/**
* Get $num names
* @param $num
* @param $additionalColumns
* @return array
* @throws \Exception
*/
public function get($num, $additionalColumns = [])
{
$out = [];
// check that all columns are allowed
foreach ($additionalColumns as $column) {
if (!in_array($column, $this->allowedColumns)) {
throw new \Exception('column ' . $column . ' not allowed');
}
}
for ($i = 0; $i < $num; $i++) {
$item = [];
$item['gender'] = Gender::getRandom();
$item['first'] = $item['gender'] == Gender::GENDER_MALE ? $this->maleNames->getRandom() : $this->femaleNames->getRandom();
$item['last'] = $this->lastNames->getRandom();
$item['full'] = $item['first'] . ' ' . $item['last'];
foreach ($additionalColumns as $column) {
$item[$column] = $this->{$column}();
}
$out[] = $item;
}
return $out;
}