+
+ $notice->blowOnInsert();
+
+ return $notice;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Make an URI for a status.
+ *
+ * @param object $status status object
+ *
+ * @return string URI
+ */
+
+ function makeStatusURI($username, $id)
+ {
+ return 'http://twitter.com/'
+ . $username
+ . '/status/'
+ . $id;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Look up a Profile by profileurl field. Profile::staticGet() was
+ * not working consistently.
+ *
+ * @param string $nickname local nickname of the Twitter user
+ * @param string $profileurl the profile url
+ *
+ * @return mixed value the first Profile with that url, or null
+ */
+
+ function getProfileByUrl($nickname, $profileurl)
+ {
+ $profile = new Profile();
+ $profile->nickname = $nickname;
+ $profile->profileurl = $profileurl;
+ $profile->limit(1);
+
+ if ($profile->find()) {
+ $profile->fetch();
+ return $profile;
+ }
+
+ return null;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Check to see if this Twitter status has already been imported
+ *
+ * @param Profile $profile Twitter user's local profile
+ * @param string $statusUri URI of the status on Twitter
+ *
+ * @return mixed value a matching Notice or null
+ */
+
+ function checkDupe($profile, $statusUri)
+ {
+ $notice = new Notice();
+ $notice->uri = $statusUri;
+ $notice->profile_id = $profile->id;
+ $notice->limit(1);
+
+ if ($notice->find()) {
+ $notice->fetch();
+ return $notice;
+ }
+
+ return null;