Perch Import API - find_or_create_collection_item()

find_or_create_collection_item.php

<?php
/**
 * Find a Collection Item by a field. If not exists, create new.
 * 
 * @param string $collectionKey
 * @param string $template
 * @param array $field                      $field = ['id' => '', 'value' => '']
 * @param array $data                       
 * @param boolean $return_item              set to true to return item instead of _id
 * 
 */
function find_or_create_collection_item($collectionKey, $template, $field, $data = [], $return_item = false) {
    $ImporterAPI = new PerchAPI(1.0, 'my_importer');
    $Importer = $ImporterAPI->get('CollectionImporter');
    $Template = $ImporterAPI->get('Template');

    $Importer->set_collection($collectionKey);
    $Template->set($template, 'content');
    $Importer->set_template($Template);

    $items = $Importer->find_items([
        'filter' => $field['id'],
        'value' => $field['value'],
    ]);


    if (count($items)) {
        // found existing
        foreach($items as $item) {
            if($return_item) {
                return $item;
            } else {
                return $item['_id'];
            }
        }
    } elseif(is_array($data) && !empty($data)) {
        // new item
        try {
            return $Importer->add_item($data);
        } catch (Exception $e) {
            die('Error: '.$e->getMessage());
        }
    } 
    
    
    return false;
}