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101 lines
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- value: 15089c84-d265-4024-981e-e3c1ca354659
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- value: en
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- target_id: daily_email
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- value: '2025-06-23T21:19:48+00:00'
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target_uuid: b8966985-d4b2-42a7-a319-2e94ccfbb849
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title:
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- value: 'My thoughts on the Action pattern'
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- value: '2025-06-20T20:26:30+00:00'
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path:
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- alias: /daily/2025/06/20/my-thoughts-action-pattern
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langcode: en
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body:
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- value: |-
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The Action pattern is a relatively new design pattern that's become popular in the PHP community, particularly with Laravel Developers.
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The pattern is a simplified version of the Command pattern, with no separate Handler class. The Action class is responsible for the handling and execution logic.
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In most cases, an Action class only has a single public method called `execute()` or `handle()`, or uses PHP's `__invoke()` magic method.
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This is a different approach from a Service class that has multiple methods to perform different tasks.
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Here's a simplified version of the code of an Action from my website:
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```php
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<?php
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readonly final class AddRandomCtaToDailyEmail {
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public function __construct(private EntityTypeManagerInterface $entityTypeManager) {
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}
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public function __invoke(DailyEmail $email): void {
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// Checks a call to action isn't already added.
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// If not, a random one is selected and added.
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}
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}
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```
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Note the `DailyEmail` class is [a bundle class][0] I've created that extends the regular `Node` class.
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Different to a service, the class name describes the action being performed - usually starting with a verb followed by a noun to describe the action being taken and the object it's being taken on.
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It's a simple pattern that doesn't require additional packages or libraries, and it's easy to implement in different frameworks and other languages.
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Whether you call this an Action, Command or something else, I like that it encourages writing more structured code that's easy to read and test.
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[0]: /daily/2025/06/17/drupal-bundle-classes
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format: markdown
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processed: |
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<p>The Action pattern is a relatively new design pattern that's become popular in the PHP community, particularly with Laravel Developers.</p>
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<p>The pattern is a simplified version of the Command pattern, with no separate Handler class. The Action class is responsible for the handling and execution logic.</p>
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<p>In most cases, an Action class only has a single public method called <code>execute()</code> or <code>handle()</code>, or uses PHP's <code>__invoke()</code> magic method.</p>
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<p>This is a different approach from a Service class that has multiple methods to perform different tasks.</p>
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<p>Here's a simplified version of the code of an Action from my website:</p>
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<pre><code><?php
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readonly final class AddRandomCtaToDailyEmail {
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public function __construct(private EntityTypeManagerInterface $entityTypeManager) {
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}
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public function __invoke(DailyEmail $email): void {
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// Checks a call to action isn't already added.
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// If not, a random one is selected and added.
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}
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}
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</code></pre><p>Note the <code>DailyEmail</code> class is <a href="/daily/2025/06/17/drupal-bundle-classes">a bundle class</a> I've created that extends the regular <code>Node</code> class.</p>
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<p>Different to a service, the class name describes the action being performed - usually starting with a verb followed by a noun to describe the action being taken and the object it's being taken on.</p>
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<p>It's a simple pattern that doesn't require additional packages or libraries, and it's easy to implement in different frameworks and other languages.</p>
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<p>Whether you call this an Action, Command or something else, I like that it encourages writing more structured code that's easy to read and test.</p>
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summary: ''
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