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**Description:** This task aims to explore and investigate the implementation of the fluent builder pattern in Codex PHP, focusing on balancing flexibility, clarity, and best practices for generating markup. ####Background As discussed in T373708, there are several considerations when implementing the fluent builder pattern in Codex PHP. These considerations include: - Separating object construction (via `build()`) from rendering (via `getHtml()` or `render()`). - Combining these steps into a simpler method chain for convenience, potentially merging `build()` and `render()`. - Evaluating the use of implicit `__toString()` methods for output versus explicit method calls for clarity and maintainability. The focus of this SPIKE is to determine the most efficient and developer-friendly way to implement the builder pattern, ensuring that the final API is clean, maintainable, and easy for PHP developers to use. ####Goal The goal of this SPIKE task is to evaluate different approaches to the builder pattern in Codex PHP. This will inform a final decision on the best approach to take for a clean and maintainable API that is user-friendly for PHP developers. ####Investigation Areas 1. **Builder Approaches to Evaluate:** - **Approach 1:** Keep `build()` and `getHtml()` separate, where `build()` constructs the immutable object and `getHtml()` handles rendering. ```lang=php $infoChip = $codex->InfoChip()->setText( 'Info Chip' )->build()->getHtml(); // `getHtml()` can be renamed to any other descriptive method name. ``` - **Approach 2:** Introduce a combined `render()` method that both constructs and renders the object. ```lang=php $infoChip = $codex->InfoChip()->setText( 'Info Chip' )->render(); ``` - **Approach 3:** Introduce a combined `build()` method that both constructs and renders the object. ```lang=php $infoChip = $codex->InfoChip()->setText( 'Info Chip' )->build(); ``` - **Approach 4:** Introduce a combined `getHtml()` method that both constructs and renders the object. ```lang=php $infoChip = $codex->InfoChip()->setText( 'Info Chip' )->getHtml(); ``` - **Approach 5:** Use `__toString()` to implicitly return the HTML when constructing simpler objects like `InfoChip`. ```lang=php $infoChip = $codex->InfoChip()->setText( 'Info Chip' ); // `__toString()` will implicitly return the HTML. ``` 2. **Usability and Flexibility:** - Compare the flexibility of separating object construction and rendering versus streamlining the process into a single method call. ####Deliverables - An analysis of the different approaches based on ease of use for PHP developers. - Create an ADR to document the decision and reasoning behind the chosen approach. ####Acceptance criteria [ ] A clear recommendation on the best approach for implementing the fluent builder pattern in Codex PHP. [ ] Documentation of the reasons for the chosen approach, with a focus on PHP developer experience and code maintainability. ### Deadline: This task must be completed within **one week**, if acceptable.

**Description:** This task aims to explore and investigate the implementation of the fluent builder pattern in Codex PHP, focusing on balancing flexibility, clarity, and best practices for generating markup. ####Background As discussed in T373708, there are several considerations when implementing the fluent builder pattern in Codex PHP. These considerations include: - Separating object construction (via `build()`) from rendering (via `getHtml()` or `render()`). - Combining these steps into a simpler method chain for convenience, potentially merging `build()` and `render()`. - Evaluating the use of implicit `__toString()` methods for output versus explicit method calls for clarity and maintainability. The focus of this SPIKE is to determine the most efficient and developer-friendly way to implement the builder pattern, ensuring that the final API is clean, maintainable, and easy for PHP developers to use. ####Goal The goal of this SPIKE task is to evaluate different approaches to the builder pattern in Codex PHP. This will inform a final decision on the best approach to take for a clean and maintainable API that is user-friendly for PHP developers. ####Investigation Areas 1. **Builder Approaches to Evaluate:** - **Approach 1:** Keep `build()` and `getHtml()` separate, where `build()` constructs the immutable object and `getHtml()` handles rendering. ```lang=php $infoChip = $codex->InfoChip()->setText( 'Info Chip' )->build()->getHtml(); // `getHtml()` can be renamed to any other descriptive method name. ``` - **Approach 2:** Introduce a combined `render()` method that both