Deserializing an Object in Symfony - json

Question

I retrieved the json response of a mailjet API in $ Data
class DefaultController extends FOSRestController {
/**
* #Rest\View()
* #Rest\Get("/apitest")
*/
public function indexAction()
{
$apikey = 'xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx';
$apisecret = 'xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx';
$mj = new \Mailjet\Client($apikey, $apisecret);
$id=17361101;
$Data = $mj->get(Resources::$Message, ['id' => $id]);
$Data= $Data->getData();
return $Data;}
The Response Json:
[{"ArrivedAt":"2016-05-13T07:34:47Z","AttachmentCount":0,"AttemptCount":0,"CampaignID":4884268551,"ContactID":1690868613,"Delay":0,"DestinationID":12344543,"FilterTime":61,"ID":17361101,"IsClickTracked":true,"IsHTMLPartIncluded":true,"IsOpenTracked":true,"IsTextPartIncluded":false,"IsUnsubTracked":false,"MessageSize":19308,"SenderID":4294850021,"SpamassassinScore":0,"SpamassRules":"","StatePermanent":false,"Status":"clicked"}]
I created an entity message containing all the attributes of the Api response
<?php
namespace DashbordMailjetBundle\Entity;
use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping as ORM;
/**
* #ORM\Entity
*/
class Message
{
/**
* #ORM\Column(type="datetime" ,name="ArrivedAt")
*/
private $ArrivedAt;
/**
* #ORM\Column(type="bigint",name="AttachmentCount")
*/
private $AttachmentCount;
/**
* #ORM\Column(type="bigint",name="AttemptCount")
*/
private $AttemptCount;
/**
* #ORM\Column(type="bigint",name="CampaignID")
*/
private $CampaignID;
/**
* #ORM\Column(type="bigint",name="ContactID")
*/
private $ContactID;
/**
* #ORM\Column(type="bigint",name="Delay")
*/
private $Delay;
/**
* #ORM\Column(type="bigint",name="DestinationID")
*/
private $DestinationID;
/**
* #ORM\Column(type="bigint",name="FilterTime")
*/
private $FilterTime;
/**
* #var bigint $uid
*
* #ORM\Column(name="id", type="bigint", nullable=false)
* #ORM\Id
* #ORM\GeneratedValue(strategy="IDENTITY")
*/
private $ID;
/**
* #ORM\Column(type="boolean",name="IsClickTracked")
*/
private $IsClickTracked;
/**
* #ORM\Column(type="boolean",name="IsHTMLPartIncluded")
*/
private $IsHTMLPartIncluded;
/**
* #ORM\Column(type="boolean",name="IsOpenTracked")
*/
private $IsOpenTracked;
/**
* #var boolean
*
* #ORM\Column(type="boolean",name="IsTextPartIncluded")
*/
private $IsTextPartIncluded;
/**
* #ORM\Column(type="boolean",name="IsUnsubTracked")
*/
private $IsUnsubTracked;
/**
* #ORM\Column(type="bigint",name="MessageSize")
*/
private $MessageSize;
/**
* #ORM\Column(type="bigint",name="SenderID")
*/
private $SenderID;
/**
* #ORM\Column(type="string",name="SpamassassinScore")
*/
private $SpamassassinScore;
/**
* #ORM\Column(type="string",name="SpamassRules", nullable=true)
*/
private $SpamassRules;
/**
* #ORM\Column(type="boolean",name="StatePermanent")
*/
private $StatePermanent;
/**
* #ORM\Column(type="string",name="Status")
*/
private $Status;
/**
* #return datetime
*/
public function getArrivedAt()
{
return $this->ArrivedAt;
}
/**
* #param datetime $ArrivedAt
*/
public function setArrivedAt($ArrivedAt)
{
$this->ArrivedAt = $ArrivedAt;
}
/**
* #return mixed
*/
public function getAttachmentCount()
{
return $this->AttachmentCount;
}
/**
* #param mixed $AttachmentCount
*/
public function setAttachmentCount($AttachmentCount)
{
$this->AttachmentCount = $AttachmentCount;
}
/**
* #return int
*/
public function getAttemptCount()
{
return $this->AttemptCount;
}
/**
* #param int $AttemptCount
*/
public function setAttemptCount($AttemptCount)
{
$this->AttemptCount = $AttemptCount;
}
/**
* #return int
*/
public function getCampaignID()
