Complex classes like Settings often do a lot of different things. To break such a class down, we need to identify a cohesive component within that class. A common approach to find such a component is to look for fields/methods that share the same prefixes, or suffixes. You can also have a look at the cohesion graph to spot any un-connected, or weakly-connected components.
Once you have determined the fields that belong together, you can apply the Extract Class refactoring. If the component makes sense as a sub-class, Extract Subclass is also a candidate, and is often faster.
While breaking up the class, it is a good idea to analyze how other classes use Settings, and based on these observations, apply Extract Interface, too.
| 1 | <?php | ||
| 34 | class Settings implements ConfigContract | ||
| 35 | { | ||
| 36 | /** | ||
| 37 | * The tag for the cache. | ||
| 38 | * | ||
| 39 | * @var string | ||
| 40 | */ | ||
| 41 | public static $cache_tag = "Settings"; | ||
| 42 | /** | ||
| 43 | * The amount of time in minutes to store values in cache | ||
| 44 | * | ||
| 45 | * @var int | ||
| 46 | */ | ||
| 47 | private $cache_time; | ||
| 48 | |||
| 49 | /** | ||
| 50 | * Settings constructor. | ||
| 51 | */ | ||
| 52 | 66 | public function __construct() | |
| 53 |     { | ||
| 54 | 66 |         $this->cache_time = env('CACHE_LIFETIME', 60); | |
| 55 | 66 | } | |
| 56 | |||
| 57 | /** | ||
| 58 | * Set a key value pair into the Settings store. | ||
| 59 | * | ||
| 60 | * @param string $key A . separated path to this setting | ||
| 61 | * @param array|null $value A value or an array. If value is an array it will be converted to a . separate path(s) concatinated onto the given key | ||
| 62 | * @throws \Exception | ||
| 63 | */ | ||
| 64 | 33 | public function set($key, $value = null) | |
| 94 | |||
| 95 | /** | ||
| 96 | * Get a value from the Settings store. | ||
| 97 | * | ||
| 98 | * @param string $key A full or partial . separated key. | ||
| 99 | * @param null $default If the key isn't found, return this value. By default undefined keys return null. | ||
| 100 | * @return mixed If the $key is a full path, a bare value will be returned. If it is a partial path, a nested array will be retuned. | ||
| 101 | */ | ||
| 102 | public function get($key, $default = null, $is_array = false) | ||
| 103 |     { | ||
| 104 | // return value from cache or fetch it and return it | ||
| 105 | 60 |         return Cache::tags(self::$cache_tag)->remember($key, $this->cache_time, function () use ($key, $default, $is_array) { | |
| 106 | // fetch the values from storage | ||
| 107 | 52 |             if (Config::has('config.'.$key)) { | |
| 108 | 5 |                 $config_data = Config::get('config.'.$key, $default); | |
| 109 | } | ||
| 110 | 52 | $db_data = DbConfig::key($key)->get(['config_name', 'config_value']); | |
| 111 | |||
| 112 | 52 |             if (count($db_data) == 1 && $db_data->first()->config_name == $key && $is_array !== true) { | |
| 113 | // return a value if we are getting one item and it is the requested item (not recursing) | ||
| 114 | 6 | return $db_data->first()->config_value; | |
| 115 | 49 |             } elseif (count($db_data) >= 1) { | |
| 116 | // convert the collection to an array | ||
| 117 | 14 | $result = self::collectionToArray($db_data, $key); | |
| 118 | |||
| 119 | // if we have config_data, merge them | ||
| 120 | 14 |                 if (isset($config_data)) { | |
| 121 | 2 | return array_replace_recursive($config_data, $result); | |
| 122 |                 } else { | ||
| 123 | 12 | return $result; | |
| 124 | } | ||
| 125 | } | ||
| 126 | |||
| 127 | // fall back to config.php/defaults.php | ||
| 128 | 37 |             if (isset($config_data) && (!is_array($config_data) || count($db_data) == 0)) { | |
| 129 | // return the value from config.php if it is a value | ||
| 130 | 2 | return $config_data; | |
| 131 | } | ||
| 132 | |||
| 133 | |||
| 134 | // we couldn't find the key, return the default | ||
| 135 | 35 | return $default; | |
| 136 | 60 | }); | |
| 137 | } | ||
| 138 | |||
| 139 | /** | ||
