+sub _new_customer_vendor_object {
+ my ($self) = @_;
+
+ my $class = 'SL::DB::' . ($self->is_vendor ? 'Vendor' : 'Customer');
+ return $class->new(
+ contacts => [],
+ shipto => [],
+ custom_variables => [],
+ );
+}
+
+sub _new_contact_object {
+ my ($self) = @_;
+
+ return SL::DB::Contact->new(custom_variables => []);
+}
+