Ojs\JournalBundle\Entity\BoardMember::setSeq PHP Метод

    public function setSeq($seq)
    {
        $this->seq = $seq;
        return $this;
    }

 /**
  *  add posted user id  as board member with given board id
  * @param  Request          $req
  * @param  int              $boardId
  * @return RedirectResponse
  */
 public function addMemberAction(Request $req, $boardId)
 {
     $journal = $this->get('ojs.journal_service')->getSelectedJournal();
     if (!$this->isGranted('EDIT', $journal, 'boards')) {
         throw new AccessDeniedException("You not authorized for edit this journal's board!");
     }
     $userId = $req->get('userid');
     $em = $this->getDoctrine()->getManager();
     $user = $em->getRepository('OjsUserBundle:User')->find($userId);
     $this->throw404IfNotFound($user);
     /** @var Board $board */
     $board = $em->getRepository('OjsJournalBundle:Board')->findOneBy(array('id' => $boardId, 'journal' => $journal));
     $seq = (int) $req->get('seq');
     $boardMember = new BoardMember();
     $boardMember->setBoard($board);
     $boardMember->setUser($user);
     $boardMember->setSeq($seq);
     $em->persist($boardMember);
     $em->flush();
     return $this->redirectToRoute('ojs_journal_board_show', ['id' => $boardId, 'journalId' => $journal->getId()]);
 }