1 files changed, 20 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/utils/cache.py b/lib/utils/cache.py
index c0313ebe..46d8ec59 100644
--- a/lib/utils/cache.py
+++ b/lib/utils/cache.py
@@ -2,14 +2,32 @@
 #
 # Copyright (c) 2010 Authors
 # Licensed under the GNU GPL version 3.0 or later.  See the file LICENSE for details.
+import os
+import atexit
+
+import appdirs
+import diskcache
 
 try:
     from functools import lru_cache
 except ImportError:
     from backports.functools_lru_cache import lru_cache
 
-# simplify use of lru_cache decorator
-
 
+# simplify use of lru_cache decorator
 def cache(*args, **kwargs):
     return lru_cache(maxsize=None)(*args, **kwargs)
+
+
+__stitch_plan_cache = None
+
+
+def get_stitch_plan_cache():
+    global __stitch_plan_cache
+
+    if __stitch_plan_cache is None:
+        cache_dir = os.path.join(appdirs.user_config_dir('inkstitch'), 'cache', 'stitch_plan')
+        __stitch_plan_cache = diskcache.Cache(cache_dir, size=1024 * 1024 * 100)
+        atexit.register(__stitch_plan_cache.close)
+
+    return __stitch_plan_cache