refactor: Add PluginFormatter

[tienvx]

• Add MatchingField matcher
• Add PluginFormatter
• Allow customize formatter for Matcher helper class
• Apply it to plugin examples e.g. Replace "matching(type,'Name')" by $matcher->like('Name')
• Syntax and supported matchers of matching expression: https://github.com/pact-foundation/pact-plugins/blob/main/docs/matching-rule-definition-expressions.md
• All matchers: https://github.com/pact-foundation/pact-specification/tree/version-4#supported-matching-rules

[Lewiscowles1986]

So one concern with these works, is that anyone using your work, might see backwards compatibility breaks. I Don't think this should be blocked entirely, but I do know that at some point, you'll want a stable interface for pact users and plugin authors alike.

Do you have some form of view around the time-frame, and might it be advantageous to use some form of phpDoc comment to annotate?

[tienvx]

anyone using your work, might see backwards compatibility breaks

Yes, I'm aware about this. Given that there is only 1 download on average each month for all alpha releases of version 10 according to packagist, and the interface FormatterInterface is not introduced in any alpha releases yet, I think it's fine.

at some point, you'll want a stable interface for pact users and plugin authors alike.

yes, it might be in beta phrase. For now I would like to change it when it's needed.

Do you have some form of view around the time-frame, and might it be advantageous to use some form of phpDoc comment to annotate?

Can you rephrase this question for me.

[tienvx]

A remind for @Lewiscowles1986

[Lewiscowles1986]

Ah, I'd missed the reply here.

RE:

Do you have some form of view around the time-frame, and might it be advantageous to use some form of phpDoc comment to annotate?

Can you rephrase this question for me.

Do you know how long it will take for this to come out of alpha?

Really as you've quantified one user impact, it should not matter anyway.

[tienvx]

Do you know how long it will take for this to come out of alpha?

I have some items in my mind for the next 2 or 3 more alpha versions:

• Refactor code related to InteractionBuilder/MessageBuilder if needed
• Add unit tests as much as possible
• Update document/readme

Probably it will take 1 or 2 months