customised NumberOfChildren and CouplingBetweenObjects, to block the future expanding and handle bypassing the current status.

Author: Moustafa-Elgammal

phpmd.xml

@@ -25,9 +25,24 @@
         <exclude name="LongVariable"/>
     </rule>
 
-    <rule ref="rulesets/design.xml" />
+    <rule ref="rulesets/design.xml">
+        <exclude name="NumberOfChildren"/>
+        <exclude name="CouplingBetweenObjects"/>
+    </rule>
+
+    <rule ref="rulesets/design.xml/CouplingBetweenObjects">
+        <properties>
+            <property name="maximum" value="28" />
+        </properties>
+    </rule>
+
+    <rule ref="rulesets/design.xml/NumberOfChildren">
+        <properties>
+            <property name="minimum" value="101" />
+        </properties>
+    </rule>
 
-    <rule ref="rulesets/cleancode.xml" >
+    <rule ref="rulesets/cleancode.xml">
         <exclude name="ElseExpression"/>
         <exclude name="StaticAccess"/>
     </rule>