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siwayll/kapow
=============

simple base for customizing exceptions

1.2(8y ago)0991MITPHPPHP >=7.1

Since Dec 26Pushed 6y ago1 watchersCompare

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Kapow !
========

[](#kapow-)

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Simple exception with variables in it.

Quick examples
--------------

[](#quick-examples)

Create an Exception

```
use Siwayll\Kapow\Exception as Kapow;
use Siwayll\Kapow\Level;
...

class DodgeSpecialAttack extends Kapow
{
    protected $superVillain;

    protected $superHero;

    protected $specialAttack;

    /**
     * Message of the exception
     */
    public $message = 'The super villain {superVillain} has dodge {superHero} super hero special attack {specialAttack}';

    public $code = Level::CRITICAL;

    public function __construct(Mutant $superVillain, Mutant $superHero, string $specialAttack)
    {
        $this->superVillain = $superVillain->getName();
        $this->superHero = $superHero->getName();
        $this->specialAttack = $specialAttack;
    }
}
```

Throw it !

```
throw new DodgeSpecialAttack($villan, $hero, 'ultra smash 2');
```

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

[](#contributing)

- Fork it!
- Create your feature branch: `git checkout -b my-new-feature`
- Commit your changes: `git commit -am 'Add some feature'`
- Push to the branch: `git push origin my-new-feature`
- Submit a pull request

Running the tests
-----------------

[](#running-the-tests)

```
make install
./bin/atoum
```

License
-------

[](#license)

MIT

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###  Health Score

28

—

LowBetter than 52% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity10

Limited adoption so far

Community10

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity62

Established project with proven stability

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 97.8% 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 ~0 days

Total

5

Last Release

3106d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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