PHP Command Component
This free as in freedom project aims to deliver a easy to use php command component.
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Usage
You can find a lot of examples here.
class Zip extends Command
{
    / 
     * @param string $archiveName
     * @param array $items
     * @return array
     * @throws RuntimeException
     */
    public function __invoke($archiveName, array $items)
    { 
        return $this->zip($archiveName, $items);
    }
    / 
     * @param string $archiveName
     * @param array $items
     * @return array
     * @throws RuntimeException
     * @todo implement parameter validation
     */
    public function zip($archiveName, array $items)
    {   
        $command = '/usr/bin/zip -r ' . $archiveName . ' ' . implode(' ' , $items);
        return $this->execute($command);
    }
    / 
     * @param string $pathToArchive
     * @param null|string $outputPath
     * @return array
     * @throws RuntimeException
     * @todo implement parameter validation
     */
    public function unzip($pathToArchive, $outputPath = null)
    {   
        if (!is_null($outputPath)) {
            $command = '/usr/bin/unzip ' . $pathToArchive . ' -d ' . $outputPath;
        } else {
            $command = '/usr/bin/unzip ' . $pathToArchive;
        }
        return $this->execute($command);
    }
    / 
     * @param string $pathToArchive
     * @return array
     * @throws RuntimeException
     * @todo implement parameter validation
     */
    public function listContent($pathToArchive)
    {   
        $command = '/usr/bin/unzip -l ' . $pathToArchive;
        return $this->execute($command);
    }
    /
     * @throws InvalidSystemEnvironmentException
     */
    public function validateSystemEnvironment()
    {
        if (!is_executable('/usr/bin/zip')) {
            throw new InvalidSystemEnvironmentException(
                '/usr/bin/zip is mandatory'
            );
        }
        if (!is_executable('/usr/bin/unzip')) {
            throw new InvalidSystemEnvironmentException(
                '/usr/bin/unzip is mandatory'
            );
        }
    }
}
$zip = new Zip();
$pathToZipArchive = '/tmp/my.zip';
$zip->validateSystemEnvironment();
echo 'list archive content' . PHP_EOL;
$lines = $zip->listContent($pathToZipArchive);
foreach ($lines as $line) {
    echo $line . PHP_EOL;
}
echo 'unzip archive' . PHP_EOL;
$zip->unzip($pathToZipArchive, '/tmp/my_directory');
echo 'zip directory' . PHP_EOL;
//also valid call since we implemented __invoke
//$zip($pathToZipArchive, array('/tmp/my_directory'));
$zip->zip($pathToZipArchive, array('/tmp/my_directory'));
Install
By Hand
mkdir -p vendor/net_bazzline/php_component_command
cd vendor/net_bazzline/php_component_command
git clone https://github.com/bazzline/php_component_command .
With Composer
composer require net_bazzline/php_component_command:dev-master
Benefits
- 
easy and robust way of dealing with system commands
 
- 
return value validation by using exceptions
 
- 
hopefully the thinnest possible layer between system commands
 
API
API is available at bazzline.net.
Final Words
Star it if you like it :-). Add issues if you need it. Pull patches if you enjoy it. Write a blog entry if you use it :-D.