Class: AvalaraSdk::A1099::V2::W4FormResponse

Inherits:
Object
  • Object
show all
Defined in:
lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb

Instance Attribute Summary collapse

Class Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Summary collapse

Constructor Details

#initialize(attributes = {}) ⇒ W4FormResponse

Initializes the object

Parameters:

  • attributes (Hash) (defaults to: {}) —

    Model attributes in the form of hash



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 230

def initialize(attributes = {})
  if (!attributes.is_a?(Hash))
    fail ArgumentError, "The input argument (attributes) must be a hash in `AvalaraSdk::A1099::V2::W4FormResponse` initialize method"
  end

  # check to see if the attribute exists and convert string to symbol for hash key
  attributes = attributes.each_with_object({}) { |(k, v), h|
    if (!self.class.attribute_map.key?(k.to_sym))
      fail ArgumentError, "`#{k}` is not a valid attribute in `AvalaraSdk::A1099::V2::W4FormResponse`. Please check the name to make sure it's valid. List of attributes: " + self.class.attribute_map.keys.inspect
    end
    h[k.to_sym] = v
  }

  if attributes.key?(:'employee_first_name')
    self.employee_first_name = attributes[:'employee_first_name']
  end

  if attributes.key?(:'employee_middle_name')
    self.employee_middle_name = attributes[:'employee_middle_name']
  end

  if attributes.key?(:'employee_last_name')
    self.employee_last_name = attributes[:'employee_last_name']
  end

  if attributes.key?(:'employee_name_suffix')
    self.employee_name_suffix = attributes[:'employee_name_suffix']
  end

  if attributes.key?(:'tin_type')
    self.tin_type = attributes[:'tin_type']
  end

  if attributes.key?(:'tin')
    self.tin = attributes[:'tin']
  end

  if attributes.key?(:'address')
    self.address = attributes[:'address']
  end

  if attributes.key?(:'city')
    self.city = attributes[:'city']
  end

  if attributes.key?(:'state')
    self.state = attributes[:'state']
  end

  if attributes.key?(:'zip')
    self.zip = attributes[:'zip']
  end

  if attributes.key?(:'marital_status')
    self.marital_status = attributes[:'marital_status']
  end

  if attributes.key?(:'last_name_differs')
    self.last_name_differs = attributes[:'last_name_differs']
  end

  if attributes.key?(:'num_allowances')
    self.num_allowances = attributes[:'num_allowances']
  end

  if attributes.key?(:'other_dependents')
    self.other_dependents = attributes[:'other_dependents']
  end

  if attributes.key?(:'non_job_income')
    self.non_job_income = attributes[:'non_job_income']
  end

  if attributes.key?(:'deductions')
    self.deductions = attributes[:'deductions']
  end

  if attributes.key?(:'additional_withheld')
    self.additional_withheld = attributes[:'additional_withheld']
  end

  if attributes.key?(:'exempt_from_withholding')
    self.exempt_from_withholding = attributes[:'exempt_from_withholding']
  end

  if attributes.key?(:'office_code')
    self.office_code = attributes[:'office_code']
  end

  if attributes.key?(:'id')
    self.id = attributes[:'id']
  end

  if attributes.key?(:'type')
    self.type = attributes[:'type']
  end

  if attributes.key?(:'entry_status')
    self.entry_status = attributes[:'entry_status']
  end

  if attributes.key?(:'entry_status_date')
    self.entry_status_date = attributes[:'entry_status_date']
  end

  if attributes.key?(:'reference_id')
    self.reference_id = attributes[:'reference_id']
  end

  if attributes.key?(:'company_id')
    self.company_id = attributes[:'company_id']
  end

  if attributes.key?(:'display_name')
    self.display_name = attributes[:'display_name']
  end

  if attributes.key?(:'email')
    self.email = attributes[:'email']
  end

  if attributes.key?(:'archived')
    self.archived = attributes[:'archived']
  end

  if attributes.key?(:'signature')
    self.signature = attributes[:'signature']
  end

  if attributes.key?(:'signed_date')
    self.signed_date = attributes[:'signed_date']
  end

  if attributes.key?(:'e_delivery_consented_at')
    self.e_delivery_consented_at = attributes[:'e_delivery_consented_at']
  end

  if attributes.key?(:'created_at')
    self.created_at = attributes[:'created_at']
  end

  if attributes.key?(:'updated_at')
    self.updated_at = attributes[:'updated_at']
  end
end

Instance Attribute Details

#additional_withheld ⇒ Object

The additional amount withheld.



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 63

def additional_withheld
  @additional_withheld
end

#address ⇒ Object

The address of the employee.



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 33

def address
  @address
end

#archived ⇒ Object

Indicates whether the form is archived.



