scalar_objects | adds support for method calls

scalar_objects is a PHP library. scalar_objects has no bugs, it has no vulnerabilities, it has a Permissive License and it has medium support. You can download it from GitHub.

This extension implements the ability to register a class that handles the method calls to a certain primitive type (string, array, …​). As such it allows implementing APIs like $str->length(). The main purpose of this repo is to provide a proof of concept implementation that can be used to design the new APIs. The switch to object syntax for operations on primitive types is a unique opportunity for PHP to redesign many of its inconsistent core APIs. This repo provides the means to quickly prototype and test new APIs as userland code. Once the APIs are figured out it will be proposed for inclusion into PHP. Note: The ability to register type handlers from userland is just for prototyping. It’s not something I would actually want in PHP in the end.