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+<?php
+
+namespace Rhubarb\RestApi\Helpers;
+
+class ResourceHelper
+{
+    /**
+     * Used to remove properties of the payload that are not allowed
+     *
+     * @param $allowedProperties
+     * @param $payload
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    public static function removeProperties($allowedProperties, $payload)
+    {
+        if (!isset($allowedProperties)) {
+            return $payload;
+        }
+
+        foreach ($payload as $key => $value) {
+            if (!in_array($key, $allowedProperties)) {
+                unset($payload[$key]);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return $payload;
+    }
+}
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