Can toArray be used for non-notification purposes

The `toArray()` method is defined in the following places:

1. On Eloquent models: When called on an Eloquent model instance, it returns an array representation of the model's attributes[1].

2. On notifications: When called on a notification instance, it returns an array representation of the notification's data that will be used when the notification is stored in the database or converted to an array for other purposes[1][4].

The `toArray()` method is not a general-purpose method for converting any object to an array. It is specifically designed to work with Eloquent models and notifications.

If you need to convert an arbitrary object to an array, you can use the built-in `(array)` casting operator or the `get_object_vars()` function. For example:

php
$object = new stdClass;
$object->name = 'John';
$object->age = 30;

$array = (array) $object;
// or
$array = get_object_vars($object);

These methods will convert the object to an array representation, but they are not the same as the `toArray()` method used in Eloquent models and notifications.