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lemonblast/cbor4php
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CBOR encoder/decoder for PHP

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Cbor4Php
========

[](#cbor4php)

[CBOR](http://cbor.io/) (Concise Binary Object Representation) is a tiny data format that can be used in place of JSON. Cbor4Php is a simple CBOR encoder/decoder for PHP.

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

[](#installation)

To install the library through composer, you simply need to add the following to `composer.json` and run `composer update` or `composer install`:

```
{
    "require": {
       "lemonblast/cbor4php": "dev-master"
    }
}
```

Once installed, you can use the Cbor class (`Lemonblast\Cbor4Php\Cbor`) to encode and decode CBOR data.

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

Include the Cbor4Php library in your source:

```
use Lemonblast\Cbor4Php\Cbor;
```

#### Encoding

[](#encoding)

To encode a variable into a CBOR byte string call the encode method and pass the value as a parameter:

```
$foo = Cbor::encode($bar);
```

Encoding an object will convert it to an associative array, and encode it as such. Only public fields will be encoded.

Encoding a PHP resource is not supported and will result in a null return value.

#### Decoding

[](#decoding)

To decode a CBOR byte string into a PHP variable:

```
$bar = Cbor::decode($foo);
```

CBOR data tags are ignored during the decode process. Decoding a null value or empty string will result in a null return value.

Testing
-------

[](#testing)

To run unit tests, simply clone this repository and run `composer install` followed by `php vendor/bin/phpunit` in the project directory.

###  Health Score

34

—

LowBetter than 77% of packages

Maintenance13

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity39

Limited adoption so far

Community10

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity59

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 72.6% 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

Unknown

Total

1

Last Release

4135d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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