Complex classes like TimestampTrait 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 TimestampTrait, and based on these observations, apply Extract Interface, too.
| 1 | <?php | ||
| 31 | trait TimestampTrait | ||
| 32 | { | ||
| 33 | /** | ||
| 34 | * @var string|false the attribute that receive datetime value | ||
| 35 | * Set this property to false if you do not want to record the creation time. | ||
| 36 | */ | ||
| 37 | public $createdAtAttribute = 'created_at'; | ||
| 38 | |||
| 39 | /** | ||
| 40 | * @var string|false the attribute that receive datetime value. | ||
| 41 | * Set this property to false if you do not want to record the update time. | ||
| 42 | */ | ||
| 43 | public $updatedAtAttribute = 'updated_at'; | ||
| 44 | |||
| 45 | /** | ||
| 46 | * @var string|false the attribute that determine when this entity expire. | ||
| 47 | * If this entity does not expire, set to false. | ||
| 48 | */ | ||
| 49 | public $expiredAfterAttribute = false; | ||
| 50 | |||
| 51 | /** | ||
| 52 | * @var integer Determine the format of timestamp. | ||
| 53 | */ | ||
| 54 | public $timeFormat = 0; | ||
| 55 | public static $timeFormatDatetime = 0; | ||
| 56 | public static $timeFormatTimestamp = 1; | ||
| 57 | public static $initDatetime = '1970-01-01 00:00:00'; | ||
| 58 | public static $initTimestamp = 0; | ||
| 59 | public $timeType = 1; | ||
| 60 | public static $timeTypeUtc = 0; | ||
| 61 | public static $timeTypeLocal = 1; | ||
| 62 | public static $timeTypes = [ | ||
| 63 | 0 => 'GMT', | ||
| 64 | 1 => 'local', | ||
| 65 | ]; | ||
| 66 | |||
| 67 | /** | ||
| 68 | * @var Closure | ||
| 69 | */ | ||
| 70 | public $expiredRemovingCallback; | ||
| 71 | public static $eventExpiredRemoved = 'expiredRemoved'; | ||
| 72 | |||
| 73 | /** | ||
| 74 | * Check this entity whether expired. | ||
| 75 | * This feature require creation time. If creation time didn't record, false | ||
| 76 | * is returned. | ||
| 77 | * This feature also need expiration duration. If expiration duration didn't | ||
| 78 | * record, false is returned. | ||
| 79 | * @return boolean | ||
| 80 | */ | ||
| 81 | 219 | public function getIsExpired() | |
| 94 | |||
| 95 | /** | ||
| 96 | * Remove myself if expired. | ||
| 97 | * The `expiredRemovingCallback` will be called before removing itself, | ||
| 98 | * then it would trigger `static::$eventExpiredRemoved` event, and attach | ||
| 99 | * the removing results. | ||
| 100 | * @return boolean | ||
| 101 | */ | ||
| 102 | 214 | public function removeIfExpired() | |
| 114 | |||
| 115 | /** | ||
| 116 | * Remove self. | ||
| 117 | * You can override this method for implementing more complex features. | ||
| 118 | * @see delete() | ||
| 119 | * @return integer | ||
| 120 | */ | ||
| 121 | 7 | public function removeSelf() | |
| 125 | |||
| 126 | /** | ||
| 127 | * We recommened you attach this event when after finding this active record. | ||
| 128 | * @param ModelEvent $event | ||
| 129 | * @return boolean | ||
| 130 | */ | ||
| 131 | 214 | public function onRemoveExpired($event) | |
| 135 | |||
| 136 | /** | ||
| 137 | * Get the current date & time in format of "Y-m-d H:i:s" or timestamp. | ||
| 138 | * You can override this method to customize the return value. | ||
| 139 | * @param ModelEvent $event | ||
| 140 | * @return string Date & Time. | ||
| 141 | */ | ||
| 142 | 342 | public static function getCurrentDatetime($event) | |
| 153 | |||
| 154 | /** | ||
| 155 | * Get current date & time, by current time format. | ||
| 156 | * @return string|int Date & time string if format is datetime, or timestamp. | ||
| 157 | */ | ||
| 158 | 342 | public function currentDatetime() | |
| 168 | |||
| 169 | /** | ||
| 170 | * Get current Greenwich date & time (UTC), by current time format. | ||
| 171 | * @return string|int Date & time string if format is datetime, or timestamp. | ||
| 172 | */ | ||
| 173 | 1 | public function currentUtcDatetime() | |
| 183 | |||
| 184 | /** | ||
| 185 | * Get offset date & time, by current time format. | ||
| 186 | * @param string|int $time Date &time string or timestamp. | ||
| 187 | * @param int $offset Offset in seconds. | ||
| 188 | * @return string|int Date & time string if format is datetime, or timestamp. | ||
| 189 | */ | ||
| 190 | 13 | public function offsetDatetime($time = null, $offset = 0) | |
| 200 | |||
| 201 | /** | ||
| 202 | * Get offset date & time relative to Greenwich time(UTC), by current time format. | ||
| 203 | * @param string|int $time Date &time string or timestamp. | ||
| 204 | * @param int $offset Offset in seconds. | ||
| 205 | * @return string|int Date & time string if format is datetime, or timestamp. | ||
| 206 | */ | ||
| 207 | public function offsetUtcDatetime($time = null, $offset = 0) | ||
| 217 | |||
| 218 | /** | ||
| 219 | * Get init date & time in format of "Y-m-d H:i:s" or timestamp. | ||
