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phar-io/manifest

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Manifest

This project is a PHP archive distribution system designed for hosting and deploying versioned releases. It functions as an installation tool and distribution manager that handles the downloading of archives from remote repositories or URLs into local project directories.

The system ensures installation security by acting as an integrity verifier, validating archives using hash checksums and digital signatures. It includes a version resolver that matches requested constraints against available releases to ensure environment consistency.

The project manages resource organization through XML manifest parsing and serialization, allowing for the structured handling of versions and dependencies. It further optimizes storage by using a shared archive directory and symbolic links to prevent redundant downloads across multiple projects.

Features

  • PHP Archive Distribution Managers - Acts as a distribution manager for hosting and deploying versioned PHP archives to local project directories.
  • Versioned Archive Distribution - Hosts versioned archives and security signatures on remote servers to automate deployment.
  • Version Constraints - Ensures environment consistency by enforcing specific tool version ranges for PHP archives.
  • PHAR Deployment Tools - Downloads and deploys PHAR files from remote sources or aliases into local project directories.
  • PHAR Installers - Downloads and deploys PHP Archive files from remote repositories or URLs into local directories.
  • PHP Archive Installers - Downloads and deploys versioned PHP archives from remote repositories or URLs into local directories.
  • Version Constraints - Matches requested version strings against available releases to select the compatible installation target.
  • Archive-Based Distributions - Hosts and distributes versioned PHP archives via remote release servers.
  • Version Manifest Resolvers - Matches requested version constraints against a remote manifest of available releases to select compatible targets.
  • Constraint-Based Installation - Installs specific versions of archives using constraints to ensure consistent environments.
  • Dependency Integrity Verifiers - Verifies cryptographic hashes for downloaded archives to ensure package authenticity.
  • Download Integrity Verification - Validates the authenticity of downloaded archives using cryptographic hash checksums.
  • File Integrity Verifiers - Validates PHP Archive files using cryptographic hash checksums and digital signatures to ensure authenticity.
  • Archive Signature Verifiers - Validates archive signatures using trusted keys to ensure the integrity of downloaded tools.
  • Signature Verification Tools - Validates digital signatures and hash values of PHAR files to ensure software integrity.
  • PHAR Distributions - Hosts and delivers versioned PHAR files via remote repositories to automate installation.
  • Manifest Parsers - Parses XML manifest files into structured objects to manage versions and dependency requirements.
  • Shared Archive Storage - Stores archives in a central directory and uses symbolic links to prevent redundant downloads.
  • Shared Tool Storage - Reduces redundant downloads by storing PHAR archives in a central directory and linking them to multiple projects.
  • Dependency Manifests - Utilizes structured manifest files to standardize library versions and dependency requirements.
  • Symbolic Link Utilities - Uses symbolic links to map a central archive directory to multiple project folders, avoiding redundant downloads.

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Frequently asked questions

What does phar-io/manifest do?

This project is a PHP archive distribution system designed for hosting and deploying versioned releases. It functions as an installation tool and distribution manager that handles the downloading of archives from remote repositories or URLs into local project directories.

What are the main features of phar-io/manifest?

The main features of phar-io/manifest are: PHP Archive Distribution Managers, Versioned Archive Distribution, Version Constraints, PHAR Deployment Tools, PHAR Installers, PHP Archive Installers, Archive-Based Distributions, Version Manifest Resolvers.

Which projects share features with phar-io/manifest?

Projects with overlapping indexed features include: phar-io/version — This project is a set of specialized tools for installing archive packages and programmatically parsing or validating… zeux/pugixml — pugixml is a lightweight C++ XML parser and DOM-based library used for parsing, manipulating, and saving XML… martinblech/xmltodict — xmltodict is a Python library that provides bidirectional serialization between XML documents and dictionaries. It… leonidas-from-xiv/node-xml2js — This project is a Node.js library for bidirectional conversion between XML strings and JavaScript objects. It… whatwg/html — This repository contains the HTML specification, which defines the core standards for web page structuring, content… antfu-collective/taze — Taze is a dependency update automator and monorepo dependency manager that detects newer package versions and updates…