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andrewdyer/event-dispatcher
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A simple event dispatcher that you can fit into the framework of your choice

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Event Dispatcher
================

[](#event-dispatcher)

A simple event dispatcher that you can fit into the framework of your choice.

⚖️ License
----------

[](#️-license)

Licensed under the [MIT license](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) and is free for private or commercial projects.

✨ Introduction
--------------

[](#-introduction)

Event Dispatcher is a lightweight, framework-agnostic library for implementing the observer pattern in PHP. It enables you to define events and attach listeners that react when those events are triggered - keeping your code clean, modular, and easy to extend.

📋 Prerequisites
---------------

[](#-prerequisites)

Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:

- **PHP**: Version 8.3 or higher.
- **[Composer](https://getcomposer.org)**: A dependency manager for PHP, used to install packages and autoload your code.

📦 Installation
--------------

[](#-installation)

Install the package via Composer:

```
composer require andrewdyer/event-dispatcher
```

🚀 Getting Started
-----------------

[](#-getting-started)

### 1. Define Your Events

[](#1-define-your-events)

Create a class that implements `AndrewDyer\EventDispatcher\Events\EventInterface` (or extend `AbstractEvent`).

By default, the event name is the class name, but you can override it:

```
namespace App\Events;

use AndrewDyer\EventDispatcher\Events\AbstractEvent;

class UserRegistered extends AbstractEvent
{
    public function getName(): string
    {
        return 'UserRegistered';
    }
}
```

### 2. Create Your Listeners

[](#2-create-your-listeners)

Listeners must implement `AndrewDyer\EventDispatcher\Listeners\ListenerInterface` (or extend `AbstractListener`).

```
namespace App\Listeners;

use AndrewDyer\EventDispatcher\Events\EventInterface;
use AndrewDyer\EventDispatcher\Listeners\AbstractListener;

class SendRegistrationEmail extends AbstractListener
{
    public function handle(EventInterface $event): void
    {
        // Send welcome email to user...
    }
}
```

📖 Usage
-------

[](#-usage)

### Initialize the Dispatcher

[](#initialize-the-dispatcher)

Create a new instance of the event dispatcher:

```
use AndrewDyer\EventDispatcher\EventDispatcher;

$dispatcher = new EventDispatcher();
```

### Register a Listener

[](#register-a-listener)

Attach a listener class to respond to a specific event:

```
use App\Listeners\SendRegistrationEmail;

$dispatcher->addListener('UserRegistered', new SendRegistrationEmail());
```

> 💡 **Tip**: You can register multiple listeners for the same event name, and they will be executed in the order they were added.

### Dispatch an Event

[](#dispatch-an-event)

Trigger the event and notify all registered listeners:

```
use App\Events\UserRegistered;

$dispatcher->dispatch(new UserRegistered());
```

🤝 Contributing
--------------

[](#-contributing)

Found a bug or want to improve this package? Feel free to open a pull request or submit an issue.

###  Health Score

32

—

LowBetter than 72% of packages

Maintenance59

Moderate activity, may be stable

Popularity3

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity52

Maturing project, gaining track record

 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

Unknown

Total

1

Last Release

383d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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