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25 * The API entity classes are meant as data transfer objects. As such, their member should be protected.
26 * Then the JsonSerializable interface ensures the protected members will be included in a JSON encode situation.
28 * Constructors are supposed to take as arguments the Friendica dependencies/model/collection/data it needs to
29 * populate the class members.
31 abstract class BaseEntity implements \JsonSerializable
34 * Returns the current entity as an json array
38 public function jsonSerialize()
40 return $this->toArray();
44 * Returns the current entity as an array
48 public function toArray()
50 return get_object_vars($this);