/**
  * Retrieve object using using composite pkey values.
  * @param      int $author_id
  * @param      int $article_id
  * @param      PropelPDO $con
  * @return     AuthorArticle
  */
 public static function retrieveByPK($author_id, $article_id, PropelPDO $con = null)
 {
     $key = serialize(array((string) $author_id, (string) $article_id));
     if (null !== ($obj = AuthorArticlePeer::getInstanceFromPool($key))) {
         return $obj;
     }
     if ($con === null) {
         $con = Propel::getConnection(AuthorArticlePeer::DATABASE_NAME, Propel::CONNECTION_READ);
     }
     $criteria = new Criteria(AuthorArticlePeer::DATABASE_NAME);
     $criteria->add(AuthorArticlePeer::AUTHOR_ID, $author_id);
     $criteria->add(AuthorArticlePeer::ARTICLE_ID, $article_id);
     $v = AuthorArticlePeer::doSelect($criteria, $con);
     return !empty($v) ? $v[0] : null;
 }