/**
* Create a new lab
* @param <type> $name
* @return <type>
*/
public function create($name)
{
if ($name == "") {
throw new Exception(self::ERROR_INVALID_NAME);
}
$code_generator = new App_Value_Code();
do {
$code = $code_generator->get();
} while ($this->db->findByCode($code)->count() != 0);
$lab = $this->db->create();
$lab->name = $name;
$lab->code = $code;
if ($lab->isValid()) {
try {
$lab->save();
} catch (Exception $e) {
throw new Exception(self::ERROR_NOT_SAVED);
}
} else {
throw new Exception(self::ERROR_NOT_VALID . $lab->getErrorStackAsString());
}
return $lab->toArray();
}
