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ap-lib/directory-class-finder
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DirectoryClassFinder is a lightweight PHP library for scanning directories and retrieving class names

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AP\\DirectoryClassFinder
========================

[](#apdirectoryclassfinder)

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DirectoryClassFinder is a lightweight PHP library for scanning directories and retrieving class names. It supports both **recursive** and **non-recursive** searches and works with Composer's autoloading mechanisms.

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

```
composer require ap-lib/directory-class-finder
```

Features
--------

[](#features)

- Supports both recursive and non-recursive directory scanning.
- Works with Composer's PSR-4 autoloading and classmap caching for efficiency.
- Allows excluding vendor classes for better performance.
- Provides options for verifying class existence before yielding.

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

- PHP 8.3 or higher
- Composer for autoloading

Getting started
---------------

[](#getting-started)

### Basic Usage

[](#basic-usage)

```
use AP\DirectoryClassFinder\DirectoryClassFinderComposerPSR4;

$classFinder = new DirectoryClassFinderComposerPSR4(
    include_vendor_classes: false,
    recheck_founded_by_psr4_name: true,
    recheck_founder_on_classmap: false
);

$classes = $classFinder->getClasses('/path/to/directory');

foreach ($classes as $class) {
    echo $class . PHP_EOL;
}
```

### Recursive vs Non-Recursive Search

[](#recursive-vs-non-recursive-search)

```
$recursiveClasses = $classFinder->getClasses('/path/to/directory', recursive: true); // Includes subdirectories
$nonRecursiveClasses = $classFinder->getClasses('/path/to/directory', recursive: false); // Only top-level
```

Advanced Usage
--------------

[](#advanced-usage)

### Using Composer's Autoload Optimization

[](#using-composers-autoload-optimization)

If you've run:

```
composer dump-autoload --optimize
```

You can leverage Composer's classmap caching to improve performance:

###  Health Score

17

—

LowBetter than 6% of packages

Maintenance33

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity8

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity16

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.

### Community

Maintainers

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