dsmithhayes/abstractmodel

A library for creating simple data models.

AbstractModel

The problem: writing get and set methods for specific properties can get tiresome, especially when there is no extra logic other than getting, and setting. AbstractModel solves this problem by letting you build a data model and automatically generating the mutators., _(*1)

The AbstractModel class implements the PSR-11 Container interface., _(*2)

Installation

$ composer require dsmithhayes/abstractmodel

Usage

<?php

use Dsh\AbstractModel;

/**
 * By default all public values are treated as such.
 */
class User extends AbstractModel
{
    /**
     * Protected properties get mutators by default
     */
    protected $username;

    /**
     * Private properties do not.
     */
    private $password;

    public function __construct($username, $password)
    {
        $this->username = $username;
        $this->password = $password;
    }
}

// `init()` actually reads the properties and builds a store
// for the values
$user = (new User('dave', 'password'))->init();

echo $user->getUsername(); // yields 'dave'
echo $user->getPassword(); // throws an Exception

$user->init(User::USE_ALL);

echo $user->getPassword(); // yields 'password'