Account acc = accountService.loadAccountByUserName(userName);
if (acc != null) {
Person user = acc.getUserProfile();
if (user != null) {
Contactable c = loadContactable(connectId);
user.addFollowing(c);
} else {
throw new ButterflyException(ButterflyExceptionCode.CONTACT002_ERRORMAKINGCONNECTION, "Error making connection: ");
}
} else {
throw new ButterflyException(ButterflyExceptionCode.CONTACT002_ERRORMAKINGCONNECTION, "Error making connection: ");