SlevomatCodingStandard.PHP.ForbiddenClasses.md

Pattern: Use of forbidden class

Issue: -

Description

Reports usage of forbidden classes, interfaces, parent classes and traits. And provide the following settings:

• forbiddenClasses: forbids creating instances with new keyword or accessing with :: operator
• forbiddenExtends: forbids extending with extends keyword
• forbiddenInterfaces: forbids usage in implements section
• forbiddenTraits: forbids imports with use keyword

Optionally can be passed as an alternative for auto fixes. See phpcs.xml file example:

<rule ref="SlevomatCodingStandard.PHP.ForbiddenClasses">
	<properties>
		<property name="forbiddenClasses" type="array">
			<element key="Validator" value="Illuminate\Support\Facades\Validator"/>
		</property>
		<property name="forbiddenTraits" type="array">
			<element key="\AuthTrait" value="null"/>
		</property>
	</properties>
</rule>

Further Reading

• PHP_CodeSniffer - SlevomatCodingStandard.PHP.ForbiddenClasses