/**
* fetches batch_id on the basis of batch info given
*
* @param string $department_id
* @param string $programme_id
* @param date $batch_start
* @return array|false
*/
private function findBatchIds($batch_start = null, $department_id = null, $programme_id = null)
{
$batch_start_basis = null;
$department_id_basis = null;
$programme_id_basis = null;
$batch = new Core_Model_Batch();
if ($batch_start) {
$batch_start_basis = true;
$batch->setBatch_start($batch_start);
}
if ($department_id) {
$department_id_basis = true;
$batch->setDepartment_id($department_id);
}
if ($programme_id) {
$programme_id_basis = true;
$batch->setProgramme_id($programme_id);
}
$batch_ids = $batch->fetchBatchIds($batch_start_basis, $department_id_basis, $programme_id_basis);
Zend_Registry::get('logger')->debug($batch_ids);
if (is_array($batch_ids)) {
return $batch_ids;
} else {
return false;
}
}