Method bind

/**
 * Method to bind an associative array or object to the Table instance.This
 * method only binds properties that are publicly accessible and optionally
 * takes an array of properties to ignore when binding.
 *
 * @param   array|object  $src     An associative array or object to bind to the Table instance.
 * @param   array|string  $ignore  An optional array or space separated list of properties to ignore while binding.
 *
 * @return  boolean  True on success.
 *
 * @since   1.7.0
 * @throws  \InvalidArgumentException
 */
public function bind($src, $ignore = array())
{
    // Check if the source value is an array or object
    if (!\is_object($src) && !\is_array($src)) {
        throw new \InvalidArgumentException(sprintf('Could not bind the data source in %1$s::bind(), the source must be an array or object but a "%2$s" was given.', \get_class($this), \gettype($src)));
    }
    // If the ignore value is a string, explode it over spaces.
    if (!\is_array($ignore)) {
        $ignore = explode(' ', $ignore);
    }
    $event = AbstractEvent::create('onTableBeforeBind', ['subject' => $this, 'src' => $src, 'ignore' => $ignore]);
    $this->getDispatcher()->dispatch('onTableBeforeBind', $event);
    // If the source value is an object, get its accessible properties.
    if (\is_object($src)) {
        $src = get_object_vars($src);
    }
    // JSON encode any fields required
    if (!empty($this->_jsonEncode)) {
        foreach ($this->_jsonEncode as $field) {
            if (isset($src[$field]) && \is_array($src[$field])) {
                $src[$field] = json_encode($src[$field]);
            }
        }
    }
    // Bind the source value, excluding the ignored fields.
    foreach ($this->getProperties() as $k => $v) {
        // Only process fields not in the ignore array.
        if (!\in_array($k, $ignore)) {
            if (isset($src[$k])) {
                $this->{$k} = $src[$k];
            }
        }
    }
    $event = AbstractEvent::create('onTableAfterBind', ['subject' => $this, 'src' => $src, 'ignore' => $ignore]);
    $this->getDispatcher()->dispatch('onTableAfterBind', $event);
    return true;
}