From f153ff8453fa43d52657bb4b59078ed4e2a73791 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: qu1ck <anlutsenko@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2022 17:45:02 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Add GetCurrentSelection() python scripting helper

---
 .../scripting/pcbnew_scripting_helpers.cpp    | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
 .../scripting/pcbnew_scripting_helpers.h      |  5 +++++
 2 files changed, 24 insertions(+)

diff --git a/pcbnew/python/scripting/pcbnew_scripting_helpers.cpp b/pcbnew/python/scripting/pcbnew_scripting_helpers.cpp
index e8a7ebe1d2..047cd40f43 100644
--- a/pcbnew/python/scripting/pcbnew_scripting_helpers.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/python/scripting/pcbnew_scripting_helpers.cpp
@@ -418,6 +418,25 @@ int GetUserUnits()
 }
 
 
+std::deque<BOARD_ITEM*> GetCurrentSelection()
+{
+    std::deque<BOARD_ITEM*> items;
+
+    if( s_PcbEditFrame )
+    {
+        SELECTION& selection = s_PcbEditFrame->GetCurrentSelection();
+
+        std::for_each( selection.begin(), selection.end(),
+                       [&items]( EDA_ITEM* item )
+                       {
+                           items.push_back( static_cast<BOARD_ITEM*>( item ) );
+                       } );
+    }
+
+    return items;
+}
+
+
 bool IsActionRunning()
 {
     return ACTION_PLUGINS::IsActionRunning();
diff --git a/pcbnew/python/scripting/pcbnew_scripting_helpers.h b/pcbnew/python/scripting/pcbnew_scripting_helpers.h
index 3341667744..1d522dd02f 100644
--- a/pcbnew/python/scripting/pcbnew_scripting_helpers.h
+++ b/pcbnew/python/scripting/pcbnew_scripting_helpers.h
@@ -167,6 +167,11 @@ void UpdateUserInterface();
  */
 int GetUserUnits();
 
+/**
+ * Get the list of selected objects.
+ */
+std::deque<BOARD_ITEM*> GetCurrentSelection();
+
 /**
  * Are we currently in an action plugin?
  */