protected OptionalEntity<CharMappingItem> createCharMappingItem(final CreateForm form, final VaErrorHook hook) {
        try {
            return createCharMappingItem(this, form, hook);
        } catch (final ValidationErrorException e) {
            saveToken();
            throw e;
        }
    }

    public static OptionalEntity<CharMappingItem> createCharMappingItem(final FessBaseAction action, final CreateForm form,