Function validate
has a Cognitive Complexity of 19 (exceeds 5 allowed). Consider refactoring. Open
public function validate(array $validation_groups = [], bool $print_group_status = false): void
{
foreach ($this->validation_groups as $group_name => $group) {
// only run each group once
if ($group->isCompleted()) {
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Cognitive Complexity
Cognitive Complexity is a measure of how difficult a unit of code is to intuitively understand. Unlike Cyclomatic Complexity, which determines how difficult your code will be to test, Cognitive Complexity tells you how difficult your code will be to read and comprehend.
A method's cognitive complexity is based on a few simple rules:
- Code is not considered more complex when it uses shorthand that the language provides for collapsing multiple statements into one
- Code is considered more complex for each "break in the linear flow of the code"
- Code is considered more complex when "flow breaking structures are nested"
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Function printResults
has a Cognitive Complexity of 11 (exceeds 5 allowed). Consider refactoring. Open
public function printResults(string $validation_group = null): void
{
$results = $this->getResults($validation_group);
foreach ($results as $result) {
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Cognitive Complexity
Cognitive Complexity is a measure of how difficult a unit of code is to intuitively understand. Unlike Cyclomatic Complexity, which determines how difficult your code will be to test, Cognitive Complexity tells you how difficult your code will be to read and comprehend.
A method's cognitive complexity is based on a few simple rules:
- Code is not considered more complex when it uses shorthand that the language provides for collapsing multiple statements into one
- Code is considered more complex for each "break in the linear flow of the code"
- Code is considered more complex when "flow breaking structures are nested"
Further reading
Function result
has a Cognitive Complexity of 7 (exceeds 5 allowed). Consider refactoring. Open
public function result(ValidationResult $result, string $group = null): void
{
// get the name of the validation that submitted this result
if (empty($group)) {
$group = 'unknown';
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Cognitive Complexity
Cognitive Complexity is a measure of how difficult a unit of code is to intuitively understand. Unlike Cyclomatic Complexity, which determines how difficult your code will be to test, Cognitive Complexity tells you how difficult your code will be to read and comprehend.
A method's cognitive complexity is based on a few simple rules:
- Code is not considered more complex when it uses shorthand that the language provides for collapsing multiple statements into one
- Code is considered more complex for each "break in the linear flow of the code"
- Code is considered more complex when "flow breaking structures are nested"
Further reading
Avoid too many return
statements within this method. Open
return '';
The method validate() has a Cyclomatic Complexity of 10. The configured cyclomatic complexity threshold is 10. Open
public function validate(array $validation_groups = [], bool $print_group_status = false): void
{
foreach ($this->validation_groups as $group_name => $group) {
// only run each group once
if ($group->isCompleted()) {
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CyclomaticComplexity
Since: 0.1
Complexity is determined by the number of decision points in a method plus one for the method entry. The decision points are 'if', 'while', 'for', and 'case labels'. Generally, 1-4 is low complexity, 5-7 indicates moderate complexity, 8-10 is high complexity, and 11+ is very high complexity.
Example
// Cyclomatic Complexity = 11
class Foo {
1 public function example() {
2 if ($a == $b) {
3 if ($a1 == $b1) {
fiddle();
4 } elseif ($a2 == $b2) {
fiddle();
} else {
fiddle();
}
5 } elseif ($c == $d) {
6 while ($c == $d) {
fiddle();
}
7 } elseif ($e == $f) {
8 for ($n = 0; $n < $h; $n++) {
fiddle();
}
} else {
switch ($z) {
9 case 1:
fiddle();
break;
10 case 2:
fiddle();
break;
11 case 3:
fiddle();
break;
default:
fiddle();
break;
}
}
}
}
Source https://phpmd.org/rules/codesize.html#cyclomaticcomplexity
The method validate has a boolean flag argument $print_group_status, which is a certain sign of a Single Responsibility Principle violation. Open
public function validate(array $validation_groups = [], bool $print_group_status = false): void
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BooleanArgumentFlag
Since: 1.4.0
A boolean flag argument is a reliable indicator for a violation of the Single Responsibility Principle (SRP). You can fix this problem by extracting the logic in the boolean flag into its own class or method.
