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settleup/can-make-or-fake
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A simple helper for making classes easily instantiated and mocked.

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CanMakeOrFake
=============

[](#canmakeorfake)

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A lightweight Laravel trait that gives any class a `make()` static constructor (resolved through the container) and a `fake()` method for easy test mocking.

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

[](#installation)

```
composer require settleup/can-make-or-fake
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

Add the `CanMakeOrFake` trait to any class:

```
use SettleUp\CanMakeOrFake\CanMakeOrFake;

class PriceCalculator
{
    use CanMakeOrFake;

    public function calculate(int $quantity, int $unitPrice): int
    {
        return $quantity * $unitPrice;
    }
}
```

### Resolving instances with `make()`

[](#resolving-instances-with-make)

`make()` resolves the class through Laravel's service container, so any constructor dependencies are automatically injected:

```
$calculator = PriceCalculator::make();

$total = $calculator->calculate(quantity: 3, unitPrice: 500); // 1500
```

### Faking in tests with `fake()`

[](#faking-in-tests-with-fake)

`fake()` creates a Mockery partial mock and binds it into the container. Any subsequent call to `make()` (or container resolution) will return the mock:

```
use Mockery\MockInterface;

PriceCalculator::fake(function (MockInterface $mock) {
    $mock->shouldReceive('calculate')->andReturn(0);
});

// Anywhere in your application that resolves PriceCalculator will now get the fake
$calculator = PriceCalculator::make();
$calculator->calculate(3, 500); // 0
```

Because `fake()` creates a partial mock, any methods you don't explicitly mock will still call the real implementation.

### Conditionable

[](#conditionable)

The trait includes Laravel's `Conditionable` trait, so you can use `when()` and `unless()`:

```
$calculator = PriceCalculator::make();

$calculator->when($applyDiscount, function (PriceCalculator $calc) {
    // ...
});
```

Testing
-------

[](#testing)

```
composer test
```

Changelog
---------

[](#changelog)

Please see [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md) for more information on what has changed recently.

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

[](#contributing)

Please see [CONTRIBUTING](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details.

Security Vulnerabilities
------------------------

[](#security-vulnerabilities)

Please review [our security policy](../../security/policy) on how to report security vulnerabilities.

Credits
-------

[](#credits)

- [Andrew Leach](https://github.com/andyleach)
- [All Contributors](../../contributors)

License
-------

[](#license)

The MIT License (MIT). Please see [License File](LICENSE.md) for more information.

###  Health Score

45

—

FairBetter than 91% of packages

Maintenance87

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity17

Limited adoption so far

Community11

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity54

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 81.8% 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 ~7 days

Total

3

Last Release

91d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/37b954ddfe95a6bdc825f5e679aa650f13035c7f9846afd4f88d906957d356ca?d=identicon)[Andrew Leach](/maintainers/Andrew%20Leach)

---

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