README

This package helps you normalize your data in order to save them into the database. The Goal is to having separate classes that handle the data normalization, and thus can be tested independently.

Install

Via Composer

$ composer require nwidart/laravel-normalizer

Usage

1. Adding trait

Add the Nwidart\LaravelNormalizer\Traits\CanNormalizeData trait on the model(s) you wish data to be normalized.

2. Create Normalizer classes

Your normalizers classes need to implement the Nwidart\LaravelNormalizer\Contracts\Normalizer interface. This interface will add the normalize(array $data) method.

Example:

use Nwidart\LaravelNormalizer\Contracts\Normalizer;

final class CustomNormalizer implements Normalizer
{
    /**
     * Normalize the given data
     * @param array $data
     * @return array
     */
    public function normalize(array $data)
    {
        if (array_key_exists('name', $data)) {
            $data['name'] = strtoupper($data['name']);
        }

        return $data;
    }
}

This method needs to return the $data array. In here you can change the received data as you please.

3. Add normalizers class property

On that same model, add a protected $normalizers property. This is where you list your normalizers, in an array.

Example:

use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
use Nwidart\LaravelNormalizer\Traits\CanNormalizeData;

class Product extends Model
{
    use CanNormalizeData;
    protected $normalizers = [CustomNormalizer::class];
}

4. Normalize your data on save/update

Now you can start normalizing your data. This can for instance be done in your repository class.

Example:

public function create($data)
{
    $data = $this->model->normalize($data);

    return $this->model->create($data);
}

Change log

Please see CHANGELOG for more information what has changed recently.

Testing

$ composer test

Contributing

Please see CONTRIBUTING and CONDUCT for details.

Security

If you discover any security related issues, please email n.widart@gmail.com instead of using the issue tracker.

Credits

• Nicolas Widart
• All Contributors

License

The MIT License (MIT). Please see License File for more information.