Duplicate code is one of the most pungent code smells. A rule that is often used is to re-structure code once it is duplicated in three or more places.
Common duplication problems, and corresponding solutions are:
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 | ||
| 35 | class Settings implements ConfigContract | ||
| 36 | { | ||
| 37 | /** | ||
| 38 | * The tag for the cache. | ||
| 39 | * | ||
| 40 | * @var string | ||
| 41 | */ | ||
| 42 | public static $cache_tag = "Settings"; | ||
| 43 | /** | ||
| 44 | * The amount of time in minutes to store values in cache | ||
| 45 | * | ||
| 46 | * @var int | ||
| 47 | */ | ||
| 48 | private $cache_time; | ||
| 49 | |||
| 50 | /** | ||
| 51 | * Settings constructor. | ||
| 52 | */ | ||
| 53 | public function __construct() | ||
| 57 | |||
| 58 | /** | ||
| 59 | * Check if the key is defined in the Settings store. | ||
| 60 | * | ||
| 61 | * @param string $key Only full paths will return true. | ||
| 62 | * @return bool | ||
| 63 | */ | ||
| 64 | public function has($key) | ||
| 68 | |||
| 69 | /** | ||
| 70 | * Get all settings defined in the Settings store. | ||
| 71 | * | ||
| 72 | * @return array A nested array of all settings. | ||
| 73 | */ | ||
| 74 | public function all() | ||
| 81 | |||
| 82 | /** | ||
| 83 | * Convert an Eloquent Collection into a nested array | ||
| 84 | * | ||
| 85 | * @param $data \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection The Collection. | ||
| 86 | * @param string $prefix Path to prepend. Do not include trailing . | ||
| 87 | * @return array The resulting nested array. | ||
| 88 | */ | ||
| 89 | private static function collectionToArray($data, $prefix = "") | ||
| 108 | |||
| 109 | /** | ||
| 110 | * Prepend a value onto an array configuration value. | ||
| 111 | * | ||
| 112 | * @param string $key | ||
| 113 | * @param mixed $value | ||
| 114 | * @return void | ||
| 115 | */ | ||
| 116 | public function prepend($key, $value) | ||
| 135 | |||
| 136 | /** | ||
| 137 | * Get a value from the Settings store. | ||
| 138 | * | ||
| 139 | * @param string $key A full or partial . separated key. | ||
| 140 | * @param null $default If the key isn't found, return this value. By default undefined keys return null. | ||
| 141 | * @return mixed If the $key is a full path, a bare value will be returned. If it is a partial path, a nested array will be retuned. | ||
| 142 | */ | ||
| 143 | public function get($key, $default = null) | ||
| 182 | |||
| 183 | /** | ||
| 184 | * Forget a key and all children | ||
| 185 | * This cannot forget variables set in config.php | ||
| 186 | * | ||
| 187 | * @param string $key Explicit key to forget | ||
| 188 | */ | ||
| 189 | public function forget($key) | ||
| 203 | |||
| 204 | /** | ||
| 205 | * Clear the settings cache. | ||
| 206 | * If path is set, only clear the path and it's parents. | ||
| 207 | * This will not clear children. | ||
| 208 | * | ||
| 209 | * @param string $key The path to clear. | ||
| 210 | */ | ||
| 211 | public function flush($key = null) | ||
| 226 | |||
| 227 | // ---- Local Utility functions ---- | ||
| 228 | |||
| 229 | /** | ||
| 230 | * Set a key value pair into the Settings store. | ||
| 231 | * | ||
| 232 | * @param string $key A . separated path to this setting | ||
| 233 | * @param array|null $value A value or an array. If value is an array it will be converted to a . separate path(s) concatinated onto the given key | ||
| 234 | * @throws \Exception | ||
| 235 | */ | ||
| 236 | public function set($key, $value = null) | ||
| 268 | |||
| 269 | /** | ||
| 270 | * Check if the key is read only. | ||
| 271 | * When the user is not a global admin. | ||
| 272 | * Currently, $key is unused | ||
| 273 | * | ||
| 274 | * @param string $key The path to check | ||
| 275 | * @return boolean false or the source: config | auth | ||
| 276 | */ | ||
| 277 | public function isReadOnly($key) | ||
| 282 | |||
| 283 | /** | ||
| 284 | * Push a value onto an array configuration value. | ||
| 285 | * | ||
| 286 | * @param string $key | ||
| 287 | * @param mixed $value | ||
| 288 | * @return void | ||
| 289 | */ | ||
| 290 | public function push($key, $value) | ||
| 308 | } | ||
| 309 | 
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: