Class Salient\Core\AbstractProvider

`abstract`
`implements`	`ProviderInterface<ProviderContext<$this, AbstractEntity>>`

Base class for providers

Salient\Core\AbstractProvider implements ProviderInterface<ProviderContext<$this, AbstractEntity>>
- Salient\Sync\AbstractSyncProvider implements SyncProviderInterface, HasServices, HasContextualBindings
  - Salient\Sync\Http\HttpSyncProvider
  - Salient\Sync\Db\DbSyncProvider

Located at Toolkit/Core/AbstractProvider.php

Methods
`public`	`__construct(ContainerInterface $app)` Creates a new provider object Creates a new provider object Overriden by `Salient\Sync\AbstractSyncProvider::__construct()`	#
`final public`	`getContainer(): ContainerInterface` Get the object's service container Get the object's service container Implements `Salient\Contract\Container\HasContainer::getContainer()`	#
`final public`	`getDateFormatter(): DateFormatterInterface` Get a date formatter to work with the backend's date and time format and/or timezone Get a date formatter to work with the backend's date and time format and/or timezone Implements `Salient\Contract\Core\ProviderInterface::getDateFormatter()`	#
`abstract protected`	`createDateFormatter(): DateFormatterInterface` Get a date formatter to work with the backend's date and time format and/or timezone Get a date formatter to work with the backend's date and time format and/or timezone The {@see DateFormatterInterface} returned will be cached for the lifetime of the {@see Provider} instance.	#
`final protected`	`hasDateFormatter(): bool` Check if the date formatter returned by getDateFormatter() has been cached Check if the date formatter returned by getDateFormatter() has been cached	#
`final protected`	`setDateFormatter(?DateFormatterInterface $formatter): $this` Set or unset the date formatter returned by getDateFormatter() Set or unset the date formatter returned by getDateFormatter()	#
`public`	`getContext(?ContainerInterface $container = null): ProviderContextInterface` Get a context within which to instantiate entities on the provider's behalf Get a context within which to instantiate entities on the provider's behalf Overriden by `Salient\Sync\AbstractSyncProvider::getContext()` Implements `Salient\Contract\Core\ProviderInterface::getContext()`	#
`public`	`checkHeartbeat(int $ttl = 300)` Throw an exception if the backend isn't reachable Throw an exception if the backend isn't reachable Positive results should be cached for `$ttl` seconds. Negative results must never be cached. Overriden by `Salient\Sync\Http\HttpSyncProvider::checkHeartbeat()` `Salient\Sync\Db\DbSyncProvider::checkHeartbeat()` Implements `Salient\Contract\Core\ProviderInterface::checkHeartbeat()`	#

Properties
`protected`	`ContainerInterface`	`$App`	#