From 0d77b1eaad7d5a0fce2fc8cacc56dfc7f1a19b6f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Neur0toxine Date: Fri, 21 May 2021 13:00:31 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] initial commit --- README.md | 115 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 115 insertions(+) create mode 100644 README.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7860aa7 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,115 @@ +# Fallback for `psr/http-factory-implementation` using `nyholm` + +Provides a metapackage for library needing `psr/http-factory-implementation` +that fallback to a default implementation when user does not meet +the initial requirements. + +## Usage + +```shell +composer require "Neur0toxine/psr.http-factory-implementation.nyholm:*" +``` + +Composer will, by preference: +- use an implementation provided by the user +- otherwise, fallbacks to `nyholm/psr7` + +## How does it works + +This package contains 2 versions: + +1. The highest [1.1](https://github.com/Neur0toxine/psr.http-factory-implementation.nyholm/blob/1.1/composer.json) needs nothing more than your requirements. + +1. The lowest [1.0](https://github.com/Neur0toxine/psr.http-factory-implementation.nyholm/blob/1.0/composer.json) triggers install of `nyholm/psr7`. + +Composer will choose this highest version when user already has a package that satisfy `psr/http-factory-implementation`. +Otherwise, composer will choose the lowest version and in that case will +download the following packages: `nyholm/psr7`. + +## What problem does it solve? + +You are maintaining a library that need an implementation of `psr/http-factory-implementation`, +but you don't want requiring a specific implementation. + +ie. You are maintainer of library that use the following composer.json +```json +{ + "name": "acme/lib", + "require": { + "psr/http-factory-implementation": "^1.0", + } +} +``` + +When end users requires you library with the following code +```json +{ + "name": "end-user/app", + "require": { + "acme/lib": "^1.0" + } +} +``` + +They probably ends with such error + +```shell +composer up + +Your requirements could not be resolved to an installable set of packages. + + Problem 1 + - Installation request for acme/lib ^1.0 -> satisfiable by acme/lib[1.0]. + - acme/lib 1.0 requires psr/http-factory-implementation ^1.0 -> no matching package found. +``` + +You can ask user to install a random package, it works, but the DX is very bad, +and confusing at first. + +By using `Neur0toxine/psr.http-factory-implementation.nyholm`, +users will be able to require their preferred implementation +or fallback to your default choice + +### Example of user that meet the preferred requirements + +```json +{ + "name": "end-user/app", + "require": { + "acme/lib": "^1.0", + "third-party/provide-implementation": "^1.0" + } +} +``` +```shell +composer up +... +Package operations: 2 installs, 0 updates, 0 removals + - Installing acme/lib (1.0) + - Installing Neur0toxine/psr.http-factory-implementation.nyholm (1.1) +``` + +### Example of user that fallback to your recommendations + +```json +{ + "name": "end-user/app", + "require": { + "acme/lib": "^1.0" + } +} +``` +```shell +composer up +... +Package operations: 3 installs, 0 updates, 0 removals + - Installing acme/lib (1.0) + - Installing Neur0toxine/psr.http-factory-implementation.nyholm (1.0) + - Installing nyholm/psr7 (1.0) +``` + +## Contributing + +This repository is automatically generated. If you want contributing and +submitting an issue or a Pull Request, please use +[composer-fallback/generator](https://github.com/composer-fallback/generator).