*/ class QuizCandidateRepository extends ServiceEntityRepository { public function __construct(ManagerRegistry $registry) { parent::__construct($registry, QuizCandidate::class); } /** @return bool true if a new entry was created */ public function createIfNotExist(Quiz $quiz, Candidate $candidate): bool { if (0 !== $this->count(['candidate' => $candidate, 'quiz' => $quiz])) { return false; } $quizCandidate = new QuizCandidate($quiz, $candidate); $this->getEntityManager()->persist($quizCandidate); $this->getEntityManager()->flush(); return true; } }