ID
The id entry contains the identifier of the package. It typically consists of
an optional group name, a forward slash separator, and the required package name,
formatted like this:
{
"id": "valvoid/fusion"
}
However, the example above is only a subset of the following criteria:
- The optional namespace prefix can include up to 4 group names.
- Segments are separated by a forward slash.
- Must pass the regex
^[a-z_][a-z0-9_]{0,20}(\/[a-z_][a-z0-9_]{0,20}){0,4}$. - Each segment:
- Starts with lowercase alphabetic character or underscore.
- May consists of lowercase alphabetic characters, underscore or digits.
- Is between 1 and 20 characters long.
Name
The name entry contains the name of the package. A short, descriptive label
for the package, such as:
{
"name": "Fusion"
}
Overridable in optional metadata:
return [
"name" => "Fusion"
];
Description
The description entry contains a detailed explanation of the package. A
summary of the package's purpose and functionality, such as:
{
"description": "A package manager for PHP-based projects."
}
Overridable in optional metadata:
return [
"description" => "A package manager for PHP-based projects."
];
Version
The version entry contains the semantic version of the package. It typically
includes only the required "major", "minor", and "patch" components, formatted as
follows:
{
"version": "1.0.0"
}
Overridable in optional metadata:
return [
"version" => "1.0.0"
];
In accordance with the Semantic Versioning Specification 2.0.0, the value can also include the optional "release" and "build" parts, such as:
1.0.0+543211.0.0-beta+12345