Message Grinder

gistfile1.php

/**
 * Takes a set of messages and converts them to target messages
 * based on how many deliverable targets were resolved.
 *
 * @param array $alert
 *   An array of messages from target resolution or direct API call.
 */
function grindMessages($alert) {
  $target_messages = array();

  // Loop over each message.
  foreach ($alert->messages as $message_id => $message) {
    // Each message could have 0 to N targets after resolution takes place.
    foreach ($message->deliverable as $target) {
      // Create a target message for each one.
      $target_message = new stdClass();
      $target_message->alert_id = $alert->alert_id;
      $target_message->contact = $alert->contact;
      $target_message->message = $message->message; // same message, different target
      $target_message->target = $target;
      $target_messages[] = $target_message;
    }
  }

  return $target_messages;
}