function process_course($fields, $now)
{
list($year, $semester_name) = $this->parse_semester($fields[0]);
$semester = CoursePrefsSemester::findByUnique($year, $semester_name, $fields[2]);
if (!$semester) {
throw new Exception(get_string('no_semester', 'block_courseprefs'));
}
// Check to see if the course already exists; if not, then create it
$course = CoursePrefsCourse::findByUnique($fields[3], $fields[4]);
$first_year = $fields[12] == 'FY' ? 1 : 0;
if (!$course) {
$course = new CoursePrefsCourse($fields[3], $fields[4], $fields[6], $fields[10], $fields[11], $fields[12]);
}
// For updating pruposes
$course->setCourseType($fields[10]);
$course->setGradeType($fields[11]);
$course->setFirstYear($first_year);
// Log exception if the course doesn't exist and could not be created
try {
$course->save();
} catch (Exception $e) {
throw new Exception($e->getMessage());
}
$section = CoursePrefsSection::findByUnique($semester->getId(), $course->getId(), $fields[5]);
if (!$section) {
$section = new CoursePrefsSection($semester->getId(), $course->getId(), $fields[5]);
}
// Log exception if the section doesn't exist and could not be created
try {
// Only attempt to save the section if it doesn't have an id; new entry
if (!$section->getId()) {
$section->save();
$name = "{$year} {$semester_name} {$course->getDepartment()} {$course->getCourseNumber()}";
CoursePrefsLog::add_to_log(0, $section->getId(), $now, 'create', $name);
}
} catch (Exception $e) {
throw new Exception($e->getMessage());
}
return $section;
}
