Fix PHP 8.1+ deprecation warning in jsonSerialize() method #160

koriym · 2025-11-11T16:59:38Z

Summary

This PR fixes PHP 8.1+ deprecation warnings by adding an explicit return type declaration to the Failure::jsonSerialize() method in the 3.x branch.

Problem

Since PHP 8.1, the JsonSerializable interface requires return type declarations. Without it, the following deprecation warning is triggered:

Return type of Aura\Filter\Failure\Failure::jsonSerialize() should either be compatible 
with JsonSerializable::jsonSerialize(): mixed, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute 
should be used to temporarily suppress the notice

Solution

Add : array return type declaration to the jsonSerialize() method (line 115).

Backward Compatibility

✅ This change is fully backward compatible:

Return type declarations are supported since PHP 7.0
The 3.x branch already requires PHP 5.6+ per composer.json
No breaking changes to method behavior

Testing

The change maintains the same return value and behavior. All existing tests should continue to pass.

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- Updated continuous integration to support PHP 8.2 and 8.3 while removing support for older PHP versions (5.6, 7.0, 7.1)
- Enhanced code analysis configuration and improved error handling robustness across the codebase

Fix PHP 8.1+ deprecation warning by adding explicit return type declaration to Failure::jsonSerialize() method. This change is backward compatible with PHP 7.0+ which already supports return type declarations.

coderabbitai · 2025-11-11T16:59:55Z

Walkthrough

Configuration files updated to support PHP 8.2–8.4 with modern CI/CD practices. Source code enhancements include adding return type hints, improving error handling robustness, and exposing internal locators via new protected properties.

Changes

Cohort / File(s)	Summary
CI/CD Configuration Updates `\.github/workflows/continuous-integration\.yml`, `\.scrutinizer\.yml`	Upgraded PHP matrix from 5.6–7.1 to 8.2–8.4; replaced deprecated GitHub Actions set-output with GITHUB_OUTPUT; bumped Composer cache action v2→v4; reconfigured Scrutinizer with build section (default-jammy image, PHP 8.4) and removed legacy tools entries.
Type Safety Improvements `src/Failure/Failure\.php`	Added explicit `array` return type hint to `jsonSerialize()` method for stricter type declaration.
Error Handling Enhancements `src/Rule/AbstractDateTime\.php`	Introduced null-safe check (`if ($errors && $errors['warnings'])`) to prevent warnings when `getLastErrors()` returns falsy value.
Property Enhancements `src/ValueFilter\.php`	Added two new protected properties: `$validate_locator` (type `ValidateLocator`) and `$sanitize_locator` (type `SanitizeLocator`) to expose internal locators.

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🎯 2 (Simple) | ⏱️ ~10 minutes

Configuration updates are straightforward version/deprecation maintenance
Type hint addition is non-breaking and well-scoped
Error handling improvement is a localized defensive check
No complex logic or structural changes requiring deep analysis

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🐰 The rabbit hops through configs, spry,
PHP 8.4 reaches toward the sky!
Type hints now gleam, errors held tight,
New locators exposed to the light.
Scrutinizer's tools find their rest,
While the workflow runs its very best! ✨

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Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	Docstring coverage is 100.00% which is sufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%.

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.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml (2 hunks)
.scrutinizer.yml (1 hunks)
src/Failure/Failure.php (1 hunks)
src/Rule/AbstractDateTime.php (1 hunks)
src/ValueFilter.php (1 hunks)

🔇 Additional comments (8)

.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml (4)

23-24: LGTM! PHP 8.2 and 8.3 added to test matrix.

Good addition to ensure compatibility with recent PHP versions.

39-39: LGTM! Updated to modern GITHUB_OUTPUT approach.

Correctly replaces the deprecated set-output command with the new GITHUB_OUTPUT environment file approach.

42-42: LGTM! Cache action updated to v4.

Appropriate version bump for the actions/cache action.

17-24: Resolve the PHP version support mismatch between CI matrix and composer.json.

The misalignment is confirmed. Your composer.json declares >=5.6.0, but the CI matrix only tests PHP 7.2–8.3, leaving versions 5.6, 7.0, and 7.1 untested despite being officially supported.

