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findologic/libflexport
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FINDOLOGIC export toolkit for XML and CSV data export

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FINDOLOGIC export toolkit
=========================

[](#findologic-export-toolkit)

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Table of Contents
-----------------

[](#table-of-contents)

1. [Synopsis](#synopsis)
2. [Export recommendation](#export-recommendation)
3. [Limitations](#limitations)
4. [Basic usage](#basic-usage)
    1. [Setup](#setup)
    2. [XML Export](#xml-export)
    3. [CSV Export](#csv-export)
5. [Examples](#examples)
6. [Compatibility](#compatibility)
7. [Contributors](#contributors)

Synopsis
--------

[](#synopsis)

This project provides an export library for XML and CSV generation according to the FINDOLOGIC export patterns.

- XML [https://docs.findologic.com/doku.php?id=xml\_export\_documentation:XML\_2\_format](https://docs.findologic.com/doku.php?id=xml_export_documentation:XML_2_format)
- CSV [https://docs.findologic.com/doku.php?id=csv\_export\_documentation:csv\_2\_format](https://docs.findologic.com/doku.php?id=csv_export_documentation:csv_2_format)
    - Note that CSV support is still relatively new. Consider it beta-quality.

#### Export recommendation

[](#export-recommendation)

Using the XML export is recommended by FINDOLOGIC. The XML is easier to read and has some advantages over the CSV export like:

- No encoding issues as the encoding attribute is provided in the XML response ``.
- Validation is more reliable.
- Simple escaping of content using the ``-tag.
- Standardized structure.
- Dynamically extract the products from the database via `start` and `count` parameter in the url.
- No limited file size for XML because of pagination.
- Using multiple groups per product.

The key advantage for CSV is that it is possible to use way more groups than for XML. On the other hand:

- Groups only regulate visibility - it's not possible to show different values per group.
- The format is prone to encoding issues if non-UTF-8 data is fed into it.
- Total export size is limited by file size, while XML pagination theoretically allows exports of arbitrary size.

#### Limitations

[](#limitations)

Currently, only input text encoded in UTF-8 is supported. To use this library with other types of encoding, one of the following is necessary:

- Convert all text to UTF-8 prior to passing it to `libflexport`.
- Use the XML exporter and modify the library to change the XML header to contain the required encoding.
    - FINDOLOGIC is capable of handling most encodings, but only with XML.

Basic usage
-----------

[](#basic-usage)

### Setup

[](#setup)

1. Include as composer dependency using `composer require findologic/libflexport`
2. Load `./vendor/autoload.php` into the project

### XML export

[](#xml-export)

```
require_once './vendor/autoload.php';

use FINDOLOGIC\Export\Exporter;

$exporter = Exporter::create(ExporterType::XML);

$item = $exporter->createItem('123');

$item->addName('Test');
$item->addUrl('http://example.org/test.html');
$item->addPrice(13.37);
// Alternative long form:
// $name = new Name();
// $name->setValue('Test');
// $item->setName($name);
// $url = new Url();
// $url->setValue('http://example.org/test.html');
// $item->setUrl($url);
// $price = new Price();
// $price->setValue(13.37);
// $item->setPrice($price);

$xmlOutput = $exporter->serializeItems([$item], 0, 1, 1);
```

### CSV export

[](#csv-export)

```
require_once './vendor/autoload.php';

use FINDOLOGIC\Export\Exporter;

$exporter = Exporter::create(ExporterType::CSV);

$item = $exporter->createItem('123');

$item->addPrice(13.37);
$item->addName('Test');
$item->addUrl('http://example.org/test.html');
// Alternative long form:
// $name = new Name();
// $name->setValue('Test');
// $item->setName($name);
// $url = new Url();
// $url->setValue('http://example.org/test.html');
// $item->setUrl($url);
// $price = new Price();
// $price->setValue(13.37);
// $item->setPrice($price);

// Date is mandatory for CSV.
$item->addDateAdded(new \DateTime());

$csvOutput = $exporter->serializeItems([$item], 0, 1, 1);
```

### Examples

[](#examples)

For more specific examples, please have a look at the examples directory.

Compatibility
-------------

[](#compatibility)

The status of the major versions of libflexport is outlined below. Version numbers generally follow [semantic versioning](https://semver.org/) principles.

VersionBranchPHP supportReceives bug fixesReceives enhancementsEnd of life3.Xdevelop>=8.1✔️✔️Not in the foreseeable future2.X2.x>=7.1✔️❌Not in the foreseeable future1.X1.x5.6 - 7.3✔️❌TBD0.X❌5.6 - 7.0❌❌2017-11-24All versions will most likely remain available for as long as the infrastructure to do so exists.

Contributors
------------

[](#contributors)

See [contribution guide](CONTRIBUTING.md).

###  Health Score

44

—

FairBetter than 92% of packages

Maintenance15

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity38

Limited adoption so far

Community24

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity83

Battle-tested with a long release history

 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 ~80 days

Recently: every ~108 days

Total

31

Last Release

852d ago

Major Versions

0.0.4 → 1.0.02017-11-24

v1.4.0 → v2.0.02019-03-20

v2.9.1 → v3.0.02023-04-03

PHP version history (3 changes)v2.0.0PHP ^7.1

v2.8.0PHP ^7.1|^8.0

v3.0.0PHP ^8.1

### Community

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