/** Sets an attribute on a person. */
public static void setPersonAttributeValue(
Patient patient, PersonAttributeType attrType, String value) {
PersonService personService = Context.getPersonService();
PersonAttribute attribute = patient.getAttribute(attrType);
if (attribute == null) {
attribute = new PersonAttribute();
attribute.setAttributeType(attrType);
attribute.setValue(value);
patient.addAttribute(attribute);
} else {
attribute.setValue(value);
}
personService.savePerson(patient);
}
/**
* Sets a attribute value of this person. If the value is blank then any existing attribute will
* be voided.
*
* @param attrTypeUuid the attribute type UUID
* @param value the value
*/
protected void setAsAttribute(String attrTypeUuid, String value) {
PersonAttribute attr = findFirstAttribute(attrTypeUuid);
if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(value)) {
if (attr == null) {
attr = new PersonAttribute();
attr.setAttributeType(MetadataUtils.existing(PersonAttributeType.class, attrTypeUuid));
attr.setValue(value);
target.addAttribute(attr);
} else {
attr.setValue(value);
}
} else if (attr != null) {
attr.setVoided(true);
attr.setDateVoided(new Date());
attr.setVoidedBy(Context.getAuthenticatedUser());
}
}
