README

A PHP MVC framework for building content-managed applications powered by the Logical Content Management System (LCMS).

Overview

The LCMS SDK provides a complete application framework with routing, controllers, views, database integration, multi-language support, and seamless integration with LCMS cloud services.

Requirements

• PHP >= 8.1
• Composer

Installation

composer require appitudeio/lcms-sdk

Core Components

Application Kernel (Backbone)

• Request/Response - HTTP handling with middleware support
• Routing - Pattern matching, named routes, localization
• Kernel - Application bootstrapper with event system

MVC Architecture

• Controllers - Base controller with before/after hooks
• Views - Template rendering with data binding
• Pages - Page compilation and metadata management

Content Management

• Node System - Dynamic content blocks (TEXT, HTML, IMAGE, LOOP, etc.)
• Template Engine - HTML parsing and rendering
• Database - PDO wrapper with query builder
• SEO - Meta tags, OpenGraph, Twitter Cards, JSON-LD

Internationalization

• Locale - Multi-language support with currency, timezone handling
• Translator - i18n translation system
• Navigation - Localized navigation management

Integration

• API Client - LCMS cloud services integration (sandbox/production)
• Asset Management - File uploads with validation
• Storage - CDN integration via LCMS Storage

Utilities

• DI Container - PHP-DI dependency injection
• Cache - Caching layer
• Logger - Logging functionality
• Env - Environment configuration
• Crypt - Encryption utilities
• Recaptcha/Akismet - Spam protection

Basic Usage

Routing

use LCMS\Route;

Route::get('/', 'HomeController@index');
Route::get('/about', 'PageController@show');
Route::post('/contact', 'ContactController@submit');

Controllers

use LCMS\Controller;

class HomeController extends Controller {
    public function index() {
        return $this->view('home', [
            'title' => 'Welcome'
        ]);
    }
}

Database

use LCMS\Database;

$users = Database::table('users')
    ->where('active', true)
    ->get();

Multi-language

use LCMS\Translator;

Translator::set('welcome', 'Welcome', 'en');
Translator::set('welcome', 'Välkommen', 'sv');

echo Translator::get('welcome'); // Outputs based on current locale

Architecture

The SDK is designed to work with LCMS cloud services while providing flexibility for custom implementations. Applications built with the SDK can leverage centralized content management, multi-site support, and CDN delivery.

Dependencies

• Guzzle HTTP - HTTP client
• PHP-DI - Dependency injection
• LCMS Storage - Asset storage

License

Proprietary. See LICENSE.md for details.

Copyright (c) 2025 Appitude AB - All rights reserved.

Support

For licensing and support inquiries: support@appitudeio.com