Question 1

How to integrate dePHPend into a CI/CD pipeline?

Accepted Answer

Use the text command with filters in a custom PHP script, as shown in the 'Architecture Constraints' example, and add it to your build process for automatic violation checks.

Question 2

dePHPend vs PHP Depend for dependency analysis?

Accepted Answer

dePHPend focuses on detecting hidden dependencies and architecture violations with dynamic trace support, while PHP Depend is better for production-ready metrics, as noted in the metrics section.

Question 3

Can dePHPend analyze Laravel or Symfony apps effectively?

Accepted Answer

Yes, use filters like --no-classes and --depth to focus on namespaces, and exclude test files with regex, as demonstrated in the text command examples for large frameworks.

Question 4

How to generate UML diagrams without PlantUML?

Accepted Answer

You can't—UML output requires PlantUML installed, but you can use the --keep-uml option to save intermediate files for manual processing, per the UML section.

Question 5

What are dePHPend's limitations with dynamic code?

Accepted Answer

It misses dependencies from dynamically created objects or untyped method arguments, as indicated by [✗] marks in the 'Supported Features' list, requiring XDebug traces for coverage.

Question 6

How to reduce memory usage in dePHPend for big projects?

Accepted Answer

Adjust memory limits with -d memory_limit=1024M or tweak php.ini, as suggested in the 'Not enough RAM' troubleshooting, but this may still impact performance.

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