{
return $this->CampaignID;
}
/**
* #param int $CampaignID
*/
public function setCampaignID($CampaignID)
{
$this->CampaignID = $CampaignID;
}
/**
* #return int
*/
public function getContactID()
{
return $this->ContactID;
}
/**
* #param int $ContactID
*/
public function setContactID($ContactID)
{
$this->ContactID = $ContactID;
}
/**
* #return int
*/
public function getDelay()
{
return $this->Delay;
}
/**
* #param int $Delay
*/
public function setDelay($Delay)
{
$this->Delay = $Delay;
}
/**
* #return int
*/
public function getDestinationID()
{
return $this->DestinationID;
}
/**
* #param int $DestinationID
*/
public function setDestinationID($DestinationID)
{
$this->DestinationID = $DestinationID;
}
/**
* #return int
*/
public function getFilterTime()
{
return $this->FilterTime;
}
/**
* #param int $FilterTime
*/
public function setFilterTime($FilterTime)
{
$this->FilterTime = $FilterTime;
}
/**
* #return mixed
*/
public function getID()
{
return $this->ID;
}
/**
* #param mixed $ID
*/
public function setID($ID)
{
$this->ID = $ID;
}
/**
* #return boolean
*/
public function isIsClickTracked()
{
return $this->IsClickTracked;
}
/**
* #param boolean $IsClickTracked
*/
public function setIsClickTracked($IsClickTracked)
{
$this->IsClickTracked = $IsClickTracked;
}
/**
* #return boolean
*/
public function isIsHTMLPartIncluded()
{
return $this->IsHTMLPartIncluded;
}
/**
* #param boolean $IsHTMLPartIncluded
*/
public function setIsHTMLPartIncluded($IsHTMLPartIncluded)
{
$this->IsHTMLPartIncluded = $IsHTMLPartIncluded;
}
/**
* #return boolean
*/
public function isIsOpenTracked()
{
return $this->IsOpenTracked;
}
/**
* #param boolean $IsOpenTracked
*/
public function setIsOpenTracked($IsOpenTracked)
{
$this->IsOpenTracked = $IsOpenTracked;
}
/**
* #return boolean
*/
public function isIsTextPartIncluded()
{
return $this->IsTextPartIncluded;
}
/**
* #param boolean $IsTextPartIncluded
*/
public function setIsTextPartIncluded($IsTextPartIncluded)
{
$this->IsTextPartIncluded = $IsTextPartIncluded;
}
/**
* #return boolean
*/
public function isIsUnsubTracked()
{
return $this->IsUnsubTracked;
}
/**
* #param boolean $IsUnsubTracked
*/
public function setIsUnsubTracked($IsUnsubTracked)
{
$this->IsUnsubTracked = $IsUnsubTracked;
}
/**
* #return int
*/
public function getMessageSize()
{
return $this->MessageSize;
}
/**
* #param int $MessageSize
*/
public function setMessageSize($MessageSize)
{
$this->MessageSize = $MessageSize;
}
/**
* #return int
*/
public function getSenderID()
{
return $this->SenderID;
}
/**
* #param int $SenderID
*/
public function setSenderID($SenderID)
{
$this->SenderID = $SenderID;
}
/**
* #return string
*/
public function getSpamassassinScore()
{
return $this->SpamassassinScore;
}
/**
* #param string $SpamassassinScore
*/
public function setSpamassassinScore($SpamassassinScore)
{
$this->SpamassassinScore = $SpamassassinScore;
}
/**
* #return string
*/
public function getSpamassRules()
{
return $this->SpamassRules;
}
/**
* #param string $SpamassRules
*/
public function setSpamassRules($SpamassRules)
{
$this->SpamassRules = $SpamassRules;
}
/**
* #return boolean
*/
public function isStatePermanent()
{
return $this->StatePermanent;
}
/**
* #param boolean $StatePermanent
*/
public function setStatePermanent($StatePermanent)
{
$this->StatePermanent = $StatePermanent;
}
/**
* #return string
*/
public function getStatus()
{
return $this->Status;
}
/**
* #param string $Status
*/
public function setStatus($Status)
{
$this->Status = $Status;
}}
I'am Trying to deserialize the api response in a message object
<?php
