1 files changed, 15 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/ILibraryManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/ILibraryManager.cs
index c8cca1fa93..9028b0d6b8 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/ILibraryManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/ILibraryManager.cs
@@ -107,6 +107,13 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Library
         Person? GetPerson(string name);
 
         /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a Person, creating and persisting it if no item exists for the name yet.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="name">The name of the person.</param>
+        /// <returns>The person.</returns>
+        Person GetOrCreatePerson(string name);
+
+        /// <summary>
         /// Finds the by path.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="path">The path.</param>
@@ -153,15 +160,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Library
         Year GetYear(int value);
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Validate and refresh the People sub-set of the IBN.
-        /// The items are stored in the db but not loaded into memory until actually requested by an operation.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="progress">The progress.</param>
-        /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
-        /// <returns>Task.</returns>
-        Task ValidatePeopleAsync(IProgress<double> progress, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
-
-        /// <summary>
         /// Reloads the root media folder.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="progress">The progress.</param>
@@ -709,6 +707,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Library
         /// <returns><c>true</c> if ignored, <c>false</c> otherwise.</returns>
         bool IgnoreFile(FileSystemMetadata file, BaseItem parent);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the id a <see cref="Person"/> item for the name would have, without looking it up
+        /// or creating it.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="name">The name of the person.</param>
+        /// <returns>The item id for the name.</returns>
+        Guid GetPersonId(string name);
+
         Guid GetStudioId(string name);
 
         Guid GetGenreId(string name);