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Handling dynamic routing using FastRoute in Dotkernel

The goal of this update is to replace the static way of creating routes with a more dynamic implementation. The result is a cleaner approach that is easier to set up and review at a glance.

Florin Bidirean . Feb 26, 2025 Read more → Core Components

Replacing laminas-mail with Symfony mailer in dot-mail

What prompted the change According to the discussion from the LaminasTechnical steering Committee of 2023-12-04, it was decided that the laminas/laminas-mail package would be abandoned. On the one han…

Florin Bidirean . Jan 08, 2025 Read more → Dotkernel API

Content Negotiation in Dotkernel REST API

Content negotiation is an important aspect of RESTful APIs to make it possible for diverse systems to work seamlessly together. It's based on enabling clients and servers to agree on the format and la…

Florin Bidirean . Nov 27, 2024 Read more → PHP Development

Static Analysis - Replacing Psalm with PHPStan

What is Static Analysis Static analysis (static code analysis or source code analysis) applies a set of coding rules to debug source code before a program is run. Applied in the early phase of code de…

Florin Bidirean . Nov 22, 2024 Read more → Core Components

Doctrine enum implementation in Dotkernel

The update of doctrine/orm to version 3.2.

Florin Bidirean . Nov 05, 2024 Read more → Core Components

Dotkernel Light: the best choice for your presentation site

Dotkernel Light is a good starting point for a project if you want to have full control over the functionality it contains. It easily grows into something more complex with the integration of packages…

Florin Bidirean . Oct 14, 2024 Read more → Core Components

Dotkernel Light - Starting with Mezzio microframework and Laminas components

Dotkernel Light is a version of Dotkernel Frontend that includes only the bare-bones essentials. Though simpler, it's perfect for: A presentation site, An introduction into the Mezzio microframework a…

Florin Bidirean . Oct 03, 2024 Read more → Dotkernel API

Error reporting endpoint in Dotkernel API

Dotkernel API has received a lot of love from our developers, with regular updates to the platform for years. We use Dotkernel API in our projects, so any bugs and issues are addressed as soon as they…

Florin Bidirean . Aug 29, 2024 Read more → Dotkernel API

OpenAPI implementation in Dotkernel API

What is OpenAPI? The OpenAPI Specification provides a consistent way to develop and interact with an API. It defines API structure and syntax in a universal way, regardless of the programming language…

Florin Bidirean . Jul 30, 2024 Read more → Core Components

Dependency Injection made easy in Laminas/Mezzio applications

Note: The package requires Doctrine ORM. Still, it can be used in applications which do not integrate Doctrine.

Claudiu Pintiuta . Jun 20, 2024 Read more →