/// <summary>
/// Get an existing Artist or create a new one.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="artistName"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
private async Task <Artist> GetArtistToHoldSongsAsync(string artistName)
{
// Find the Artist for this song. The 'scanLibrary' can be used for this search as it is already fully populated with the
// artists
Artist songArtist = artistsInLibrary.GetValueOrDefault(artistName.ToUpper());
Logger.Log(string.Format("Artist: {0} {1}", artistName, (songArtist != null) ? "found" : "not found creating in db"));
if (songArtist == null)
{
// Create a new Artist and add it to the database
songArtist = new Artist()
{
Name = artistName, ArtistAlbums = new List <ArtistAlbum>(), LibraryId = scanLibrary
};
await Artists.AddArtistAsync(songArtist);
// Add it to the collection for this library only
artistsInLibrary[songArtist.Name.ToUpper()] = songArtist;
}
return(songArtist);
}
