private Artist GetArtist(CreatePieceModel model)
{
Artist artist = null;
if (model.ArtistId >= 0)
{
artist = repository.GetArtist(model.ArtistId.Value);
}
else if (model.ArtistId < 0 && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(model.ArtistName))
{
Country artistCountryOfOrigin = null;
if (model.ArtistCountryOfOriginId.HasValue)
{
artistCountryOfOrigin = repository.GetCountry(model.ArtistCountryOfOriginId.Value);
}
artist = artistFactory.Create(
model.ArtistName,
model.ArtistAlsoKnownAs,
model.ArtistCityOfOrigin,
model.ArtistStateOfOrigin,
artistCountryOfOrigin,
model.ArtistBirthDate,
model.ArtistDeathDate,
model.MuseumId);
repository.AddArtist(artist);
}
return(artist);
}