@staticmethod
def list_to_json(object_list):
    """
        Converts a list of model objects into a list of dictionaries representing the data contained in those model
        objects.
        :param object_list: a list of model objects
        :return: a list of dictionaries
        """
    result = []
    for item in object_list:
        result.append(item.to_json())
    return result
