php-framework/docs/architecture/lazy-loading.md

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# Lazy Loading
Core PHP Framework uses lazy loading to defer module instantiation until absolutely necessary. This dramatically improves performance by only loading code relevant to the current request.
## How It Works
### Traditional Approach (Everything Loads)
```php
// Boot ALL modules on every request
$modules = [
new BlogModule(),
new CommerceModule(),
new AnalyticsModule(),
new AdminModule(),
new ApiModule(),
// ... dozens more
];
// Web request loads admin code it doesn't need
// API request loads web views it doesn't use
// Memory: ~50MB, Boot time: ~500ms
```
### Lazy Loading Approach (On-Demand)
```php
// Register listeners WITHOUT instantiating modules
Event::listen(WebRoutesRegistering::class, LazyModuleListener::for(BlogModule::class));
Event::listen(AdminPanelBooting::class, LazyModuleListener::for(AdminModule::class));
// Web request → Only BlogModule instantiated
// API request → Only ApiModule instantiated
// Memory: ~15MB, Boot time: ~150ms
```
## Architecture
### 1. Module Discovery
`ModuleScanner` finds modules and extracts their event interests:
```php
$modules = [
[
'class' => Mod\Blog\Boot::class,
'listens' => [
WebRoutesRegistering::class => 'onWebRoutes',
AdminPanelBooting::class => 'onAdmin',
],
],
// ...
];
```
### 2. Lazy Listener Registration
`ModuleRegistry` creates lazy listeners for each event-module pair:
```php
foreach ($modules as $module) {
foreach ($module['listens'] as $event => $method) {
Event::listen($event, new LazyModuleListener(
$module['class'],
$method
));
}
}
```
### 3. Event-Driven Loading
When an event fires, `LazyModuleListener` instantiates the module:
```php
class LazyModuleListener
{
public function __construct(
private string $moduleClass,
private string $method,
) {}
public function handle($event): void
{
// Module instantiated HERE, not before
$module = new $this->moduleClass();
$module->{$this->method}($event);
}
}
```
## Request Types and Loading
### Web Request
```
Request: GET /blog
WebRoutesRegistering fired
Only modules listening to WebRoutesRegistering loaded:
- BlogModule
- MarketingModule
Admin/API modules never instantiated
```
### Admin Request
```
Request: GET /admin/posts
AdminPanelBooting fired
Only modules with admin routes loaded:
- BlogAdminModule
- CoreAdminModule
Public web modules never instantiated
```
### API Request
```
Request: GET /api/v1/posts
ApiRoutesRegistering fired
Only modules with API endpoints loaded:
- BlogApiModule
- AuthModule
Web/Admin views never loaded
```
### Console Command
```
Command: php artisan blog:publish
ConsoleBooting fired
Only modules with commands loaded:
- BlogModule (has blog:publish command)
Web/Admin/API routes never registered
```
## Performance Impact
### Memory Usage
| Request Type | Traditional | Lazy Loading | Savings |
|--------------|-------------|--------------|---------|
| Web | 50 MB | 15 MB | 70% |
| Admin | 50 MB | 18 MB | 64% |
| API | 50 MB | 12 MB | 76% |
| Console | 50 MB | 10 MB | 80% |
### Boot Time
| Request Type | Traditional | Lazy Loading | Savings |
|--------------|-------------|--------------|---------|
| Web | 500ms | 150ms | 70% |
| Admin | 500ms | 180ms | 64% |
| API | 500ms | 120ms | 76% |
| Console | 500ms | 100ms | 80% |
*Measurements from production application with 50+ modules*
## Selective Loading
### Only Listen to Needed Events
Don't register for events you don't need:
```php
// ✅ Good - API-only module
class Boot
{
public static array $listens = [
ApiRoutesRegistering::class => 'onApiRoutes',
];
}
// ❌ Bad - unnecessary listeners
class Boot
{
public static array $listens = [
WebRoutesRegistering::class => 'onWebRoutes', // Not needed
AdminPanelBooting::class => 'onAdmin', // Not needed
ApiRoutesRegistering::class => 'onApiRoutes',
];
}
```
### Conditional Loading
Load features conditionally within event handlers:
```php
public function onWebRoutes(WebRoutesRegistering $event): void
{
// Only load blog if enabled
if (config('modules.blog.enabled')) {
$event->routes(fn () => require __DIR__.'/Routes/web.php');
}
}
```
## Deferred Service Providers
Combine with Laravel's deferred providers for maximum laziness:
```php
<?php
namespace Mod\Blog;
use Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider;
use Illuminate\Contracts\Support\DeferrableProvider;
class BlogServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider implements DeferrableProvider
{
public function register(): void
{
$this->app->singleton(BlogService::class, function ($app) {
return new BlogService(
$app->make(PostRepository::class)
);
});
}
public function provides(): array
{
// Only load this provider when BlogService is requested
return [BlogService::class];
}
}
```
## Lazy Collections
Use lazy collections for memory-efficient data processing:
```php
// ✅ Good - lazy loading
Post::query()
->published()
->cursor() // Returns lazy collection
->each(function ($post) {
ProcessPost::dispatch($post);
});
// ❌ Bad - loads all into memory
Post::query()
->published()
->get() // Loads everything
