schmunk42\giiant\helpers\GiiantFaker::provider PHP Method

    public static function provider($type = self::TYPE_STRING, $methodName = '', $format = null)
    {
        $fakerValue = null;
        try {
            $fakerValue = self::$fakerFactory->{$methodName};
            switch ($type) {
                case self::TYPE_INTEGER:
                    $fakerValue = (int) $fakerValue;
                    break;
                case self::TYPE_NUMBER:
                    $fakerValue = (double) $fakerValue;
                    break;
                default:
                    $fakerValue = (string) $fakerValue;
                    break;
            }
        } catch (\Exception $e) {
            $fakerValue = null;
        }
        return $fakerValue;
    }