private void convertObjectToEntry(OrganizerSuperClass obj) { TaskEntry entry = new TaskEntry(); entry.setDate_created(obj.getDate_created().getTime()); entry.setTitle(obj.getTitle()); entry.setType(obj.getType()); entry.setUser_id(Integer.toString(obj.getUser_id())); entry.setObj_id(obj.getId() + ""); entry.setId(obj.getTitle() + obj.getId()); // comment is missing date modified and description, this only runs for task and items if (null != obj.getDate_modified() && null != obj.getDescription()) { entry.setDate_modified(obj.getDate_modified().getTime()); entry.setDescription(obj.getDescription()); } taskEntryRepository.save(entry); }