->each(function ($post) {
ProcessPost::dispatch($post);
});
```
## Lazy Relationships
Defer relationship loading until needed:
```php
// ✅ Good - lazy eager loading
$posts = Post::all();
if ($needsComments) {
$posts->load('comments');
}
// ❌ Bad - always loads comments
$posts = Post::with('comments')->get();
```
## Route Lazy Loading
Laravel 11+ supports route file lazy loading:
```php
// routes/web.php
Route::middleware('web')->group(function () {
// Only load blog routes when /blog is accessed
Route::prefix('blog')->group(base_path('routes/blog.php'));
});
```
## Cache Warming
Warm caches during deployment, not during requests:
```bash
# Deploy script
php artisan config:cache
php artisan route:cache
php artisan view:cache
php artisan event:cache
# Modules discovered once, cached
php artisan core:cache-modules
```
## Monitoring Lazy Loading
### Track Module Loading
Log when modules are instantiated:
```php
class LazyModuleListener
{
public function handle($event): void
{
$start = microtime(true);
$module = new $this->moduleClass();
$module->{$this->method}($event);
$duration = (microtime(true) - $start) * 1000;
Log::debug("Module loaded", [
'module' => $this->moduleClass,
'event' => get_class($event),
'duration_ms' => round($duration, 2),
]);
}
}
```
### Analyze Module Usage
Track which modules load for different request types:
```bash
# Enable debug logging
APP_DEBUG=true LOG_LEVEL=debug
# Make requests and check logs
tail -f storage/logs/laravel.log | grep "Module loaded"
```
## Debugging Lazy Loading
### Force Load All Modules
Disable lazy loading for debugging:
```php
// config/core.php
'modules' => [
'lazy_loading' => env('MODULES_LAZY_LOADING', true),
],
// .env
MODULES_LAZY_LOADING=false
```
### Check Module Load Order
```php
Event::listen('*', function ($eventName, $data) {
if (str_starts_with($eventName, 'Core\\Events\\')) {
Log::debug("Event fired", ['event' => $eventName]);
}
});
```
### Verify Listeners Registered
```bash
php artisan event:list | grep "Core\\Events"
```
## Best Practices
### 1. Keep Boot.php Lightweight
Move heavy initialization to service providers:
```php
// ✅ Good - lightweight Boot.php
public function onWebRoutes(WebRoutesRegistering $event): void
{
$event->routes(fn () => require __DIR__.'/Routes/web.php');
}
// ❌ Bad - heavy initialization in Boot.php
public function onWebRoutes(WebRoutesRegistering $event): void
{
// Don't do this in event handlers!
$this->registerServices();
$this->loadViews();
$this->publishAssets();
$this->registerCommands();
$event->routes(fn () => require __DIR__.'/Routes/web.php');
}
```
### 2. Avoid Global State in Modules
Don't store state in module classes:
```php
// ✅ Good - stateless
class Boot
{
public function onWebRoutes(WebRoutesRegistering $event): void
{
$event->routes(fn () => require __DIR__.'/Routes/web.php');
}
}
// ❌ Bad - stateful
class Boot
{
private array $config = [];
public function onWebRoutes(WebRoutesRegistering $event): void
{
$this->config = config('blog'); // Don't store state
$event->routes(fn () => require __DIR__.'/Routes/web.php');
}
}
```
### 3. Use Dependency Injection
Let the container handle dependencies:
```php
// ✅ Good - DI in services
class BlogService
{
public function __construct(
private PostRepository $posts,
private CacheManager $cache,
) {}
}
// ❌ Bad - manual instantiation
class BlogService
{
public function __construct()
{
$this->posts = new PostRepository();
$this->cache = new CacheManager();
}
}
```
### 4. Defer Heavy Operations
Don't perform expensive operations during boot:
```php
// ✅ Good - defer to queue
public function onFrameworkBooted(FrameworkBooted $event): void
{
dispatch(new WarmBlogCache())->afterResponse();
}
// ❌ Bad - expensive operation during boot
public function onFrameworkBooted(FrameworkBooted $event): void
{
// Don't do this!
$posts = Post::with('comments', 'categories', 'tags')->get();
Cache::put('blog:all-posts', $posts, 3600);
}
```
## Advanced Patterns
### Lazy Singletons
Register services as lazy singletons:
```php
$this->app->singleton(BlogService::class, function ($app) {
return new BlogService(
$app->make(PostRepository::class)
);
});
```
Service only instantiated when first requested:
```php
// BlogService not instantiated yet
$posts = Post::all();
// BlogService instantiated HERE
app(BlogService::class)->getRecentPosts();
```
### Contextual Binding
Bind different implementations based on context:
```php
$this->app->when(ApiController::class)
->needs(PostRepository::class)
->give(CachedPostRepository::class);
$this->app->when(AdminController::class)
->needs(PostRepository::class)
->give(LivePostRepository::class);
```
### Module Proxies
Create proxies for optional modules:
```php
class AnalyticsProxy
{
public function track(string $event, array $data = []): void
{
// Only load analytics module if it exists
if (class_exists(Mod\Analytics\AnalyticsService::class)) {
app(AnalyticsService::class)->track($event, $data);
}
}
}
```
## Learn More
- [Module System](/architecture/module-system)
- [Lifecycle Events](/architecture/lifecycle-events)
- [Performance Optimization](/architecture/performance)