🧰 Laravel Options

The Options class provides a convenient way to interact with option values in a Laravel application.

It allows you to set, get, remove, and check the existence of options. The class also includes methods to manage previously retrieved option values and provides a query builder for the option model.

Requirements

• Laravel ^10 (other version not tested);
• PHP ^8.1;

To support JSON fields in a database, ensure that your chosen database meets the following requirements:

• MySQL: Use MySQL version 5.7.8 or higher. JSON field support was introduced in MySQL starting from version 5.7.8;
• MariaDB: Use MariaDB version 10.2 or higher. JSON field support was introduced in MariaDB starting from version 10.2.
• PostgreSQL: Use PostgreSQL version 9.2 or higher. JSON field support was introduced in PostgreSQL starting from version 9.2;
• SQLite: Use SQLite version 3.9.0 or higher. JSON support and functions were added in SQLite starting from version 3.9.0;
• SQL Server: Use SQL Server 2016 or higher. JSON support was introduced in SQL Server 2016;
• Oracle Database: Use Oracle Database 12c Release 2 (12.2) or higher. JSON support was added in Oracle Database 12c Release 2;

Installation

You can install it using Composer:

composer require larastash/options

Run database migration:

php artisan migrate

✨ Get to work, you're done!

Usage

To use the Options class, make sure to import it into your PHP file:

use Larastash\Options\Option;

Or get Larastash\Options\Option singletone class from app container:

$option = app('option');
$option = app(Option::class);

Also, you can use the option() helper.

Set an Option

You can set the value of an option using the set method:

Option::set('key', 'value');

This method will update the value of the option with the specified key. If the option doesn't exist, it will be created.

You can also specify a time-to-live (TTL) for the option. The TTL determines how long the option will be cached. If a TTL is specified, the option will be stored in the cache in addition to being persisted in the database:

// Set an option with a TTL of 1 hour
Option::set('key', 'value', 3600);
Option::set('key', 'value', now()->addHour());

Get an Option

To retrieve the value of an option, use the get() method:

$value = Option::get('key');

You can also specify a default value to return if the option is not found:

$value = Option::get('key', 'default');

If a TTL is specified and the option is found in the cache, the cached value will be returned. Otherwise, the option will be retrieved from the database.

// Retrived value will be cached for 1 hour
$value = Option::get('key', 'default', 3600);
$value = Option::get('key', 'default', now()->addHour());

If TTL is not null, then get the fresh value from the database, ignoring the cached value.

Remove an Option

You can remove an option using the remove method:

Option::remove('key');

This will delete the option from the database and remove it from the cache, if it exists.

Check if an Option Exists

You can check if an option exists using the exists() method:

if (Option::exists('key')) {
    // Option exists
} else {
    // Option does not exist
}

The exists method returns true if the option with the specified key exists in the database; otherwise, it returns false.

Get All Option Values

To retrieve all option values, you can use the all method:

$options = Option::all();

The all method returns a Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection of all option values.

Querying the Option Model

You can access the query builder of the option model using the query method:

$query = Option::query();

The query method returns an instance of the Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder class that can be used to build custom queries on the option model.

Advanced Usage

If you need more advanced querying capabilities, you can use the query() method to get a query builder instance for the option model. This allows you to perform complex database queries on the option model:

$query = Option::query();
$query->where('key', 'like', 'prefix%');
$options = $query->get();

This example retrieves all options whose keys start with a specific prefix.

Helpers

option()

The option() function provides a convenient way to interact with option values in a Laravel application. It acts as a wrapper around the Options class methods and simplifies the retrieval and setting of options.

Parameters:

• $key (string|array|null): The key of the option to retrieve or an array containing the key and value to set. If set to null, it will return an instance of the Option class.
• $default (mixed): (Optional) The default value to return if the option does not exist. This parameter is only used when retrieving an option value.
• $ttl (DateInterval|DateTimeInterface|int|null): (Optional) The default value to return if the option does not exist. This parameter is only used when retrieving an option value.

Return Value:

The function returns the value of the option with the specified key if a key is provided.

If an array is provided, it sets the value of the option with the specified key.

If no arguments are provided, it returns an instance of the Option class.

Usage Examples:

Get an Option:

$value = option('key', 'default value');
$value = option('key', 'default value', ttl: 3600);
$value = option('key', 'default value', ttl: now()->addHour());

This retrieves the value of the option with the specified key. If the option does not exist, it returns the provided default value.

Set an Option:

option(['key' => 'new value']);
option(['key' => 'new value'], ttl: 3600);
option(['key' => 'new value'], ttl: now()->addHour());

// or as array list
option(['key', 'new value']);
option(['key', 'new value'], ttl: 3600);
option(['key', 'new value'], ttl: now()->addHour());

This sets the value of the option with the specified key. If the option does not exist, it will be created.

Access the Option class:

$option = option();

option()->set(...);
option()->get(...);
option()->remove(...);
option()->exists(...);
option()->query(...);

// and etc...

This returns an instance of the Option class, allowing you to perform advanced operations.

Testing

$ composer test

Contributing

If you find any issues or have suggestions for improvement, please feel free to contribute by creating a pull request or submitting an issue.

Credits

• chipslays
• All Contributors

License

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