The Basics — Scaffolding

Installation
Configuration
- Changing directory for generated classes
Adding custom declarations via ScaffolderBootloader
Available Commands

Spiral provides spiral/scaffolder component. This powerful tool enables developers to quickly and easily generate application code for various classes, using a set of console commands:

application bootloaders,
console commands,
application configs,
HTTP controllers, middleware, request filters,
queue job handlers.

and more...

Installation

To enable the component, you just need to add the Spiral\Scaffolder\Bootloader\ScaffolderBootloader class to the bootloader list:

php
app/src/Application/Kernel.php
public function defineBootloaders(): array
{
    return [
        // ...
        \Spiral\Scaffolder\Bootloader\ScaffolderBootloader::class,
        // ...
    ];
}

Read more about bootloaders in the Framework — Bootloaders section.

php
app/src/Application/Kernel.php
protected const LOAD = [
    // ...
    \Spiral\Scaffolder\Bootloader\ScaffolderBootloader::class,
    // ...
];

Read more about bootloaders in the Framework — Bootloaders section.

Configuration

After adding the bootloader, you can customize the component to fit your needs by replacing declaration generators and their options using the scaffolder configuration file.

Here is default configuration for the available declarations:

php
use Spiral\Scaffolder\Declaration;

return [
    'declarations' => [
        Declaration\BootloaderDeclaration::TYPE => [
            'namespace' => 'Bootloader',
            'postfix' => 'Bootloader',
            'class' => Declaration\BootloaderDeclaration::class,
        ],
        Declaration\ConfigDeclaration::TYPE => [
            'namespace' => 'Config',
            'postfix' => 'Config',
            'class' => Declaration\ConfigDeclaration::class,
            'options' => [
                'directory' => directory('config'),
            ],
        ],
        Declaration\ControllerDeclaration::TYPE => [
            'namespace' => 'Controller',
            'postfix' => 'Controller',
            'class' => Declaration\ControllerDeclaration::class,
        ],
        Declaration\FilterDeclaration::TYPE => [
            'namespace' => 'Filter',
            'postfix' => 'Filter',
            'class' => Declaration\FilterDeclaration::class,
        ],
        Declaration\MiddlewareDeclaration::TYPE => [
            'namespace' => 'Middleware',
            'postfix' => '',
            'class' => Declaration\MiddlewareDeclaration::class,
        ],
        Declaration\CommandDeclaration::TYPE => [
            'namespace' => 'Command',
            'postfix' => 'Command',
            'class' => Declaration\CommandDeclaration::class,
        ],
        Declaration\JobHandlerDeclaration::TYPE => [
            'namespace' => 'Job',
            'postfix' => 'Job',
            'class' => Declaration\JobHandlerDeclaration::class,
        ],
    ],
];

You can customize the class namespace, postfix, and declaration type for each available class declaration type. there's no need to override the entire declaration configuration. Instead, you can customize only the specific declaration types that you require.

Here's an example of how you might customize the configuration:

php
app/config/scaffolder.php
use Spiral\Scaffolder\Declaration;

return [
    // ...
    'declarations' => [
        Declaration\MiddlewareDeclaration::TYPE => [
            'class' => Declaration\MiddlewareDeclaration::class,
        ],
        Declaration\CommandDeclaration::TYPE => [
            'namespace' => 'Endpoint\Console',
        ],
        Declaration\JobHandlerDeclaration::TYPE => [
            'namespace' => 'Endpoint\Queue',
            'postfix' => 'Job',
        ],
    ],
];

Note
This approach is particularly helpful in larger applications where many different declaration types may be used. By customizing only what's necessary, the configuration process can be simplified and errors can be minimized.

Changing directory for generated classes

By default, the scaffolder will generate classes in the app/src directory. In some cases, you may want to change the directory where the scaffolder generates classes.

