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jardissupport/dotenv
====================

Environment file loader with cascading overrides, variable interpolation, type casting, and include directives

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Jardis DotEnv
=============

[](#jardis-dotenv)

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> Part of the **[Jardis Ecosystem](https://jardis.io)** — A modular DDD framework for PHP

A powerful environment configuration reader for PHP applications. Unlike traditional dotenv libraries, Jardis DotEnv supports **protected contexts** for domain-driven design — load different configurations for different bounded contexts without global state pollution.

---

Features
--------

[](#features)

- **Protected Contexts** — Load configurations into isolated arrays instead of global `$_ENV`
- **Automatic Type Casting** — Converts strings to `bool`, `int`, `float`, or `array` automatically
- **Variable Substitution** — Use `${VAR}` syntax for dynamic value resolution
- **Modular Includes** — Split configs with `load()` and `load?()` directives
- **Include Cascade** — Included files automatically resolve `.local` and `.{APP_ENV}` variants
- **Environment-specific Loading** — Auto-loads `.env.{APP_ENV}` and `.env.local` files
- **Circular Reference Detection** — Prevents infinite loops in include chains
- **Custom Exception Hierarchy** — Typed exceptions for missing files, unreadable files, parse errors, and circular includes
- **Home Directory Expansion** — Automatically expands `~` to user home path

---

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

[](#installation)

```
composer require jardissupport/dotenv
```

Quick Start
-----------

[](#quick-start)

```
use JardisSupport\DotEnv\DotEnv;

$dotEnv = new DotEnv();

// Load into global scope ($_ENV, $_SERVER, putenv)
$dotEnv->loadPublic('/path/to/app');

// Load into protected scope (returns array, no global pollution)
$domainConfig = $dotEnv->loadPrivate('/path/to/domain');
```

Documentation
-------------

[](#documentation)

Full documentation, examples and API reference:

**→ [jardis.io/docs/support/dotenv](https://jardis.io/docs/support/dotenv)**

Jardis Ecosystem
----------------

[](#jardis-ecosystem)

This package is part of the Jardis Ecosystem — a collection of modular, high-quality PHP packages designed for Domain-Driven Design.

CategoryPackages**Core**Kernel, Entity, Workflow**Support**DotEnv, Cache, Logger, Messaging, DbConnection, DbQuery, DbSchema, Validation, Factory, ClassVersion**Generic**Auth**Tools**Builder, Migration, Faker**→ [Explore all packages](https://jardis.io/docs)**

License
-------

[](#license)

This package is licensed under the [PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0](LICENSE).

For commercial use, see [COMMERCIAL.md](COMMERCIAL.md).

---

**[Jardis Ecosystem](https://jardis.io)** by [Headgent Development](https://headgent.com)

###  Health Score

44

—

FairBetter than 92% of packages

Maintenance86

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity19

Limited adoption so far

Community14

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity50

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% 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 ~20 days

Total

2

Last Release

62d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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---

Top Contributors

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---

Tags

loaderContextenvironmentenvdotenvDomain Driven DesignJardisPortjardisjardisSupport

###  Code Quality

TestsPHPUnit

Static AnalysisPHPStan

Code StylePHP\_CodeSniffer

Type Coverage Yes

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