Ecosystem

Beyond Php-Core, Splash provides higher-level packages for specific use cases.

Toolkit

Core development environment (CLI or Docker). Start here for connector development.

• Complete test framework
• Debug tools and inspectors
• Local development server

composer require splash/toolkit --dev

Php-Bundle

Complete Symfony integration. Offers more possibilities for Symfony-based applications.

• Symfony service integration
• Doctrine ORM helpers
• Event system integration
• Console commands

composer require splash/php-bundle

OpenAPI

Connect to any REST API using OpenAPI specs. Auto-generates Objects from API schemas.

• OpenAPI/Swagger specification support
• Automatic object generation
• REST client integration

composer require splash/openapi

Metadata

Define field access from PHP 8 attributes. Also supports Doctrine attributes.

• PHP 8 attribute-based field definitions
• Doctrine entity integration
• Automatic getter/setter mapping

composer require splash/metadata

Choosing the Right Package

flowchart TD
    A[Start] --> B{Symfony app?}
    B -->|Yes| C[Use Php-Bundle]
    B -->|No| D{REST API?}
    D -->|Yes| E[Use OpenAPI]
    D -->|No| F{PHP 8 attributes?}
    F -->|Yes| G[Use Metadata]
    F -->|No| H[Use Php-Core]

    C --> I[Add Toolkit for dev]
    E --> I
    G --> I
    H --> I

Package Dependencies

graph BT
    CORE[Php-Core]
    BUNDLE[Php-Bundle] --> CORE
    OPENAPI[OpenAPI] --> CORE
    META[Metadata] --> CORE
    TOOLKIT[Toolkit] --> CORE

All packages depend on Php-Core, which provides the foundation for building connectors.

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