You can accomplish this by using the directory option.

php
app/config/scaffolder.php
return [
    'directory' => directpry('app') . '/Generated' // <=============
];

You can also change the directory for specific declarations. For example, you may want to generate console commands in the app/src/Endpoint/Console directory. To accomplish this, you can use the directory option:

php
app/config/scaffolder.php
return [
    'declarations' => [
        Declaration\CommandDeclaration::TYPE => [
            // ...
            'directory' => directpry('app') . '/Endpoint/Console' // <=============
        ],
    ],
];

Adding custom declarations via ScaffolderBootloader

It's possible to register custom declarations. You can accomplish this by registering your custom declarations with the ScaffolderBootloader:

php
app/src/Application/Bootloader/ScaffolderBootloader.php
namespace App\Application\Bootloader;

use Spiral\Boot\Bootloader\Bootloader;
use Spiral\Scaffolder\Bootloader\ScaffolderBootloader as BaseScaffolderBootloader;

final class ScaffolderBootloader extends Bootloader
{
    public function init(BaseScaffolderBootloader $scaffolder): void
    {
        $scaffolder->addDeclaration('Repository', [
            'namespace' => 'App\\Repository',
            'postfix'   => 'Repository',
            'class'     => RepositoryDeclaration::class,
            'options'   => [
                'orm' => 'cycle',
                // some custom options
            ],
        ]);
    }
}

By registering custom declarations, you can extend the functionality of the component to meet the specific needs of your application.

Available Commands

Command	Description
create:bootloader	Create Bootloader declaration
create:command	Create Command declaration
create:config	Create Config declaration
create:controller	Create Controller declaration
create:middleware	Create Middleware declaration
create:filter	Create Request filter declaration
create:jobHandler	Create Job Handler declaration

Some packages may provide their own Commands. For example, the Cycle Bridge package (if installed) provides the following Commands:

Command	Description
create:migration	Create Migration declaration
create:repository	Create Entity Repository declaration
create:entity	Create Entity declaration

See more
Read more about Cycle Bridge package and available console commands here.

Bootloader

This command creates a Bootloader class. Bootloaders are responsible for initializing and configuring components during application startup. With this command, you can quickly generate the code for a new Bootloader, which you can then customize to meet your specific needs.

See more
Read more about bootloaders in Framework — Bootloaders section.

php app.php create:bootloader <name>

<Name>Bootloader class will be created.

Configuration

We use the following declaration configuration in our example:

php
Spiral\Scaffolder\Declaration\BootloaderDeclaration::TYPE => [
    'namespace' => 'Application\Bootloader',
],

Example

php app.php create:bootloader App

The output is:

php
app/src/Application/Bootloader/AppBootloader.php
declare(strict_types=1);

namespace App\Application\Bootloader;

use Spiral\Boot\Bootloader\Bootloader;

final class AppBootloader extends Bootloader
{
    protected const BINDINGS = [];
    protected const SINGLETONS = [];
    protected const DEPENDENCIES = [];

    public function init(): void
    {
    }

    public function boot(): void
    {
    }
}

By using the -d option, you can generate a Domain-specific Bootloader.

Example

php app.php create:bootloader App -d

The output is:

php
app/src/Application/Bootloader/AppBootloader.php
declare(strict_types=1);

namespace App\Application\Bootloader;

use Spiral\Bootloader\DomainBootloader;
use Spiral\Core\CoreInterface;

final class AppBootloader extends DomainBootloader
{
    protected const BINDINGS = [];
    protected const SINGLETONS = [
        CoreInterface::class => [self::class, 'domainCore']
    ];
    protected const DEPENDENCIES = [];
    protected const INTERCEPTORS = [
        // Put your interceptors here
    ];

    public function init(): void
    {
    }

    public function boot(): void
    {
    }
}

Console Command

This command creates a Console Command class. Commands provide a way to execute application functionality via the console. With this command, you can generate the code for a new Command declaration, which you can then customize to implement the desired console functionality.

See more
Read more about console commands in Console — Getting started section.

php app.php create:command <name> [alias]

<Name>Command class will be generated. A command name will be equal to name or alias (if this value is set).

If an alias is not provided, one will be generated automatically from the name. For example, if the name is CreateUser the alias will be create:user.

