Simple property mapper for ActiveRecord.

[mj4444ru]

It would be great if the generated ActiveRecord had a property mapper. That is, create_at was mapped to createAt. For example like this:

public function getAttributeMap(): array
{
    return [
        'createAt' => 'create_at',
    ];
}

public function __get(string $name)
{
    return parent::__get($this->getAttributeMap()[$name] ?? $name);
}

public function __set(string $name, $value): void
{
    parent::__set($this->getAttributeMap()[$name] ?? $name, $value);
}

public function __isset(string $name): bool
{
    return parent::__isset($this->getAttributeMap()[$name] ?? $name);
}

public function __unset(string $name): void
{
    return parent::__unset($this->getAttributeMap()[$name] ?? $name);
}

@property will be appropriate.

[samdark]

How would that look like in queries? Would real field name be used or an alias that we have defined?

[mj4444ru]

This improvement only affects magical properties. When working with properties through functions, we continue to work with real names.

For example, we have a create_at property in the database table. When the class is generated, the getAttributeMap method is generated. and a property declaration like:

/**
 * @property int $createAt
 */

we can access the property like this:

$time = $model->getAttribute('create_at');
$time = $model->createAt;
$time = $model->create_at;

The editor will prompt us $model->createAt. It looks better.

[samdark]

While it looks better, it's not convenient when you have createAt in code but create_at in query conditions in the same code.

[mj4444ru]

While it looks better, it's not convenient when you have createAt in code but create_at in query conditions in the same code.

1. If in your project all properties are converted in this way, you perfectly understand where and what to expect.
2. These are different levels of abstraction.
3. Do ORM users have such problems?

[samdark]

3. Depends on the ORM. Doctrine has a special DQL query language that allows you to use mapped properties in conditions so you have same names everywhere but that comes with its own set of drawbacks.

[mj4444ru]

In any case, it is not difficult, and I have no doubt that many will like it. This can also be made optional.

[samdark]

Alright. Having an option to generate these is fine.