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AbstractBaseApi
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implements ApiInterface

AbstractYes

Abstract base class for Canvas LMS API resources.

Provides common functionality for all API resource classes including CRUD operations, pagination support, HTTP client management, and data population from API responses. Implements the Active Record pattern for Canvas API interactions.

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phpstan-consistent-constructor

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Interfaces

ApiInterface

Properties

$apiClient  : HttpClientInterface
$methodAliases  : array<string|int, mixed>
Define method aliases

Methods

__callStatic()  : mixed
Magic method to handle function aliases
__construct()  : mixed
BaseApi constructor.
all()  : array<string|int, static>
Get all pages of results
get()  : array<string|int, static>
Get first page of results
paginate()  : PaginationResult
Get paginated results with metadata
setApiClient()  : void
Set the API client
castValue()  : DateTime|mixed
Cast a value to the correct type
checkApiClient()  : void
Check if the API client is set, if not, instantiate a new one
convertPaginatedResponseToModels()  : array<string|int, static>
Helper method to convert paginated response data to model instances
createConfiguredHttpClient()  : HttpClient
Create an HttpClient with configured middleware
createPaginationResult()  : PaginationResult
Helper method to create PaginationResult from paginated response
getEndpoint()  : string
Get the API endpoint for this resource Subclasses must implement this to provide their specific endpoint
getPaginatedResponse()  : PaginatedResponse
Helper method to get paginated response from API endpoint
populate()  : void
Populate the object with new data
toDtoArray()  : array<string|int, mixed>
Convert the object to an array

Properties

$methodAliases

Define method aliases

protected static array<string|int, mixed> $methodAliases = ['get' => ['fetch', 'list', 'fetchAll'], 'all' => ['fetchAllPages', 'getAll'], 'paginate' => ['getPaginated', 'withPagination', 'fetchPage'], 'find' => ['one', 'getOne']]

Methods

__callStatic()

Magic method to handle function aliases

public static __callStatic(string $name, array<string|int, mixed> $arguments) : mixed
Parameters
$name : string
$arguments : array<string|int, mixed>
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throws
InvalidArgumentException

__construct()

BaseApi constructor.

public __construct(array<string|int, mixed> $data) : mixed
Parameters
$data : array<string|int, mixed>

all()

Get all pages of results

public static all([array<string, mixed> $params = [] ]) : array<string|int, static>
Parameters
$params : array<string, mixed> = []

Query parameters

Return values
array<string|int, static>

get()

Get first page of results

public static get([array<string, mixed> $params = [] ]) : array<string|int, static>
Parameters
$params : array<string, mixed> = []

Query parameters

Return values
array<string|int, static>

castValue()

Cast a value to the correct type

protected castValue(string $key, mixed $value) : DateTime|mixed
Parameters
$key : string
$value : mixed
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throws
Exception
Return values
DateTime|mixed

checkApiClient()

Check if the API client is set, if not, instantiate a new one

protected static checkApiClient() : void

convertPaginatedResponseToModels()

Helper method to convert paginated response data to model instances

protected static convertPaginatedResponseToModels(PaginatedResponse $paginatedResponse) : array<string|int, static>
Parameters
$paginatedResponse : PaginatedResponse
Return values
array<string|int, static>

getEndpoint()

Get the API endpoint for this resource Subclasses must implement this to provide their specific endpoint

protected abstract static getEndpoint() : string
Return values
string

getPaginatedResponse()

Helper method to get paginated response from API endpoint

protected static getPaginatedResponse(string $endpoint[, array<string|int, mixed> $params = [] ]) : PaginatedResponse
Parameters
$endpoint : string

The API endpoint path

$params : array<string|int, mixed> = []

Query parameters for the request

Return values
PaginatedResponse

populate()

Populate the object with new data

protected populate(array<string|int, mixed> $data) : void
Parameters
$data : array<string|int, mixed>
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throws
Exception

toDtoArray()

Convert the object to an array

protected toDtoArray() : array<string|int, mixed>
Return values
array<string|int, mixed>

        
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