/**
* Determines if this object is the same as that passed in.
*
* @param Model_Insurance_Answer $otherAnswer
* The answer object to compare against.
*
* @return boolean
* True if the objects are the same, false otherwise.
*/
public function equals($otherAnswer)
{
$isCopy = false;
//Begin the comparison process.
if ($this->_policyNumber == $otherAnswer->getPolicyNumber()) {
if ($this->_questionNumber == $otherAnswer->getQuestionNumber()) {
if ($this->_answer == $otherAnswer->getAnswer()) {
if ($this->_dateAnswered->compareDate($otherAnswer->getDateAnswered()) == 0) {
$isCopy = true;
}
}
}
}
return $isCopy;
}
/**
* Gets the existing answer as stored in the database
*
* @param Model_Insurance_Answer $answer The answer to search for in the database.
* @return null|string Stored answer or null if it does not exist in the database
*/
public function getExistingAnswer($answer)
{
$select = $this->select();
$select->where('policyNumber = ?', $answer->getPolicyNumber())->where('questionID = ?', $answer->getQuestionNumber())->order(array('dateAnswered desc', 'answerID desc'))->limit(1);
$row = $this->fetchRow($select);
if ($row) {
return $row->answerGiven;
}
return null;
}