constructs the immutable object and returns its rendered output. ```lang=php $infoChip = $codex->InfoChip()->setText( 'Info Chip' )->render(); ``` - **Approach 3:** Introduce a combined `build()` method that both constructs the immutable object and returns its rendered output. ```lang=php $infoChip = $codex->InfoChip()->setText( 'Info Chip' )->build(); ``` - **Approach 4:** Introduce a combined `getHtml()` method that both constructs the immutable object and returns its rendered output. ```lang=php $infoChip = $codex->InfoChip()->setText( 'Info Chip' )->getHtml(); ``` - **Approach 5:** Use `__toString()` to implicitly return the HTML when constructing simpler objects like `InfoChip`. ```lang=php $infoChip = $codex->InfoChip()->setText( 'Info Chip' ); // `__toString()` will implicitly return the HTML. ``` 2. **Usability and Flexibility:** - Compare the flexibility of separating object construction and rendering versus streamlining the process into a single method call. ####Deliverables - An analysis of the different approaches based on ease of use for PHP developers. - Create an ADR to document the decision and reasoning behind the chosen approach. ####Acceptance criteria [ ] A clear recommendation on the best approach for implementing the fluent builder pattern in Codex PHP. [ ] Documentation of the reasons for the chosen approach, with a focus on PHP developer experience and code maintainability. ### Deadline: This task must be completed within **one week**, if acceptable.

**Description:** This task aims to explore and investigate the implementation of the fluent builder pattern in Codex PHP, focusing on balancing flexibility, clarity, and best practices for generating markup. ####Background As discussed in T373708, there are several considerations when implementing the fluent builder pattern in Codex PHP. These considerations include: - Separating object construction (via `build()`) from rendering (via `getHtml()` or `render()`). - Combining these steps into a simpler method chain for convenience, potentially merging `build()` and `render()`. - Evaluating the use of implicit `__toString()` methods for output versus explicit method calls for clarity and maintainability. The focus of this SPIKE is to determine the most efficient and developer-friendly way to implement the builder pattern, ensuring that the final API is clean, maintainable, and easy for PHP developers to use. ####Goal The goal of this SPIKE task is to evaluate different approaches to the builder pattern in Codex PHP. This will inform a final decision on the best approach to take for a clean and maintainable API that is user-friendly for PHP developers. ####Investigation Areas 1. **Builder Approaches to Evaluate:** - **Approach 1:** Keep `build()` and `getHtml()` separate, where `build()` constructs the immutable object and `getHtml()` handles rendering. ```lang=php $infoChip = $codex->InfoChip()->setText( 'Info Chip' )->build()->getHtml(); // `getHtml()` can be renamed to any other descriptive method name. ``` - **Approach 2:** Introduce a combined `render()` method that both constructs and renders the objectthe immutable object and returns its rendered output. ```lang=php $infoChip = $codex->InfoChip()->setText( 'Info Chip' )->render(); ``` - **Approach 3:** Introduce a combined `build()` method that both constructs and renders the objectthe immutable object and returns its rendered output. ```lang=php $infoChip = $codex->InfoChip()->setText( 'Info Chip' )->build(); ``` - **Approach 4:** Introduce a combined `getHtml()` method that both constructs and renders the objectthe immutable object and returns its rendered output. ```lang=php $infoChip = $codex->InfoChip()->setText( 'Info Chip' )->getHtml(); ``` - **Approach 5:** Use `__toString()` to implicitly return the HTML when constructing simpler objects like `InfoChip`. ```lang=php $infoChip = $codex->InfoChip()->setText( 'Info Chip' ); // `__toString()` will implicitly return the HTML. ``` 2. **Usability and Flexibility:** - Compare the flexibility of separating object construction and rendering versus streamlining the process into a single method call. ####Deliverables - An analysis of the different approaches based on ease of use for PHP developers. - Create an ADR to document the decision and reasoning behind the chosen approach. ####Acceptance criteria [ ] A clear recommendation on the best approach for implementing the fluent builder pattern in Codex PHP. [ ] Documentation of the reasons for the chosen approach, with a focus on PHP developer experience and code maintainability. ### Deadline: This task must be completed within **one week**, if acceptable.