Choose one approach:

Expand CI to include PHP 5.6, 7.0, 7.1 (if you intend to support them)

Update composer.json to >=7.2.0 to match actual tested coverage

Without this alignment, older PHP versions may contain untested compatibility issues.

src/Rule/AbstractDateTime.php (1)

51-51: LGTM! Prevents array access on false.

The guard against falsy values before accessing $errors['warnings'] prevents PHP notices when getLastErrors() returns false and maintains the same behavior for invalid dates.

src/ValueFilter.php (1)

24-40: LGTM! Formalized property declarations with documentation.

Adding explicit property declarations with docblocks improves IDE support and code documentation while maintaining existing behavior.

src/Failure/Failure.php (1)

115-115: LGTM! Fixes PHP 8.1+ deprecation warning.

The explicit : array return type declaration resolves the PHP 8.1+ deprecation notice for JsonSerializable::jsonSerialize(). The return type is correct, matches the actual return value, and is fully backward compatible with PHP 7.0+.

.scrutinizer.yml (1)

1-9: LGTM! Updated to PHP 8.4 environment.

The build configuration now uses PHP 8.4 in the default-jammy (Ubuntu 22.04) image, aligning with the broader modernization effort across CI/CD pipelines.

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- Update actions/cache from v2 to v4 - Replace deprecated set-output command with GITHUB_OUTPUT

PHP 5.6 and 7.0 are no longer supported by Composer 2.x. These versions reached EOL years ago and cannot run modern CI tools.

- PHP 7.1 is not supported by Composer 2.3+ (requires PHP 7.2.5+) - Add PHP 8.2 and 8.3 to ensure compatibility with recent versions

- Add return type declaration to jsonSerialize() method (PHP 8.1+) - Fix DateTime::getLastErrors() null check (PHP 8+) - Declare properties in ValueFilter to prevent dynamic property warnings (PHP 8.2+)

- Configure PHP 8.4 environment. - Add "default-jammy" build image and analysis nodes. - Remove deprecated tools for streamlined analysis.

koriym · 2025-11-11T17:51:20Z

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harikt · 2025-11-12T06:45:39Z

src/Failure/Failure.php

    *
    */
-    public function jsonSerialize()
+    public function jsonSerialize(): array


This change will be problematic right ?

harikt · 2025-11-12T06:47:46Z

It looks we never have released 3.x . May be we need 4.x or something else ?

koriym · 2025-11-12T11:28:28Z

May be we need 4.x or something else ?

Yes, let's do that!

Add return type declaration to jsonSerialize() method

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Fix PHP 8.1+ deprecation warning by adding explicit return type declaration to Failure::jsonSerialize() method. This change is backward compatible with PHP 7.0+ which already supports return type declarations.

koriym added 3 commits November 12, 2025 02:03

Update GitHub Actions to use non-deprecated versions

4be52e1

- Update actions/cache from v2 to v4 - Replace deprecated set-output command with GITHUB_OUTPUT

Remove PHP 5.6 and 7.0 from CI matrix

996fbd6

PHP 5.6 and 7.0 are no longer supported by Composer 2.x. These versions reached EOL years ago and cannot run modern CI tools.

Remove PHP 7.1 and add PHP 8.2, 8.3 to CI matrix

e86b71a

- PHP 7.1 is not supported by Composer 2.3+ (requires PHP 7.2.5+) - Add PHP 8.2 and 8.3 to ensure compatibility with recent versions

koriym marked this pull request as draft November 11, 2025 17:16

Fix PHP 8+ compatibility issues

ff16415

- Add return type declaration to jsonSerialize() method (PHP 8.1+) - Fix DateTime::getLastErrors() null check (PHP 8+) - Declare properties in ValueFilter to prevent dynamic property warnings (PHP 8.2+)

koriym marked this pull request as ready for review November 11, 2025 17:40

Update Scrutinizer config for PHP 8.4 and build adjustments

5735005

- Configure PHP 8.4 environment. - Add "default-jammy" build image and analysis nodes. - Remove deprecated tools for streamlined analysis.

koriym requested a review from harikt November 12, 2025 01:50

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