function getSysItem($artId)
{
    $articleDB = new ArticleDB();
    $variantDB = new VariantDB();
    $res = $articleDB->getArticleById($artId, '');
    $itemRes = $res->fetch_object();
    $itemName = $itemRes->ArticleName;
    $itemDescription = $itemRes->ArticleDescription;
    $itemImage = "";
    if ($itemRes->ArticleImage != null) {
        $itemImage = $itemRes->ArticleImage;
    }
    $varRes = $variantDB->getAllVariantsFromArticle($itemRes->Article_ID, '');
    $variants = array();
    while ($variant = $varRes->fetch_object()) {
        $variantName = $variant->VariationName;
        $variantDescription = $variant->VariationDescription;
        $variants[] = new articleVariant($variant->Variation_ID, $variantName, $variant->VariationPrice);
    }
    $item = new article($itemRes->Article_ID, $itemName, $itemRes->ArticlePrice, $itemDescription, $itemImage, $variants);
    return $item;
}