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+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Models;
+
+abstract class Model
+{
+
+    private $data;
+
+
+    abstract function validateData(array $data): void;
+
+
+    abstract function decode(array $data): array;
+
+
+    private function __construct(array $unknownData)
+    {
+        $this->validateData($unknownData);
+        $this->data = $this->decode($unknownData);
+    }
+
+
+    public static function fromArray(array $data): self
+    {
+        return new self($data);
+    }
+
+
+    public function toJson(): string
+    {
+        return \json_encode($this->data);
+    }
+
+
+    public function __toString(): string
+    {
+        return $this->toJson();
+    }
+
+
+    protected static function parseBool(mixed $value): boolean
+    {
+        if (\is_bool($value) === true) {
+            return $value;
+        } else if (\is_numeric($value) === true) {
+            return $value > 0;
+        } else if (\is_string($value) === true) {
+            return $value === '1' || $value === 'true';
+        } else {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    protected static function notEmptyStringOr(mixed $val, string $def): mixed
+    {
+        return (\is_string($val) === true && count($val) > 0) ? $val : $def;
+    }
+
+
+}