChildrenCommand = new SQLiteCommand
             {
-                CommandText = "delete from ChildDefinitions where ParentId=@ParentId"
+                CommandText = "delete from ChildrenIds where ParentId=@ParentId"
             };
 
             _deleteChildrenCommand.Parameters.Add(new SQLiteParameter("@ParentId"));
 
             _saveChildrenCommand = new SQLiteCommand
             {
-                CommandText = "replace into ChildDefinitions (ParentId, ItemId, Type) values (@ParentId, @ItemId, @Type)"
+                CommandText = "replace into ChildrenIds (ParentId, ItemId) values (@ParentId, @ItemId)"
             };
 
             _saveChildrenCommand.Parameters.Add(new SQLiteParameter("@ParentId"));
             _saveChildrenCommand.Parameters.Add(new SQLiteParameter("@ItemId"));
-            _saveChildrenCommand.Parameters.Add(new SQLiteParameter("@Type"));
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -210,7 +212,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Persistence
                     cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
 
                     _saveItemCommand.Parameters[0].Value = item.Id;
-                    _saveItemCommand.Parameters[1].Value = _jsonSerializer.SerializeToBytes(item);
+                    _saveItemCommand.Parameters[1].Value = item.GetType().FullName;
+                    _saveItemCommand.Parameters[2].Value = _jsonSerializer.SerializeToBytes(item);
 
                     _saveItemCommand.Transaction = transaction;
 
@@ -254,11 +257,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Persistence
         /// Internal retrieve from items or users table
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="id">The id.</param>
-        /// <param name="type">The type.</param>
         /// <returns>BaseItem.</returns>
         /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentNullException">id</exception>
         /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentException"></exception>
-        public BaseItem RetrieveItem(Guid id, Type type)
+        public BaseItem RetrieveItem(Guid id)
         {
             if (id == Guid.Empty)
             {
@@ -267,7 +269,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Persistence
 
             using (var cmd = _connection.CreateCommand())
             {
-                cmd.CommandText = "select data from baseitems where guid = @guid";
+                cmd.CommandText = "select type,data from TypedBaseItems where guid = @guid";
                 var guidParam = cmd.Parameters.Add("@guid", DbType.Guid);
                 guidParam.Value = id;
 
@@ -275,7 +277,18 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Persistence
                 {
                     if (reader.Read())
                     {
-                        using (var stream = reader.GetMemoryStream(0))
+                        var typeString = reader.GetString(0);
+
+                        var type = _typeMapper.GetType(typeString);
+
+                        if (type == null)
+                        {
+                            _logger.Debug("Unknown type {0}", typeString);
+
+                            return null;
+                        }
+
+                        using (var stream = reader.GetMemoryStream(1))
                         {
                             return _jsonSerializer.DeserializeFromStream(stream, type) as BaseItem;
                         }
@@ -424,7 +437,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Persistence
             }
         }
 
-        public IEnumerable<ChildDefinition> GetChildren(Guid parentId)
+        public IEnumerable<Guid> GetChildren(Guid parentId)
         {
             if (parentId == Guid.Empty)
             {
@@ -433,7 +446,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Persistence
 
             using (var cmd = _connection.CreateCommand())
             {
-                cmd.CommandText = "select ItemId,Type from ChildDefinitions where ParentId = @ParentId";
+                cmd.CommandText = "select ItemId from ChildrenIds where ParentId = @ParentId";
 
                 cmd.Parameters.Add("@ParentId", DbType.Guid).Value = parentId;
 
@@ -441,17 +454,13 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Persistence
                 {
                     while (reader.Read())
                     {
-                        yield return new ChildDefinition
-                        {
-                            ItemId = reader.GetGuid(0),
-                            Type = reader.GetString(1)
-                        };
+                        yield return reader.GetGuid(0);
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
 
-        public async Task SaveChildren(Guid parentId, IEnumerable<ChildDefinition> children, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        public async Task SaveChildren(Guid parentId, IEnumerable<Guid> children, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             if (parentId == Guid.Empty)
             {
@@ -483,13 +492,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Persistence
                 _deleteChildrenCommand.Transaction = transaction;
                 await _deleteChildrenCommand.ExecuteNonQueryAsync(cancellationToken);
 
-                foreach (var chapter in children)
+                foreach (var id in children)
                 {
                     cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
 
                     _saveChildrenCommand.Parameters[0].Value = parentId;
-                    _saveChildrenCommand.Parameters[1].Value = chapter.ItemId;
-                    _saveChildrenCommand.Parameters[2].Value = chapter.Type;
+                    _saveChildrenCommand.Parameters[1].Value = id;
 
                     _saveChildrenCommand.Transaction = transaction;
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Reflection/TypeMapper.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Persistence/TypeMapper.cs
index d968a3b42..2de02d817 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Reflection/TypeMapper.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Persistence/TypeMapper.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Concurrent;
 using System.Linq;
 
-namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Reflection
+namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Persistence
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Class TypeMapper
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/ScheduledTasks/VideoImagesTask.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/ScheduledTasks/VideoImagesTask.cs
index dc8425ac8..b19c41ad3 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/ScheduledTasks/VideoImagesTask.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/ScheduledTasks/VideoImagesTask.cs
@@ -210,9 +210,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.ScheduledTasks
         {
             var allItems = sourceItems.ToList();
 
-            var localTrailers = allItems.SelectMany(i => _itemRepo.RetrieveItems<Trailer>(i.LocalTrailerIds));
+            var localTrailers = allItems.SelectMany(i => i.LocalTrailerIds.Select(_itemRepo.RetrieveItem)).Cast<Video>();
 
-            var themeVideos = allItems.SelectMany(i => _itemRepo.RetrieveItems<Video>(i.ThemeVideoIds));
+            var themeVideos = allItems.SelectMany(i => i.ThemeVideoIds.Select(_itemRepo.RetrieveItem)).Cast<Video>();
 
             var videos = allItems.OfType<Video>().ToList();
 
@@ -222,8 +222,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.ScheduledTasks
 
             items.AddRange(themeVideos);
 
-            items.AddRange(videos.SelectMany(i => _itemRepo.RetrieveItems<Video>(i.AdditionalPartIds)).ToList());
-            items.AddRange(videos.OfType<Movie>().SelectMany(i => _itemRepo.RetrieveItems<Video>(i.SpecialFeatureIds)).ToList());
+            items.AddRange(videos.SelectMany(i => i.AdditionalPartIds).Select(_itemRepo.RetrieveItem).Cast<Video>());
+            items.AddRange(videos.OfType<Movie>().SelectMany(i => i.SpecialFeatureIds).Select(_itemRepo.RetrieveItem).Cast<Video>());
 
             return items.Where(i =>
             {