Configuration

We use the following declaration configuration in our example:

php
Spiral\Scaffolder\Declaration\CommandDeclaration::TYPE => [
    'namespace' => 'Endpoint\Console',
],

Example without `alias`

php app.php create:command UserRegister

The output is:

php
app/src/Endpoint/Console/UserRegisterCommand.php
declare(strict_types=1);

namespace App\Endpoint\Console;

use Spiral\Console\Attribute\Argument;
use Spiral\Console\Attribute\AsCommand;
use Spiral\Console\Attribute\Option;
use Spiral\Console\Attribute\Question;
use Spiral\Console\Command;

#[AsCommand(name: 'user:register')]
final class UserRegisterCommand extends Command
{
    public function __invoke(): int
    {
        // Put your command logic here
        $this->info('Command logic is not implemented yet');

        return self::SUCCESS;
    }
}

Example with alias

php app.php create:command UserRegister create:user

The output is:

php
app/src/Endpoint/Console/UserRegisterCommand.php
#[AsCommand(name: 'create:user')]
final class UserRegisterCommand extends Command

Options and arguments

You can also use -a and -o options to add arguments and options to the command.

php app.php create:command UserRegister -a username -a password -o isAdmin

The output is:

php
app/src/Endpoint/Console/UserRegisterCommand.php
declare(strict_types=1);

namespace App\Endpoint\Console;

use Spiral\Console\Attribute\Argument;
use Spiral\Console\Attribute\AsCommand;
use Spiral\Console\Attribute\Option;
use Spiral\Console\Attribute\Question;
use Spiral\Console\Command;

#[AsCommand(name: 'user:register')]
final class UserRegisterCommand extends Command
{
    #[Argument(description: 'Argument description')]
    #[Question(question: 'What would you like to name the username argument?')]
    private string $username;

    #[Argument(description: 'Argument description')]
    #[Question(question: 'What would you like to name the password argument?')]
    private string $password;

    #[Option(description: 'Argument description')]
    private bool $isAdmin;

    public function __invoke(): int
    {
        // Put your command logic here
        $this->info('Command logic is not implemented yet');

        return self::SUCCESS;
    }
}

Command description

You can also use -d option to add a description to the command.

php app.php create:command UserRegister -d "Register a new user"

The output is:

php
app/src/Endpoint/Console/UserRegisterCommand.php
#[AsCommand(name: 'create:user', description: 'Register a new user')]
final class UserRegisterCommand extends Command

Application Config

This command creates a Config class. Configs provide a way to manage application configuration settings. With this command, you can generate the code for a new Config, which you can then customize to manage the configuration settings for your application.

See more
Read more about application configs in Framework — Config Objects section.

php app.php create:config <name>

<Name>Config class and <app directory>/config/<name>.php file will be created if it doesn't exist.

Available options:

reverse (r) - Using this flag, the scaffolder will look for <app directory>/config/<name>.php file and create a Config class based on its contents. The generated class will include default values and getters, and in some cases, it will also include by-key-getters for array values. If an array-value consists of more than one sub-values with the same types for keys and sub-values, the scaffolder will try to create a by-key-getter method. If a generated key is conflicting with an existing method, the by-key-getter will be omitted.

Example with an empty config file

php app.php create:config app

Output config file:

php
app/config/app.php
return [];

Output config class:

php
app/src/Application/Config/AppConfig.php
declare(strict_types=1);

namespace App\Application\Config;

use Spiral\Core\InjectableConfig;

final class AppConfig extends InjectableConfig
{
    public const CONFIG = 'app';

    /**
     * Default values for the config.
     * Will be merged with application config in runtime.
     */
    protected array $config = [];
}

