README

Introduction

This package provides a simple and extensible way to manage application settings in various formats like JSON and YAML. It's designed to work seamlessly with Laravel and allows saving, loading, and managing configuration settings easily.

Features

• Save and load application settings in JSON or YAML formats.
• Easily extendable for additional formats.
• Works out of the box with Laravel.
• Configurable storage paths.

Installation

Step 1: Install via Composer

You can install the package using Composer:

composer require mbsoft31/settings

Step 2: Publish Configuration & Migrations

Publish the migrations and configuration files:

php artisan vendor:publish --tag="settings-migrations"
php artisan migrate

php artisan vendor:publish --tag="settings-config"

The configuration file (config/settings.php) will look like this:

return [
    // Define default paths or custom settings here
];

Optionally, you can publish views using:

php artisan vendor:publish --tag="settings-views"

Usage

Example: Save and Load JSON Settings

Here's a quick example of how to use the package to manage your application settings:

use MBsoft\Settings;

// Initialize settings
$settings = new Settings([
    'app.name' => 'My Application',
    'app.env' => 'local',
]);

// Save settings to a file
$settings->saveToFile(storage_path('settings.json'), \MBsoft\Settings\ConfigFormat::JSON);

// Load settings from a file
$loadedSettings = Settings::loadFromFile(storage_path('settings.json'), \MBsoft\Settings\ConfigFormat::JSON);

echo $loadedSettings->get('app.name'); // Outputs: "My Application"

Testing

Run the test suite using the following command:

composer test

To ensure the directory structure for file-based tests is correctly created during CI or local development, the package includes setup logic in the tests.

Advanced Usage

Supported Formats

Currently, the package supports:

• JSON
• YAML

You can extend the package to support additional formats by adding new serialization and deserialization methods.

Custom Configuration

You can modify the settings.php config file to define default file paths or application-specific settings.

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see the CONTRIBUTING guide for details.

Security Vulnerabilities

If you discover any security-related issues, please report them via the Security Policy.

Changelog

Refer to the CHANGELOG for recent updates.

Credits

• Mouadh Bekhouche
• All Contributors

License

This package is open-source software licensed under the MIT License.