make:event

Create a Laravel Event class

Signature: modularous:make:event

Category: Make

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Description

Interactive wizard that generates a Laravel Event class. It scans all abstract event classes found in app/Events, the Modularous vendor src/Events/, and every loaded module, then lets you choose a base class to extend. Broadcasting options prompt for channel type, queue connection, and channel name.

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Usage

modularous:make:event [options] <name> [<module>]

Arguments

Argument	Required	Description
name	yes	Event class name
module	no	Target module; omit to create in app/Events/

Options

Option	Short	Description
--self		Write to Modularous vendor path (src/Events/)
--force	-f	Overwrite existing file
--should-broadcast		Implement ShouldBroadcast; prompts for channel, queue name
--should-broadcast-now		Implement ShouldBroadcastNow; prompts for channel
--should-dispatch-after-commit		Implement ShouldDispatchAfterCommit

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Examples

Module event

php artisan modularous:make:event PostPublished Blog

Broadcastable event

php artisan modularous:make:event PostPublished Blog --should-broadcast
# Prompts: abstract base class, channel type (Channel/Private/Presence), queue, channel name

App-level deferred event

php artisan modularous:make:event OrderShipped --should-dispatch-after-commit

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Interactive prompts

1. Select abstract base class (if any exist) — or choose "No"
2. If --should-broadcast or --should-broadcast-now: select queue connection, enter queue name
3. If broadcasting: select channel type and enter channel name

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Output

Condition	Path
Module provided	{Module}/Events/{Name}.php
No module	app/Events/{Name}.php
--self	src/Events/{Name}.php (vendor)

Stub: event.stub

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See also

• make:listener — create the matching listener
• System Reference