/**
* Adds a new synonym to the gene identified by <code>gene</code>.
*
* @param gene the <code>GenesDAO</code> instance to which the new synonym is to be added
* @return the new <code>Syn_GenesDAO</code> instance.
*/
public Syn_GenesDAO addSynonym(GenesDAO gene) {
synchronized (gene) {
Set<Syn_GenesDAO> syn_genesDAOSet = gene.getSynonyms();
if (syn_genesDAOSet == null) {
syn_genesDAOSet = new LinkedHashSet();
gene.setSynonyms(syn_genesDAOSet);
}
Syn_GenesDAO syn_genesDAO = new Syn_GenesDAO();
syn_genesDAO.setLast_change(new Date());
syn_genesDAO.setUsername("EMMA");
syn_genesDAO.setGenes(gene);
gene.getSynonyms().add(syn_genesDAO);
save(gene);
return syn_genesDAO;
}
}
