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php-architecture-kit/technical
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Technical classes, interfaces and utilities.

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php-architecture-kit/technical
==============================

[](#php-architecture-kittechnical)

Technical classes, interfaces and utilities for PHP applications. A lightweight, zero-dependency utility library providing common low-level helpers.

Features
--------

[](#features)

- **`Assert`** - Validation utilities with customizable exception types
- **`ArrayTransformation`** - Array manipulation helpers
- **No dependencies** - Only requires PHP 7.4+
- **Framework-agnostic** - Works with any PHP project

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

[](#installation)

```
composer require php-architecture-kit/technical
```

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

[](#quick-start)

```
use PhpArchitecture\Technical\Assert;
use PhpArchitecture\Technical\ArrayTransformation;

// Assert all items are instances of a given class
Assert::eachInstanceOf($items, SomeClass::class);

// Assert all items are strings
Assert::eachString($tags);

// Index an array by a derived key
$indexed = ArrayTransformation::indexBy($items, fn($item) => $item->getId());
```

API Reference
-------------

[](#api-reference)

### Assert

[](#assert)

MethodDescription`eachInstanceOf(array $items, string $class, string $exceptionClass, int $displayLimit)`Throws if any item is not an instance of `$class``eachString(array $items, string $exceptionClass, int $displayLimit)`Throws if any item is not a stringBoth methods accept a custom `$exceptionClass` (must implement `Throwable`, defaults to `InvalidArgumentException`) and `$displayLimit` to cap how many invalid items appear in the message.

```
use PhpArchitecture\Technical\Assert;
use RuntimeException;

Assert::eachInstanceOf($commands, Command::class, RuntimeException::class);
Assert::eachString($names, \DomainException::class, displayLimit: 3);
```

### ArrayTransformation

[](#arraytransformation)

MethodDescription`indexBy(array $items, callable $key): array`Re-keys an array using the return value of `$key($item)````
use PhpArchitecture\Technical\ArrayTransformation;

$users = [new User('alice'), new User('bob')];
$byName = ArrayTransformation::indexBy($users, fn(User $u) => $u->getName());
// ['alice' => User, 'bob' => User]
```

License
-------

[](#license)

MIT

###  Health Score

38

—

LowBetter than 83% of packages

Maintenance93

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity6

Limited adoption so far

Community8

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 ~0 days

Total

2

Last Release

34d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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