4 files changed, 32 insertions, 27 deletions
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/BasePlugin.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/BasePlugin.cs
index e228ae7ec..ad5a7338d 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/BasePlugin.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/BasePlugin.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Reflection;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-using MediaBrowser.Common.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Plugins;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Serialization;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Plugins
 {
@@ -53,7 +50,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Plugins
         /// Gets a value indicating whether the plugin can be uninstalled.
         /// </summary>
         public bool CanUninstall => !Path.GetDirectoryName(AssemblyFilePath)
-            .Equals(Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location), StringComparison.InvariantCulture);
+            .Equals(Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location), StringComparison.Ordinal);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the plugin info.
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/BasePluginOfT.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/BasePluginOfT.cs
index d5c780851..99c226f50 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/BasePluginOfT.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/BasePluginOfT.cs
@@ -39,29 +39,27 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Plugins
         {
             ApplicationPaths = applicationPaths;
             XmlSerializer = xmlSerializer;
-            if (this is IPluginAssembly assemblyPlugin)
-            {
-                var assembly = GetType().Assembly;
-                var assemblyName = assembly.GetName();
-                var assemblyFilePath = assembly.Location;
 
-                var dataFolderPath = Path.Combine(ApplicationPaths.PluginsPath, Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(assemblyFilePath));
-                if (!Directory.Exists(dataFolderPath) && Version != null)
-                {
-                    // Try again with the version number appended to the folder name.
-                    dataFolderPath = dataFolderPath + "_" + Version.ToString();
-                }
+            var assembly = GetType().Assembly;
+            var assemblyName = assembly.GetName();
+            var assemblyFilePath = assembly.Location;
 
-                assemblyPlugin.SetAttributes(assemblyFilePath, dataFolderPath, assemblyName.Version);
+            var dataFolderPath = Path.Combine(ApplicationPaths.PluginsPath, Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(assemblyFilePath));
+            if (!Directory.Exists(dataFolderPath) && Version != null)
+            {
+                // Try again with the version number appended to the folder name.
+                dataFolderPath = dataFolderPath + "_" + Version.ToString();
+            }
 
-                var idAttributes = assembly.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(GuidAttribute), true);
-                if (idAttributes.Length > 0)
-                {
-                    var attribute = (GuidAttribute)idAttributes[0];
-                    var assemblyId = new Guid(attribute.Value);
+            SetAttributes(assemblyFilePath, dataFolderPath, assemblyName.Version);
 
-                    assemblyPlugin.SetId(assemblyId);
-                }
+            var idAttributes = assembly.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(GuidAttribute), true);
+            if (idAttributes.Length > 0)
+            {
+                var attribute = (GuidAttribute)idAttributes[0];
+                var assemblyId = new Guid(attribute.Value);
+
+                SetId(assemblyId);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/IPluginManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/IPluginManager.cs
index 3da34d8bb..f9a8fb6f7 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/IPluginManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/IPluginManager.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Updates;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Plugins
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Plugins
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the Plugins.
         /// </summary>
-        IList<LocalPlugin> Plugins { get; }
+        IReadOnlyList<LocalPlugin> Plugins { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates the plugins.
@@ -45,6 +46,15 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Plugins
         bool SaveManifest(PluginManifest manifest, string path);
 
         /// <summary>
+        /// Generates a manifest from repository data.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="packageInfo">The <see cref="PackageInfo"/> used to generate a manifest.</param>
+        /// <param name="version">Version to be installed.</param>
+        /// <param name="path">The path where to save the manifest.</param>
+        /// <returns>True if successful.</returns>
+        Task<bool> GenerateManifest(PackageInfo packageInfo, Version version, string path);
+
+        /// <summary>
         /// Imports plugin details from a folder.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="folder">Folder of the plugin.</param>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/LocalPlugin.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/LocalPlugin.cs
index 23b6cfa81..12a1ad1ec 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/LocalPlugin.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/LocalPlugin.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Plugins
         public LocalPlugin(string path, bool isSupported, PluginManifest manifest)
         {
             Path = path;
-            DllFiles = new List<string>();
+            DllFiles = Array.Empty<string>();
             _supported = isSupported;
             Manifest = manifest;
         }
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Plugins
         public string Path { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the list of dll files for this plugin.
+        /// Gets or sets the list of dll files for this plugin.
         /// </summary>
-        public List<string> DllFiles { get; }
+        public IReadOnlyList<string> DllFiles { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the instance of this plugin.