BPMediaImporter::create_album PHP Method

    function create_album($album_name = '', $author_id = 1)
    {
        global $bp_media;
        if (array_key_exists('bp_album_import_name', $bp_media->options)) {
            if ('' !== $bp_media->options['bp_album_import_name']) {
                $album_name = $bp_media->options['bp_album_import_name'];
            }
        }
        $found_album = BuddyPressMedia::get_wall_album();
        if (count($found_album) < 1) {
            $album = new BPMediaAlbum();
            $album->add_album($album_name, $author_id);
            $album_id = $album->get_id();
        } else {
            $album_id = $found_album[0]->ID;
        }
        return $album_id;
    }