Method getProperties

/**
 * Returns an associative array of object properties.
 *
 * @param   boolean  $public  If true, returns only the public properties.
 *
 * @return  array
 *
 * @since   1.7.0
 *
 * @see     CMSObject::get()
 */
public function getProperties($public = true)
{
    $vars = get_object_vars($this);
    if ($public) {
        foreach ($vars as $key => $value) {
            if ('_' == substr($key, 0, 1)) {
                unset($vars[$key]);
            }
        }
    }
    return $vars;
}