/**
* 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 JSON formatted string to convert.
* @param array Options used by the formatter.
* @return object Data object.
*/
public function stringToObject($data, $process_sections = false)
{
$data = trim($data);
if (substr($data, 0, 1) != '{' && substr($data, -1, 1) != '}') {
$ini =& RokCommon_Registry_Format::getInstance('INI');
$obj = $ini->stringToObject($data, $process_sections);
} else {
$obj = json_decode($data);
}
return $obj;
}
/**
* Returns a reference to a Format object, only creating it
* if it doesn't already exist.
*
* @param string The format to load
* @return object Registry format handler
* @throws RokCommon_Loader_Exception
* @since 1.5
*/
public static function getInstance($type)
{
// Initialize static variable.
if (!isset(self::$instances)) {
self::$instances = array();
}
// Sanitize format type.
$type = strtoupper(preg_replace('/[^A-Z0-9_]/i', '', $type));
// Only instantiate the object if it doesn't already exist.
if (!isset(self::$instances[$type])) {
// Only load the file the class does not exist.
$class = 'RokCommon_Registry_Format_' . $type;
if (!class_exists($class)) {
throw new RokCommon_Loader_Exception('Unable to find Registry format ' . $type);
}
self::$instances[$type] = new $class();
}
return self::$instances[$type];
}
/**
* Get a namespace in a given string format
*
* @param string Format to return the string in
* @param mixed Parameters used by the formatter, see formatters for more info
*
* @return string Namespace in string format
* @since 1.5
*/
public function toString($format = 'JSON', $options = array())
{
// Return a namespace in a given format
$handler = RokCommon_Registry_Format::getInstance($format);
return $handler->objectToString($this->data, $options);
}
