public function load_object( $params, $strict = false ) {

		if ( is_object( $params ) && isset( $params->post_title ) ) {
			$_object = get_object_vars( $params );
		} else {
			$params = (object) pods_sanitize( $params );

			if ( ! isset( $params->type ) || empty( $params->type ) ) {
				return pods_error( __( 'Object type is required', 'pods' ), $this );
			}

			if ( ( ! isset( $params->id ) || empty( $params->id ) ) && ( ! isset( $params->name ) || empty( $params->name ) ) ) {
				return pods_error( __( 'Either Object ID or Name are required', 'pods' ), $this );
			}

			/**
			 * @var $wpdb wpdb
			 */
			global $wpdb;

			if ( isset( $params->name ) ) {
				$_object = pods_by_title( $params->name, ARRAY_A, '_pods_' . $params->type, 'publish' );
			} else {
				$object = $params->id;

				$_object = get_post( $object, ARRAY_A );
			}

			if ( empty( $_object ) ) {
				if ( $strict ) {
					return pods_error( __( 'Object not found', 'pods' ), $this );
				}

				return false;
			}
		}

		$object = array(
			'id'   => $_object['ID'],
			'name' => $_object['post_title'],
			'code' => $_object['post_content'],
			'type' => str_replace( '_pods_', '', $_object['post_type'] ),
			'slug' => $_object['post_name']
		);

		$object['options'] = get_post_meta( $object['id'] );

		foreach ( $object['options'] as $option => &$value ) {
			if ( is_array( $value ) && 1 == count( $value ) ) {
				$value = current( $value );
			}
		}

		return $object;
	}