Elgg\Database\Annotations::getEntities PHP Method

    function getEntities(array $options = array())
    {
        $defaults = array('annotation_names' => ELGG_ENTITIES_ANY_VALUE, 'annotation_values' => ELGG_ENTITIES_ANY_VALUE, 'annotation_name_value_pairs' => ELGG_ENTITIES_ANY_VALUE, 'annotation_name_value_pairs_operator' => 'AND', 'annotation_case_sensitive' => true, 'order_by_annotation' => array(), 'annotation_created_time_lower' => ELGG_ENTITIES_ANY_VALUE, 'annotation_created_time_upper' => ELGG_ENTITIES_ANY_VALUE, 'annotation_owner_guids' => ELGG_ENTITIES_ANY_VALUE);
        $options = array_merge($defaults, $options);
        $singulars = array('annotation_name', 'annotation_value', 'annotation_name_value_pair', 'annotation_owner_guid');
        $options = _elgg_normalize_plural_options_array($options, $singulars);
        $options = _elgg_entities_get_metastrings_options('annotation', $options);
        if (!$options) {
            return false;
        }
        $time_wheres = _elgg_get_entity_time_where_sql('n_table', $options['annotation_created_time_upper'], $options['annotation_created_time_lower']);
        if ($time_wheres) {
            $options['wheres'][] = $time_wheres;
        }
        return elgg_get_entities_from_metadata($options);
    }