/**
* *********************************AUTHOR
* SECTION******************************************************
*/
public void createAuthor(Author author) throws Exception {
ConnectionUtil c = new ConnectionUtil();
Connection conn = c.createConnection();
try {
if (author == null
|| author.getAuthorName() == null
|| author.getAuthorName().length() == 0
|| author.getAuthorName().length() > 45) {
throw new Exception("Author Name cannot be empty or more than 45 Chars");
} else {
AuthorDAO adao = new AuthorDAO(conn);
adao.create(author);
conn.commit();
}
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
conn.rollback();
} finally {
conn.close();
}
}
private void addAuthor() {
System.out.println("Enter new author's name: [N/A to cancel]");
String name = getInputString();
if (!name.equals("N/A")) {
Author author = new Author();
author.setAuthorName(name);
try {
Connection conn = getConnection();
try {
AuthorDAO authorDAO = new AuthorDAO(conn);
authorDAO.create(author);
conn.commit();
conn.close();
} catch (Exception e) {
conn.rollback();
}
} catch (Exception e) {
System.err.println("Error while connecting to Database");
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
}