Featured_Content::get_featured_posts PHP Method

        public static function get_featured_posts()
        {
            $post_ids = self::get_featured_post_ids();
            // No need to query if there is are no featured posts.
            if (empty($post_ids)) {
                return array();
            }
            $featured_posts = get_posts(array('include' => $post_ids, 'posts_per_page' => count($post_ids), 'post_type' => self::$post_types));
            return $featured_posts;
        }