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Flipping out with Feature Flags & Toggles - PHP Yorkshire 2017
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FLIPPING OUT WITH FEATURE FLAGS & TOGGLES PHP YORKSHIRE 2017
@MICHAELCULLUMUK
ME?
MICHAEL CULLUM @MICHAELCULLUMUK
BACK TO BASICS
CONDITIONALS <?php if (true) { oneAction(); } else { alternativeAction();
}
CONDITIONALS <?php if ($enabled) { oneAction(); } else { alternativeAction();
}
FEATURE FLAG <?php if (featureEnabled('twitter_seen')) { oneAction(); } else {
alternativeAction(); }
WHAT’S IN A NAME?
SWIFT MAILER
SWIFT MAILER swiftmailer: disable_delivery: ~
SWIFT MAILER <?php if (isset($mailer[‘disable_delivery'])) { $transport = 'null'; $container->setParameter('swiftmailer.enabled',
false); } else { $container->setParameter('swiftmailer.enabled', true); }
SWIFT MAILER <?php if (isset($mailer[‘disable_delivery'])) { $transport = 'null'; $container->setParameter('swiftmailer.enabled',
false); } else { $container->setParameter('swiftmailer.enabled', true); }
ALTERNATIVE TO BRANCHING?
VARY BY: ENVIRONMENT USER
DIFFERENT SUBSET OF USERS
A/B TESTING
BOOKING.COM MODEL
TEST IN PRODUCTION
MONOLITHIC REPOSITORIES
TEST A MATRIX OF CHANGES
MANAGING YOUR FLAGS
RETRIEVING FEATURE FLAG VALUES
SPLIT IT OUT <?php interface FeatureFlags { function isEnabled(string $flag):
boolean }
HARDCODED <?php function isEnabled(string $flag): boolean { if ($flag ==
'profile') { return true; } return false; } if (isEnabled('profile')) { newProfileMagic(); }
HARDCODED <?php function isEnabled(string $flag): boolean { if ($flag ==
'profile') { return true; } return false; } if (isEnabled('profile')) { newProfileMagic(); }
PARAMETERS IN CONFIG FILES <?php function isEnabled(string $flag): boolean {
if ($flag == 'mailDelivery') { return $this->container->getParameter('swiftmailer.enabled', $flag); } elseif (isset($this->container->getParameter(sprintf('flag.%s', $flag)))) { return $this->container->getParameter(sprintf('flag.%s', $flag)); } return false; }
CACHE function isEnabled(string $flag): boolean { $cache = $this->cache; $flag
= $cache->getItem(sprintf('flag.%s', $flag)); if (!$flag->isHit()) { $flag->get(); } return false; }
DATABASE
SETTING FEATURE FLAG VALUES
DATABASE
CODEBASE
USING THEM CLEANLY
TWIG {% if isFeatureEnabled('showCfpForm') %} {{ form(form) }} {% endif
%}
TWIG <?php namespace AppBundle\Twig; class AppExtension extends \Twig_Extension { public
function getFunctions() { return array( new \Twig_SimpleFunction('isEnabled', array($this, 'isEnabled')), ); } //.. }
COMPLEXITY <?php if ($container->getParameter('profileFeature')) { if ($container->getParameter('newProfileStyle')) { if ($container->getParameter('newProfileStyleButtons'))
{ enableButtons(); } if ($container->getParameter('myNewCoolProfilePic')) { renderPicture(); if ($container->getParameter('newProfileRenderEngine')) { tryDifferentRenderEngine(); } } renderNewProfiler(); } else { // Render the legacy profile } }
COMPLEXITY <?php if ($container->getParameter('profileFeature')) { if ($container->getParameter('newProfileStyle')) { if ($container->getParameter('newProfileStyleButtons'))
{ enableButtons(); } if ($container->getParameter('myNewCoolProfilePic')) { renderPicture(); if ($container->getParameter('newProfileRenderEngine')) { tryDifferentRenderEngine(); } } renderNewProfiler(); } else { // Render the legacy profile } }
COMPLEXITY <?php if ($container->getParameter('profileFeature')) { if ($container->getParameter('newProfileStyle')) { if ($container->getParameter('newProfileStyleButtons'))
{ enableButtons(); } if ($container->getParameter('myNewCoolProfilePic')) { renderPicture(); if ($container->getParameter('newProfileRenderEngine')) { tryDifferentRenderEngine(); } } renderNewProfiler(); } else { // Render the legacy profile } }
CONTROLLERS
CONTROLLERS - YAML profile: path: /profile/{user} defaults: _controller: DemoBundle:Profile:legacy _alt:
DemoBundle:Default:new _flag: newProfile
CONTROLLERS - EVENT <?php public function onKernelRequest($event) { $flag =
$event->getRequest->attributes->get('_flag'); $alternate = $event->getRequest->attributes->get('_alt'); if (isEnabled($flag)) { $event->getRequest->attributes->set(‘controller’, $alternate); } }
CONTROLLERS - EVENT <?php public function onKernelRequest($event) { $flag =
$event->getRequest->attributes->get(‘_flag'); $alternate = $event->getRequest->attributes->get(‘_alt'); if (isEnabled($flag)) { $event->getRequest->attributes->set(‘_controller’, $alternate); } if (!isset($alternate) && isset($flag) && !isEnabled($flag)) { throw new NotFoundHttpException(); } }
CONTROLLERS - EVENT <?php public function onKernelRequest($event) { $flag =
$event->getRequest->attributes->get(‘_flag'); $alternate = $event->getRequest->attributes->get(‘_alt'); if (isEnabled($flag)) { $event->getRequest->attributes->set(‘_controller’, $alternate); } if (!isset($alternate) && isset($flag) && !isEnabled($flag)) { throw new NotFoundHttpException(); } }
SERVICE FACTORIES
NON-GENERIC FACTORY <?php class ProfileFactory { public function create(): ProfileInterface
{ return isEnabled(‘newProfile’) ? $container->get(‘newProfile’) : $container->get(‘legacyProfile’); } }
GENERIC FLAGS FACTORY <?php class FlagsFactory { public function createService(string
$flag, $service, $alternate) { return isEnabled($flag) ? $container->get($service) : $container->get($alternate); } }
GENERIC FLAGS FACTORY services: app.flagsFactory: class: AppBundle\FlagsFactory app.profileManager: class: AppBundle\Profile\ProfileManager
factory: ['@app.flagsFactory', createService] arguments: - newProfile - legacyProfileManager - newProfileManager
REMOVE THEM LATER OR NOT?
ALLOWS YOU TO
BRANCHING WITHOUT CONFLICTS OR VCS
TEST IN PRODUCTION
SLOW ROLLOUT
FUNCTIONALITY ON DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS
A/B TESTING
CLEANLY
DATABASE OR CONFIGURATION FILES
AVOIDING LARGE CONDITIONALS
THANKS @MICHAELCULLUMUK
FLIPPING OUT WITH FEATURE FLAGS & TOGGLES PHP YORKSHIRE 2017
@MICHAELCULLUMUK