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beastbytes/latte-use-extension
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Latte Use Statement Extension

06PHP

Since Dec 7Pushed 5mo agoCompare

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This package is a [Latte](https://latte.nette.org/) template engine extension that emulates [PHP's `use` operator](https://www.php.net/manual/en/language.namespaces.importing.php)and allows writing cleaner templates.

By default, Latte templates require the use of Fully Qualified CLass Names (FQCN); this can lead to cluttered templates. The extension defines the `{use}` tag that allows templates to define the FQCN and optionally an alias, and refer to the *used* class by the alias if defined, or the base class name if not.

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

[](#requirements)

- PHP 8.1 or higher.
- Latte

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

[](#installation)

Install the package using [Composer](https://getcomposer.org):

Either:

```
composer require beastbytes/latte-use-extension
```

or add the following to the `require` section of your `composer.json`

```
"beastbytes/latte-use-extension": ""
```

Configuration
-------------

[](#configuration)

The extension is added to the Latte Engine using the engine's `addExtension()` method.

```
$engine = new Engine();
$engine->addExtension(new UseExtension());
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

The FQCN must be defined in a `{use}` tag before the base class name or alias is referenced in the template. The best way to ensure this is to place `{use}` tags as near to the start of the template as possible.

The extension replaces the alias or base class name defined in the `use` tag with the FQCN in class instantation (`new`) statements and class constants during compilation; it *does not* import or alias the class.

#### Differences from PHP

[](#differences-from-php)

- Group `use` definitions are *not* supported.

#### {use} Tag

[](#use-tag)

```
{use Framework\Module\NamespacedClass}

The value is {(new NamespacedClass)->getValue()}
The constant is {NamespacedClass::CONSTANT}
```

#### {use} Tag with Alias

[](#use-tag-with-alias)

```
{use Framework\Module\Aliased\NamespacedClass as AliasedClass}

The value is {(new AliasedClass)->getValue()}
The constant is {AliasedClass::CONSTANT}
```

#### Multiple {use} Tags

[](#multiple-use-tags)

```
{use Framework\Module\Aliased\NamespacedClass as AliasedClass}
{use Framework\Module\NamespacedClass}

{varType int $arg}
{varType string $testString}

The value is {(new NamespacedClass($arg))->getValue()}
The constant is {NamespacedClass::CONSTANT}
{$testString|replace: AliasedClass::CONSTANT}
```

License
-------

[](#license)

The BeastBytes Latte Use Extension is free software. It is released under the terms of the BSD License. Please see [`LICENSE`](./LICENSE.md) for more information.

###  Health Score

18

—

LowBetter than 8% of packages

Maintenance49

Moderate activity, may be stable

Popularity4

Limited adoption so far

Community6

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity12

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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Top Contributors

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