Global CRUD Package

A Laravel package that provides a single controller (GlobalController) to handle CRUD operations for multiple models, using dynamic form generation and dynamic index listings. This setup significantly reduces boilerplate when building CRUD features for different entities.

Features

• Single GlobalController for all CRUD routes
• Dynamic form fields using database schema introspection
• Automatic listing of columns in the index view
• Pagination for large datasets
• Success messages on create, update, and delete
• Supports Tailwind or any CSS framework for easy styling

Requirements

• PHP >= 8.0
• Laravel >= 10.x (compatible with 11.x as well)

Ensure you have a functional Laravel project with database connectivity set up before installing this package.

Installation

1. Install via Composer

   composer require pawanyd/global-crud:dev-main
   
   

2. Publish the stubs

   php artisan global-crud:install
   
   or
   
   php artisan vendor:publish --tag=global-crud-stubs
   
   

These commands will copy:

• GlobalController.php into app/Http/Controllers
• index.blade.php, create.blade.php, edit.blade.php into resources/views

Configuration

1. Add Routes

In routes/web.php:

use App\Http\Controllers\GlobalController;

Route::get('/{model}', [GlobalController::class, 'index'])->name('global.index');
Route::get('/{model}/create', [GlobalController::class, 'create'])->name('global.create');
Route::post('/{model}', [GlobalController::class, 'store'])->name('global.store');
Route::get('/{model}/{id}', [GlobalController::class, 'show'])->name('global.show');
Route::get('/{model}/{id}/edit', [GlobalController::class, 'edit'])->name('global.edit');
Route::put('/{model}/{id}', [GlobalController::class, 'update'])->name('global.update');
Route::delete('/{model}/{id}', [GlobalController::class, 'destroy'])->name('global.destroy');

You can prefix these routes (e.g., /admin/{model}) to avoid collisions with other routes.

2. Verify the Published Files

• app/Http/Controllers/GlobalController.php
• resources/views/global-curd/index.blade.php
• resources/views/global-curd/create.blade.php
• resources/views/global-curd/edit.blade.php ``

Usage

1. Creating Models

php artisan make:model ModelName

Create Eloquent models (e.g., User, Post, Product) in app/Models.
No need to define $fillable if using forceFill().

2. Access the Global CRUD

• Index: GET /{model}
• Create: GET /{model}/create
• Store: POST /{model}
• Edit: GET /{model}/{id}/edit
• Update: PUT /{model}/{id}
• Destroy: DELETE /{model}/{id}

For instance, GET /user lists User records; GET /user/create opens the create form.

3. Dynamic Fields

The table schema is introspected:

• varchar/text → text input
• tinyint(1) → checkbox
• enum → select dropdown
• date → date input
• int → number input

4. Pagination

By default, GlobalController uses:

$items = $modelClass::paginate(10);

Adjust the 10 as needed. Blade uses {{ $items->links() }} for pagination links.

Troubleshooting

1. Class Not Found

   • Ensure your namespace in src/GlobalCrudServiceProvider.php matches composer.json PSR-4.

2. MassAssignmentException

   • The stubs use forceFill() to bypass $fillable. Removing it requires $fillable or Model::unguard().

3. Publishing Issues

   • If php artisan global-crud:install does nothing, try:

     php artisan vendor:publish --tag=global-crud-stubs --force
     

   • Verify stubs are copied to app/Http/Controllers and resources/views.

Contributing

1. Fork this repository.
2. Create a feature branch for your changes.
3. Commit and push your changes.
4. Open a Pull Request describing your modifications.

Your contributions, bug reports, and feature requests are always welcome!

License

This package is released under the MIT License.

You are free to use, modify, and distribute this package in both commercial and personal projects as permitted by the MIT license.