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centrex/laravel-model-data
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Add virtual columns in any model of laravel

v1.1.0(1y ago)01.4k[4 PRs](https://github.com/centrex/laravel-model-data/pulls)MITPHPPHP ^8.2|^8.3|^8.4CI passing

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Add virtual columns to any Eloquent model
=========================================

[](#add-virtual-columns-to-any-eloquent-model)

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Serialize arbitrary attributes that don't have a dedicated column into a single JSON `data` column via a polymorphic `model_datas` table. Attributes are transparently encoded on save and decoded on retrieval — models behave as if the virtual columns exist natively.

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

[](#installation)

```
composer require centrex/laravel-model-data
php artisan vendor:publish --tag="model-data-migrations"
php artisan migrate
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

### 1. Add the trait to your model

[](#1-add-the-trait-to-your-model)

```
use Centrex\ModelData\HasData;

class Product extends Model
{
    use HasData;
}
```

### 2. Set and get virtual attributes

[](#2-set-and-get-virtual-attributes)

```
$product = Product::create(['name' => 'Widget']);

// Set virtual attributes (stored in model_datas table as JSON)
$product->color  = 'red';
$product->weight = 1.5;
$product->save();

// Retrieve — fully transparent, works like regular attributes
$product = Product::find($product->id);
echo $product->color;   // 'red'
echo $product->weight;  // 1.5
```

### 3. Query virtual attributes

[](#3-query-virtual-attributes)

```
// getColumnForQuery() returns the correct SQL expression
$column = $product->getColumnForQuery('color'); // → 'data->color'

Product::whereRaw("{$column} = ?", ['red'])->get();
```

### 4. Customize the real columns

[](#4-customize-the-real-columns)

Override `getCustomColumns()` to list columns that exist as real database columns (not stored in the JSON blob):

```
class Product extends Model
{
    use HasData;

    public static function getCustomColumns(): array
    {
        return ['id', 'name', 'price', 'created_at', 'updated_at'];
    }
}
```

Any attribute not in this list is automatically routed through the `data` JSON column.

### 5. Data types

[](#5-data-types)

Supported cast types via `DataType` enum: `string`, `integer`, `float`, `boolean`, `array`, `json`.

```
protected $casts = [
    'is_featured' => 'boolean',
    'tags'        => 'array',
];
```

Casts work normally — the trait intercepts encode/decode at the Eloquent event level.

Testing
-------

[](#testing)

```
composer test        # full suite
composer test:unit   # pest only
composer test:types  # phpstan
composer lint        # pint
```

Changelog
---------

[](#changelog)

Please see [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md) for more information on what has changed recently.

Credits
-------

[](#credits)

- [centrex](https://github.com/centrex)
- [All Contributors](../../contributors)

License
-------

[](#license)

The MIT License (MIT). Please see [License File](LICENSE) for more information.

###  Health Score

43

—

FairBetter than 91% of packages

Maintenance70

Regular maintenance activity

Popularity14

Limited adoption so far

Community8

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity66

Established project with proven stability

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 90.9% 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 ~111 days

Total

5

Last Release

464d ago

PHP version history (3 changes)v1.0.0PHP ^8.0|^8.1

v1.0.2PHP ^8.1|^8.2

v1.1.0PHP ^8.2|^8.3|^8.4

### Community

Maintainers

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