protected function createPairing(HousingApplication $a, HousingApplication $b)
{
// Determine lifestyle option
$option = LO_COED;
if ($a->lifestyle_option == LO_SINGLE_GENDER || $b->lifestyle_option == LO_SINGLE_GENDER) {
$option = LO_SINGLE_GENDER;
}
try {
$studentA = StudentFactory::getStudentByUsername($a->username, $this->term);
} catch (StudentNotFoundException $e) {
echo 'StudentNotFoundException: ' . $a->username . ' Could not pair ' . $a->username . ', ' . $b->username . "\n";
return null;
}
try {
$studentB = Studentfactory::getStudentByUsername($b->username, $this->term);
} catch (StudentNotFoundException $e) {
echo 'StudentNotFoundException: ' . $b->username . ' Could not pair ' . $a->username . ', ' . $b->username . "\n";
return null;
}
if ($a->getCreatedOn() < $b->getCreatedOn()) {
$earliestTime = $a->getCreatedOn();
} else {
$earliestTime = $b->getCreatedOn();
}
// Looks like there is no problem here.
return new AssignmentPairing($studentA, $studentB, $option, $earliestTime);
}