Example with reversing

php
app/config/app.php
return [
    //will create "getParam()" by-key-getter (successfully singularized name)
    'params' => [
        'one' => 'param',
        'two' => 'another param',
    ],
    //will create "getParameterBy()" by-key-getter (unsuccessfully singularized name)
    'parameter' => [
        'one' => 'parameter',
        'two' => 'another parameter',
    ],
    //will create "getValueBy()" by-key-getter (because "getValue()" conflicts with the next "value" field)
    'values' => [
        1 => 'value',
        2 => 'another value',
    ],
    'value' => 'third value',
    //won't create by-key-getter due to only 1 sub-value
    'few' => [
        'one' => 'value',
    ],
    //won't create by-key-getter due to mixed values' types
    'mixedValues' => [
        'one' => 'value',
        'two' => 2,
    ],
    //won't create by-key-getter due to mixed keys' types
    'mixedKeys' => [
        'one' => 'value',
        2 => 'another value',
    ],
    //won't create by-key-getter to name conflicts
    //(because "getConflict()" and "getConflictBy()" conflicts with the next "conflict" and "conflictBy" fields)
    'conflicts' => [
        'one' => 'conflict',
        'two' => 'another conflict',
    ],
    'conflict' => 'third conflic',
    'conflictBy' => 'fourth conflic',
];

php app.php create:config my -r

The output is:

php
app/src/Application/Config/AppConfig.php
declare(strict_types=1);

namespace App\Application\Config;

use Spiral\Core\InjectableConfig;

final class AppConfig extends InjectableConfig
{
    public const CONFIG = 'app';

    /**
     * Default values for the config.
     * Will be merged with application config in runtime.
     */
    protected array $config = [
        'params' => [],
        'parameter' => [],
        'values' => [],
        'value' => '',
        'few' => [],
        'mixedValues' => [],
        'mixedKeys' => [],
        'conflicts' => [],
        'conflict' => '',
        'conflictBy' => '',
    ];

    public function getParams(): array
    {
        return $this->config['params'];
    }

    public function getParameter(): array
    {
        return $this->config['parameter'];
    }

    public function getValues(): array
    {
        return $this->config['values'];
    }

    public function getValue(): string
    {
        return $this->config['value'];
    }

    public function getFew(): array
    {
        return $this->config['few'];
    }

    public function getMixedValues(): array
    {
        return $this->config['mixedValues'];
    }

    public function getMixedKeys(): array
    {
        return $this->config['mixedKeys'];
    }

    public function getConflicts(): array
    {
        return $this->config['conflicts'];
    }

    public function getConflict(): string
    {
        return $this->config['conflict'];
    }

    public function getConflictBy(): string
    {
        return $this->config['conflictBy'];
    }

    public function getParam(string $param): string
    {
        return $this->config['params'][$param];
    }

    public function getParameterBy(string $parameter): string
    {
        return $this->config['parameter'][$parameter];
    }

    public function getValueBy(int $value): string
    {
        return $this->config['values'][$value];
    }
}

Http Controller

This command creates a Controller class. Controllers handle HTTP requests and responses for specific endpoints in your application. With this command, you can generate the code for a new Controller class, which you can then customize to handle HTTP requests and responses as needed.

See more
Read more about HTTP controllers in HTTP — Getting started section.

php app.php create:controller <name>

<Name>Controller class will be created. Available options:

action (a) (multiple values allowed) - you can add actions using this option
prototype (p) - if set, PrototypeTrait will be added

Configuration

We use the following declaration configuration in our example:

php
Spiral\Scaffolder\Declaration\ControllerDeclaration::TYPE => [
    'namespace' => 'Endpoint\Web',
],

Example with empty action list

php app.php create:controller User

The output is:

php
app/src/Endpoint/Web/UserController.php
declare(strict_types=1);

namespace App\Endpoint\Web;

use Psr\Http\Message\ResponseInterface;
use Spiral\Router\Annotation\Route;

class UserController
{
}

Example with a `prototype` option

php app.php create:controller User -p

The output is:

php
app/src/Endpoint/Web/UserController.php
declare(strict_types=1);

namespace App\Endpoint\Web;

use Psr\Http\Message\ResponseInterface;
use Spiral\Prototype\Traits\PrototypeTrait;
use Spiral\Router\Annotation\Route;

class UserController
{
    use PrototypeTrait;
}

Example with an actions list

php app.php create:controller User \
      -a index \
      -a show \
      -a create \
      -a update \
      -a delete

