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src/App/Service/AwardeeManager.php

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+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace App\Service;
+
+use App\Entity\Awardee;
+use Doctrine\ORM\EntityManager;
+
+class AwardeeManager
+{
+    /** @var EntityManager */
+    private $entityManager;
+
+    public function __construct(EntityManager $entityManager)
+    {
+        $this->entityManager = $entityManager;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param int $year
+     * @return Awardee[]
+     */
+    public function getJudgesByYear(int $year): ?array
+    {
+        return $this->entityManager->getRepository(Awardee::class)->findBy([
+            'year' => $year,
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $slug
+     * @return Awardee|null
+     */
+    public function getJudgeFromSlug(string $slug): ?Awardee
+    {
+        /** @var Awardee $awardee */
+        $awardee = $this->entityManager->getRepository(Awardee::class)->findOneBy([
+           'slug' => $slug,
+        ]);
+        return $awardee;
+    }
+}