private void setupLocalFieldParameters(Individual toStore) {
   if (toStore.getFirstName() == null) {
     this.fname = null;
   } else {
     this.fname = toStore.getFirstName().trim().equals("") ? null : toStore.getFirstName().trim();
   }
   if (toStore.getLastName() == null) {
     this.lname = null;
   } else {
     this.lname = toStore.getLastName().trim().equals("") ? null : toStore.getLastName().trim();
   }
   if (toStore.getEmail() == null) {
     this.email = null;
   } else {
     this.email =
         toStore.getEmail().trim().equals("") ? null : toStore.getEmail().trim().toLowerCase();
   }
   if (toStore.getSeat() == null) {
     this.seat = null;
   } else {
     this.seat = toStore.getSeat().trim().equals("") ? null : toStore.getSeat().trim();
   }
   this.date = dateToSQLTimestamp(toStore.getEventDate());
   this.venue = toStore.getEventVenue();
 }
 /**
  * Stores a single individual into the database.
  *
  * <p><b>Note:</b> This method will discard the individual if it has invalid fields. This includes
  * empty (or null) first and/or last name and malformed email address. In case of any other
  * serious SQL error, all changes will be rolled back.
  *
  * @param individual The individual to insert.
  * @return The ID of the new individual, or -1 if insertion was unsuccessful. This may be the case
  *     if an individual with exactly the same data already existed.
  * @throws SQLException
  */
 public synchronized long storeIndividual(Individual individual) throws SQLException {
   long individualId = -1;
   try (PreparedStatement stmt = this.connection.prepareStatement(INSERT_INDIVIDUAL); ) {
     this.setupLocalFieldParameters(individual);
     try {
       this.createShowIfNotExists(individual.getEventDate(), individual.getEventVenue());
       this.executeIndividualUpdateStatement(stmt);
       try (Statement getId = this.connection.createStatement()) {
         try (ResultSet result = getId.executeQuery(GET_NEW_INDIVIDUAL_ID); ) {
           if (result.next()) individualId = result.getLong(1);
         }
       }
     } catch (SQLException e) {
       // Leave individualId as -1.
       LoggerFactory.getLogger().info(e.getMessage());
     }
   } catch (SQLException e) {
     this.connection.rollback();
     throw e;
   }
   this.connection.commit();
   return individualId;
 }
 /**
  * Stores a list of individuals into the database. If the number of individuals is large, this is
  * the preferred method. Inserting individuals one after the other is less efficient.
  *
  * <p><b>Note:</b> This method will discard any individuals with invalid fields. This includes
  * empty (or null) first and/or last names and malformed email addresses. A count of the number of
  * individuals inserted will be given. In case of any other serious SQL error, all changes will be
  * rolled back.
  *
  * @param list The list of individuals to store.
  * @return The number of individuals successfully inserted.
  * @throws SQLException
  */
 public synchronized int storeIndividual(List<Individual> list) throws SQLException {
   Iterator<Individual> iterator = list.iterator();
   Individual current;
   int numOfIndividualsInserted = 0;
   try (PreparedStatement stmt = this.connection.prepareStatement(INSERT_INDIVIDUAL); ) {
     while (iterator.hasNext()) {
       current = iterator.next();
       this.setupLocalFieldParameters(current);
       try {
         this.createShowIfNotExists(current.getEventDate(), current.getEventVenue());
         this.executeIndividualUpdateStatement(stmt);
         numOfIndividualsInserted++;
       } catch (SQLException e) {
         // Do not increment numOfIndividualsInserted.
         LoggerFactory.getLogger().info(e.getMessage());
       }
     }
   } catch (SQLException e) {
     this.connection.rollback();
     throw e;
   }
   this.connection.commit();
   return numOfIndividualsInserted;
 }