| 220 | * @param ModelEvent $event | ||
| 221 | * @return string|int | ||
| 222 | */ | ||
| 223 | 23 | public static function getInitDatetime($event) | |
| 228 | |||
| 229 | /** | ||
| 230 | * Get init date & time, by current time format. | ||
| 231 | * @return string|int Date & time string if format is datetime, or timestamp. | ||
| 232 | */ | ||
| 233 | 24 | public function initDatetime() | |
| 243 | |||
| 244 | /** | ||
| 245 | * Check whether the attribute is init datetime. | ||
| 246 | * @param mixed $attribute | ||
| 247 | * @return boolean | ||
| 248 | */ | ||
| 249 | 7 | protected function isInitDatetime($attribute) | |
| 259 | |||
| 260 | /** | ||
| 261 | * Get the current date & time in format of "Y-m-d H:i:s". | ||
| 262 | * This method is ONLY used for being triggered by event. DO NOT call, | ||
| 263 | * override or modify it directly, unless you know the consequences. | ||
| 264 | * @param ModelEvent $event | ||
| 265 | * @return string Date & Time. | ||
| 266 | */ | ||
| 267 | 342 | public function onUpdateCurrentDatetime($event) | |
| 271 | |||
| 272 | /** | ||
| 273 | * Behaviors associated with timestamp. | ||
| 274 | * @return array behaviors | ||
| 275 | */ | ||
| 276 | 380 | public function getTimestampBehaviors() | |
| 287 | |||
| 288 | /** | ||
| 289 | * Get creation time. | ||
| 290 | * @return string timestamp | ||
| 291 | */ | ||
| 292 | 242 | public function getCreatedAt() | |
| 300 | |||
| 301 | /** | ||
| 302 | * Get rules associated with createdAtAttribute. | ||
| 303 | * The default rule is safe. Because the [[TimestampBehavior]] will attach | ||
| 304 | * the creation time automatically. | ||
| 305 | * Under normal circumstances is not recommended to amend. | ||
| 306 | * If `createdAtAttribute` is not specified, the empty array will be given. | ||
| 307 | * @return array rules | ||
| 308 | */ | ||
| 309 | 353 | public function getCreatedAtRules() | |
| 318 | |||
| 319 | /** | ||
| 320 | * Get update time. | ||
| 321 | * @return string timestamp | ||
| 322 | */ | ||
| 323 | 35 | public function getUpdatedAt() | |
| 331 | |||
| 332 | /** | ||
| 333 | * Get rules associated with `updatedAtAttribute`. | ||
| 334 | * The default rule is safe. Because the [[TimestampBehavior]] will attach | ||
| 335 | * the last update time automatically. | ||
| 336 | * Under normal circumstances is not recommended to amend. | ||
| 337 | * If `updatedAtAttribute` is not specified, the empty array will be given. | ||
| 338 | * @return array rules | ||
| 339 | */ | ||
| 340 | 353 | public function getUpdatedAtRules() | |
| 349 | |||
| 350 | /** | ||
| 351 | * Get expiration duration. | ||
| 352 | * If `expiredAfterAttribute` is not specified, false will be given. | ||
| 353 | * @return boolean | ||
| 354 | */ | ||
| 355 | 219 | public function getExpiredAfter() | |
| 362 | |||
| 363 | /** | ||
| 364 | * Set expiration duration (in seconds). | ||
| 365 | * If `expiredAfterAttribute` is not specified, this feature will be skipped, | ||
| 366 | * and return false. | ||
| 367 | * @param integer $expiredAfter the duration after which is expired (in seconds). | ||
| 368 | * @return boolean|integer | ||
| 369 | */ | ||
| 370 | 15 | public function setExpiredAfter($expiredAfter) | |
| 377 | |||
| 378 | /** | ||
| 379 | * Get rules associated with `expiredAfterAttribute`. | ||
| 380 | * The default rule is unsigned integer. | ||
| 381 | * Under normal circumstances is not recommended to amend. | ||
| 382 | * If `expiredAfterAttribute` is not specified, the empty array will be given. | ||
| 383 | * @return array The key of array is not specified. | ||
| 384 | */ | ||
| 385 | 353 | public function getExpiredAfterRules() | |
| 394 | |||
| 395 | /** | ||
| 396 | * Get enabled fields associated with timestamp, including `createdAtAttribute`, | ||
| 397 | * `updatedAtAttribute` and `expiredAfterAttribute`. | ||
| 398 | * @return array field list. The keys of array are not specified. | ||
| 399 | */ | ||
| 400 | 138 | public function enabledTimestampFields() | |
| 414 | |||
| 415 | /** | ||
| 416 | * Check it has been ever edited. | ||
| 417 | * The judgement principle is to compare the creation time and the last update time, | ||
| 418 | * if one of the two does not exist, then that has not been modified, | ||
| 419 | * if both exist but not consistent, that modified. | ||
| 420 | * You can override this method to implement more complex function. | ||
| 421 | * @return boolean Whether this entity has ever been edited. | ||
| 422 | */ | ||
| 423 | 11 | public function hasEverEdited() | |
| 430 | } | ||
| 431 | 
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The trait
Idableprovides a methodequalsIdthat in turn relies on the methodgetId(). If this method does not exist on a class mixing in this trait, the method will fail.Adding the
getId()as an abstract method to the trait will make sure it is available.