<?php
/**
 * @package   com_zoo
 * @author    YOOtheme http://www.yootheme.com
 * @copyright Copyright (C) YOOtheme GmbH
 * @license   http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html GNU/GPL
 */

/**
 * Helper to deal with generic data
 * 
 * @package Framework.Helpers
 */
class DataHelper extends AppHelper {

	/**
	 * Class Constructor
	 * 
	 * @param App $app A reference to the global App object
	 */
	public function __construct($app) {
		parent::__construct($app);

		// load class
		$this->app->loader->register('AppData', 'classes:data.php');
	}

	/**
	 * Create a data object
	 * 
	 * @param mixed $data The data to load
	 * @param string $format The data format (default: json)
	 * 
	 * @return mixed The class representing the data
	 * 
	 * @since 1.0.0
	 */
	public function create($data = array(), $format = 'json') {
		
		// load data class
		$class = $format.'Data';
		$this->app->loader->register($class, 'data:'.strtolower($format).'.php');

		return new $class($data);
	}
	
}