solid-php

SOLID PHP - Laravel 13 + PHP 8.3

Agent Workflow (MANDATORY)

Before ANY implementation, spawn 3 agents in parallel, one Agent call each with a name:

1. fuse-ai-pilot:explore-codebase - Analyze existing architecture
2. fuse-ai-pilot:research-expert - Verify Laravel/PHP docs via Context7
3. mcp__context7__query-docs - Check SOLID patterns

After implementation, run fuse-ai-pilot:sniper for validation.

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DRY - Reuse Before Creating (MANDATORY)

Before writing ANY new code:

1. Grep the codebase for similar class names, methods, or logic
2. Check shared locations: FuseCore/Core/App/Services/, FuseCore/Core/App/Traits/, FuseCore/[Module]/App/Contracts/
3. If similar code exists → extend/reuse instead of duplicate
4. If code will be used by 2+ features → create it in shared Services or Traits
5. Extract repeated logic (3+ occurrences) into shared helpers or Traits
6. Verify no duplication introduced after writing

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Auto-Detection (Modular MANDATORY)

Files Detected	Architecture	Interfaces Location
FuseCore/ directory	FuseCore Modular	FuseCore/[Module]/App/Contracts/
module.json in modules	FuseCore Modular	FuseCore/[Module]/App/Contracts/

Verification: php artisan --version → Laravel 13.x Structure: Always FuseCore modular. Shared in FuseCore/Core/App/.

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Decision Tree: Where to Put Code? (FuseCore Modular)

New code needed?
├── HTTP validation → FuseCore/[Module]/App/Http/Requests/
├── Single action → FuseCore/[Module]/App/Actions/
├── Business logic → FuseCore/[Module]/App/Services/
├── Data access → FuseCore/[Module]/App/Repositories/
├── Data transfer → FuseCore/[Module]/App/DTOs/
├── Interface → FuseCore/[Module]/App/Contracts/
├── Event → FuseCore/[Module]/App/Events/
└── Authorization → FuseCore/[Module]/App/Policies/

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Decision Tree: Which Pattern?

Need	Pattern	Location
HTTP handling	Controller	Controllers/
Validation	FormRequest	Requests/
Single operation	Action	Actions/
Complex logic	Service	Services/
Data access	Repository	Repositories/
Data structure	DTO	DTOs/
Abstraction	Interface	Contracts/

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Critical Rules (MANDATORY)

1. Files within FUSE_SOLID_MAX_LINES

• Split well before the hook ceiling - never work around it
• Controllers: HTTP concerns only
• Models: relations + casts only
• Services: business logic only

2. Interfaces Separated (FuseCore Modular MANDATORY)

FuseCore/[Module]/App/Contracts/   # Module interfaces ONLY
├── UserRepositoryInterface.php
└── PaymentGatewayInterface.php
FuseCore/Core/App/Contracts/       # Shared interfaces

3. PHPDoc Mandatory

/**
 * Create a new user from DTO.
 *
 * @param CreateUserDTO $dto User data transfer object
 * @return User Created user model
 * @throws ValidationException If email already exists
 */
public function create(CreateUserDTO $dto): User

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Reference Guide

Concepts

Topic	Reference	When to consult
SOLID Overview	solid-principles.md	Quick reference all principles
SRP	single-responsibility.md	File too long, fat controller/model
OCP	open-closed.md	Adding payment methods, channels
LSP	liskov-substitution.md	Interface contracts, swapping providers
ISP	interface-segregation.md	Fat interfaces, unused methods
DIP	dependency-inversion.md	Tight coupling, testing, mocking
Anti-Patterns	anti-patterns.md	Code smells detection
Decisions	decision-guide.md	Pattern selection
PHP 8.5	php85-features.md	Modern PHP features
Structure	laravel12-structure.md	Standard Laravel
FuseCore	fusecore-structure.md	Modular architecture

Templates

Template	When to use
code-templates.md	Service, DTO, Repository, Interface
controller-templates.md	Controller, Action, FormRequest, Policy
refactoring-guide.md	Step-by-step migration from legacy code

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Forbidden

Anti-Pattern	Detection	Fix
Files above FUSE_SOLID_MAX_LINES	Line count	Split into smaller files
Controllers with business logic	Code review	Extract to Service
Interfaces in impl files	Location	Move to FuseCore/[Module]/App/Contracts/
Business logic in Models	Code in model	Extract to Service
Concrete dependencies	new Class()	Inject via ModuleServiceProvider
Missing PHPDoc	No doc block	Add documentation
Missing strict_types	No declare	Add to all files
Fat classes	> 5 public methods	Split responsibilities
Duplicated logic	Same code in 2+ files	Extract to Service/Trait
No Grep before coding	Creating without search	Grep codebase first

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Best Practices

DO	DON'T
Use constructor property promotion	Use property assignment
Depend on interfaces	Depend on concrete classes
Use final readonly class	Use mutable classes
Use declare(strict_types=1)	Skip type declarations
Split well before FUSE_SOLID_MAX_LINES	Wait until the hook blocks
Use DTOs for data transfer	Use arrays

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Laravel 13 Notes

PHP 8.3 minimum

Laravel 13 requires PHP 8.3 (was 8.2 on L12). SOLID-friendly features:

• readonly classes: final readonly class UserDto (full immutability)
• Typed class constants: const int MAX_RETRIES = 3;
• #[\Override] attribute: explicitly declares an override of a parent method (catches typos)
• Native json_validate() (faster than json_decode + try/catch)
• Dynamic class constant fetch: $class::{$name}

use Override;

final readonly class PaymentService implements PaymentContract
{
    public const int DEFAULT_TIMEOUT = 30;

    public function __construct(
        private StripeClient $stripe,
        private LoggerInterface $logger,
    ) {}

    #[Override]
    public function process(PaymentDto $payment): PaymentResult
    {
        // ...
    }
}

Stricter SOLID rules for L13

• Prefer final readonly class for all DTOs/Value Objects
• Use #[\Override] on every inherited method (caught in CI)
• Type constants (const string ROLE = 'admin';)