public static function import($path_csv, $path_resources = null, $mapping = array())
 {
     $tag = "EntityImporter:import()";
     Log::notice("{$tag}: <{$path_csv}, {$path_resources}, {$mapping}>");
     // pseudo contants
     $IMPORT_MODE_INSERT = 0;
     $IMPORT_MODE_UPDATE = 1;
     // init results array
     $stat = array();
     $stat["attempts"] = 0;
     $stat["inserts"] = 0;
     $stat["updates"] = 0;
     $stat["warnings"] = 0;
     $stat["errors"] = 0;
     // TODO: include sub-arrays for warning messages and error messages
     // eg: $stat["warning_messages"] = array(); where array indecies reference csv row numbers
     if (!is_readable($path_csv)) {
         Log::error("{$tag}: Unable to read from path {$path_csv}");
         throw new Exception("{$tag}: Unable to read from path {$path_csv}");
     }
     if ($path_resources != null && !is_readable($path_resources)) {
         Log::error("{$tag}: Unable to read from path {$path_resources}");
         throw new Exception("{$tag}: Unable to read from path {$path_resources}");
     }
     $csv_filename = basename($path_csv);
     $blueprint_key = substr($csv_filename, 0, strpos($csv_filename, "."));
     $blueprint_signature = $blueprint_key . ".entity.xml";
     Log::debug("{$tag}: Blueprint Signature: {$blueprint_signature}");
     /*
     // Compare CSV Header with Blueprint
     // determine if mapping is required
     */
     // read blueprint (on server)
     $bp = BlueprintReader::read($blueprint_signature);
     // init csv file for parsing
     $csv = new Csv($path_csv);
     // read csv header row
     $csv_header_row = $csv->nextRow();
     // apply mappings
     for ($i = 0; $i < count($csv_header_row); $i++) {
         $import_field = $csv_header_row[$i];
         $mapping_key = "mapping_" . $bp->getKey() . "_" . str_replace(".", "_", $import_field);
         // skip <id> columns
         if ($import_field == "id") {
             continue;
         }
         // skip columns where mapping is _DROP
         if (array_key_exists($mapping_key, $mapping) && $mapping[$mapping_key] == "_DROP") {
             continue;
         }
         if (array_key_exists($mapping_key, $mapping)) {
             // replace csv column header with mapped value
             $csv_header_row[$i] = $mapping["{$mapping_key}"];
         }
     }
     foreach ($csv_header_row as $import_field) {
         // skip <id> columns
         if ($import_field == "id") {
             continue;
         }
         // skip columns where mapping is _DROP
         $mapping_key = "mapping_" . $bp->getKey() . "_" . str_replace(".", "_", $import_field);
         if (array_key_exists($mapping_key, $mapping) && $mapping[$mapping_key] == "_DROP") {
             continue;
         }
         if (!$bp->keyExists($import_field)) {
             throw new EntityImporterException($bp, $csv_header_row);
         }
     }
     // check for id column
     $with_ids = false;
     if (in_array("id", $csv_header_row)) {
         $with_ids = true;
         Log::debug("{$tag}: Importing with ids");
     }
     // init Entity DAO
     $entityDAO = new EntityDAO($bp);
     // Import rows from Csv
     while (($row = $csv->nextRow()) !== FALSE) {
         $stat["attempts"]++;
         // init an entity to import
         unset($entity);
         // clear previous
         $entity = null;
         // flag an import mode (insert, update)
         $import_mode = EntityImporter::$IMPORT_MODE_INSERT;
         // check <id> to see if this csv row references an existing entity
         if ($with_ids) {
             $import_id = $row[0];
             if (!empty($import_id) && $import_id != 0) {
                 // check that an entity with this id exists
                 try {
                     if ($match = $entityDAO->load($import_id)) {
                         $entity = $match;
                         $import_mode = EntityImporter::$IMPORT_MODE_UPDATE;
                         Log::debug("{$tag}: Updating an existing {$blueprint_signature} with id {$import_id}");
                     } else {
                         $entity = $bp->build();
                         $entity->setId($import_id);
                         Log::debug("{$tag}: Creating a new {$blueprint_signature} with id {$import_id}");
                     }
                 } catch (Exception $e) {
                     $stat["warnings"]++;
                     Log::warning("{$tag}: Caught Exception: " . $e->getMessage());
                     $entity = $bp->build();
                     $entity->setId($import_id);
                     Log::debug("{$tag}: Creating a new {$blueprint_signature} with id {$import_id}");
                 }
             }
             // END: if( (!empty($import_id)) && ($import_id!=0) )
         }
         // END: if($with_ids)
         // if we are not working with an existing entity, build a new one
         if ($entity == null) {
             $entity = $bp->build();
             Log::debug("{$tag}: Creating a new {$blueprint_signature} without an id");
         }
         for ($i = 0; $i < count($csv_header_row); $i++) {
             // extract data from csv
             $import_field_key = $csv_header_row[$i];
             $import_field_value = $row[$i];
             // skid <id> column
             if ($import_field_key == "id") {
                 continue;
             }
             // skip columns where mapping is _DROP
             $mapping_key = "mapping_" . $bp->getKey() . "_" . str_replace(".", "_", $import_field_key);
             if (array_key_exists($mapping_key, $mapping) && $mapping[$mapping_key] == "_DROP") {
                 continue;
             }
             // extract field information from blueprint
             $field = $bp->get($import_field_key);
             switch ($field->getDataType()) {
                 case "date":
                     // reformat dates for mysql
                     $time = strtotime($import_field_value);
                     $import_field_value = date("Y-m-d", $time);
                     $entity->set($import_field_key, $import_field_value);
                     break;
                 case "binary":
                     $path_binary = $path_resources . $import_field_value;
                     Log::debug("{$tag}: Searching for binary at path {$path_binary}");
                     if (is_readable($path_binary)) {
                         Log::debug("{$tag}: Found readable binary at path {$path_binary}");
                         $binaryString = file_get_contents($path_binary);
                         $entity->set($import_field_key, $binaryString);
                     } else {
                         Log::debug("{$tag}: No readable binary at path {$path_binary}");
                     }
                     break;
                 default:
                     $entity->set($import_field_key, $import_field_value);
                     break;
             }
             // END: switch($field->getType())
         }
         // END: for($i=0; $i<count($csv_header_row); $i++)
         switch ($import_mode) {
             case EntityImporter::$IMPORT_MODE_UPDATE:
                 try {
                     $entityDAO->update($entity);
                     $stat["updates"]++;
                 } catch (Exception $e) {
                     Log::warning("{$tag}: Caught Exception: " . $e->getMessage());
                     $stat["errors"]++;
                 }
                 break;
             case EntityImporter::$IMPORT_MODE_INSERT:
                 try {
                     $entityDAO->insert($entity);
                     $stat["inserts"]++;
                 } catch (Exception $e) {
                     Log::warning("{$tag}: Caught Exception: " . $e->getMessage());
                     $stat["errors"]++;
                 }
                 break;
         }
     }
     // END: while( ($row = $csv->nextRow()) !== FALSE )
     return $stat;
 }