techdivision / import

     *

     * @return string The packed value

     */

    protected function pack($attributeCode, $value)

    {

        // load the attibute with the passed code

        $attribute = $this->loadAttributeByAttributeCode($attributeCode);

        // pack the value according to the attribute's frontend input type

        switch ($attribute[MemberNames::FRONTEND_INPUT]) {

            case FrontendInputTypes::MULTISELECT:

                return implode($this->getMultipleValueDelimiter(), $value);

                break;

            case FrontendInputTypes::BOOLEAN:

                return $value === true ? 'true' : 'false';

                break;

            default:

                return $value;

        }

    }

    /**

     * Unpacks the passed value according to the frontend input type of the attribute with the passed code.

     *

     * @return mixed The unpacked value

     */

    protected function unpack($attributeCode, $value)

    {

        // load the attibute with the passed code

        $attribute = $this->loadAttributeByAttributeCode($attributeCode);

        // unpack the value according to the attribute's frontend input type

        switch ($attribute[MemberNames::FRONTEND_INPUT]) {

            case FrontendInputTypes::MULTISELECT:

                return explode($this->getMultipleValueDelimiter(), $value);

                break;

            case FrontendInputTypes::BOOLEAN:

                return filter_var($value, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN);

                break;

            default:

                return $value;

        }

    }

    /**

     * Passes the configuration and initializes the serializer.