orrison/meliorstan

Provides PHPStan rules for improved code quality by detecting code smells and possible issues. In addition to enforcing particular naming and code style conventions to reduce bike-shedding.

v0.3.2 2025-10-16 06:13 UTC

Requires

• php: ^8.3
• phpstan/phpstan: ^2.1

Requires (Dev)

• brianium/paratest: ^7.10
• friendsofphp/php-cs-fixer: ^3.76
• phpunit/phpunit: ^12.2

MIT

• Kevin Ullyott

• PHPStan
• phpstan-rules

README

MeliorStan 🛡️

Advanced PHPStan Rules for Superior Code Quality

Enhance your PHP codebase with intelligent static analysis rules that detect code smells, enforce naming conventions, and promote best practices.

📋 Table of Contents

• ✨ Features
• 🚀 Quick Start
• 📚 Available Rules
• 🔧 Configuration
• 🎯 Inspiration
• 🤝 Contributing
• 📄 License
• 🙏 Acknowledgments

✨ Features

• 🔍 Comprehensive Code Analysis: Detect code smells and potential issues
• 📏 Naming Convention Enforcement: Ensure consistent naming across your codebase
• ⚙️ Highly Configurable: Customize rules to match your project's standards
• 🚀 Modern PHP Support: Built for PHP 8.3+ with PHPStan 2.1+
• 📖 Extensive Documentation: Detailed guides for each rule
• 🧪 Well Tested: Comprehensive test suite ensuring reliability

🚀 Quick Start

Installation

composer require --dev orrison/meliorstan

Basic Usage

Add to your phpstan.neon configuration:

includes:
    - vendor/orrison/meliorstan/config/extension.neon

rules:
    - Orrison\MeliorStan\Rules\PascalCaseClassName\PascalCaseClassNameRule
    - Orrison\MeliorStan\Rules\CamelCaseMethodName\CamelCaseMethodNameRule

Configuration

Customize rule behavior in your phpstan.neon:

parameters:
    meliorstan:
        pascal_case_class_name:
            allow_consecutive_uppercase: false
        camel_case_method_name:
            allow_consecutive_uppercase: false
            allow_underscore_prefix: false

📚 Available Rules

Naming Conventions

Rule	Description	Target
BooleanGetMethodName	Prevents get* methods from returning boolean values	Methods
CamelCase Method Name	Enforces camelCase for method names	Methods
CamelCase Parameter Name	Enforces camelCase for parameter names	Parameters
CamelCase Property Name	Enforces camelCase for property names	Properties
CamelCase Variable Name	Enforces camelCase for variable names	Variables
ConstantNamingConventions	Enforces UPPERCASE for constants	Constants
ConstructorWithNameAsEnclosingClass	Prevents methods with same name as their class	Methods
LongClassName	Limits class/interface/trait/enum name length	Classes, Interfaces, Traits, Enums
PascalCase Class Name	Enforces PascalCase for class names	Classes
ShortClassName	Enforces minimum class/interface/trait/enum name length	Classes, Interfaces, Traits, Enums
TraitConstantNamingConventions	Enforces UPPERCASE for trait constants	Trait Constants

Code Quality

Rule	Description	Target
LongVariable	Limits variable name length	Variables
MissingClosureParameterTypehint	Requires type hints on closure parameters	Closures
ShortMethodName	Enforces minimum method name length	Methods
ShortVariable	Enforces minimum variable name length	Variables
ForbidPestPhpOnly	Prevents committed Pest tests from using the only() filter	Tests
Superglobals	Discourages use of PHP superglobals	Superglobal Usage

Control Flow

Rule	Description	Target
ElseExpression	Discourages else expressions	Control Flow

Design

Rule	Description	Target
EmptyCatchBlock	Detects and reports empty catch blocks in exception handling	Catch Blocks
ForbidCountInLoopExpressions	Detects usage of count() or sizeof() in loop conditions	Loop Conditions
ForbidEvalExpressions	Detects and reports usage of eval expressions	Eval Expressions
ForbidExitExpressions	Detects and reports usage of exit and die expressions	Exit Expressions
ForbidGotoStatements	Detects and reports usage of goto statements	Goto Statements
NumberOfChildren	Detects classes with too many direct child classes	Class Hierarchy

🔧 Configuration

Each rule supports extensive configuration options. Refer to individual rule documentation for detailed configuration parameters.

Global Configuration Structure

parameters:
    meliorstan:
        rule_name:
            option1: value1
            option2: value2

Example: Comprehensive Setup

includes:
    - vendor/orrison/meliorstan/config/extension.neon

rules:
    - Orrison\MeliorStan\Rules\PascalCaseClassName\PascalCaseClassNameRule
    - Orrison\MeliorStan\Rules\CamelCaseMethodName\CamelCaseMethodNameRule
    - Orrison\MeliorStan\Rules\LongClassName\LongClassNameRule

parameters:
    meliorstan:
        pascal_case_class_name:
            allow_consecutive_uppercase: true
        camel_case_method_name:
            allow_consecutive_uppercase: false
            allow_underscore_prefix: false
        long_class_name:
            maximum: 50
            subtract_prefixes: ["Abstract", "Base"]
            subtract_suffixes: ["Interface", "Trait"]

🎯 Inspiration

Originally inspired by PHPMD - PHP Mess Detector, this project provides modern PHPStan equivalents with enhanced configurability and PHP 8+ features.

Note: While inspired by PHPMD, these rules are not exact replicas. They offer additional customization options and are adapted for PHPStan's architecture and modern PHP practices.

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details.

Development Setup

git clone https://github.com/Orrison/MeliorStan.git
cd MeliorStan
composer install
composer test

Adding New Rules

1. Follow the established architecture pattern
2. Include comprehensive tests
3. Update documentation
4. Ensure all checks pass: composer format && composer analyze && composer test

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• PHPStan - The foundation of modern PHP static analysis
• PHPMD - Original inspiration for code quality rules
• PHP-Parser - AST parsing capabilities
• PHP Community - For continuous improvement of PHP tooling

Made with ❤️ for the PHP community

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