Optimus Bard

Advanced search transformer for Statamic Bard fields with deep content extraction and Statamic 5 support

✨ What's New in v2.0

• Statamic 5 Support: Fully compatible with Statamic 5 and Laravel 11+
• Deep Content Extraction: Recursively extracts content from nested Bard fields and complex sets
• Enhanced Set Processing: Automatically detects and extracts content from all text-bearing fields within sets
• Improved Error Handling: Graceful fallbacks for malformed content or missing blueprints
• Modern PHP: Requires PHP 8.2+ with modern Laravel helpers

Features

What this addon does:

• Deep Content Extraction: Processes not just top-level Bard text blocks, but also recursively extracts content from:
  • Nested Bard fields within sets
  • Text fields, textareas, and markdown fields within component sets
  • Title, description, and content fields in complex page builders
• Smart Set Processing: Automatically identifies content-bearing fields without requiring manual configuration
• Backward Compatibility: Maintains compatibility with existing v1.x configurations
• Configurable Depth: Prevents infinite recursion with configurable extraction depth limits
• Enhanced Cleanup: Improved text cleaning and normalization for better search results

Requirements

• PHP ^8.2
• Statamic ^5.0
• Laravel ^11.0

Installation

You can search for this addon in the Tools > Addons section of the Statamic control panel and click install, or run the following command from your project root:

composer require fitzage/optimus-bard

Basic Usage

Configure your search indexes using the Statamic search documentation.

In config/statamic/search.php, add the following at the top of the file, below the <?php line:

use Fitzage\OptimusBard\TransformBard;

Simple Configuration

For basic Bard fields with standard content:

'transformers' => [
    'content' => function ($content) {
        return TransformBard::transform($content, 'collections/pages/page', 'content');
    },
]

Advanced Configuration

For complex page builders with nested content:

'transformers' => [
    'blocks' => function ($blocks) {
        return TransformBard::transform(
            $blocks,
            'collections/pages/pages',
            'blocks',
            ['hero', 'features', 'testimonials'], // Additional set types to include
            [
                'max_depth' => 5,        // Maximum recursion depth
                'max_length' => 100000   // Maximum output length
            ]
        );
    },
]

Configuration Options

Parameters

1. $bard (required): The Bard field content
2. $blueprintPath (required): Path to the blueprint (e.g., collections/pages/page)
3. $fieldName (required): Name of the field in the blueprint
4. $userSetTypes (optional): Array of additional set types to specifically include
5. $options (optional): Configuration array with the following options:
   • max_depth (default: 3): Maximum recursion depth for nested content
   • max_length (default: 90000): Maximum length of the output string

Automatic Content Detection

The transformer automatically detects and extracts content from:

• Standard Bard text blocks
• Nested Bard fields within sets
• Common content field types: text, textarea, markdown, title, description, content, heading, body
• Complex component structures (hero sections, testimonials, features, etc.)

Complete Example

Here's a complete search configuration for a modern Statamic site with complex content structures:

<?php
 
use Fitzage\OptimusBard\TransformBard;
 
return [
    'default' => env('STATAMIC_DEFAULT_SEARCH_INDEX', 'default'),
 
    'indexes' => [
        'pages' => [
            'driver' => 'algolia',
            'searchables' => 'collection:pages',
            'fields' => ['title', 'blocks', 'url'],
            'transformers' => [
                'blocks' => function ($blocks) {
                    return TransformBard::transform(
                        $blocks,
                        'collections/pages/pages',
                        'blocks',
                        ['hero', 'cta', 'features', 'testimonials', 'pricing'],
                        ['max_depth' => 4]
                    );
                },
                'url' => function ($url) {
                    return url($url);
                },
            ]
        ],
 
        'blog' => [
            'driver' => 'algolia',
            'searchables' => 'collection:blog',
            'fields' => ['title', 'content', 'excerpt', 'url'],
            'transformers' => [
                'content' => function ($content) {
                    return TransformBard::transform($content, 'collections/blog/blog', 'content');
                },
                'url' => function ($url) {
                    return url($url);
                },
            ]
        ],
    ],
 
    'drivers' => [
        'algolia' => [
            'credentials' => [
                'id' => env('ALGOLIA_APP_ID', ''),
                'secret' => env('ALGOLIA_SECRET', ''),
            ],
        ],
    ],
];

Migrating from v1.x

The v2.0 API is backward compatible with v1.x usage. Your existing transformers will continue to work:

// v1.x syntax (still supported)
'body' => function ($body) {
    return TransformBard::transform($body, 'collections/blog/article', 'body', ['columns', 'info_block']);
},
 
// v2.x syntax (recommended)
'body' => function ($body) {
    return TransformBard::transform(
        $body,
        'collections/blog/article',
        'body',
        ['columns', 'info_block'],
        ['max_depth' => 3]
    );
},

Error Handling

The transformer includes robust error handling:

• Missing Blueprints: Falls back to raw content processing if blueprint is not found
• Malformed Content: Gracefully handles unexpected data structures
• Recursion Protection: Prevents infinite loops with depth limiting
• Memory Management: Configurable content length limits

Performance Considerations

• Recursion Depth: Set appropriate max_depth based on your content structure
• Content Length: Use max_length to prevent oversized search indexes
• Caching: Consider implementing application-level caching for large content volumes

Troubleshooting

Content Not Being Extracted

1. Check that the blueprint path and field name are correct
2. Verify that your content structure contains text-bearing fields
3. Increase max_depth if you have deeply nested content
4. Add specific set types to the $userSetTypes parameter

Performance Issues

1. Reduce max_depth to limit recursion
2. Set a lower max_length value
3. Consider excluding certain set types if they don't contain relevant content

Changelog

v2.0.0

• Added Statamic 5 support
• Implemented deep content extraction
• Added configurable options
• Improved error handling
• Modern PHP 8.2+ requirements

v1.x

• Original Statamic 3 support
• Basic Bard field transformation

Acknowledgements

Special thanks to Erin Dalzell for the original inspiration and guidance.