expose read-only access to new notetype objects

pylib/anki/collection.py

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ from anki.decks import Deck, DeckId, DeckManager
 from anki.errors import AbortSchemaModification, DBError
 from anki.lang import FormatTimeSpan
 from anki.media import MediaManager, media_paths_from_col_path
-from anki.models import ModelManager, NotetypeDict, NotetypeId
+from anki.models import ModelManager, NotetypeDict, NotetypeId, Notetype
 from anki.notes import Note, NoteId
 from anki.scheduler.v1 import Scheduler as V1Scheduler
 from anki.scheduler.v2 import Scheduler as V2Scheduler
@@ -335,6 +335,10 @@ class Collection:
         "Get a new-style deck object. Currently read-only."
         return self._backend.get_deck(id)
 
+    def get_notetype(self, id: NotetypeId) -> Notetype:
+        """Get a new-style notetype object. This is not cached; avoid calling frequently."""
+        return self._backend.get_notetype(id)
+
     getCard = get_card
     getNote = get_note
 

pylib/anki/models.py

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ from anki.utils import (
 )
 
 # public exports
+Notetype = _pb.Notetype
 NotetypeNameId = _pb.NotetypeNameId
 NotetypeNameIdUseCount = _pb.NotetypeNameIdUseCount
 

rslib/backend.proto

@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ service ConfigService {
 service NotetypesService {
   rpc AddOrUpdateNotetype(AddOrUpdateNotetypeIn) returns (NotetypeId);
   rpc GetStockNotetypeLegacy(StockNotetype) returns (Json);
+  rpc GetNotetype(NotetypeId) returns (Notetype);
   rpc GetNotetypeLegacy(NotetypeId) returns (Json);
   rpc GetNotetypeNames(Empty) returns (NotetypeNames);
   rpc GetNotetypeNamesAndCounts(Empty) returns (NotetypeUseCounts);

rslib/src/backend/notetypes.rs

@@ -34,6 +34,15 @@ impl NotetypesService for Backend {
             .map(Into::into)
     }
 
+    fn get_notetype(&self, input: pb::NotetypeId) -> Result<pb::Notetype> {
+        self.with_col(|col| {
+            col.storage
+                .get_notetype(input.into())?
+                .ok_or(AnkiError::NotFound)
+                .map(Into::into)
+        })
+    }
+
     fn get_notetype_legacy(&self, input: pb::NotetypeId) -> Result<pb::Json> {
         self.with_col(|col| {
             let schema11: NotetypeSchema11 = col