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A simple php trait that allows for execution of local methods in an eventing like fashion. Add methods to a class using this trait following a naming convention and they will be executed when the local event is fired.

use josephlavin\localEventing\LocalEventing;

class dummy
{
    use LocalEventing;
    
    public function save()
    {
        // do your saving logic...
        $this->fireLocalEvent('saved');
    }

    protected function __onLocalEvent_saved_send_notification()
    {
        // Logic here to send notification...
    }

    protected function __onLocalEvent_saved_log_event()
    {
        // Logic for logging here...
    }
}

Event Listener Method Naming Convention

All event listener methods must be named in this fashion: __onLocalEvent_[event]_[description]()

• __onLocalEvent_ : namespace for the local eventing system
• [event]: the same string given to $this->fireLocalEvent('event')
• [description]: a simple description of what this method does

Installation

$ composer require josephlavin/local-eventing

Use Case

Lets say we have a basic model type class which fires local events:

class BaseModel
{
    use LocalEventing;

    public function __construct()
    {
        $this->fireLocalEvent('created');
    }

    public function insert()
    {
        $this->fireLocalEvent('preInsert');
        // the insert logic...
        $this->fireLocalEvent('postInsert');
    }
}

We can create another trait that relies on the LocalEventing trait and adds __onLocalEvent__ methods. Notice how this trait has an abstract method _require_trait_LocalEventing. This serves as a reminder to the developer that this trait relies on the LocalEventing trait to work properly.

trait UuidPrimaryKey
{
    // reminder that we must also use LocalEventing Trait
    abstract protected function _require_trait_LocalEventing();

    protected function __onLocalEvent_preInsert_populate_uuid()
    {
        // generate and set a uuid primary key here...
    }
}

Now any models (that extend base model) can use the UuidPrimaryKey trait and gain that functionality.

class MyModel extends BaseModel
{
    use UuidPrimaryKey;
}