// Partner, if exists, cannot be involved with another project and cannot be the same person as
// the Student creating this project.
if(StringUtils.isNotBlank(vo.getPartner())) {
if(projectDao.isStudentInAnotherProject(Integer.valueOf(vo.getPartner()))) {
BusinessRuleException bre = new BusinessRuleException();
bre.addCodedMessage("scienceProject.error.student.already.projectMember",
new String[]{"Partner"});
throw bre;
}
if(vo.getPartner().equals(vo.getCreator())) {