if (is_array($value)) {
        $offset = key($value);
    } else {
        $offset = 1;
    } // if

    if (is_array($value)) {
        $offset = key($value);
    } else {
        $offset = 1;
        if (count($object_array) > 1) {
            // set to previous entry in array
            $null       = prev($object_array);
            $objectname = key($object_array);
            $dbobject   = $object_array[$objectname];
        } // if
    } // if