/**
* Checks to see whether a user is an artist given an artist id.
*
* <p>TODO: this method is duplicated across two activities. Find a way to refactor to a common
* place.
*
* @param userId the user id
* @return the boolean
*/
private Boolean isArtist(String userId) {
Boolean isArtistResult = Boolean.FALSE;
if (userId == null) {
return isArtistResult;
} else {
try {
RestResult<ArtistEntity> result = getArtistTaskProvider.get().execute(userId).get();
isArtistResult = result.isSuccessfull();
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
} catch (ExecutionException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
return isArtistResult;
}
