Doctrine Enum Bundle

A Symfony bundle that provides automatic registration of PHP 8.1+ BackedEnum as Doctrine DBAL custom types with MySQL ENUM columns.

Features

• Zero Configuration: Auto-registers all enum types with Doctrine
• Code Generator: Interactive make:enum command to generate enums and types
• Type-Safe: Uses native PHP BackedEnum
• MySQL ENUM Support: Generates proper MySQL ENUM columns
• Easy to Use: Just extend EnumType and you're done
• Built-in Enums: Includes ready-to-use enums like DayOfWeek
• Symfony 6/7 Compatible: Works with modern Symfony versions

Installation

composer require art-fatal/doctrine-enum-bundle

Manual Bundle Registration (Symfony without Flex)

If you're not using Symfony Flex, add the bundle to config/bundles.php:

return [
    // ...
    ArtFatal\DoctrineEnumBundle\DoctrineEnumBundle::class => ['all' => true],
];

Built-in Enums

The bundle includes production-ready enums that you can use directly without creating your own.

DayOfWeek

A complete implementation of days of the week with helpful utility methods.

Usage in Entity:

use ArtFatal\DoctrineEnumBundle\Enum\DayOfWeek;
use ArtFatal\DoctrineEnumBundle\Type\DayOfWeekEnumType;
use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping as ORM;

#[ORM\Entity]
class Schedule
{
    // You can use either the NAME constant or string literal
    #[ORM\Column(type: DayOfWeekEnumType::NAME)]
    // OR
    // #[ORM\Column(type: 'day_of_week')]
    private ?DayOfWeek $dayOfWeek = null;

    public function getDayOfWeek(): ?DayOfWeek
    {
        return $this->dayOfWeek;
    }

    public function setDayOfWeek(?DayOfWeek $dayOfWeek): self
    {
        $this->dayOfWeek = $dayOfWeek;
        return $this;
    }
}

Available Methods:

// Set a day
$schedule->setDayOfWeek(DayOfWeek::MONDAY);

// Check if it's a weekend
if ($schedule->getDayOfWeek()->isWeekend()) {
    echo "It's the weekend!"; // true for Saturday/Sunday
}

// Check if it's a weekday
if ($schedule->getDayOfWeek()->isWeekday()) {
    echo "It's a weekday!"; // true for Monday-Friday
}

// Get human-readable label
echo $schedule->getDayOfWeek()->label(); // "Monday"

// Get ISO-8601 day number
$number = DayOfWeek::MONDAY->toIsoNumber(); // 1

// Create from ISO-8601 day number
$day = DayOfWeek::fromIsoNumber(7); // DayOfWeek::SUNDAY

// Get all weekdays or weekend days
$weekdays = DayOfWeek::weekDays(); // [MONDAY, TUESDAY, ..., FRIDAY]
$weekend = DayOfWeek::weekendDays(); // [SATURDAY, SUNDAY]

Database Column:

ENUM('monday', 'tuesday', 'wednesday', 'thursday', 'friday', 'saturday', 'sunday')

Custom Enums

You can create your own custom enums in two ways:

Quick Way: Using the Generator Command

The bundle includes a make:enum command that generates both the enum and type files interactively:

php bin/console make:enum

The command will ask you:

1. Enum name (e.g., UserStatus, OrderState)
2. Enum cases in format NAME=value (e.g., ACTIVE=active, PENDING=pending)
3. Namespaces for enum and type (defaults: App\Enum and App\Type)

Example session:

Enum name: UserStatus
Case #1: ACTIVE=active
Case #2: INACTIVE=inactive
Case #3: BANNED=banned
Case #4: [press enter to finish]

This will create:

• src/Enum/UserStatus.php - The enum class
• src/Type/UserStatusEnumType.php - The Doctrine type

Manual Way: Create Files Yourself

If you prefer manual creation:

