FOF30\Model\DataModel::bind PHP Method

    public function bind($data, $ignore = array())
    {
        $this->triggerEvent('onBeforeBind', array(&$data));
        // If the source value is not an array or object return false.
        if (!is_object($data) && !is_array($data)) {
            throw new \InvalidArgumentException(\JText::sprintf('LIB_FOF_MODEL_ERR_BIND', get_class($this), gettype($data)));
        }
        // If the ignore value is a string, explode it over spaces.
        if (!is_array($ignore)) {
            $ignore = explode(' ', $ignore);
        }
        // Bind the source value, excluding the ignored fields.
        foreach ($this->recordData as $k => $currentValue) {
            // Only process fields not in the ignore array.
            if (!in_array($k, $ignore)) {
                if (is_array($data) && isset($data[$k])) {
                    $this->setFieldValue($k, $data[$k]);
                } elseif (is_object($data) && isset($data->{$k})) {
                    $this->setFieldValue($k, $data->{$k});
                }
            }
        }
        // Perform data transformation
        $this->databaseDataToRecordData();
        $this->triggerEvent('onAfterBind', array($data));
        return $this;
    }