/**
* Get product type by name. If type not exists - create new one.
* @param $name
* @return int
*/
public function getTypeIdByName($name)
{
if (isset($this->productTypeCache[$name])) {
return $this->productTypeCache[$name];
}
$model = ShopProductType::model()->findByAttributes(array('name' => $name));
if (!$model) {
$model = new ShopProductType();
$model->name = $name;
$model->save();
}
$this->productTypeCache[$name] = $model->id;
return $model->id;
}
