PHP Luminova: Browser and Client Detection Configurations

The Browser configuration, allows you to defines patterns and keywords used to identify browsers, devices, and bots from user agent strings. It allows developers to adjust how their application detects and responds to different clients.

Purpose

The Browser class centralizes all user-agent detection settings used by the Request class. By specifying known patterns for web crawlers, mobile devices, and major browsers, developers can maintain consistent detection logic and update these settings easily as new clients emerge.

Class Definition

• Class namespace: \App\Config\Browser
• File path: /app/Config/Browser.php
• This class is marked as final and can't be subclassed

Properties

robotPatterns

Define list of know robot patterns and name.

An associative array of strings representing common keywords or patterns found in robots user agent string. Where array key is the robot pattern or keyword and the value is the name.

public array<string,string> $robotPatterns = [
    'Googlebot' => 'Googlebot',
    //...
]

mobileKeywords

Define list of know mobile device patterns and name.

An associative array of strings representing common keywords found in mobile device user agents. Where array key is the mobile keyword and the value is the name.

public array<string,string> $mobileKeywords = [
    'android'  => 'Android',
    //...
]

Note:The order is important.Always put the known mobile first before Generic Mobile.

browsers

Define list of know browsers keyword or patterns.

Define a know list of identifier representing common keywords or patterns found in browser user agents.

public string[] $browsers = [
   'Chrome',
    //...
]

Use Case:This will be taken in consideration when you call method Luminova\Http\UserAgent::isTrusted().

Its also a good authentication when you are developing a hybrid mobile app, to ensure only your webview can access.