Type Registry for Laravel

Define types once, attach behavior with traits, and use them everywhere. Typeify gives you a single registry per concern (post types, product types, etc.) with a fluent API and Laravel container as the source of truth.

Package: jobmetric/typeify
PHP: 8.0+ · Laravel: 9.19+
Namespace: JobMetric\Typeify

Highlights

One Registry Per Concern: Each subclass of BaseType is a single registry (e.g. post types, product types). Define types with unique keys and attach parameters via fluent methods. No duplicated config arrays or scattered conditionals.

Composable Traits: Add only what you need: HasLabelType, HasDescriptionType, HasImportType, HasExportType, HasHierarchicalType, HasListOptionType, HasDriverNamespaceType. Labels and descriptions go through trans() for localization.

Laravel Container Storage: All type data lives in the Laravel service container under the key returned by typeName(). Same definitions everywhere: controllers, APIs, admin panels, CLI.

Type Safety: ensureTypeExists(), hasType(), getTypes() for validation and listing. Exceptions: TypeifyTypeNotFoundException, TypeifyTypeNotMatchException.

What is a Type?

A type in Typeify is a named key (e.g. blog, product, page) inside a single registry—your subclass of BaseType. Each type holds parameters: label, description, and any flags or options you attach via traits.

• Define – Call define('key') to register a type, then chain methods to set parameters.
• Select – Call type('key') to switch the current type and read or update its parameters.
• Store – Data is stored in the Laravel container under typeName(), so it is global and consistent for the request.

Consider a content system with post types (blog, news, page) and product types (physical, digital). With Typeify you create a PostType and a ProductType registry, define each type with labels and descriptions, enable import/export or hierarchical where needed, and reuse the same definitions everywhere.