Method extractAbsolutePathIfPresent

lib/Datasource/ExternalJson.php:206–213

* If an absolute path precedes the array fields, extract the sub-array. */

($json, string $path)

	 * If an absolute path precedes the array fields, extract the sub-array.
	 */
	private function extractAbsolutePathIfPresent($json, string $path) {
		$firstBracePos = strpos($path, '{');
		if ($firstBracePos !== false && $firstBracePos > 0) {
			$absolutePath = substr($path, 0, $firstBracePos);
			return $this->get_nested_array_value($json, $absolutePath);
		}
		return $json;
	}

	/**
	 * Ensures the paths array has at least $minCount elements, padding with $fill if needed.