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damejidlo/datetime-factory
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2.0.0(8y ago)7107.0k1MITPHPPHP >=7.1

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Motivation
==========

[](#motivation)

In our application you should never obtain NOW via `new DateTime()` or from SQL `NOW()`. Because it's unmockable and therefore untestable.

This ultra-simple library provides service you can easily use and mock.

Install
=======

[](#install)

```
composer require damejidlo/datetime-factory

```

And then just register it in your `config.neon` as a service.

Example (of mocking in tests)
=============================

[](#example-of-mocking-in-tests)

```
public function testXyz(\DateTimeImmutable $subjectTime)
{
    $container = $this->createContainer();
    $dateTimeFactory = Mockery::mock(DateTimeFactoryImmutable::class);
    $dateTimeFactory->shouldReceive('getNow')->andReturn($subjectTime);
    $container->removeService('dateTimeFactory');
    $container->addService('dateTimeFactory', $dateTimeFactory);
}
```

###  Health Score

35

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LowBetter than 80% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity30

Limited adoption so far

Community19

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity61

Established project with proven stability

 Bus Factor2

2 contributors hold 50%+ of commits

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 ~225 days

Total

4

Last Release

3012d ago

Major Versions

1.1 → 2.0.02018-02-08

PHP version history (2 changes)1.0.0PHP >= 5.6.0

2.0.0PHP >=7.1

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