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voku/itp-context
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Architecture context attributes, catalogs, validation and summarization helpers for PHP projects.

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itp-context
===========

[](#itp-context)

A small PHP library for attaching architecture rules to code via PHP attributes and resolving those rules from a matching catalog.

It gives you:

- typed rule identifiers via enums
- `#[Rule(...)]` attributes for classes and methods
- rule catalogs with ownership, rationale, references and proof metadata
- validation helpers for stale or orphaned catalog entries
- summary output for annotated PHP symbols
- a small generator for bootstrapping new rule enums and catalogs

Index
-----

[](#index)

- [Install](#install-via-composer-require)
- [Why?](#why)
- [Usage](#usage)
- [Local Development](#local-development)
- [Project Structure](#project-structure)
- [CLI Tools](#cli-tools)
- [Tests](#tests)
- [License](#license)

Install via "composer require"
------------------------------

[](#install-via-composer-require)

```
composer require voku/itp-context
```

Why?
----

[](#why)

When architecture guidance only lives in ADRs and wikis, it drifts away from the code that is supposed to follow it.

`itp-context` keeps the rule identifier in the code, the rule definition in a nearby catalog and the proof references in one typed structure. That gives you a compact way to:

- attach architecture intent to classes and methods
- validate whether enum cases and catalog entries still match
- summarize relevant architecture context for one PHP file

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

### 1. Create a rule enum in your project

[](#1-create-a-rule-enum-in-your-project)

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