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skrtdev/prototypes
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A simple library that make possible to dinamically add methods to classes

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Prototypes
==========

[](#prototypes)

> Dinamically add methods to PHP classes

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Using this library you can dinamcally add methods to classes, as in the following example:

```
use skrtdev\Prototypes\Prototypeable;

class MyClass{
    use Prototypeable;
}

MyClass::addMethod('wow', function () {
    return "What a nice way to use PHP";
});

$instance = new MyClass();

echo $instance->wow();
```

Output is `What a nice way to use PHP`

### Main Features

[](#main-features)

- Closures are bound to the original object, so you can access `$this` inside closures in the same way as you do when writing a normal method for that class.
- Supports **static** methods too, and you can access `self` and `static` too.
- A native-like `\Error` will be thrown when trying to call a non-existent method.
- A `skrtdev\Prototypes\Exception` will be thrown if class method already exists, is a prototype, class does not exist or isn't Prototypeable (when using `skrtdev\Prototypes\Prototypes::addMethod()`).
- Ability to use any kind of `callable`s, not just `Closure`s.
- Ability to use [named arguments](https://www.php.net/manual/en/functions.arguments.php#functions.named-arguments) in Prototypes methods.

### Check if a Class is Prototypeable

[](#check-if-a-class-is-prototypeable)

You may need to know if a class is `Prototypeable` before trying to add methods to it.

You can use `isPrototypeable` method:

```
use skrtdev\Prototypes\Prototypes;

var_dump(Prototypes::isPrototypeable($instance::class)); // you must pass the class name as string (use get_class() in php7.x)
var_dump(Prototypes::isPrototypeable(MyClass::class));
```

### Fun fact

[](#fun-fact)

The `Prototypes` class itself is `Prototypeable`, how strange.

### Known issues

[](#known-issues)

- This library does not have `Inheritance`: you won't be able to use Prototypes methods defined for a class in his child classes. (this is going to be added soon)
- You can't override already-prototyped methods, but this will be added soon.
- Any kind of `Error/Exception`(s) look a bit strange in the Stack traces, and method name is hidden. Maybe there is a solution; if you find it, feel free to open an `Issue/Pull Request`.

### Future scope

[](#future-scope)

- Use `class_parent()` to implement some kind of `Inheritance`. This may slow up calling prototypes in classes with a long hierarchy.
- Maybe add the ability to add a method to a class without adding it to his children. (does it make sense?)
- Allow to add all methods of a normal/anonymous class into a Prototypeable one (Using `Reflection`?).
- Add the ability to define prototype methods that has been already defined as prototypes, overwriting them.
- Add the ability to define prototypes for all the Prototypeable classes. (do you see any use cases?)

###  Health Score

26

—

LowBetter than 43% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity14

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity53

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 ~20 days

Total

2

Last Release

1785d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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