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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\BatteryModel;
+
+class ImportBatteryModelsCommand extends Command
+{
+    // field index in csv file
+    // Possible TODO: this might change
+    const F_BATT_SDFC = 4;
+    const F_BATT_ULTRAMAX = 5;
+    const F_BATT_MOTOLITE = 6;
+    const F_BATT_MARATHONER = 7;
+    const F_BATT_EXCEL = 8;
+
+    protected $em;
+
+    public function __construct(ObjectManager $om)
+    {
+        $this->em = $om;
+
+        parent::__construct();
+    }
+
+    protected function configure()
+    {
+        $this->setName('batterymodel:import')
+            ->setDescription('Retrieve from a CSV file battery model information.')
+            ->setHelp('Creates battery models 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;
+
+        // find the battery model row, as of now, it's 2nd row, same names as the manufacturers
+        // Possible TODO, this might change
+        $row_num = 0;
+        while (($fields = fgetcsv($fh)) !== false)
+        {
+            if ($row_num < 1)
+            {
+                $row_num++;
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // get battery models when row_num == 1
+            if ($row_num == 1)
+            {
+                $this->addBatteryModel(trim($fields[self::F_BATT_SDFC]));
+                $this->addBatteryModel(trim($fields[self::F_BATT_ULTRAMAX]));
+                $this->addBatteryModel(trim($fields[self::F_BATT_MOTOLITE]));
+                $this->addBatteryModel(trim($fields[self::F_BATT_MARATHONER]));
+                $this->addBatteryModel(trim($fields[self::F_BATT_EXCEL]));
+            }
+
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected function addBatteryModel($name)
+    {
+        $batt_model = new BatteryModel();
+
+        $batt_model->setName($name);
+
+        $this->em->persist($batt_model);
+        $this->em->flush();
+    }
+}