/** * @param \HorseStories\Models\Horses\Horse $horse * @param array $values * @return \HorseStories\Models\Horses\Horse|null */ private function createFamilyConnection(Horse $horse, $values) { if ($values['life_number'] && ($family = $this->horses->findByLifeNumber($values['life_number']))) { $family = $family; } else { $values['gender'] = $this->pedigreeConnector->getGender($values['type']); $family = $this->horseCreator->create($values, true); } $values['type'] = $this->pedigreeConnector->getConnection($horse, $values['type']); $this->createPedigree($family, $horse, $values['type']); return $family; }