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kontoulis/laravel-attribute-model-casting
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A Laravel package enabling the use of native PHP attributes for defining and managing Eloquent model attribute casts.

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Laravel Attribute Model Casting
===============================

[](#laravel-attribute-model-casting)

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

[](#table-of-contents)

- [Introduction](#introduction)
- [Motivation](#motivation)
- [Installation](#installation)
- [Usage](#usage)
    - [Defining Casts with Attributes](#defining-casts-with-attributes)
    - [Benefits](#benefits)
- [Contributing](#contributing)
- [License](#license)

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

[](#introduction)

This package introduces a `Cast` attribute to enhance type casting for Eloquent model attributes. By leveraging PHP 8 attributes, this package allows you to define casts in a more modern, reusable, and maintainable way, especially when working with traits.

**Note**: This approach can be used together with the existing Eloquent casting system. The `Cast` attribute will be applied in addition to any other casts defined in the model.

Motivation
----------

[](#motivation)

Defining casts in Eloquent models can become repetitive, especially when the same casts are applied across multiple models. This package provides a clean and modern solution by allowing you to define casts using attributes, making it easier to reuse and maintain your code.

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

[](#installation)

You can install the package via Composer:

```
composer require kontoulis/laravel-attribute-model-casting
```

### Prerequisites

[](#prerequisites)

- PHP 8.0 or higher
- Laravel 11 or higher

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

### Defining Casts with Attributes

[](#defining-casts-with-attributes)

You can use the `Cast` attribute to define type casting for model properties.
To resolve the actual casts, the model must use the included `AttributeCasting` trait.

Here's an example:

```
use Kontoulis\LaravelAttributeModelCasting\AttributeCasting;
use Kontoulis\LaravelAttributeModelCasting\Cast;

#[Cast('price', Price::class)]
trait HasPrice {
    public function priceEquals(Price $other): bool
    {
        return $this->amount === $other->amount && $this->currency === $other->currency;
    }
}

#[Cast('normalModelAttribute', 'int')]
class EloquentModelWithAttributeCasts extends Model
{
    use AttributeCasting;
    use HasPrice;
}
```

In this example:

- The `HasPrice` trait defines a `Cast` attribute for the `price` property, allowing it to be reused across multiple models.
- The `EloquentModelWithAttributeCasts` class uses the `Cast` attribute to define a cast for the `normalModelAttribute` property.

### Benefits

[](#benefits)

- **Reusability**: Define casts once in a trait and reuse them across multiple models.
- **Modern Syntax**: Leverage PHP 8 attributes for a cleaner and more expressive syntax.
- **Reduced Redundancy**: No need to manually define the same casts in every model.

Contributing
------------

[](#contributing)

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request for any improvements or bug fixes.

License
-------

[](#license)

This package is open-sourced software licensed under the [MIT license](https://github.com/kontoulis/laravel-attribute-model-casting/LICENSE).

###  Health Score

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LowBetter than 43% of packages

Maintenance53

Moderate activity, may be stable

Popularity4

Limited adoption so far

Community6

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity36

Early-stage or recently created project

 Bus Factor1

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###  Release Activity

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Total

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Last Release

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### Community

Maintainers

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