/**
* Create a new scan
* @param scan_type str: the plaintext id of the scan (eg. library)
* @return scan_id
*/
public function addScan($scan_type)
{
$scan = new Scan();
$scan->scan_time = date('Y-m-d h:i:s');
$scan->scan_type = $scan_type;
$scan->save();
$id = $scan->getId();
$scan->free();
unset($scan);
if ($id) {
return $id;
} else {
throw new Exception('Could not get a new scan id - please check your database is set up correctly');
}
}