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eggbe/compact
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Universal object packer and unpacker

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Introduction
------------

[](#introduction)

This is the lightweight and high-performance library provides the simple way to transfer any objects or arrays between two applications.

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

[](#requirements)

- PHP >= 7.2.0
- [Eggbe/Utilities](https://github.com/eggbe/utilities)
- [Able/Helpers](https://github.com/phpable/helpers)
- [Able/Prototype](https://github.com/phpable/prototypes)

Install
-------

[](#install)

Here's the simpler way to install the Eggbe/Compact package via [composer](http://getcomposer.org):

```
composer require eggbe/compact
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

Now we can use the library features anywhere in the code:

```
$SerializedDataArray = Compactor::compact($OriginalDataArray, $FlagsCombination);
```

The binary flags combination define the library behavior in contentious cases. Currently only two flags are supported: `Compactor::CO_STRICT` and `Compactor::CO_ALLOW_ARRAYABLE`. The `Compactor::CO_STRICT` flag is always set by default.

In the strict mode the library requires that all objects implement the `\Able\Prototypes\IPresentable` interface defined in the [Able/Prototypes](https://github.com/phpable/prototypes) package. This interface provides an universal way to present an object as an array by the simple implementation of `IPresentable::present()` method.

In other case when the `Compactor::CO_ALLOW_ARRAYABLE` flag is provided and an object don't implement the `\Able\Prototypes\IPresentable` interface then the library tries to convert this object into an array via `toArray()` method. If this method don't exists an exception will be thrown.

The following code is return data back from the serialized representation:

```
$OriginalDataArray = Compactor::decompact($SerializedDataArray, $Aliaser);
```

The library requires that all restorable objects implement the `\Able\Prototypes\IRestorable` interface defined in the [Able/Prototypes](https://github.com/phpable/prototypes) package. This interface provides an universal way to create an object and fill its with data by the simple implementation of `IRestorable` constructor.

Sometimes it's important to make class overloading during the deserialization process. The second parameter of the `Compactor::decompact()` provids the simplest way to do it. Please, see the [Aliaser](https://github.com/eggbe/utilities) component documentation for more information.

License
-------

[](#license)

This package is released under the [MIT license](https://github.com/eggbe/compact/blob/master/LICENSE).

###  Health Score

18

—

LowBetter than 8% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity12

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity29

Early-stage or recently created project

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

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**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.

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