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rmiller/exemplify-extension
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PhpSpec extension that adds exemplify command to generate examples in specs

0.5.0(9y ago)520.5k2[1 issues](https://github.com/richardmiller/ExemplifyExtension/issues)9MITPHPPHP >=5.4

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ExemplifyExtension
==================

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PhpSpec extension that adds exemplify command to generate examples in specs.

For example, running:

```
bin/phpspec exemplify RMiller/Badger dig

```

And choosing the default option of 'instance method', will add the following example to the spec/RMiller/BadgerSpec class:

```
public function it_should_dig()
{
    $this->dig();
}

```

This can then be modified to describe the behaviour for the method.

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

[](#installation)

Requires:

- PhpSpec 3.0+
- PHP 5.6+

To use 'named constructor' examples , you need to use phpspec `>2.1`. Otherwise the examples will be created but will not run.

Require the extension:

```
$ composer require --dev rmiller/exemplify-extension:^0.5

```

Configuration
-------------

[](#configuration)

Activate the extension by specifying its class in your `phpspec.yml`:

```
# phpspec.yml
extensions:
    RMiller\BehatSpec\Extension\ExemplifyExtension\ExemplifyExtension: ~
```

Method Types
------------

[](#method-types)

Three different method types are supported, on running the command you will be asked which type of method is being described. These are:

- Instance Method (e.g. $this->dig())
- Static Method (e.g. $this::dig())
- Named Constructor

The names constructor option is for static methods used to instantiate and return an instance of the class. It is essentially another name for a factory method. This is listed separately as the example created is different.

For example, running:

```
bin/phpspec exemplify RMiller/Badger withName

```

And choosing the option of 'named constructor', will add the following to the spec/RMiller/BadgerSpec class:

```
public function it_should_be_constructed_through_with_name()
{
    $this->beConstructedThrough('withName');
}

```

Other Potentially Useful Extensions
-----------------------------------

[](#other-potentially-useful-extensions)

- For further laziness [PhpSpecRunExtension](https://github.com/richardmiller/PhpSpecRunExtension)will execute the phpspec run command after the describe and exemplify commands, saving a few keystrokes.
- This extension and PhpSpecRun are also part of [BehatSpec](https://github.com/richardmiller/BehatSpec)which provides integration between Behat and PhpSpec. This includes running the exemplify command automatically for missing methods encountered when running Behat features.

###  Health Score

31

—

LowBetter than 68% of packages

Maintenance16

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity26

Limited adoption so far

Community21

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity53

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor2

2 contributors hold 50%+ of commits

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 ~203 days

Total

5

Last Release

3392d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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Tags

BDDphpspec

###  Code Quality

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