README

This repository contains the coding standard for MyBB 2.0. These files are supposed to be used as a standard for PHP_CodeSniffer and are run automatically against all repositories related to MyBB 2.0.

Standard

PHP code must follow the PSR-2 coding style guide. PHP CodeSniffer will be ran against all contributions to ensure that code follows this standard.

In addition to the PSR-2 standard, we have other standards and best practices that must be ahered to:

• All interface names MUST be suffixed with Interface. (e.g. ForumInterface).
• All abstract class names MUST be prefixed with Abstract (e.g. AbstractForum).
• All repository class names MUST be suffixed with Repository (e.g. ForumRepository).
• All factory class names MUST be suffixed with Factory (e.g. ForumFactory).
• The Interface suffix MUST take priority over other suffixes. (e.g. ForumRepositoryInterface, ForumFactoryInterface.
• Getters MUST be used when retrieving the property of a non-Eloquent object.
• Setters MUST be used when manipulating the property of a non-Eloquent object.
• Properties on an object SHOULD have protected or private visibility.

/**
 * @property string magic
 */
class Foo
{
    /**
     * @var string
     */
    protected $bar;
    
    /**
     * @return string;
     */
    public function getBar()
    {
        return $this->bar;
    }
    
    /**
     * @param string $bar
     */
    public function setBar($bar)
    {
        $this->bar = $bar;
    }
    
    /**
     * @param string $name
     */
    public function __get($name)
    {
        return 'magic';
    }
}

• Methods with a return value and/or arguments MUST have a document block.
• Object properties MUST have a document block with @var tag denoting their type.
• Magic properties on an object MUST be declared in a doc block at the top of the class using the @property tag.
• Method arguments that are required MUST NOT have a default value.