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+++ b/foosdk/sdk/foobar2000/helpers/metadb_io_hintlist.h	Mon Jan 05 02:15:46 2026 -0500
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+#pragma once
+
+#include "metadb_info_container_impl.h"
+#include <SDK/input.h>
+#include <SDK/filesystem.h>
+#include <SDK/metadb.h>
+
+
+// Obsolete, use metadb_hint_list instead when possible, wrapper provided for compatibility with old code
+
+class metadb_io_hintlist {
+public:
+	void hint_reader(service_ptr_t<input_info_reader> p_reader, const char * p_path,abort_callback & p_abort) {
+		init();
+		m_hints->add_hint_reader( p_path, p_reader, p_abort );
+		m_pendingCount += p_reader->get_subsong_count();
+	}
+	void add(metadb_handle_ptr const& h, const file_info& i, t_filestats2 const& s, bool f) {
+		init();
+		metadb_hint_list_v3::ptr v3;
+		v3 ^= m_hints;
+
+		auto infoObj = fb2k::service_new< metadb_info_container_const_impl >();
+		infoObj->m_info = i; infoObj->m_stats = s;
+		v3->add_hint_v3(h, infoObj, f);
+		
+		++m_pendingCount;
+	}
+	void add(metadb_handle_ptr const & p_handle,const file_info & p_info,t_filestats const & p_stats,bool p_fresh) {
+		init();
+		m_hints->add_hint( p_handle, p_info, p_stats, p_fresh );
+		++m_pendingCount;
+	}
+	void run() {
+		if ( m_hints.is_valid() ) {
+			m_hints->on_done();
+			m_hints.release();
+		}
+		m_pendingCount = 0;
+	}
+	size_t get_pending_count() const { return m_pendingCount; }
+private:
+	void init() {
+		if ( m_hints.is_empty() ) {
+			m_hints = metadb_io_v2::get()->create_hint_list();
+		}
+	}
+	metadb_hint_list::ptr m_hints;
+	size_t m_pendingCount = 0;
+};