deobfuscateParam()

Signature

deobfuscateParam() — returns string

Available in: controller, model, mapper, migrator, migration, tabledefinition Category: Miscellaneous Functions

Description

Deobfuscates a value.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Default	Description
param	string	yes	—	The value to deobfuscate.

Examples

// 1. Deobfuscate a URL parameter to get the original numeric ID
// (Wheels automatically obfuscates numeric URL params when obfuscateUrls is enabled)
originalId = deobfuscateParam("b7ab9a50");
// originalId -> "35"

// 2. Round-trip: obfuscate a value, then deobfuscate it back
obfuscated = obfuscateParam("100");
original = deobfuscateParam(obfuscated);
// original -> "100"

// 3. Non-obfuscated values (e.g. already plain integers) are returned as-is
passthrough = deobfuscateParam("42");
// passthrough -> "42"