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 96

def archived
  @archived
end

#city ⇒ Object

The city of residence of the employee.



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 36

def city
  @city
end

#company_id ⇒ Object

The ID of the associated company.



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 87

def company_id
  @company_id
end

#created_at ⇒ Object

The creation date of the form.



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 108

def created_at
  @created_at
end

#deductions ⇒ Object

The amount of deductions claimed.



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 60

def deductions
  @deductions
end

#display_name ⇒ Object

The display name associated with the form.



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 90

def display_name
  @display_name
end

#e_delivery_consented_at ⇒ Object

The date when e-delivery was consented.



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 105

def e_delivery_consented_at
  @e_delivery_consented_at
end

#email ⇒ Object

The email address of the individual associated with the form.



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 93

def email
  @email
end

#employee_first_name ⇒ Object

The first name of the employee.



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 15

def employee_first_name
  @employee_first_name
end

#employee_last_name ⇒ Object

The last name of the employee.



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 21

def employee_last_name
  @employee_last_name
end

#employee_middle_name ⇒ Object

The middle name of the employee.



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 18

def employee_middle_name
  @employee_middle_name
end

#employee_name_suffix ⇒ Object

The name suffix of the employee.



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 24

def employee_name_suffix
  @employee_name_suffix
end

#entry_status ⇒ Object

The form status.



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 78

def entry_status
  @entry_status
end

#entry_status_date ⇒ Object

The timestamp for the latest status update.



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 81

def entry_status_date
  @entry_status_date
end

#exempt_from_withholding ⇒ Object

Indicates whether the employee is exempt from withholding.



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 66

def exempt_from_withholding
  @exempt_from_withholding
end

#id ⇒ Object

The unique identifier for the form.



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 72

def id
  @id
end

#last_name_differs ⇒ Object

Indicates whether the last name differs from prior records.



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 48

def last_name_differs
  @last_name_differs
end

#marital_status ⇒ Object

The marital status of the employee.



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 45

def marital_status
  @marital_status
end

#non_job_income ⇒ Object

The amount of non-job income.



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 57

def non_job_income
  @non_job_income
end

#num_allowances ⇒ Object

The number of allowances claimed by the employee.



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 51

def num_allowances
  @num_allowances
end

#office_code ⇒ Object

The office code associated with the form.



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 69

def office_code
  @office_code
end

#other_dependents ⇒ Object

The number of dependents other than allowances.



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 54

def other_dependents
  @other_dependents
end

#reference_id ⇒ Object

A reference identifier for the form.



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 84

def reference_id
  @reference_id
end

#signature ⇒ Object

The signature of the form.



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 99

def signature
  @signature
end

#signed_date ⇒ Object

The date the form was signed.



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 102

def signed_date
  @signed_date
end

#state ⇒ Object

The state of residence of the employee.



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 39

def state
  @state
end

#tin ⇒ Object

The taxpayer identification number (TIN).



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 30

def tin
  @tin
end

#tin_type ⇒ Object

The type of TIN provided.



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 27

def tin_type
  @tin_type
end

#type ⇒ Object

The form type.



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 75

def type
  @type
end

#updated_at ⇒ Object

The last updated date of the form.



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 111

def updated_at
  @updated_at
end

#zip ⇒ Object

The ZIP code of residence of the employee.



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 42

def zip
  @zip
end

Class Method Details

._deserialize(type, value) ⇒ Object

Deserializes the data based on type

Parameters:

  • string —

    type Data type

  • string —

    value Value to be deserialized

Returns:

  • (Object) —

    Deserialized data



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 470

def self._deserialize(type, value)
  case type.to_sym
  when :Time
    Time.parse(value)
  when :Date
    Date.parse(value)
  when :String
    value.to_s
  when :Integer
    value.to_i
  when :Float
    value.to_f
  when :Boolean
    if value.to_s =~ /\A(true|t|yes|y|1)\z/i
      true
    else
      false
    end
  when :Object
    # generic object (usually a Hash), return directly
    value
  when /\AArray<(?<inner_type>.+)>\z/
    inner_type = Regexp.last_match[:inner_type]
    value.map { |v| _deserialize(inner_type, v) }
  when /\AHash<(?<k_type>.+?), (?<v_type>.+)>\z/
    k_type = Regexp.last_match[:k_type]
    v_type = Regexp.last_match[:v_type]
    {}.tap do |hash|
      value.each do |k, v|
        hash[_deserialize(k_type, k)] = _deserialize(v_type, v)
      end
    end
  else # model
    # models (e.g. Pet) or oneOf
    klass = AvalaraSdk::A1099::V2.const_get(type)
    klass.respond_to?(:openapi_any_of) || klass.respond_to?(:openapi_one_of) ? klass.build(value) : klass.build_from_hash(value)
  end
end

.acceptable_attributes ⇒ Object

Returns all the JSON keys this model knows about



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 153

def self.acceptable_attributes
  attribute_map.values
end

.attribute_map ⇒ Object

Attribute mapping from ruby-style variable name to JSON key.



