Add initially and finally lifecycle hooks to Filters + Update Stub Generation

docs/.vuepress/config.js

@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ export default defineUserConfig({
                 text: "Features",
                 collapsible: true,
                 children: [
+                    {
+                        text: "Lifecycle Hooks",
+                        link: "features/lifecycle-hooks",
+                    },
                     {
                         text: "Header-Driven Filter Mode",
                         link: "features/header-driven-filter-mode",

docs/features/lifecycle-hooks.md

@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+# Lifecycle Hooks
+
+The `Filterable` base class provides two lifecycle hooks that let you modify the query builder **before** and **after** filters are applied.
+
+These hooks are **optional** and can be defined directly inside your filter class.
+
+---
+
+#### **`initially()`**
+
+Runs **before any filters are executed**.
+It’s perfect for setting up default query conditions or preparing the builder.
+
+```php
+use Kettasoft\Filterable\Filterable;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
+
+class ProductFilter extends Filterable
+{
+    protected function initially(Builder $builder): void
+    {
+        // Example: Apply a global condition before filtering
+        $builder->where('is_active', true);
+    }
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+#### **`finally()`**
+
+Runs **after all filters have been processed**.
+It allows you to finalize or clean up your query logic.
+
+```php
+protected function finally(Builder $builder): void
+{
+    // Example: Apply a default sort order
+    if (! $builder->getQuery()->orders) {
+        $builder->orderBy('created_at', 'desc');
+    }
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+#### ⚙️ How It Works
+
+-   `initially()` is invoked **right before** any filter method runs.
+-   `finally()` is called **after** all filter methods have finished.
+-   Both are **optional** — if not defined, they’re skipped automatically.
+-   They share the same `$builder` instance used by the engine, so any change persists through the filtering process.
+
+---
+
+#### 🪄 CLI Integration
+
+When generating a new filter using the Artisan command:
+
+```bash
+php artisan make:filter ProductFilter
+```
+
+Both `initially()` and `finally()` methods are automatically added to the stub file, ready for customization.
+
+---
+
+#### 💡 Practical Use Cases
+
+-   Use `initially()` to:
+
+    -   Apply global constraints (`is_active = true`, `tenant_id = currentTenant()`).
+    -   Add necessary joins or eager loads before filters run.
+
+-   Use `finally()` to:
+
+    -   Apply ordering or limits.
+    -   Clean up relations or add post-filter transformations.

src/Filterable.php

@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ public function apply(Builder|null $builder = null): Invoker|Builder
 
       $builder = $this->initQueryBuilderInstance($builder);
 
-      $this->builder = $builder;
+      $this->builder = $this->initially($builder);
 
       $builder = Executer::execute($this->engine, $builder);
 
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ public function apply(Builder|null $builder = null): Invoker|Builder
         return $builder;
       }
 
-      $invoker = new Invoker($builder);
+      $invoker = new Invoker($this->finally($builder));
 
       // Pass caching settings to invoker
       if ($this->isCachingEnabled()) {
@@ -354,6 +354,30 @@ public function apply(Builder|null $builder = null): Invoker|Builder
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Finalize the query builder after all filters have been applied.
+   *
+   * @param Builder $builder
+   * @return Builder
+   */
+  protected function finally(Builder $builder): Builder
+  {
+    // Custom finalization logic can be added here
+    return $builder;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Initial processing of the query builder before applying filters.
+   *
+   * @param Builder $builder
+   * @return Builder
+   */
+  protected function initially(Builder $builder): Builder
+  {
+    // Custom initial logic can be added here
+    return $builder;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Create and return a new Filterable instance after applying the given callback.
    *

stubs/filter.stub

@@ -16,4 +16,26 @@ class $$CLASS$$ extends Filterable
     protected $filters = [$$FILTER_KEYS$$];
 
     $$METHODS$$
+
+    /**
+     * Initial processing of the query builder before applying filters.
+     *
+     * @param Builder $builder
+     * @return Builder
+     */
+    protected function initially(Builder $builder): Builder
+    {
+        return $builder;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Finalize the query builder after all filters have been applied.
+     *
+     * @param Builder $builder
+     * @return Builder
+     */
+    protected function finally(Builder $builder): Builder
+    {
+        return $builder;
+    }
 }

tests/Feature/Filterable/FilterableLifecycleHooksTest.php

@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Kettasoft\Filterable\Tests\Feature\Filterable;
+
+use Kettasoft\Filterable\Filterable;
+use Kettasoft\Filterable\Tests\TestCase;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
+use Kettasoft\Filterable\Tests\Models\Post;
+
+class FilterableLifecycleHooksTest extends TestCase
+{
+    public function test_it_can_trigger_before_filtering_hook()
+    {
+        $filter = new class extends Filterable {
+            protected function initially(Builder $builder): Builder
+            {
+                return $builder->where('id', '>', 10);
+            }
+        };
+
+        $invoker = Post::filter($filter);
+
+        $this->assertStringContainsString('where "id" > ?', $invoker->toSql());
+    }
+
+    public function test_it_can_trigger_after_filtering_hook()
+    {
+        $filter = new class extends Filterable {
+            protected function finally(Builder $builder): Builder
+            {
+                return $builder->where('id', '>', 10);
+            }
+        };
+
+        $invoker = Post::filter($filter);
+
+        $this->assertStringContainsString('where "id" > ?', $invoker->toSql());
+    }
+
+    public function test_it_can_trigger_initially_with_finally_hook()
+    {
+        $filter = new class extends Filterable {
+            protected function initially(Builder $builder): Builder
+            {
+                return $builder->where('id', '>', 10);
+            }
+
+            protected function finally(Builder $builder): Builder
+            {
+                return $builder->where('status', '=', 'published');
+            }
+        };
+
+        $invoker = Post::filter($filter);
+
+        $this->assertStringContainsString('where "id" > ? and "status" = ?', $invoker->toSql());
+    }
+
+    public function test_it_can_trigger_initially_with_request_filters_and_finally_hook()
+    {
+        $filter = new class extends Filterable {
+            protected $filters = ['title'];
+            protected function initially(Builder $builder): Builder
+            {
+                return $builder->where('id', '>', 10);
+            }
+
+            protected function finally(Builder $builder): Builder
+            {
+                return $builder->where('status', '=', 'published');
+            }
+
+            public function title($payload)
+            {
+                return $this->builder->where('title', '=', $payload->value);
+            }
+        };
+
+        // Simulate request filters
+        $this->app['request']->query->set('title', 'Test Post');
+
+        $invoker = Post::filter($filter);
+
+        $this->assertStringContainsString('where "id" > ? and "title" = ? and "status" = ?', $invoker->toSql());
+    }
+}