<?php
/*
 *  $Id: Serialize.php 1080 2007-02-10 18:17:08Z jwage $
 *
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 *
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 */

/**
 * Doctrine_Parser_Serialize
 *
 * @package     Doctrine
 * @subpackage  Parser
 * @license     http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-license.php LGPL
 * @link        www.phpdoctrine.org
 * @since       1.0
 * @version     $Revision: 1080 $
 * @author      Jonathan H. Wage <jwage@mac.com>
 */
class Doctrine_Parser_Serialize extends Doctrine_Parser
{
    /**
     * dumpData
     *
     * Dump an array of data to a specified path or return
     * 
     * @param string $array 
     * @param string $path 
     * @param string $charset The charset of the data being dumped
     * @return void
     */
    public function dumpData($array, $path = null, $charset = null)
    {
        $data = serialize($array);
        
        return $this->doDump($data, $path);
    }

    /**
     * loadData
     *
     * Load and unserialize data from a file or from passed data
     * 
     * @param string $path 
     * @return void
     */
    public function loadData($path)
    {
        $contents = $this->doLoad($path);
        
        return unserialize($contents);
    }
}