Generic repository implementation for Laravel

Installation

Add to your composer.json following lines

"require": {
	"ipunkt/laravel-repositories": "~2.0"
}

Usage

Repository Interfaces

Simply extend your interfaces by the provided interface Ipunkt\LaravelRepositories\Contracts\RepositoryInterface.

Example

use Ipunkt\LaravelRepositories\Contracts\RepositoryInterface;

interface HolidayRepository extends RepositoryInterface
{
	public function allByUser(User $user);
}

Repository Classes

Simply extend your repository class by the provided Ipunkt\LaravelRepositories\EloquentRepository. It is an abstract class.

You need to have your own constructor which sets the internal property model to the appropriate model this repository will work on.

Example

use Ipunkt\LaravelRepositories\EloquentRepository;

class EloquentHolidayRepository extends EloquentRepository implements HolidayRepository
{
	/**
	 * @param Holiday $holiday eloquent model
	 */
	public function __construct(Holiday $holiday)
	{
		$this->model = $holiday;
	}

	/** implementing all methods in HolidayRepository */
}

Registering with an Service Provider

You should register all repository stuff with a service provider to use it for example in a controller.

Example

class RepositoryServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
{
	public function register()
	{
		//  binding interface HolidayRepository to the concrete implementation of EloquentHolidayRepository
		$this->app->bind(
			'HolidayRepository',
			function () {
				return new EloquentHolidayRepository(new Holiday());
			}
		);
	}
}


class HolidayController extends Controller
{
	private $repo;

	public function __construct(HolidayRepository $holidayRepository)
	{
		$this->repo = $holidayRepository;
	}
}

API Documentation

Please look at the Ipunkt\LaravelRepositories\Contracts\RepositoryInterface for the current existing methods.