The output is:

php
app/src/Endpoint/Web/UserController.php
declare(strict_types=1);

namespace App\Endpoint\Web;

use Psr\Http\Message\ResponseInterface;
use Spiral\Router\Annotation\Route;

class UserController
{
    /**
     * Please, don't forget to configure the Route attribute or remove it and register the route manually.
     */
    #[Route(route: 'path', name: 'name')]
    public function index(): ResponseInterface
    {
    }

    /**
     * Please, don't forget to configure the Route attribute or remove it and register the route manually.
     */
    #[Route(route: 'path', name: 'name')]
    public function show(): ResponseInterface
    {
    }

    /**
     * Please, don't forget to configure the Route attribute or remove it and register the route manually.
     */
    #[Route(route: 'path', name: 'name')]
    public function create(): ResponseInterface
    {
    }

    /**
     * Please, don't forget to configure the Route attribute or remove it and register the route manually.
     */
    #[Route(route: 'path', name: 'name')]
    public function update(): ResponseInterface
    {
    }

    /**
     * Please, don't forget to configure the Route attribute or remove it and register the route manually.
     */
    #[Route(route: 'path', name: 'name')]
    public function delete(): ResponseInterface
    {
    }
}

Request Filter

This command creates a Request Filter class. Request filters provide a way to map and validate HTTP requests before they are handled by the controller. With this command, you can generate the code for a new Request Filter declaration, which you can then customize to modify HTTP requests as needed.

See more
Read more about request filters in Filters — Getting started section.

php app.php create:filter <name>

<Name>Filter class will be generated.

Configuration

We use the following declaration configuration in our example:

php
Spiral\Scaffolder\Declaration\FilterDeclaration::TYPE => [
    'namespace' => 'Endpoint\Web\Filter',
],

Example

php app.php create:filter CreateUser

Warning
Make sure that you enabled Spiral\Validation\Bootloader\ValidationBootloader bootloader in your application.

The output is:

php
app/src/Endpoint/Web/Filter/CreateUserFilter.php
declare(strict_types=1);

namespace App\Endpoint\Web\Filter;

use Spiral\Filters\Model\Filter;

final class CreateUserFilter extends Filter
{
}

Create a filter with properties

property (p) - option is used to define properties for the filter class. Each property is defined using the format <name>:<source>:<type>, where:

<name> is the name of the property,
<source> is the source of the input data (e.g. post, get, header, cookie, server, etc),
and <type> is the type of the property (e.g. string, int, bool, or array).

php app.php create:filter CreateUser -p username:post -p tags:post:array -p ip:ip -p token:header -p status:query:int

The output is:

php
app/src/Endpoint/Web/Filter/CreateUserFilter.php
declare(strict_types=1);

namespace App\Endpoint\Web\Filter;

use Spiral\Filters\Attribute\Input\Header;
use Spiral\Filters\Attribute\Input\Post;
use Spiral\Filters\Attribute\Input\Query;
use Spiral\Filters\Attribute\Input\RemoteAddress;
use Spiral\Filters\Model\Filter;

final class CreateUserFilter extends Filter
{
    #[Post(key: 'username')]
    public string $username;

    #[Post(key: 'tags')]
    public array $tags;

    #[RemoteAddress(key: 'ip')]
    public string $ip;

    #[Header(key: 'token')]
    public string $token;

    #[Query(key: 'status')]
    public int $status;
}

Note
Read more about available attributes here.