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 114

def self.attribute_map
  {
    :'employee_first_name' => :'employeeFirstName',
    :'employee_middle_name' => :'employeeMiddleName',
    :'employee_last_name' => :'employeeLastName',
    :'employee_name_suffix' => :'employeeNameSuffix',
    :'tin_type' => :'tinType',
    :'tin' => :'tin',
    :'address' => :'address',
    :'city' => :'city',
    :'state' => :'state',
    :'zip' => :'zip',
    :'marital_status' => :'maritalStatus',
    :'last_name_differs' => :'lastNameDiffers',
    :'num_allowances' => :'numAllowances',
    :'other_dependents' => :'otherDependents',
    :'non_job_income' => :'nonJobIncome',
    :'deductions' => :'deductions',
    :'additional_withheld' => :'additionalWithheld',
    :'exempt_from_withholding' => :'exemptFromWithholding',
    :'office_code' => :'officeCode',
    :'id' => :'id',
    :'type' => :'type',
    :'entry_status' => :'entryStatus',
    :'entry_status_date' => :'entryStatusDate',
    :'reference_id' => :'referenceId',
    :'company_id' => :'companyId',
    :'display_name' => :'displayName',
    :'email' => :'email',
    :'archived' => :'archived',
    :'signature' => :'signature',
    :'signed_date' => :'signedDate',
    :'e_delivery_consented_at' => :'eDeliveryConsentedAt',
    :'created_at' => :'createdAt',
    :'updated_at' => :'updatedAt'
  }
end

.build_from_hash(attributes) ⇒ Object

Builds the object from hash

Parameters:

  • attributes (Hash) —

    Model attributes in the form of hash

Returns:

  • (Object) —

    Returns the model itself



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 446

def self.build_from_hash(attributes)
  return nil unless attributes.is_a?(Hash)
  attributes = attributes.transform_keys(&:to_sym)
  transformed_hash = {}
  openapi_types.each_pair do |key, type|
    if attributes.key?(attribute_map[key]) && attributes[attribute_map[key]].nil?
      transformed_hash["#{key}"] = nil
    elsif type =~ /\AArray<(.*)>/i
      # check to ensure the input is an array given that the attribute
      # is documented as an array but the input is not
      if attributes[attribute_map[key]].is_a?(Array)
        transformed_hash["#{key}"] = attributes[attribute_map[key]].map { |v| _deserialize($1, v) }
      end
    elsif !attributes[attribute_map[key]].nil?
      transformed_hash["#{key}"] = _deserialize(type, attributes[attribute_map[key]])
    end
  end
  new(transformed_hash)
end

.openapi_all_of ⇒ Object

List of class defined in allOf (OpenAPI v3)



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 222

def self.openapi_all_of
  [
  :'W9FormBaseResponse'
  ]
end

.openapi_nullable ⇒ Object

List of attributes with nullable: true



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 197

def self.openapi_nullable
  Set.new([
    :'employee_middle_name',
    :'employee_name_suffix',
    :'address',
    :'city',
    :'state',
    :'zip',
    :'marital_status',
    :'num_allowances',
    :'other_dependents',
    :'non_job_income',
    :'deductions',
    :'additional_withheld',
    :'office_code',
    :'entry_status_date',
    :'reference_id',
    :'email',
    :'signature',
    :'signed_date',
    :'e_delivery_consented_at',
  ])
end

.openapi_types ⇒ Object

Attribute type mapping.



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 158

def self.openapi_types
  {
    :'employee_first_name' => :'String',
    :'employee_middle_name' => :'String',
    :'employee_last_name' => :'String',
    :'employee_name_suffix' => :'String',
    :'tin_type' => :'String',
    :'tin' => :'String',
    :'address' => :'String',
    :'city' => :'String',
    :'state' => :'String',
    :'zip' => :'String',
    :'marital_status' => :'String',
    :'last_name_differs' => :'Boolean',
    :'num_allowances' => :'Integer',
    :'other_dependents' => :'Integer',
    :'non_job_income' => :'Float',
    :'deductions' => :'Float',
    :'additional_withheld' => :'Float',
    :'exempt_from_withholding' => :'Boolean',
    :'office_code' => :'String',
    :'id' => :'String',
    :'type' => :'String',
    :'entry_status' => :'String',
    :'entry_status_date' => :'Time',
    :'reference_id' => :'String',
    :'company_id' => :'String',
    :'display_name' => :'String',
    :'email' => :'String',
    :'archived' => :'Boolean',
    :'signature' => :'String',
    :'signed_date' => :'Time',
    :'e_delivery_consented_at' => :'Time',
    :'created_at' => :'Time',
    :'updated_at' => :'Time'
  }
end

Instance Method Details

#==(o) ⇒ Object

Checks equality by comparing each attribute.

