1 files changed, 13 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Persistence/IPeopleRepository.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Persistence/IPeopleRepository.cs
index 418289cb4c..e2833dc722 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Persistence/IPeopleRepository.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Persistence/IPeopleRepository.cs
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 #nullable disable
 
-#pragma warning disable CS1591
-
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Querying;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Persistence;
 
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides methods for accessing Peoples.
+/// </summary>
 public interface IPeopleRepository
 {
     /// <summary>
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ public interface IPeopleRepository
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="filter">The query.</param>
     /// <returns>The list of people matching the filter.</returns>
-    IReadOnlyList<PersonInfo> GetPeople(InternalPeopleQuery filter);
+    QueryResult<PersonInfo> GetPeople(InternalPeopleQuery filter);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Updates the people.
@@ -30,4 +32,12 @@ public interface IPeopleRepository
     /// <param name="filter">The query.</param>
     /// <returns>The list of people names matching the filter.</returns>
     IReadOnlyList<string> GetPeopleNames(InternalPeopleQuery filter);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the distinct people names per item for multiple items efficiently by querying from the mapping table.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="itemIds">The item IDs to get people for.</param>
+    /// <param name="personTypes">The person types to include (e.g. "Actor", "Director").</param>
+    /// <returns>A dictionary mapping each item ID to its distinct people names, ordered by cast list order. Items with no matching people are omitted.</returns>
+    IReadOnlyDictionary<Guid, IReadOnlyList<string>> GetPeopleNamesByItems(IReadOnlyList<Guid> itemIds, IReadOnlyList<string> personTypes);
 }