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alihaider/flexible-boolean
==========================

Flexible boolean validation rule supporting true/false strings and values

v1.0.3(3mo ago)01MITPHPPHP >=7.4

Since Mar 30Pushed 3mo agoCompare

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Flexible Boolean for Laravel
============================

[](#flexible-boolean-for-laravel)

A powerful and flexible boolean validation rule for Laravel that supports real-world API and frontend inputs like `"true"` and `"false"`.

---

🚀 Why This Package Exists
-------------------------

[](#-why-this-package-exists)

Laravel's default `boolean` validation rule does NOT accept string values like:

- `"true"`
- `"false"`

However, in real-world applications (APIs, frontend forms, third-party integrations), boolean values are often sent as strings.

This package solves that problem by providing a **flexible and reliable boolean validation rule**.

---

✨ Features
----------

[](#-features)

- Supports:
    - `true` / `false`
    - `"true"` / `"false"`
    - `1` / `0`
    - `"1"` / `"0"`
- Laravel validation rule
- Helper methods for conversion
- Fully testable and production ready

---

📦 Installation
--------------

[](#-installation)

Install via Composer:

```
composer require AliHaider/laravel-flexible-boolean
```

⚙️ Service Provider
-------------------

[](#️-service-provider)

Laravel supports auto-discovery, so no manual registration is required.

If you are using an older Laravel version or need to register manually, add the service provider:

// config/app.php

```
'providers' => [
    AliHaider\FlexibleBoolean\FlexibleBooleanRuleServiceProvider::class,
];
```

✅ Usage
-------

[](#-usage)

### 1. Validation Rule

[](#1-validation-rule)

```
$request->validate([
    'is_active' => 'required|flexible_boolean'
]);
```

### 2. Using Rule Class

[](#2-using-rule-class)

```
use AliHaider\FlexibleBoolean\FlexibleBooleanRule;

$request->validate([
    'is_active' => ['required', new FlexibleBooleanRule()],
]);
```

### 3. Convert Value to Boolean

[](#3-convert-value-to-boolean)

```
use AliHaider\FlexibleBoolean\FlexibleBooleanRule;

FlexibleBooleanRule::toBoolean('true');  // true
FlexibleBooleanRule::toBoolean('false'); // false
FlexibleBooleanRule::toBoolean('1');     // true
FlexibleBooleanRule::toBoolean('0');     // false
```

⚖️ Comparison with Laravel Default
----------------------------------

[](#️-comparison-with-laravel-default)

FeatureLaravel DefaultThis PackageAccept `"true"` string❌ No✅ YesAccept `"false"` string❌ No✅ YesStrict boolean validation✅ Yes✅ YesAPI-friendly❌ Limited✅ Fully🧪 Example (Real-World API)
--------------------------

[](#-example-real-world-api)

```
POST /api/user

{
    "is_active": "true"
}
```

Validation:

```
$request->validate([
    'is_active' => 'required|flexible_boolean'
]);
```

###  Health Score

33

—

LowBetter than 72% of packages

Maintenance82

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity1

Limited adoption so far

Community6

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity36

Early-stage or recently created project

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~0 days

Total

3

Last Release

90d ago

PHP version history (2 changes)v1.0.0PHP >=8.1

v1.0.2PHP >=7.4

### Community

Maintainers

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---

Top Contributors

[![Alihaider8014](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/49695554?v=4)](https://github.com/Alihaider8014 "Alihaider8014 (4 commits)")

###  Code Quality

TestsPest

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