convert array of user presenter to json

[robclancy]

convert array of user presenter to json

[hotmeteor]

I'm trying to output JSON and include my presenter values, and I'm using these methods with a base presenter, but no dice. Does this still work with the latest version?

[robclancy]

Make yourself a base presenter and have it implement Illuminate\Support\Contracts\ArrayableInterface and make toArray() call $this->object->toArray(). Then you will just have to do echo $users;

So...

<?php namespace WhateverNamespace;

use Robbo\Presenter\Presenter;
use Illuminate\Support\Contracts\ArrayableInterface;

class Base extends Presenter implements ArrayableInterface {

    public function toArray()
    {
        // Should probably do some checks here for array, arrayable interface etc
        return $this->object->toArray();
    }
}

See if that works. Also don't close this issue, when I get time I will add in toJson, toArray and __toString, this will be my reminder.

[newtonianb]

Fantastic! That worked for the array of users thank you very much!
Question though, why do I still have to do user: <?php echo $user->getObject(); ?>, for the one user? If I don't do getObject() I get. Object of class UserPresenter could not be converted to string

[robclancy]

For that one to work you need to implement __toString and toJson.

__toString() needs to simply call toJson() and toJson() needs to call $this->object->toJson()

[newtonianb]

Did I mention that you rock! Thank you

  public function __toString() {
    return $this->toJson();
  }

  public function toJson() {
    return $this->object->toJson();
  }

  public function toArray() {
    // Should probably do some checks here for array, arrayable interface etc
    return $this->object->toArray();
  }