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Baloot Laravel Package
sanjabteam/baloot
Baloot is a Laravel e-commerce package from SanjabTeam that helps PHP developers add products, categories, carts, orders, and payment flows to applications, with extensible tools for building and managing online stores.
پکیج کمکی لاراولی برای توسعهدهندههای ایرانی
Frequently asked questions about Baloot
- What is sanjabteam/baloot used for?
- According to the technical assessment, sanjabteam/baloot is a Laravel helper package for Iranian developers. It focuses on localization and validation concerns such as Jalali dates, Persian text and digits, national ID, bank card and Sheba validation, and province/city reference data. It is intended as a convenience utility layer, not as a domain or infrastructure component. Treat it as a small, replaceable dependency rather than an architectural building block.
- Is sanjabteam/baloot an e-commerce package for products, carts, and orders?
- Some package blurbs describe it as an e-commerce package with products, categories, carts, orders and payment flows. However, the technical assessment identifies the repository as a Laravel helper package aimed at Iranian localization and validation. It does not appear to provide a full e-commerce domain by that assessment. Verify the source and README before relying on any e-commerce features.
- Is sanjabteam/baloot still maintained?
- No. The last release was April 2021 and the repository is archived, so there is no upstream maintenance or security response. That means no patches for PHP 8 deprecations, Laravel compatibility, or CVEs in transitive dependencies. For a current Laravel application, do not depend on the archived repository as a normal upstream package.
- Which Laravel and PHP versions does sanjabteam/baloot support?
- The 2021 release date and archived status indicate Laravel 5.x through 8.x and PHP 7.x-era constraints. It likely predates Laravel 9, 10 and 11 as well as PHP 8.1+ becoming standard. Check composer.json for exact PHP and Laravel constraints and transitive dependencies before considering any use. Expect dependency resolution problems on modern stacks.
- Can I install sanjabteam/baloot in Laravel 10 or 11?
- Direct adoption in Laravel 10 or 11 is likely to fail dependency resolution because the package is from the Laravel 5.x–8.x and PHP 7.x era. Using --ignore-platform-reqs would create avoidable risk and is not recommended. The realistic path is source-level reuse or an internal fork, not a normal Composer dependency. If you must spike it, isolate it in a branch and run composer why-not against your target versions.
- What alternatives should I use for Jalali dates in Laravel?
- For Jalali/Shamsi date conversion, the assessment suggests maintained packages such as hekmatinasser/verta or morilog/jalali instead of the archived helper package. Use a package with active maintenance and test coverage for leap years and timezone boundaries, especially Asia/Tehran. For national ID, bank card and Sheba validation, write small application rules with tests rather than relying on a 2021 helper.
- Does sanjabteam/baloot validate Iranian national ID and Sheba numbers correctly?
- This is the highest-risk area according to the assessment. Jalali date conversion, leap-year handling, and Iranian national ID/Sheba validation have edge cases where a mostly working helper can silently produce wrong output. There is no visible test coverage to confirm correctness. Reimplement or source maintained validation logic and add tests for invalid national IDs, leap years, and timezone boundaries.
- Is the province/city and bank data in sanjabteam/baloot current?
- No. If the package ships province/city, bank, or validation datasets, those are several years old and may be materially wrong for production use. Reference data should come from a maintained source, not from a 2021 package release. Treat data as a separate concern from helper logic and verify any datasets against an authoritative current source.
- How should I integrate sanjabteam/baloot into a modern Laravel project?
- Inventory, don't install. Read the source and document each helper's contract before adding anything to composer.json. Prefer replacement: use maintained localization packages for Jalali dates and write tested application rules for national ID, card and Sheba validation. If a specific utility is materially better, copy it into an internal namespace with attribution, add tests, and own it explicitly. Also watch for global helper collisions with application or other package functions.
- What license does sanjabteam/baloot use, and can I fork or copy code?
- The package is MIT licensed, so copying or forking is technically possible. If you copy code into an internal module, preserve attribution and license obligations and add your own tests. Do not depend on the archived upstream repository; fork only with a clear reason and own the maintenance explicitly.
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