/**
* Parse a JSON formatted string and convert it into an object.
*
* If the string is not in JSON format, this method will attempt to parse it as INI format.
*
* @param string $data JSON formatted string to convert.
* @param array $options Options used by the formatter.
*
* @return object Data object.
*
* @since 11.1
*/
public function stringToObject($data, array $options = array('processSections' => false))
{
$data = trim($data);
if (substr($data, 0, 1) != '{' && substr($data, -1, 1) != '}') {
$ini = Format::getInstance('Ini');
$obj = $ini->stringToObject($data, $options);
} else {
$obj = json_decode($data);
}
return $obj;
}
/**
* Get a namespace in a given string format
*
* @param string $format Format to return the string in
* @param mixed $options Parameters used by the formatter, see formatters for more info
*
* @return string Namespace in string format
*
* @since 11.1
*/
public function toString($format = 'JSON', $options = array())
{
// Return a namespace in a given format
$handler = Format::getInstance($format);
return $handler->objectToString($this->data, $options);
}
