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## constrainDataObjects() function

A utility function which takes an array of model instance data and enforces constraint(s) on it

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
export declare function constrainDataObjects<T extends Entity>(originalData: DataObject<T>[], constraint: DataObject<T>): DataObject<T>[];
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  originalData | [DataObject](./repository.dataobject.md)<!-- -->&lt;T&gt;\[\] | the array of model data to apply the constrain(s) to |
|  constraint | [DataObject](./repository.dataobject.md)<!-- -->&lt;T&gt; | the constraint which is to be applied on the data objects |

<b>Returns:</b>

[DataObject](./repository.dataobject.md)<!-- -->&lt;T&gt;\[\]

an array of the modified data with the constraint, otherwise the original instance data array