phpDocumentor/ReflectionDocBlock

This system is a PHP library for parsing and rendering PHPDoc comments (DocBlocks) from source code. It provides a modern, strict-typed architecture for extracting structured information—such as types, parameters, and descriptions—from PHP code comments. The library supports various DocBlock tags (like @param, @return, @method) and offers configurable formatters for generating plain-text documentation. It relies on the PHPStan parser for robust type and tag parsing, replacing older, less reliable regex-based approaches.

This period focused on refactoring the DocBlock reflection layer by removing legacy classes and their associated tests, while simultaneously updating dependencies to support PHP 7.4/8.0+ and modernizing the project's build and static analysis tooling.

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This period focused on a comprehensive refactoring of the DocBlock parsing and rendering architecture, introducing strict typing, modular components, and modern PHP features. The work included rewriting tag implementations, adding new formatters for output control, and establishing extensive unit and integration test coverage for these changes.

9 changes

The codebase was refactored to use the PHPStan PhpDocParser for handling DocBlock tags, introducing a new factory pattern and corresponding unit tests. This shift was accompanied by the addition of specific exception classes to improve error handling and test coverage for custom tag implementations.

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