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  10. DenormalizerInterface

DenormalizerInterface

interface DenormalizerInterface

Defines the interface of denormalizers.

Methods

object
denormalize(mixed $data, string $class, string $format = null, array $context = array())

Denormalizes data back into an object of the given class.

bool
supportsDenormalization(mixed $data, string $type, string $format = null)

Checks whether the given class is supported for denormalization by this normalizer.

Details

object denormalize(mixed $data, string $class, string $format = null, array $context = array())

Denormalizes data back into an object of the given class.

Parameters

mixed $data Data to restore
string $class The expected class to instantiate
string $format Format the given data was extracted from
array $context Options available to the denormalizer

Return Value

object

Exceptions

BadMethodCallException Occurs when the normalizer is not called in an expected context
InvalidArgumentException Occurs when the arguments are not coherent or not supported
UnexpectedValueException Occurs when the item cannot be hydrated with the given data
ExtraAttributesException Occurs when the item doesn't have attribute to receive given data
LogicException Occurs when the normalizer is not supposed to denormalize
RuntimeException Occurs if the class cannot be instantiated

bool supportsDenormalization(mixed $data, string $type, string $format = null)

Checks whether the given class is supported for denormalization by this normalizer.

Parameters

mixed $data Data to denormalize from
string $type The class to which the data should be denormalized
string $format The format being deserialized from

Return Value

bool