Parameters:

  • Object (Object) —

    to be compared



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 393

def ==(o)
  return true if self.equal?(o)
  self.class == o.class &&
      employee_first_name == o.employee_first_name &&
      employee_middle_name == o.employee_middle_name &&
      employee_last_name == o.employee_last_name &&
      employee_name_suffix == o.employee_name_suffix &&
      tin_type == o.tin_type &&
      tin == o.tin &&
      address == o.address &&
      city == o.city &&
      state == o.state &&
      zip == o.zip &&
      marital_status == o.marital_status &&
      last_name_differs == o.last_name_differs &&
      num_allowances == o.num_allowances &&
      other_dependents == o.other_dependents &&
      non_job_income == o.non_job_income &&
      deductions == o.deductions &&
      additional_withheld == o.additional_withheld &&
      exempt_from_withholding == o.exempt_from_withholding &&
      office_code == o.office_code &&
      id == o.id &&
      type == o.type &&
      entry_status == o.entry_status &&
      entry_status_date == o.entry_status_date &&
      reference_id == o.reference_id &&
      company_id == o.company_id &&
      display_name == o.display_name &&
      email == o.email &&
      archived == o.archived &&
      signature == o.signature &&
      signed_date == o.signed_date &&
      e_delivery_consented_at == o.e_delivery_consented_at &&
      created_at == o.created_at &&
      updated_at == o.updated_at
end

#_to_hash(value) ⇒ Hash

Outputs non-array value in the form of hash For object, use to_hash. Otherwise, just return the value

Parameters:

  • value (Object) —

    Any valid value

Returns:

  • (Hash) —

    Returns the value in the form of hash



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 541

def _to_hash(value)
  if value.is_a?(Array)
    value.compact.map { |v| _to_hash(v) }
  elsif value.is_a?(Hash)
    {}.tap do |hash|
      value.each { |k, v| hash[k] = _to_hash(v) }
    end
  elsif value.respond_to? :to_hash
    value.to_hash
  else
    value
  end
end

#eql?(o) ⇒ Boolean

Parameters:

  • Object (Object) —

    to be compared

Returns:

  • (Boolean)

See Also:

  • `==` method


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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 433

def eql?(o)
  self == o
end

#hash ⇒ Integer

Calculates hash code according to all attributes.

Returns:

  • (Integer) —

    Hash code



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 439

def hash
  [employee_first_name, employee_middle_name, employee_last_name, employee_name_suffix, tin_type, tin, address, city, state, zip, marital_status, last_name_differs, num_allowances, other_dependents, non_job_income, deductions, additional_withheld, exempt_from_withholding, office_code, id, type, entry_status, entry_status_date, reference_id, company_id, display_name, email, archived, signature, signed_date, e_delivery_consented_at, created_at, updated_at].hash
end

#list_invalid_properties ⇒ Object

Show invalid properties with the reasons. Usually used together with valid?

Returns:

  • Array for valid properties with the reasons



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 378

def list_invalid_properties
  warn '[DEPRECATED] the `list_invalid_properties` method is obsolete'
  invalid_properties = Array.new
  invalid_properties
end

#to_body ⇒ Hash

to_body is an alias to to_hash (backward compatibility)

Returns:

  • (Hash) —

    Returns the object in the form of hash



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 517

def to_body
  to_hash
end

#to_hash ⇒ Hash

Returns the object in the form of hash

Returns:

  • (Hash) —

    Returns the object in the form of hash



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 523

def to_hash
  hash = {}
  self.class.attribute_map.each_pair do |attr, param|
    value = self.send(attr)
    if value.nil?
      is_nullable = self.class.openapi_nullable.include?(attr)
      next if !is_nullable || (is_nullable && !instance_variable_defined?(:"@#{attr}"))
    end

    hash[param] = _to_hash(value)
  end
  hash
end

#to_s ⇒ String

Returns the string representation of the object

Returns:

  • (String) —

    String presentation of the object



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 511

def to_s
  to_hash.to_s
end

#valid? ⇒ Boolean

Check to see if the all the properties in the model are valid

Returns:

  • (Boolean) —

    true if the model is valid



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# File 'lib/avalara_sdk/models/A1099/V2/w4_form_response.rb', line 386

def valid?
  warn '[DEPRECATED] the `valid?` method is obsolete'
  true
end