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The phpdecorator library extension can be used to store return values in memory depending on its parameters.

This library uses the parameters of a function to build a cache key to cache function call results.

How to use it?

1. Add Memo attribute to a function.
2. Specify the how the cache key is built.

class TestClass
{
    #[Memo(["bar"])]
    public function foo(int $bar, int $x): int
    {
        return $x;
    }
}

$obj = new TestClass();
$obj = (new \C01l\PhpDecorator\DecoratorManager())->decorate($obj);

$obj->foo(1,2) // 2
$obj->foo(2,3) // 3
$obj->foo(1,3) // 2, because foo is not really executed again, but the cached version is used

Using complex memo keys

The key can be composed of multiple values, by adding more elements to the array:

#[Memo(["bar", "x"])]
public function foo($bar, $x) { return $x; }

Using no field will result in the function being only called once and different arguments are not considered.

#[Memo]
public function foo($bar, $x) { return $x; }

...

$obj->foo(1,2); // 2
$obj->foo(1,3); // 2
$obj->foo(2,5); // 2
$obj->foo(4,6); // 2

You can use an arbitrary expression in the key definition.

class A {
    public int $x, $y, $z;
    public function getX() { return $x; }
}

...

#[Memo(["bar->z", "bar->getX()"])]
public function foo(A $bar, $x) { return $x; }