Example
class Foo {
public function bar($flag = true) {
}
}
Source https://phpmd.org/rules/cleancode.html#booleanargumentflag
The method getUsername uses an else expression. Else clauses are basically not necessary and you can simplify the code by not using them. Open
} else {
$this->username = getenv('USERNAME') ?: getenv('USER');
}
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ElseExpression
Since: 1.4.0
An if expression with an else branch is basically not necessary. You can rewrite the conditions in a way that the else clause is not necessary and the code becomes simpler to read. To achieve this, use early return statements, though you may need to split the code it several smaller methods. For very simple assignments you could also use the ternary operations.
Example
class Foo
{
public function bar($flag)
{
if ($flag) {
// one branch
} else {
// another branch
}
}
}
Source https://phpmd.org/rules/cleancode.html#elseexpression
The method printResults uses an else expression. Else clauses are basically not necessary and you can simplify the code by not using them. Open
} else {
echo "Failed to apply fix.\n";
}
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ElseExpression
Since: 1.4.0
An if expression with an else branch is basically not necessary. You can rewrite the conditions in a way that the else clause is not necessary and the code becomes simpler to read. To achieve this, use early return statements, though you may need to split the code it several smaller methods. For very simple assignments you could also use the ternary operations.
Example
class Foo
{
public function bar($flag)
{
if ($flag) {
// one branch
} else {
// another branch
}
}
}
Source https://phpmd.org/rules/cleancode.html#elseexpression
Avoid using empty try-catch blocks in __construct. Open
} catch (ReflectionException $e) {
}
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EmptyCatchBlock
Since: 2.7.0
Usually empty try-catch is a bad idea because you are silently swallowing an error condition and then continuing execution. Occasionally this may be the right thing to do, but often it's a sign that a developer saw an exception, didn't know what to do about it, and so used an empty catch to silence the problem.
Example
class Foo {
public function bar()
{
try {
// ...
} catch (Exception $e) {} // empty catch block
}
}
Source https://phpmd.org/rules/design.html#emptycatchblock
Avoid using short method names like Validator::ok(). The configured minimum method name length is 3. Open
public function ok(string $message, string $fix = null, string $group = null): void
{
$this->result(new ValidationResult($message, ValidationResult::SUCCESS, $fix), $group);
}
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ShortMethodName
Since: 0.2
Detects when very short method names are used.
Example
class ShortMethod {
public function a( $index ) { // Violation
}
}
Source https://phpmd.org/rules/naming.html#shortmethodname
The property $validation_groups is not named in camelCase. Open
class Validator
{
/** @var array */
private $validation_groups = [];
/** @var array */
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CamelCasePropertyName
Since: 0.2
It is considered best practice to use the camelCase notation to name attributes.
Example
class ClassName {
protected $property_name;
}
Source
Avoid variables with short names like $rc. Configured minimum length is 3. Open
$rc = new ReflectionClass($class);
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ShortVariable
Since: 0.2
Detects when a field, local, or parameter has a very short name.
Example
class Something {
private $q = 15; // VIOLATION - Field
public static function main( array $as ) { // VIOLATION - Formal
$r = 20 + $this->q; // VIOLATION - Local
for (int $i = 0; $i < 10; $i++) { // Not a Violation (inside FOR)
$r += $this->q;
}
}
}
Source https://phpmd.org/rules/naming.html#shortvariable
Avoid variables with short names like $bt. Configured minimum length is 3. Open
$bt = debug_backtrace();
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ShortVariable
Since: 0.2
Detects when a field, local, or parameter has a very short name.
Example
class Something {
private $q = 15; // VIOLATION - Field
public static function main( array $as ) { // VIOLATION - Formal
$r = 20 + $this->q; // VIOLATION - Local
for (int $i = 0; $i < 10; $i++) { // Not a Violation (inside FOR)
$r += $this->q;
}
}
}