Create a filter with validation rules

To generate a filter with validation rules, simply add the -s option to the command:

php app.php create:filter CreateUser -p ... -s

The output is:

php
app/src/Endpoint/Web/Filter/CreateUserFilter.php
declare(strict_types=1);

namespace App\Endpoint\Web\Filter;

use Spiral\Filters\Attribute\Input\Header;
use Spiral\Filters\Attribute\Input\Post;
use Spiral\Filters\Attribute\Input\Query;
use Spiral\Filters\Attribute\Input\RemoteAddress;
use Spiral\Filters\Model\Filter;
use Spiral\Filters\Model\FilterDefinitionInterface;
use Spiral\Filters\Model\HasFilterDefinition;
use Spiral\Validator\FilterDefinition;

final class CreateUserFilter extends Filter implements HasFilterDefinition
{
    // ...

    public function filterDefinition(): FilterDefinitionInterface
    {
        return new FilterDefinition(validationRules: [
            // Put your validation rules here
        ]);
    }
}

Warning
There should be installed a validation library in your application. Read more about avaliable validation libraries here.

HTTP Middleware

This command creates a Middleware class. Middleware provides a way to modify HTTP requests and responses as they pass through the application's middleware stack. With this command, you can generate the code for a new Middleware declaration, which you can then customize to modify HTTP requests and responses as needed.

See more
Read more about middleware in HTTP — Middleware section.

php app.php create:middleware <name>

<Name> class will be generated.

Configuration

We use the following declaration configuration in our example:

php
Spiral\Scaffolder\Declaration\MiddlewareDeclaration::TYPE => [
    'namespace' => 'Endpoint\Web\Middleware',
    'postfix' => 'Middleware',
],

Example

php app.php create:middleware Logger

The output is:

php
app/src/Endpoint/Web/Middleware/LoggerMiddleware.php
declare(strict_types=1);

namespace App\Endpoint\Web\Middleware;

class LoggerMiddleware implements \Psr\Http\Server\MiddlewareInterface
{
    public function process(
        \Psr\Http\Message\ServerRequestInterface $request,
        \Psr\Http\Server\RequestHandlerInterface $handler,
    ): \Psr\Http\Message\ResponseInterface
    {
        return $handler->handle($request);
    }
}

Job Handler

This command creates a Job Handler class. Job Handlers handle jobs that are used to handle queued tasks. With this command, you can generate the code for a new Job Handler declaration, which you can then customize to handle jobs as needed.

See more
Read more about jobs and queues in Queue — Getting started section.

php app.php create:jobHandler <name>

<Name>Job class will be created.

Configuration

We use the following declaration configuration in our example:

php
Spiral\Scaffolder\Declaration\JobHandlerDeclaration::TYPE => [
    'namespace' => 'Endpoint\Job',
],

Example

php app.php create:jobHandler UserRegisteredNotification

The output is:

php
app/src/Endpoint/Job/UserRegisteredNotificationJob.php
declare(strict_types=1);

namespace App\Endpoint\Job;

use Spiral\Queue\JobHandler;

final class UserRegisteredNotificationJob extends JobHandler
{
    public function invoke(string $id, array $payload, array $headers): void
    {
    }
}

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The Basics — Scaffolding

#Installation

#Configuration

#Changing directory for generated classes

#Adding custom declarations via ScaffolderBootloader

#Available Commands

#Bootloader

#Configuration

#Example

#Example

#Console Command

#Configuration

#Example without alias

#Example with alias

#Options and arguments

#Command description

#Application Config

#Available options:

#Example with an empty config file

#Example with reversing

#Http Controller

#Configuration

#Example with empty action list

#Example with a prototype option

#Example with an actions list

#Request Filter

#Configuration

#Example

#Create a filter with properties

#Create a filter with validation rules

#HTTP Middleware

#Configuration

#Example

#Job Handler

#Configuration

#Example

Installation

Configuration

Changing directory for generated classes

Adding custom declarations via ScaffolderBootloader

Available Commands

Bootloader

Configuration

Example

Example

Console Command

Configuration

Example without `alias`

Example with alias

Options and arguments

Command description

Application Config

Available options:

Example with an empty config file

Example with reversing

Http Controller

Configuration

Example with empty action list

Example with a `prototype` option

Example with an actions list

Request Filter

Configuration

Example

Create a filter with properties

Create a filter with validation rules

HTTP Middleware

Configuration

Example

Job Handler

Configuration

Example