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Provides 25+ products, 19+ categories, and **dynamically generates 1000+ unique blog posts** with localized content across English (en\_US) and German (de\_DE). Features -------- [](#features) - **Cross-language consistency**: Same identifiers across locales with localized content - **Multiple data types**: Products, categories, and blog posts - **Dynamic blog post generation**: Compositional template system generates 1000+ unique blog posts - **Markdown blog posts**: Professional content with headings, code blocks, and rich formatting - **Realistic data**: Actual product names, descriptions, categories, and dynamically composed articles - **Deterministic generation**: Same seed produces same blog post for reproducible testing - **Extensible**: Easy to add new data via JSON template files Installation ------------ [](#installation) ``` composer require bambamboole/extended-faker ``` Usage ----- [](#usage) ### Basic Product Data [](#basic-product-data) ``` use Faker\Factory; use Bambamboole\ExtendedFaker\Providers\en_US\Product; $faker = Factory::create('en_US'); $faker->addProvider(new Product($faker)); // Random product $product = $faker->product(); // ['name' => 'Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 5G', 'sku' => 'PHONE-001', ...] // Specific product methods $name = $faker->productName(); // "iPhone 15 Pro Max" $description = $faker->productDescription(); // Full product description $category = $faker->productCategory(); // "Cell Phones & Smartphones" ``` ### Cross-Language Support [](#cross-language-support) ``` use Bambamboole\ExtendedFaker\Providers\de_DE\Product as GermanProduct; // English version $englishProduct = $faker->productBySku('PHONE-001', 'en_US'); // ['name' => 'Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 5G', 'sku' => 'PHONE-001', ...] // German version (same SKU, localized content) $germanProduct = $faker->productBySku('PHONE-001', 'de_DE'); // ['name' => 'Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra', 'sku' => 'PHONE-001', ...] ``` ### Categories [](#categories) ``` use Bambamboole\ExtendedFaker\Providers\en_US\Category; $faker->addProvider(new Category($faker)); $category = $faker->category(); // Random category $categoryName = $faker->categoryName(); // "Electronics" ``` ### Blog Posts [](#blog-posts) ``` use Bambamboole\ExtendedFaker\Providers\en_US\BlogPost; $faker->addProvider(new BlogPost($faker)); // Random blog post (dynamically generated) $post = $faker->blogPost(); // BlogPostDto with title, content, excerpt, tags, author, etc. // Specific blog post methods $title = $faker->blogPostTitle(); // "Getting Started with Docker in 2024" $content = $faker->blogPostContent(); // Full markdown content $excerpt = $faker->blogPostExcerpt(); // Short summary $tags = $faker->blogPostTags(); // ["docker", "devops", "containers"] $author = $faker->blogPostAuthor(); // "Michael Chen" $category = $faker->blogPostCategory(); // "technology" $readingTime = $faker->blogPostReadingTime(); // 2 (minutes) // Get post by dynamically generated slug $slug = $post->slug; $retrievedPost = $faker->blogPostBySlug($slug); // Cross-locale blog posts work with any generated slug $enPost = $faker->blogPost(); $dePost = $faker->getBlogPostInLocale($enPost->slug, 'de_DE'); ``` ### Using ExtendedFaker Helper [](#using-extendedfaker-helper) For convenience, use the `ExtendedFaker::extend()` method to register all providers at once: ``` use Faker\Factory; use Bambamboole\ExtendedFaker\ExtendedFaker; // Automatically registers Product, Category, and BlogPost providers $faker = Factory::create('en_US'); ExtendedFaker::extend($faker, 'en_US'); // Now use any provider $product = $faker->product(); $category = $faker->category(); $blogPost = $faker->blogPost(); // German locale $fakerDe = Factory::create('de_DE'); ExtendedFaker::extend($fakerDe, 'de_DE'); ``` Available Methods ----------------- [](#available-methods) ### Product Provider [](#product-provider) - `productName(?string $identifier = null): string` - `productDescription(?string $identifier = null): string` - `productCategory(?string $identifier = null): string` - `product(?string $identifier = null): array` - `productBySku(string $sku, ?string $locale = null): array` - `getProductSku(string $name): string` - `getProductInLocale(string $sku, string $locale): array` ### Category Provider [](#category-provider) - `categoryName(?string $identifier = null): string` - `category(?string $identifier = null): array` ### BlogPost Provider [](#blogpost-provider) - `blogPostTitle(?string $identifier = null): string` - `blogPostContent(?string $identifier = null): string` - `blogPostExcerpt(?string $identifier = null): string` - `blogPostCategory(?string $identifier = null): string` - `blogPostTags(?string $identifier = null): array` - `blogPostAuthor(?string $identifier = null): string` - `blogPostReadingTime(?string $identifier = null): int` - `blogPost(?string $identifier = null): BlogPostDto` - `blogPostBySlug(string $slug, ?string $locale = null): BlogPostDto` - `getBlogPostSlug(string $title): string` - `getBlogPostInLocale(string $slug, string $locale): BlogPostDto` Data Structure -------------- [](#data-structure) Products and categories are stored as JSON files, while blog posts are dynamically generated from composable templates: ``` resources/ ├── products/ │ ├── samsung-galaxy-s24.json │ ├── iphone-15.json │ └── ... ├── categories/ │ ├── cell-phones-smartphones.json │ ├── electronics.json │ └── ... └── blog-templates/ ├── titles.json // Title patterns by category ├── introductions.json // Opening paragraph templates ├── sections.json // Body content blocks by category ├── conclusions.json // Closing paragraph templates ├── code-examples.json // Code snippets for tech posts └── metadata.json // Authors, tags, topics, dates ``` ### Blog Post Generation [](#blog-post-generation) Blog posts are **dynamically generated** using a compositional template system that mixes and matches components: - **1000+ unique combinations** from template patterns - **Deterministic generation**: Same seed always produces the same post - **Category-specific content**: Technology, Business, Travel, Lifestyle - **Automatic slug generation** from titles - **Reading time calculation** based on word count (200 words/minute) - **3-5 minute reads**: Short, focused blog posts (150-350 words) **Available Categories:** Technology, Business, Travel, Lifestyle Each generated post includes: - Unique title and slug - Category-appropriate introduction - 4-5 content sections - Conclusion - 3-5 relevant tags - Random author name - Published date (2023-2024) - Calculated reading time - Optional code examples (technology posts) Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) - PHP 8.2+ - fakerphp/faker ^1.24 - league/commonmark ^2.7 - symfony/yaml ^7.3 Testing ------- [](#testing) ``` composer install ./vendor/bin/pest ``` License ------- [](#license) MIT License ### Health Score 40 — FairBetter than 88% of packages Maintenance70 Regular maintenance activity Popularity30 Limited adoption so far Community6 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity42 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. 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