Simple Cache Laravel Package

Technical Evaluation

Architecture fit: PSR-16 is purpose-built for interoperability across PHP ecosystems. Laravel 8.40+ natively implements this interface via its CacheManager, making it a natural fit for service-layer caching needs without framework lock-in. The minimal interface design aligns with Laravel's dependency injection model and promotes clean separation of caching logic from business code.

Integration feasibility: High. Requires only composer require psr/simple-cache to add the interface dependency. Actual cache implementation (e.g., Redis, Memcached, or Laravel's built-in drivers) must be separately installed and configured. Laravel's container binding system simplifies injection of concrete implementations.

Technical risk: Low for modern PHP 8+ projects. Version 3.0+ requires PHP 8.0+, but legacy projects can pin to ^2.0 for PHP 7.4 compatibility. Primary risk stems from team unfamiliarity with PSR standards or misusing the interface for complex caching scenarios (e.g., tag-based invalidation), where PSR-6 or framework-specific APIs would be more appropriate.

Key questions:

• What PHP version is the project using? (Version 3.0+ requires PHP 8+)
• Which concrete cache implementation will be used (e.g., Redis, Symfony Cache, Laravel's driver)?
• How will TTL handling be managed given PSR-16's limited TTL support in core interface?
• Are there existing dependencies that expect PSR-16 implementations?

Integration Approach

Stack fit: Excellent for Laravel. Since Laravel 8.