DenormalizerInterface

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