function merge(array $data = null)
{
if (is_null($data) || is_null($this->model)) {
return;
}
$data = array_normalizeEmptyValues($data, true);
if (is_array($this->model)) {
array_recursiveMergeInto($this->model, $data);
} else {
if (is_object($this->model)) {
extend($this->model, $data);
} else {
throw new FatalException(sprintf("Can't merge data into a model of type <kbd>%s</kbd>", gettype($this->model)));
}
}
}
/**
* Converts all values that are empty strings to `null`.
*
* @param array $array The source array.
* @param bool $recursive
* @return array The modified array.
*/
function array_normalizeEmptyValues(array $array, $recursive = false)
{
foreach ($array as $k => &$v) {
if ($v === '') {
$v = null;
} elseif ($recursive && is_array($v)) {
$v = array_normalizeEmptyValues($v, true);
}
}
return $array;
}
