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[Database & ORM](/categories/database) 4. / 5. jonathanlight/meta-entity-builder-bundle ActiveSymfony-bundle[Database & ORM](/categories/database) jonathanlight/meta-entity-builder-bundle ======================================== Symfony bundle that generates Doctrine entities from YAML schemas with smart update detection, custom code preservation, and automatic backups v1.1.2(2mo ago)06Apache-2.0PHPPHP >=7.4 Since Feb 10Pushed 2mo agoCompare [ Source](https://github.com/Jonathanlight/meta_entity_builder_bundle)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/jonathanlight/meta-entity-builder-bundle)[ RSS](/packages/jonathanlight-meta-entity-builder-bundle/feed)WikiDiscussions develop Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (1)Dependencies (24)Versions (8)Used By (0) MetaEntityBuilderBundle ======================= [](#metaentitybuilderbundle) A Symfony bundle that generates Doctrine entities from YAML schemas with smart update detection, custom code preservation, and automatic backups. Features -------- [](#features) - **YAML-based schema definition** — Define your entities in a clean YAML format - **Smart update detection** — Only regenerates entities when the schema changes (MD5 checksums) - **Custom code preservation** — Code between `// @custom-code-start` and `// @custom-code-end` markers is preserved across regeneration - **Automatic backups** — Timestamped backups before any file is overwritten - **PHP 8 attributes** — Generated entities use modern Doctrine ORM attributes (`#[ORM\Entity]`, `#[ORM\Column]`, etc.) - **Fluent setters** — All setters return `$this` for method chaining - **Collection helpers** — Automatic `add*`/`remove*` methods for `*ToMany` relations - **Event-driven** — Dispatches events on entity generation and update Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) - PHP 7.4+ - Symfony 5.4 | 6.x | 7.x - Doctrine ORM 2.10+ | 3.x Installation ------------ [](#installation) ``` composer require jonathanlight/meta-entity-builder-bundle ``` Configuration ------------- [](#configuration) ``` # config/packages/meta_entity_builder.yaml meta_entity_builder: schema_path: '%kernel.project_dir%/config/entities.yaml' entity_namespace: 'App\Entity' entity_directory: '%kernel.project_dir%/src/Entity' backup_enabled: true backup_directory: '%kernel.project_dir%/var/backups/entities' generate_repository: true repository_namespace: 'App\Repository' strict_mode: true ``` Schema Definition ----------------- [](#schema-definition) Create your entity definitions in YAML: ``` # config/entities.yaml entities: User: table: users repository: App\Repository\UserRepository properties: id: type: integer id: true autoIncrement: true email: type: string length: 180 unique: true name: type: string length: 255 createdAt: type: datetime_immutable relations: posts: type: OneToMany targetEntity: Post mappedBy: author cascade: [persist, remove] orphanRemoval: true indexes: idx_email: [email] Post: table: posts properties: id: type: integer id: true autoIncrement: true title: type: string length: 255 content: type: text nullable: true published: type: boolean default: false relations: author: type: ManyToOne targetEntity: User inversedBy: posts joinColumn: name: author_id referencedColumnName: id ``` Usage ----- [](#usage) ### Generate entities [](#generate-entities) ``` # Generate all entities php bin/console meta-generate:entity # Dry run (preview changes without writing files) php bin/console meta-generate:entity --dry-run # Force regeneration (ignore checksums) php bin/console meta-generate:entity --force # Generate a specific entity php bin/console meta-generate:entity --entity=User ``` Aliases available: `meta:entity:generate`, `entity:generate` ### Custom Code Preservation [](#custom-code-preservation) Generated entities include markers where you can add custom code: ``` class User { // ... generated properties and methods ... // @custom-code-start // Add your custom methods here — this block is preserved on regeneration public function getFullName(): string { return $this->firstName . ' ' . $this->lastName; } // @custom-code-end } ``` Events ------ [](#events) The bundle dispatches the following events: - `Meta\EntityBuilderBundle\Event\EntityGeneratedEvent` — When a new entity is created - `Meta\EntityBuilderBundle\Event\EntityUpdatedEvent` — When an existing entity is updated License ------- [](#license) Apache License 2.0 — see [LICENSE](LICENSE) for details. ### Health Score 35 — LowBetter than 80% of packages Maintenance85 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity4 Limited adoption so far Community6 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity39 Early-stage or recently created project 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 ~5 days Total 5 Last Release 76d ago Major Versions v0.1.0 → v1.0.02026-02-10 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/6aa5062dc3c8c4903f6942ed953ed5defb965579ca92985ad16f9758057569de?d=identicon)[jonathankablan](/maintainers/jonathankablan) --- Top Contributors [![Jonathanlight](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/14360142?v=4)](https://github.com/Jonathanlight "Jonathanlight (15 commits)") --- Tags symfonyschemayamlgeneratordoctrineentity ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit Static AnalysisPHPStan Code StylePHP CS Fixer Type Coverage Yes ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/jonathanlight-meta-entity-builder-bundle/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/jonathanlight-meta-entity-builder-bundle/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/jonathanlight-meta-entity-builder-bundle) ``` ### Alternatives [sylius/sylius E-Commerce platform for PHP, based on Symfony framework. 8.4k5.6M651](/packages/sylius-sylius)[sulu/sulu Core framework that implements the functionality of the Sulu content management system 1.3k1.3M152](/packages/sulu-sulu)[easycorp/easyadmin-bundle Admin generator for Symfony applications 4.3k16.7M310](/packages/easycorp-easyadmin-bundle)[prestashop/prestashop PrestaShop is an Open Source e-commerce platform, committed to providing the best shopping cart experience for both merchants and customers. 9.0k15.4k](/packages/prestashop-prestashop)[contao/core-bundle Contao Open Source CMS 1231.6M2.4k](/packages/contao-core-bundle)[ec-cube/ec-cube EC-CUBE EC open platform. 78527.0k1](/packages/ec-cube-ec-cube) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)