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imponeer/properties
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Add a possibility to define class variables with strict data type behaviors

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Properties
==========

[](#properties)

PHP library that lets you define strict, validated class variables (with change tracking and serialization helpers) in one place and reuse them across your own domain classes.

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

[](#installation)

`composer require imponeer/properties`

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

Quick start:

1. Extend `Imponeer\Properties\PropertiesSupport` (or implement `PropertiesInterface` yourself).
2. Define each property in the constructor with `initVar()` using a `DataType` enum (or the legacy `DTYPE_*` constants available on `PropertiesInterface`).
3. Use the generated magic accessors or helper methods like `toArray()`/`assignVars()` as you would with normal public properties.

```
use DateTimeImmutable;
use Imponeer\Properties\Enum\DataType;
use Imponeer\Properties\PropertiesSupport;

final class Article extends PropertiesSupport
{
    public function __construct()
    {
        $this->initVar('id', DataType::INTEGER, null, true);
        $this->initVar('title', DataType::STRING, 'Untitled', true, ['maxlength' => 150]);
        $this->initVar('published_at', DataType::DATETIME, null, false);
    }
}

$article = new Article();
$article->title = 'Hello world';
$article->published_at = new DateTimeImmutable();

var_dump($article->toArray()); // Strictly typed values, ready to persist or render
```

How to contribute?
------------------

[](#how-to-contribute)

If you want to add some functionality or fix bugs, you can fork, change and create pull request. If you are new to Git or GitHub, start with the [GitHub Skills “Introduction to GitHub” course](https://skills.github.com/).

If you found any bug or have some questions, use [issues tab](https://github.com/imponeer/properties/issues) and write there your questions.

###  Health Score

21

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LowBetter than 18% of packages

Maintenance50

Moderate activity, may be stable

Popularity3

Limited adoption so far

Community17

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity16

Early-stage or recently created project

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 74.5% 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.

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