def create_method(self, description, link):
        meth = Method()
        print description, " ", link
        meth.description = description
        if link is not None:
            meth.link = link

        self._edit_session.add(meth)
        self._edit_session.commit()
        return meth
    def getMethod(self):

        m = Method()
        if self.rbGenerate.Value:
            m.description = "Values derived from ODM Tools Python"

        elif self.rbSelect.Value:
            index = self.lstMethods.GetFirstSelected()
            print self.lstMethods.GetItem(index, -1).GetText()
            m = self.series_service.get_method_by_id(
                self.lstMethods.GetItem(index, -1).GetText())

        elif self.rbCreateNew.Value:
            m.description = self.txtMethodDescrip.Value()
        return m