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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Command;
+
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Command\Command;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputArgument;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\OutputInterface;
+
+use Doctrine\Common\Persistence\ObjectManager;
+
+use App\Entity\BatterySize;
+
+class ImportBatterySizesCommand extends Command
+{
+    // field index in csv file
+    const F_BATT_SIZE_SDFC = 4;
+    const F_BATT_SIZE_ULTRAMAX = 5;
+    const F_BATT_SIZE_MOTOLITE = 6;
+    const F_BATT_SIZE_MARATHONER = 7;
+    const F_BATT_SIZE_EXCEL = 8;
+
+    protected $em;
+    protected $bsize_hash;
+
+    public function __construct(ObjectManager $om)
+    {
+        $this->em = $om;
+
+        parent::__construct();
+    }
+
+    protected function configure()
+    {
+        $this->setName('batterysize:import')
+            ->setDescription('Retrieve from a CSV file battery size information.')
+            ->setHelp('Creates battery sizes based on data from imported CSV.')
+            ->addArgument('file', InputArgument::REQUIRED, 'Path to the CSV file.');
+    }
+
+    protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
+    {
+        $csv_file = $input->getArgument('file');
+
+        // attempt to open file
+        try
+        {
+            $fh = fopen($csv_file, "r");
+        }
+        catch (Exception $e)
+        {
+            throw new Exception('The file "' . $csv_file . '" could be read.');
+        }
+
+        // get entity manager
+        $em = $this->em;
+        $this->bsize_hash = [];
+
+        // go through the file
+        // data starts at row 3
+        $row_num = 0;
+        while (($fields = fgetcsv($fh)) !== false)
+        {
+            if ($row_num < 2)
+            {
+                $row_num++;
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // go through the whole row for the sizes
+            $bsize = trim($fields[self::F_BATT_SIZE_SDFC]);
+            $this->addBatterySize($bsize);
+
+            $bsize = trim($fields[self::F_BATT_SIZE_ULTRAMAX]);
+            $this->addBatterySize($bsize);
+
+            $bsize = trim($fields[self::F_BATT_SIZE_MOTOLITE]);
+            $this->addBatterySize($bsize);
+
+            $bsize = trim($fields[self::F_BATT_SIZE_MARATHONER]);
+            $this->addBatterySize($bsize);
+
+            $bsize = trim($fields[self::F_BATT_SIZE_EXCEL]);
+            $this->addBatterySize($bsize);
+
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected function addBatterySize($name)
+    {
+        if (!empty($name))
+        {
+            if (!in_array(strtoupper($name), $this->bsize_hash))
+            {
+                // save to db
+                $batt_size = new BatterySize();
+
+                $batt_size->setName($name);
+
+                $this->em->persist($batt_size);
+                $this->em->flush();
+
+            
+                // insert into hash
+                $this->bsize_hash[] = $name;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // do nothing if in array or blank
+    }
+}