/**
  * Get the value of this column from the row in the database
  * @param bool $ignore_properties Ignore properties when getting this value
  * @return mixed
  */
 public function getValue($ignore_properties = false)
 {
     if (!$ignore_properties && $this->getProperties() & DatabaseColumnElement::COLUMN_SERIALIZE_VALUE && $this->value != NULL) {
         return DatabaseColumnElement::DeserializeArray($this->value);
     }
     return $this->value;
 }