json - PHP docblock for json_decode-d objects

Solution:

As I'm using PHP 7 I can define anonymous class.

So, my solution was:

        $obj = (new class {

                /**
                 * @property int $id 
                 */
                public /** @var string */ $label;

                public function load(string $string): self
                {
                    $data = json_decode($string, true);
                    foreach ($data as $key => $value) {
                        $this->{$key} = $value;
                    }                        
                    
                    return $this;
                }
            })->load($string);


        echo $obj->id;
        echo $obj->label;
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I think it is an amazing spaghetti dish.

Solution:

Here is a structured version for it

first, you make a class somewhere in yourhelpers folder

<?php

namespace App\Helpers;

use function json_decode;

class JsonDecoder
{


    public function loadString(string $string): self
    {
        $array = json_decode($string, true);

        return $this->loadArray($array);
    }


    public function loadArray(array $array): self
    {
        foreach ($array as $key => $value) {
            $this->{$key} = $value;
        }

        return $this;
    }


}
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then, you use it with care

        $obj= (new class() extends JsonDecoder {
                public /** @var int     */ $id;
                public /** @var string  */ $label;
            });
        $obj->loadString($string);

        echo $obj->id;
        echo $obj->label;
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