| 140 | * Convert an Eloquent Collection into a nested array | ||
| 141 | * | ||
| 142 | * @param $data \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection The Collection. | ||
| 143 | * @param string $prefix Path to prepend. Do not include trailing . | ||
| 144 | * @return array The resulting nested array. | ||
| 145 | */ | ||
| 146 | 15 | private static function collectionToArray($data, $prefix = "") | |
| 147 |     { | ||
| 148 | 15 | $tree = array(); | |
| 149 | 15 |         foreach ($data as $item) { | |
| 150 | 15 | $key = $item->config_name; | |
| 151 | 15 |             if (starts_with($key, $prefix)) { | |
| 152 | 14 | $key = substr($key, strlen($prefix)); | |
| 153 | } | ||
| 154 | 15 |             $parts = explode('.', trim($key, '.')); | |
| 155 | |||
| 156 | 15 | $temp = &$tree; | |
| 157 | 15 |             foreach ($parts as $part) { | |
| 158 | 15 | $temp = &$temp[$part]; | |
| 159 | } | ||
| 160 | 15 | $temp = $item->config_value; | |
| 161 | 15 | unset($temp); | |
| 162 | } | ||
| 163 | 15 | return $tree; | |
| 164 | } | ||
| 165 | |||
| 166 | /** | ||
| 167 | * Check if the key is defined in the Settings store. | ||
| 168 | * | ||
| 169 | * @param string $key Only full paths will return true. | ||
| 170 | * @return bool | ||
| 171 | */ | ||
| 172 | 2 | public function has($key) | |
| 173 |     { | ||
| 174 | 2 |         return (Cache::tags(self::$cache_tag)->has($key) || Config::has('config.'.$key) || DbConfig::key($key)->exists()); | |
| 175 | } | ||
| 176 | |||
| 177 | /** | ||
| 178 | * Check if the key is read only. | ||
| 179 | * When the user is not a global admin. | ||
| 180 | * Currently, $key is unused | ||
| 181 | * | ||
| 182 | * @param string $key The path to check | ||
| 183 | * @return boolean false or the source: config | auth | ||
| 184 | */ | ||
| 185 | 34 | public function isReadOnly($key) | |
| 186 |     { | ||
| 187 | 34 | $user = \Auth::user(); | |
| 188 | 34 | return (is_null($user) || !$user->isAdmin()); | |
| 189 | } | ||
| 190 | |||
| 191 | /** | ||
| 192 | * Forget a key and all children | ||
| 193 | * This cannot forget variables set in config.php | ||
| 194 | * | ||
| 195 | * @param string $key Explicit key to forget | ||
| 196 | */ | ||
| 197 | 3 | public function forget($key) | |
| 198 |     { | ||
| 199 | // Cannot remove from config | ||
| 200 | |||
| 201 | 3 | $count = DbConfig::key($key)->count(); | |
| 202 | 3 |         if ($count == 1) { | |
| 203 | 2 | $this->flush($key); | |
| 204 |         } else { | ||
| 205 | 3 | $this->flush(); // possible optimization: selective flush | |
| 206 | } | ||
| 207 | |||
| 208 | 3 | DbConfig::key($key)->delete(); | |
| 209 | 3 | } | |
| 210 | |||
| 211 | /** | ||
| 212 | * Get all settings defined in the Settings store. | ||
| 213 | * | ||
| 214 | * @return array A nested array of all settings. | ||
| 215 | */ | ||
| 216 | 1 | public function all() | |
| 223 | |||
| 224 | // ---- Local Utility functions ---- | ||
| 225 | |||
| 226 | /** | ||
| 227 | * Clear the settings cache. | ||
| 228 | * If path is set, only clear the path and it's parents. | ||
| 229 | * This will not clear children. | ||
| 230 | * | ||
| 231 | * @param string $key The path to clear. | ||
| 232 | */ | ||
| 233 | 35 | public function flush($key = null) | |
| 247 | |||
| 248 | /** | ||
| 249 | * Prepend a value onto an array configuration value. | ||
| 250 | * | ||
| 251 | * @param string $key | ||
| 252 | * @param mixed $value | ||
| 253 | * @return void | ||
| 254 | */ | ||
| 255 | 1 | public function prepend($key, $value) | |
| 273 | |||
| 274 | /** | ||
| 275 | * Push a value onto an array configuration value. | ||
| 276 | * | ||
| 277 | * @param string $key | ||
| 278 | * @param mixed $value | ||
| 279 | * @return void | ||
| 280 | */ | ||
| 281 | 1 | public function push($key, $value) | |
| 298 | } | ||
| 299 | 
It seems like the method you are trying to call exists only in some of the possible types.
Let’s take a look at an example:
Available Fixes
Add an additional type-check:
Only allow a single type to be passed if the variable comes from a parameter: