"""
To create an Attribute Editor template using python, do the following:
 	1. create a subclass of `uitypes.AETemplate`
	2. set its ``_nodeType`` class attribute to the name of the desired node type, or name the class using the
convention ``AE<nodeType>Template``
	3. import the module

AETemplates which do not meet one of the two requirements listed in step 2 will be ignored.  To ensure that your
Template's node type is being detected correctly, use the ``AETemplate.nodeType()`` class method::

    import AETemplates
    AETemplates.AEmib_amb_occlusionTemplate.nodeType()

As a convenience, when pymel is imported it will automatically import the module ``AETemplates``, if it exists,
thereby causing any AETemplates within it or its sub-modules to be registered. Be sure to import pymel
or modules containing your ``AETemplate`` classes before opening the Atrribute Editor for the node types in question.

To check which python templates are loaded::

	from pymel.core.uitypes import AELoader
	print AELoader.loadedTemplates()

The example below demonstrates the simplest case, which is the first. It provides a layout for the mib_amb_occlusion
mental ray shader.
"""

from pymel.core import *

class LocalizedTemplate(ui.AETemplate):
    "automatically apply language localizations to template arguments"
    def _applyLocalization(self, name):
        if name is not None and len(name)>2 and name[0] == 'k' and name[1].isupper():
            return mel.uiRes('m_' + self.__class__.__name__ + '.' + name)
        return name

    def addControl(self, control, label=None, **kwargs):
        label = self._applyLocalization(label)
        ui.AETemplate.addControl(self, control, label=label, **kwargs)

    def beginLayout(self, name, collapse=True):
        name =  self._applyLocalization(name)
        ui.AETemplate.beginLayout(self, name, collapse=collapse)

class MentalRayTemplate(LocalizedTemplate):
    def __init__(self, nodeName):
        LocalizedTemplate.__init__(self,nodeName)
        mel.AEswatchDisplay(nodeName)
        self.beginScrollLayout()
        self.buildBody(nodeName)
        mel.AEmentalrayBaseTemplate(nodeName)
        self.endScrollLayout()

class AEmib_amb_occlusionTemplate(MentalRayTemplate):
    def colorChanged(self, node):
        print "changed", node
    def new(self, attr):
        print "new", attr
        self.samplesCtrl = cmds.attrFieldSliderGrp(attribute=attr, min=0,
            sliderMinValue=2, sliderMaxValue=256,
            step=1.0, sliderStep=1.0, label=self._applyLocalization("kSamples"))
    def replace(self, attr):
        print "replace", attr
        self.samplesCtrl(e=1,attribute=attr)
    def buildBody(self, nodeName):
        print "building", nodeName
        self.beginLayout("kParams",collapse=0)
        self.callCustom(self.new, self.replace, "samples")
        self.addControl("bright", label="kBright", changeCommand=self.colorChanged)
        self.addControl("dark", label="kDark", changeCommand=self.colorChanged)
        self.addControl("spread", label="kSpread", preventOverride=True)
        self.addControl("max_distance", label="kMaxDistance")
        self.addControl("reflective", label="kReflective")
        self.addControl("output_mode", label="kOutputMode")
        self.addControl("occlusion_in_alpha", label="kOcclusionInAlpha")
        self.addControl("falloff", label="kFalloff")
        self.addControl("id_inclexcl", label="If You See This It Worked")
        self.endLayout()
        self.suppress("id_nonself")
        self.dimControl(nodeName, "spread", True)