def make_person(name, building, relation, address=None, city=None, website=None, phone=None):
# now associate applicant with building:
# first find/make person
people = Person.objects.filter(city=city).filter(name=name)
person = None
# check if a previous building object in the db exists
if people.exists():
person = people[0]
print "Already had Person: %s" % person.name
else:
# if not,
# CREATE A NEW PERSON OBJECT HERE
person = Person()
person.name = name
if city:
person.city = city
if address:
person.address = address
if website:
person.website = website
if phone:
person.phone = phone
person.save()
# then find/make association:
bpeople = BuildingPerson.objects.filter(building=building).filter(person=person)
bperson = None
# check if a previous building_person object in the db exists
if bpeople.exists():
bperson = bpeople[0]
print "Already had BuildingPerson: %s with: %s" % (bperson.person.name, bperson.building.address)
else:
# if not,
# CREATE A NEW BUILDING PERSON OBJECT HERE
bperson = BuildingPerson()
bperson.person = person
bperson.building = building
bperson.relation = relation
bperson.save()
return (person, bperson)
