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matraux/xml-orm
===============

A PHP 8.4+ library for converting XML data to typed entities and back, with support for lazy-loading collections and XML namespaces.

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MATRAUX XML ORM
===============

[](#matraux-xml-orm)

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

[](#introduction)

A PHP 8.4+ library for converting XML data to typed entities and back, with support for lazy-loading collections, XML namespaces, and structured entity design. Useful for parsing configuration files, processing structured XML APIs, and working with hierarchical XML data in an object-oriented way.

Features
--------

[](#features)

- Object-oriented XML mapping
- Conversion from XML to typed entities and back
- Lazy-loading collections for efficient memory usage
- Entity objects are mutable and can be freely modified after creation
- Mapping via PHP attributes (no separate config files needed)
- Strict type support with automatic casting
- Native support for nested structures and arrays
- Full support for XML namespaces
- Easy integration with configuration files or XML-based APIs

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

[](#installation)

```
composer require matraux/xml-orm
```

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

versionPHPNote1.0.07.4+Support PHP 7.42.0.08.3+Support PHP 8.33.0.08.4+Support PHP 8.4
Examples
--------

[](#examples)

See [Definitions](./docs/Definitions.md) for how to define your own entities and collections.

See [Read](./docs/Read.md) for full reading examples.

```
use Matraux\XmlOrm\Xml\SimpleExplorer;

$explorer = SimpleExplorer::fromString($xml);
$main = MainEntity::fromExplorer($explorer);
echo $main->name;
```

See [Write](./docs/Write.md) for writing examples.

```
$main = MainEntity::create();
$main->name = 'Main entity';

echo $main;
```

Development
-----------

[](#development)

See [Development](./docs/Development.md) for debug, test instructions, static analysis, and coding standards.

Support
-------

[](#support)

For bug reports and feature requests, please use the [issue tracker](https://github.com/matraux/xml-orm/issues).

###  Health Score

38

—

LowBetter than 85% of packages

Maintenance80

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity0

Limited adoption so far

Community6

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity56

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 ~59 days

Total

3

Last Release

172d ago

Major Versions

1.6.0 → 2.0.02025-11-27

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5de8dde6b301108e289df5793632663794646f600ad72d94597c78ecba7408ed?d=identicon)[matraux](/maintainers/matraux)

---

Top Contributors

[![matraux](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/46919973?v=4)](https://github.com/matraux "matraux (67 commits)")

---

Tags

MATRAUXXML ORM

###  Code Quality

TestsCodeception

Static AnalysisPHPStan

Type Coverage Yes

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