/** api to update appointment status to signed */
public void sign() {
setApptStatus(SIGNED);
Hib.template().update(this);
}
/**
* static method for removing an instance from the database
*
* @param apptClient id of appointment to remove
*/
public static void removeInstance(final ApptClient apptClient) {
Hib.template().delete(apptClient);
}
/** public interface to set status to checked out */
public void checkout() {
setApptStatus(CHECKED_OUT);
Hib.template().update(this);
}
/**
* factory method for instance from the database
*
* @param apptId the appointment id
* @return an instance from the database or null
*/
public static ApptClient getInstance(final Integer apptId) {
return Hib.template().get(ApptClient.class, apptId);
}
/** public interface to set status to checked in */
public void checkin() {
setApptStatus(CHECKED_IN);
this.setCheckinTime(new Date());
Hib.template().update(this);
}