def add_to_db(self, entry, image_folder):
     new_branch = Branch()
     new_branch.name = entry[0]
     new_branch.start_year = entry[1]
     if entry[2] != "Current":
         new_branch.end_year = entry[2]
     if entry[3] and entry[3][-4:] != ".pdf":
         try:
             new_branch.floor_plan = File(open(image_folder + "/" + entry[3]))
         except IOError:
             self.stderr.write("Image %s not found for branch  %s.\n" % (entry[3], new_branch.name))
             return
     else:
         if entry[3] and entry[3][-4:] == ".pdf":
             self.stderr.write("PDF floorplan for  %s.\n" % new_branch.name)
             return
         else:
             self.stderr.write("No floor plan specified for %s. Skipping\n" % new_branch.name)
             return
     new_branch.longitude = entry[4]
     new_branch.latitude = entry[5]
     if entry[6]:
         new_branch.description = entry[6]
     else:
         self.stderr.write("No description for %s" % new_branch.name)
         return
     new_branch.save()
def save_branch(name, description, start_year, end_year, longitude, latitude):
    branch = Branch()
    branch.name = name
    branch.description = description
    branch.start_year = start_year
    branch.end_year = end_year
    branch.longitude = longitude
    branch.latitude = latitude
    branch.save()
    return branch