function _fix_ixr_null_to_string(&$args)
{
if (is_array($args)) {
foreach ($args as $k => $v) {
$args[$k] = $this->_fix_ixr_null_to_string($v);
}
} else {
if (is_object($args)) {
foreach (get_object_vars($args) as $k => $v) {
$args->{$k} = $this->_fix_ixr_null_to_string($v);
}
} else {
return null == $args ? '' : $args;
}
}
return $args;
}