Handle multiple type reporting for elements and transcriptions

arkindex_worker/reporting.py

@@ -45,13 +45,14 @@ class Reporter(object):
         # Just call the element initializer
         self._get_element(element_id)
 
-    def add_element(self, parent_id, type):
+    def add_element(self, parent_id, type, type_count=1):
         """
         Report creating a single element with a parent.
+        Multiple elements with the same type and parent can be declared with the type_count parameter.
         """
         elements = self._get_element(parent_id)["elements"]
         elements.setdefault(type, 0)
-        elements[type] += 1
+        elements[type] += type_count
 
     def add_classification(self, element_id, class_name):
         """
@@ -77,13 +78,14 @@ class Reporter(object):
         )
         element["classifications"] = dict(counter)
 
-    def add_transcription(self, element_id, type):
+    def add_transcription(self, element_id, type, type_count=1):
         """
         Report creating a transcription on an element.
+        Multiple transcriptions with the same type and parent can be declared with the type_count parameter.
         """
         transcriptions = self._get_element(element_id)["transcriptions"]
         transcriptions.setdefault(type, 0)
-        transcriptions[type] += 1
+        transcriptions[type] += type_count
 
     def add_transcriptions(self, element_id, transcriptions):
         """