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wernerdweight/enhanced-exception
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Generic enhanced exception to be used in other projects

2.0.0(3y ago)17.6k4MITPHPPHP >=8.1

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EnhancedException
=================

[](#enhancedexception)

Generic enhanced exception to be used in other projects

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Instalation
-----------

[](#instalation)

1. Download using composer

```
composer require wernerdweight/enhanced-exception
```

2. Define your exceptions

```
use WernerDweight\EnhancedException\Exception\AbstractEnhancedException;

class MyException extends AbstractEnhancedException
{
    /** @var int */
    public const EXCEPTION_SOMETHING_BAG_HAPPENED = 1;
    /** @var int */
    public const EXCEPTION_DIDNT_EXPECT_SPANISH_INQUISITION = 2;

    /** @var string[] */
    protected static $messages = [
        self::EXCEPTION_SOMETHING_BAG_HAPPENED => 'Something bad happened! Helpful, I know.',
        self::EXCEPTION_DIDNT_EXPECT_SPANISH_INQUISITION => 'Didn\'t expect Spanish inquisition to reach user %s!',
    ];
}
```

3. Use your exceptions

```
throw new MyException(MyException::EXCEPTION_DIDNT_EXPECT_SPANISH_INQUISITION, [$user->getUsername()]);
// will throw `Didn't expect Spanish inquisition to reach user Ferdinand II!`
```

###  Health Score

35

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LowBetter than 80% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity23

Limited adoption so far

Community13

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity71

Established project with proven stability

 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 ~453 days

Total

4

Last Release

1182d ago

Major Versions

1.1.1 → 2.0.02023-02-21

PHP version history (2 changes)1.0.0PHP >=7.2.0

2.0.0PHP >=8.1

### Community

Maintainers

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