Global Functions Reference

Global Functions Reference#

Global helpers are optional. InterMix does not autoload src/functions.php by default. Load helpers manually when you want them:

require_once __DIR__ . '/vendor/infocyph/intermix/src/functions.php';

This page documents each helper and its runtime behavior.

DI Helpers#

container()#

container(string|Closure|callable|array|null $closureOrClass = null, string $alias = Container::DEFAULT_ALIAS) → mixed

Get the helper container (default alias intermix.default), or resolve/call immediately.

  • container() returns Container::instance('intermix.default').

  • container('my-alias') resolves 'my-alias' as a service/callable.

  • For explicit named containers, use Container::instance('my-alias').

  • For stable runtime behavior, prefer explicit aliases across bootstrap and app code.

resolve()#

resolve(string|Closure|callable|array|null $spec = null, array $parameters = [], string $alias = Container::DI_ALIAS) → mixed

Resolve immediately with DI/autowiring path enabled.

  • resolve() returns container instance for the helper alias.

  • resolve($spec, $parameters) delegates to resolveNow(...).

direct()#

direct(string|Closure|callable|array|null $spec = null, array $parameters = [], string $alias = Container::DIRECT_ALIAS) → mixed

Resolve immediately with injection disabled (generic invocation path).

  • Useful when you want strict/manual argument flow without attribute-based injection.

Functional Helpers#

tap(), when(), pipe(), measure(), retry()#

These helpers are documented in detail in: