How to use the filetype.FileType function in filetype

if(self.releaseId):
            personRole = PersonRole()
            if(self.role != ''):
                personRole.name = self.role
                personRole.insert(gdb, allowUpdate)
            
            #TODO: handle persons without role
            #insert link between release, person and role
            linkReleasePersonRole = LinkReleasePersonRole()
            linkReleasePersonRole.releaseId = self.releaseId
            linkReleasePersonRole.personId = self.id
            linkReleasePersonRole.roleId = personRole.id
            linkReleasePersonRole.insert(gdb, allowUpdate)
        
        for fileTypeName in self.mediaFiles.keys():
            fileType = FileType()
            fileType.name = fileTypeName
            fileType.insert(gdb)
            
            file = File()
            file.name = self.mediaFiles[fileTypeName]
            file.parentId = self.id
            file.fileTypeId = fileType.id
            file.insert(gdb)

def getCachedFiles(gdb, fileType, parentId, fileDict):
                    
        Logutil.log("File.getCachedFiles", util.LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG)
        Logutil.log("fileType: %s" %str(fileType), util.LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG)
                        
        fileType = FileType.getCachedFileType(gdb, fileType)
        
        if(parentId == None or fileType == None):
            return None
            
        key = '%i;%i' %(parentId, int(fileType.id))
        try:                                
            files = fileDict[key]
        except:
            files = None
        
        if(files == None):
            Logutil.log("file == None in getCachedFiles", util.LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG)
        
        return files

def insert(self, gdb, allowUpdate):
        if(self.name == ''):
            return
        
        obj = Company.getCompanyByName(gdb, self.name)
        if(obj.id):
            self.id = obj.id
            if(allowUpdate):
                self.updateAllColumns(gdb, False)
        else:
            self.id = DataBaseObject.insert(gdb, self)
            
        for fileTypeName in self.mediaFiles.keys():
            fileType = FileType()
            fileType.name = fileTypeName
            fileType.insert(gdb)
            
            file = File()
            file.name = self.mediaFiles[fileTypeName]
            file.parentId = self.id
            file.fileTypeId = fileType.id
            file.insert(gdb)

self.yearId = year.id
        
        #store self
        if(self.id):
            if(allowUpdate):
                self.updateAllColumns(gdb, False)
        else:
            self.id = DataBaseObject.insert(gdb, self)
            
        #store children that require releaseId
        for person in self.persons:
            person.releaseId = self.id
            person.insert(gdb, allowUpdate)
            
        for fileTypeName in self.mediaFiles.keys():
            fileType = FileType()
            fileType.name = fileTypeName
            fileType.insert(gdb)
            
            file = File()
            file.name = self.mediaFiles[fileTypeName]
            file.parentId = self.id
            file.fileTypeId = fileType.id
            file.insert(gdb)

def insert(self, gdb, allowUpdate):
        
        if(self.name == ''):
            return
        
        platform = Platform.getPlatformByName(gdb, self.name)
        if(platform.id):
            self.id = platform.id
            if(allowUpdate):
                self.updateAllColumns(gdb, False)
        else:
            self.id = DataBaseObject.insert(gdb, self)
            
        for fileTypeName in self.mediaFiles.keys():
            fileType = FileType()
            fileType.name = fileTypeName
            fileType.insert(gdb)
            
            file = File()
            file.name = self.mediaFiles[fileTypeName]
            file.parentId = self.id
            file.fileTypeId = fileType.id
            file.insert(gdb)

def getFileDictForGamelist(gdb):
        # 0 = cacheAll
        if(File.fileDictForGameList != None):
            return File.fileDictForGameList
        else:
            #TODO: get list of file types
            fileType = FileType.getCachedFileType(gdb, 'boxfront')
            files = File.getFilesForGamelist(gdb, (str(fileType.id),))
            if(files == None):
                Logutil.log("fileRows == None in getFileDictForGamelist", util.LOG_LEVEL_WARNING)
                return None
                    
            File.fileDictForGameList = File.cacheFiles(files)
        
        return File.fileDictForGameList