PHP AST Code Generation Helper - Early Access v1.0

Method Summary for Release 1.0

ClassGenerationHelper

• addClassProperty: Adds a property to a class with type, visibility, and default value.
• setNamespace: Assigns a namespace to a class or interface and adds imports.
• createClass: Creates a new class with the given name.
• addClassMethod: Adds a method to a class with visibility, return type, parameters, and body.
• extendClass: Sets a parent class for inheritance.
• implementInterfaces: Adds one or more interfaces to a class.
• addTraitsToClass: Adds traits to a class.
• addConstructorToClass: Adds a constructor to a class with parameters.
• createFullClass: Combines properties, methods, traits, and interfaces into a complete class.

BasicGenerationHelper

• return: Creates a return statement using the given expression.
• addVisibility: Sets the visibility of a method or property.
• createDocComment: Generates PHPDoc comments for a method or property.
• createArguments: Converts an array into AST-compatible arguments for method calls.
• createArray: Converts a PHP array into an AST array node.
• convertToAstNode: Converts a PHP value to an AST node (e.g., int, string, bool).
• isValidDefault: Validates default values based on type.
• generateFile: Generates a PHP file for a class, interface, or namespace.

MethodGenerationHelper

• createMethod: Creates a method with the specified name, visibility, and return type.

TestGenerationHelper

• createSetUpMethod: Generates a setUp method for initializing test dependencies.
• createTestMethod: Creates a test method with a specific name and body.
• createAssertion: Creates a PHPUnit assertion statement.
• addTestImports: Adds PHPUnit and other imports to a test class.
• createTestClass: Builds a complete test class with methods and optional setUp.

VariableGenerationHelper

• assignThisVarToVar: Assigns a class property to a variable.
• assignThisVarToThisVar: Assigns one class property to another.
• new: Creates a new object instance.
• assignVarToVar: Assigns one variable to another.
• assign: Assigns one expression to another.
• var: Creates a variable node.
• thisVar: Fetches a property from the current instance.