public void addAttribute(HrStaffAttribute newAttribute) {
newAttribute.setHrStaff(this);
boolean newIsNull = !StringUtils.hasText(newAttribute.getValue());
for (HrStaffAttribute currentAttribute : getActiveAttributes()) {
if (currentAttribute.equals(newAttribute))
return; // if we have the same HrStaffAttributeId, don't add the new attribute
else if (currentAttribute
.getHrStaffAttributeType()
.equals(newAttribute.getHrStaffAttributeType())) {
if (currentAttribute.getValue() != null
&& currentAttribute.getValue().equals(newAttribute.getValue()))
// this staff already has this attribute
return;
// if the to-be-added attribute isn't already voided itself
// and if we have the same type, different value
if (newAttribute.isVoided() == false || newIsNull) {
if (currentAttribute.getCreator() != null)
currentAttribute.voidAttribute("New value: " + newAttribute.getValue());
else
// remove the attribute if it was just temporary (didn't have a creator
// attached to it yet)
removeAttribute(currentAttribute);
}
}
}
if (!OpenmrsUtil.collectionContains(hrStaffAttributes, newAttribute) && !newIsNull)
hrStaffAttributes.add(newAttribute);
}
