/**
* Edit a service type
* @param \ServiceType $serviceType service type to be altered
* @param array $newValues new values to be applied to the service type
* @param \User $user user making the changes
* @return \ServiceType the altered service type
* @throws \Exception
*/
public function editServiceType(\ServiceType $serviceType, $newValues, \User $user = null)
{
//Throws exception if user is not an administrator
$this->checkUserIsAdmin($user);
//Validate the values as per the GOCDB schema and check values are present and valid.
$this->validate($newValues);
//check the name is unique, if it has changed
if ($newValues['Name'] != $serviceType->getName()) {
if (!$this->serviceTypeNameIsUnique($newValues['Name'])) {
throw new \Exception("Service type names must be unique, '" . $newValues['Name'] . "' is already in use");
}
}
//Start transaction
$this->em->getConnection()->beginTransaction();
// suspend auto-commit
try {
//set name
$serviceType->setName($newValues['Name']);
//set description
$serviceType->setDescription($newValues['Description']);
$this->em->merge($serviceType);
$this->em->flush();
$this->em->getConnection()->commit();
} catch (\Exception $e) {
$this->em->getConnection()->rollback();
$this->em->close();
throw $e;
}
return $serviceType;
}