/**
* Updates or creates a iser preference if it does not exist
* @param \ClassCentral\SiteBundle\Entity\User $user
* @param $type
* @param $value
*/
public function updatePreference(\ClassCentral\SiteBundle\Entity\User $user, $type, $value)
{
$em = $this->container->get('doctrine')->getManager();
if (!in_array($type, UserPreference::$validPrefs)) {
throw new \Exception("Preference {$type} is not a valid preference");
}
$prefMap = $user->getUserPreferencesByTypeMap();
if (in_array($type, array_keys($prefMap))) {
// Update the preferences
$up = $prefMap[$type];
$up->setValue($value);
$em->persist($up);
} else {
// Create the preferences
$up = new UserPreference();
$up->setUser($user);
$up->setType($type);
$up->setValue($value);
$em->persist($up);
}
$em->flush();
return true;
}
