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+<?php
+/**
+ * Generic helper class for the various bulk editing component
+ * contains common functions
+ *
+ * @author colymba
+ */
+class GridFieldBulkEditingTools {
+	//put your code here
+	
+	public static function getModelDataFields ( $gridfield )
+	{
+		$modelClass = $gridfield->list->dataClass;
+		$cmsFields = singleton($modelClass)->getCMSFields();
+		$fields = $cmsFields->dataFields();
+			
+		return $fields->dataFields();
+	}
+	
+	public static function getModelFilteredDataFields ( $config, $dataFields )
+	{
+		//@todo
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+}
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