<?php
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  /*%******************************************************************************************%*/
  // CLASS
  
  /**
   * Simplifies the process of preparing JSON stack templates.
   *
   * @version 2011.02.03
   * @license See the included NOTICE.md file for more information.
   * @copyright See the included NOTICE.md file for more information.
   * @link http://aws.amazon.com/php/ PHP Developer Center
   */
  class CFStackTemplate
  {
  	/**
  	 * Removes whitespace from a JSON template.
  	 *
  	 * @param string $template (Required) A JSON representation of the stack template. Must have <a href="http://docs.php.net/manual/en/function.json-decode.php#refsect1-function.json-decode-examples">strict JSON-specific formatting</a>.
  	 * @return string A JSON representation of the template.
  	 */
  	public static function json($template)
  	{
  		return json_encode(json_decode($template, true));
  	}
  
  	/**
  	 * Converts an associative array (map) of the template into a JSON string.
  	 *
  	 * @param array $template (Required) An associative array that maps directly to its JSON counterpart.
  	 * @return string A JSON representation of the template.
  	 */
  	public static function map($template)
  	{
  		return json_encode($template);
  	}
  }