1. Create a PHP Enum

// src/Constant/Enum/User/Status.php
namespace App\Constant\Enum\User;

enum Status: string
{
    case ACTIVE = 'active';
    case INACTIVE = 'inactive';
    case BANNED = 'banned';

    const ALL = [
        self::ACTIVE,
        self::INACTIVE,
        self::BANNED,
    ];
}

2. Create a Doctrine Enum Type

// src/Type/Enum/UserStatusEnumType.php
namespace App\Type\Enum;

use App\Constant\Enum\User\Status;
use ArtFatal\DoctrineEnumBundle\Type\EnumType;

class UserStatusEnumType extends EnumType
{
    public const NAME = 'user_status';

    public static function getEnumsClass(): string
    {
        return Status::class;
    }
}

About the NAME constant:

• Define it to have a type-safe constant for attributes
• The value should be in snake_case (e.g., user_status)
• If not defined, the name is auto-generated from the class name

3. Use in Your Entity

You can reference the type name in two ways:

Option 1: Using the NAME constant (recommended for refactoring safety)

#[ORM\Column(type: UserStatusEnumType::NAME)]
private ?Status $status = null;

Option 2: Using the string literal

#[ORM\Column(type: 'user_status')]
private ?Status $status = null;

Both are equivalent, but the NAME constant provides IDE autocomplete and refactoring support.

Full example:

// src/Entity/User.php
namespace App\Entity;

use App\Constant\Enum\User\Status;
use App\Type\Enum\UserStatusEnumType;
use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping as ORM;
use Symfony\Component\Validator\Constraints as Assert;

#[ORM\Entity]
class User
{
    #[ORM\Column(type: 'user_status', options: ['default' => Status::ACTIVE->value])]
    #[Assert\NotNull]
    #[Assert\Choice(choices: Status::ALL)]
    private ?Status $status = Status::ACTIVE;

    public function getStatus(): ?Status
    {
        return $this->status;
    }

    public function setStatus(?Status $status): self
    {
        $this->status = $status;
        return $this;
    }
}

4. Generate Migration

php bin/console doctrine:migrations:diff
php bin/console doctrine:migrations:migrate

The migration will create a proper MySQL ENUM column:

ALTER TABLE user ADD status ENUM('active', 'inactive', 'banned') DEFAULT 'active' NOT NULL;

How It Works

1. Extension: The DoctrineEnumExtension auto-tags all classes extending EnumType
2. Compiler Pass: The RegisterEnumTypesPass registers all tagged enum types with Doctrine DBAL
3. Type Conversion: EnumType handles conversion between PHP BackedEnum and database string values
4. SQL Generation: Creates proper MySQL ENUM columns with all enum cases

Examples

Complete, working examples are available in the examples/ directory:

• DayOfWeek enum: A real-world example with helper methods
• Complete entity: Shows integration with Doctrine entities
• Step-by-step guide: Detailed instructions for using the examples

See examples/README.md for detailed usage instructions.

Quick Example Preview

The DayOfWeek example includes useful helper methods:

enum DayOfWeek: string
{
    case MONDAY = 'monday';
    // ... other days

    public function isWeekend(): bool
    {
        return in_array($this, [self::SATURDAY, self::SUNDAY], true);
    }

    public function label(): string
    {
        return ucfirst($this->value); // "Monday"
    }
}

Used in an entity:

$schedule->setDayOfWeek(DayOfWeek::SATURDAY);
if ($schedule->getDayOfWeek()->isWeekend()) {
    echo "Weekend activity!";
}

Advantages

• No Manual Configuration: No need to modify services.yaml or Kernel.php
• Reusable: Just install the bundle in any Symfony project
• Type Safety: Full IDE autocomplete and type checking with PHP enums
• Database Constraints: MySQL ENUM provides database-level validation
• Clean Code: Separation between enum definition, type definition, and entity usage

Requirements

• PHP >= 8.1
• Symfony 6.x or 7.x
• Doctrine DBAL 3.x or 4.x

License

MIT License. See LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Support

If you encounter any issues, please open an issue on the GitHub repository.