3 files changed, 55 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/rust/src/api_helpers.rs b/rust/src/api_helpers.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..200b70a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rust/src/api_helpers.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+
+use errors::*;
+use diesel;
+use diesel::prelude::*;
+use database_models::*;
+use database_schema::{editgroup, editor};
+
+pub fn get_or_create_editgroup(editor_id: i64, conn: &PgConnection) -> Result<i64> {
+    // check for current active
+    let ed_row: EditorRow = editor::table.find(editor_id).first(conn)?;
+    if let Some(current) = ed_row.active_editgroup_id {
+        return Ok(current);
+    }
+
+    // need to insert and update
+    conn.build_transaction().run(|| {
+
+        let eg_row: EditgroupRow = diesel::insert_into(editgroup::table)
+            .values((
+                editgroup::editor_id.eq(ed_row.id),
+            ))
+            .get_result(conn)?;
+        diesel::update(editor::table.find(ed_row.id))
+            .set(editor::active_editgroup_id.eq(eg_row.id))
+            .execute(conn)?;
+        Ok(eg_row.id)
+    })
+}
diff --git a/rust/src/api_server.rs b/rust/src/api_server.rs
index 29d9a555..b183f938 100644
--- a/rust/src/api_server.rs
+++ b/rust/src/api_server.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 use ConnectionPool;
 use chrono;
+use api_helpers::*;
 use database_models::*;
 use database_schema::{changelog, container_edit, container_ident, container_rev, creator_edit,
                       creator_ident, creator_rev, editgroup, editor, file_edit, file_ident,
@@ -454,10 +455,12 @@ impl Api for Server {
         body: models::ContainerEntity,
         _context: &Context,
     ) -> Box<Future<Item = ContainerPostResponse, Error = ApiError> + Send> {
-        //let editgroup_id: i64 = body.editgroup.expect("need editgroup_id") as i64;
-        // TODO: or find/create
-        let editgroup_id = 1;
         let conn = self.db_pool.get().expect("db_pool error");
+        let editor_id = 1;  // TODO: auth
+        let editgroup_id = match body.editgroup_id {
+            None => get_or_create_editgroup(editor_id, &conn).expect("current editgroup"),
+            Some(param) => param as i64,
+        };
 
         let edit: ContainerEditRow = diesel::sql_query(
             "WITH rev AS ( INSERT INTO container_rev (name, publisher, issn)
@@ -493,10 +496,12 @@ impl Api for Server {
         body: models::CreatorEntity,
         _context: &Context,
     ) -> Box<Future<Item = CreatorPostResponse, Error = ApiError> + Send> {
-        //let editgroup_id: i64 = body.editgroup.expect("need editgroup_id") as i64;
-        // TODO: or find/create
-        let editgroup_id = 1;
         let conn = self.db_pool.get().expect("db_pool error");
+        let editor_id = 1;  // TODO: auth
+        let editgroup_id = match body.editgroup_id {
+            None => get_or_create_editgroup(editor_id, &conn).expect("current editgroup"),
+            Some(param) => param as i64,
+        };
 
         let edit: CreatorEditRow = diesel::sql_query(
             "WITH rev AS ( INSERT INTO creator_rev (name, orcid)
@@ -531,10 +536,12 @@ impl Api for Server {
         body: models::FileEntity,
         _context: &Context,
     ) -> Box<Future<Item = FilePostResponse, Error = ApiError> + Send> {
-        //let editgroup_id: i64 = body.editgroup.expect("need editgroup_id") as i64;
-        // TODO: or find/create
-        let editgroup_id = 1;
         let conn = self.db_pool.get().expect("db_pool error");
+        let editor_id = 1;  // TODO: auth
+        let editgroup_id = match body.editgroup_id {
+            None => get_or_create_editgroup(editor_id, &conn).expect("current editgroup"),
+            Some(param) => param as i64,
+        };
 
         let edit: FileEditRow = diesel::sql_query(
             "WITH rev AS ( INSERT INTO file_rev (size, sha1, url)
@@ -572,10 +579,12 @@ impl Api for Server {
         body: models::WorkEntity,
         _context: &Context,
     ) -> Box<Future<Item = WorkPostResponse, Error = ApiError> + Send> {
-        //let editgroup_id: i64 = body.editgroup.expect("need editgroup_id") as i64;
-        // TODO: or find/create
-        let editgroup_id = 1;
         let conn = self.db_pool.get().expect("db_pool error");
+        let editor_id = 1;  // TODO: auth
+        let editgroup_id = match body.editgroup_id {
+            None => get_or_create_editgroup(editor_id, &conn).expect("current editgroup"),
+            Some(param) => param as i64,
+        };
 
         let edit: WorkEditRow =
             diesel::sql_query(
@@ -610,10 +619,12 @@ impl Api for Server {
         body: models::ReleaseEntity,
         _context: &Context,
     ) -> Box<Future<Item = ReleasePostResponse, Error = ApiError> + Send> {
-        //let editgroup_id: i64 = body.editgroup.expect("need editgroup_id") as i64;
-        // TODO: or find/create
-        let editgroup_id = 1;
         let conn = self.db_pool.get().expect("db_pool error");
+        let editor_id = 1;  // TODO: auth
+        let editgroup_id = match body.editgroup_id {
+            None => get_or_create_editgroup(editor_id, &conn).expect("current editgroup"),
+            Some(param) => param as i64,
+        };
 
         let work_id = uuid::Uuid::parse_str(&body.work_id).expect("invalid UUID");
         let _container_id: Option<uuid::Uuid> = match body.container_id {
diff --git a/rust/src/lib.rs b/rust/src/lib.rs
index 37929ac8..4e1dc8ba 100644
--- a/rust/src/lib.rs
+++ b/rust/src/lib.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ extern crate iron;
 extern crate serde_json;
 
 pub mod api_server;
+pub mod api_helpers;
 pub mod database_models;
 pub mod database_schema;