/** Note that details is the only optional field */
public String createEntity(EntityReference ref, Object entity, Map<String, Object> params) {
Poll poll = (Poll) entity;
poll.setCreationDate(new Date());
if (poll.getId() == null) {
poll.setId(UUID.randomUUID().toString());
}
if (poll.getOwner() == null) {
poll.setOwner(developerHelperService.getCurrentUserId());
}
String siteId = developerHelperService.getCurrentLocationId();
if (poll.getSiteId() == null) {
poll.setSiteId(siteId);
} else {
siteId = poll.getSiteId();
}
String userReference = developerHelperService.getCurrentUserReference();
String location = "/site/" + siteId;
boolean allowed =
developerHelperService.isUserAllowedInEntityReference(
userReference, PollListManager.PERMISSION_ADD, location);
if (!allowed) {
throw new SecurityException(
"Current user ("
+ userReference
+ ") cannot create polls in location ("
+ location
+ ")");
}
pollListManager.savePoll(poll);
return poll.getPollId() + "";
}
