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<refentry xml:id="function.unserialize" xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook">
<refnamediv>
<refname>unserialize</refname>
<refpurpose>
Creates a PHP value from a stored representation
</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1 role="description">
&reftitle.description;
<methodsynopsis>
<type>mixed</type><methodname>unserialize</methodname>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>str</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam choice="opt"><type>array</type><parameter>options</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<simpara>
<function>unserialize</function> takes a single serialized variable and
converts it back into a PHP value.
</simpara>
<warning>
<para>
Do not pass untrusted user input to <function>unserialize</function> regardless
of the <parameter>options</parameter> value of <literal>allowed_classes</literal>.
Unserialization can result in code being loaded and executed due to object
instantiation and autoloading, and a malicious user may be able to exploit
this. Use a safe, standard data interchange format such as JSON (via
<function>json_decode</function> and <function>json_encode</function>) if
you need to pass serialized data to the user.
</para>
<para>
If you need to unserialize externally-stored serialized data, consider using
<function>hash_hmac</function> for data validation. Make sure data is
not modified by anyone but you.
</para>
</warning>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 role="parameters">
&reftitle.parameters;
<para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>str</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>
The serialized string.
</para>
<para>
If the variable being unserialized is an object, after successfully
reconstructing the object PHP will automatically attempt to call the
<link linkend="object.wakeup">__wakeup()</link> member
function (if it exists).
</para>
<para>
<note>
<title>unserialize_callback_func directive</title>
<para>
It's possible to set a callback-function which will be called,
if an undefined class should be instantiated during unserializing.
(to prevent getting an incomplete <type>object</type> "__PHP_Incomplete_Class".)
Use your &php.ini;, <function>ini_set</function> or &htaccess;
to define '<literal>unserialize_callback_func</literal>'. Everytime an undefined class
should be instantiated, it'll be called. To disable this feature just
empty this setting.
</para>
</note>
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>options</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Any options to be provided to <function>unserialize</function>, as an
associative array.
</para>
<table>
<title>Valid options</title>
<tgroup cols="3">
<thead>
<row>
<entry>Name</entry>
<entry>Type</entry>
<entry>Description</entry>
</row>
</thead>
<tbody>
<row>
<entry><literal>allowed_classes</literal></entry>
<entry><type>mixed</type></entry>
<entry>
<simpara>
Either an <type>array</type> of class names which should be
accepted, &false; to accept no classes, or &true; to accept all
classes. If this option is defined and
<function>unserialize</function> encounters an object of a class
that isn't to be accepted, then the object will be instantiated as
<classname>__PHP_Incomplete_Class</classname> instead.
</simpara>
<simpara>
Omitting this option is the same as defining it as &true;: PHP
will attempt to instantiate objects of any class.
</simpara>
</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</table>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 role="returnvalues">
&reftitle.returnvalues;
<para>
The converted value is returned, and can be a <type>boolean</type>,
<type>integer</type>, <type>float</type>, <type>string</type>,
<type>array</type> or <type>object</type>.
</para>
<para>
In case the passed string is not unserializeable, &false; is returned and
<constant>E_NOTICE</constant> is issued.
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 role="changelog">
&reftitle.changelog;
<para>
<informaltable>
<tgroup cols="2">
<thead>
<row>
<entry>&Version;</entry>
<entry>&Description;</entry>
</row>
</thead>
<tbody>
<row>
<entry>7.1.0</entry>
<entry>
The <literal>allowed_classes</literal> element of
<parameter>options</parameter>) is now strictly typed, i.e. if anything
other than an <type>array</type> or a <type>boolean</type> is given,
<function>unserialize</function> returns &false; and issues an
<constant>E_WARNING</constant>.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>7.0.0</entry>
<entry>
The <parameter>options</parameter> parameter has been added.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>5.6.0</entry>
<entry>
Manipulating the serialised data by replacing <literal>C:</literal>
with <literal>O:</literal> to force object instantiation without
calling the constructor will now fail.
</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</informaltable>
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 role="examples">
&reftitle.examples;
<para>
<example>
<title><function>unserialize</function> example</title>
<programlisting role="php">
<![CDATA[
<?php
// Here, we use unserialize() to load session data to the
// $session_data array from the string selected from a database.
// This example complements the one described with serialize().
$conn = odbc_connect("webdb", "php", "chicken");
$stmt = odbc_prepare($conn, "SELECT data FROM sessions WHERE id = ?");
$sqldata = array($_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_USER']);
if (!odbc_execute($stmt, $sqldata) || !odbc_fetch_into($stmt, $tmp)) {
// if the execute or fetch fails, initialize to empty array
$session_data = array();
} else {
// we should now have the serialized data in $tmp[0].
$session_data = unserialize($tmp[0]);
if (!is_array($session_data)) {
// something went wrong, initialize to empty array
$session_data = array();
}
}
?>
]]>
</programlisting>
</example>
</para>
<para>
<example>
<title>unserialize_callback_func example</title>
<programlisting role="php">
<![CDATA[
<?php
$serialized_object='O:1:"a":1:{s:5:"value";s:3:"100";}';
ini_set('unserialize_callback_func', 'mycallback'); // set your callback_function
function mycallback($classname)
{
// just include a file containing your classdefinition
// you get $classname to figure out which classdefinition is required
}
?>
]]>
</programlisting>
</example>
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 role="notes">
&reftitle.notes;
<warning>
<para>
&false; is returned both in the case of an error and if unserializing
the serialized &false; value. It is possible to catch this special case by
comparing <parameter>str</parameter> with
<literal>serialize(false)</literal> or by catching the issued
<constant>E_NOTICE</constant>.
</para>
</warning>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 role="seealso">
&reftitle.seealso;
<para>
<simplelist>
<member><function>json_encode</function></member>
<member><function>json_decode</function></member>
<member><function>hash_hmac</function></member>
<member><function>serialize</function></member>
<member><link linkend="language.oop5.autoload">Autoloading Classes</link></member>
<member><link linkend="unserialize-callback-func">unserialize_callback_func</link></member>
<member><link linkend="object.wakeup">__wakeup()</link></member>
</simplelist>
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
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