/**
* @param unknown $data
*/
function addSupplier($data)
{
// check to see if the "supplier exists"
// if not then add it.
// if so then we get it's id.
$supplier = new Supplier();
$existing = DAOFactory::getSupplierDAO()->queryByCompanyName($data[self::MANUFACTURER]);
if ($existing == NULL) {
$supplier->type = 'MATERIAL';
$supplier->companyName = $data[self::MANUFACTURER];
$supplier->homepage = $data[self::USEFUL_LINKS];
$supplier->supplierId = DAOFactory::getSupplierDAO()->insert($supplier);
} else {
// need to update
if (is_array($existing)) {
$supplier = $existing[0];
}
}
return $supplier;
}
public static function getSuppliersByType($lookup)
{
$suppliers = DAOFactory::getSupplierDAO()->queryByType($lookup);
return $suppliers;
}