namespace DashbordMailjetBundle\Controller;
use DashbordMailjetBundle\Entity\Message;
use FOS\RestBundle\Controller\Annotations as Rest;
use FOS\RestBundle\Controller\FOSRestController;
use \Mailjet\Resources;
use JMS\Serializer\SerializerBuilder;
class DefaultController extends FOSRestController
{
/**
* #Rest\View()
* #Rest\Get("/apitest")
*/
public function indexAction()
{
$apikey = 'xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx';
$apisecret = 'xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx';
$mj = new \Mailjet\Client($apikey, $apisecret);
$id=17361101;
$Data = $mj->get(Resources::$Message, ['id' => $id]);
$Data= $Data->getData();
$serializer = SerializerBuilder::create()->build();
$msg=$serializer->deserialize($Data, 'DashbordMailjetBundle\Entity \Message', 'json');
$em = $this->getDoctrine()->getManager();
$em->persist($msg);
return $msg;
}
But I have this error : Warning: json_decode() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given, Any help ?
{"error":{"code":500,"message":"Internal Server Error","exception": [{"message":"Warning: json_decode() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given","class":"Symfony\\Component\\Debug\\Exception\\ContextErrorException","trace":[{"namespace":"","short_class":"","class":"","type":"","function":"","file":"\/home\/chayma\/my_project_name\/vendor\/jms\/serializer\/src\/JMS\/Serializer\/JsonDeserializationVisitor.php","line":27,"args":[]},{"namespace":"Symfony\\Component\\Debug","short_class":"ErrorHandler","class":"Symfony\\Component\\Debug\\ErrorHandler","type":"->","function":"handleError","file":null,"line":null,"args":[["string","2"],["string","json_decode() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given"],["string","\/home\/chayma\/my_project_name\/vendor\/jms\/serializer\/src\/JMS\/Serializer\/JsonDeserializationVisitor.php"],["string","27"],["array",{"str":["array",[["array",{"ArrivedAt":["string","2016-05-13T07:34:47Z"],"AttachmentCount":["string","0"],"AttemptCount":["string","0"],"CampaignID":["string","4884268551"],"ContactID":["string","1690868613"],"Delay":["string","0"],"DestinationID":["string","12344543"],"FilterTime":["string","61"],"ID":["string","17361101"],"IsClickTracked":["boolean",true],"IsHTMLPartIncluded":["boolean",true],"IsOpenTracked":["boolean",true],"IsTextPartIncluded":["boolean",false],"IsUnsubTracked":["boolean",false],"MessageSize":["string","19308"],"SenderID":["string","4294850021"],"SpamassassinScore":["string","0"],"SpamassRules":["string",""],"StatePermanent":["boolean",false],"Status":["string","clicked"]}]]]}]]},

Answer 1

As said supra, the serializer is expecting a string, but, if I print the result of $Data->getData(), I get an array, such as the one below:
Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[ArrivedAt] => 2017-02-15T10:01:00Z
[AttachmentCount] => 0
[AttemptCount] => 0
[CampaignID] => 5946xxxxxx
[ContactID] => 1725xxxxxx
[Delay] => 0
[DestinationID] => 14
[FilterTime] => 111
[ID] => 16888626888xxxxxx
[IsClickTracked] =>
[IsHTMLPartIncluded] => 1
[IsOpenTracked] => 1
[IsTextPartIncluded] => 1
[IsUnsubTracked] =>
[MessageSize] => 2213
[SenderID] => 4863xxxxxx
[SpamassassinScore] => 0
[SpamassRules] =>
[StatePermanent] =>
[Status] => opened
)
)
I'd advise you to look at the repository of the PHP wrapper, or at the documentation for PHP users.
hAPI coding!
Disclaimer: Mailjet's employee here.

Answer 2

As defined in the serializer documentation, $serializer->deserialize() expects a string.
It seems that your $Data->getData(); returns an array. (that's what the error message is telling you ;D )