PHP CPV Codes

A framework-agnostic PHP library for working with CPV (Common Procurement Vocabulary) codes, including built-in translation support for 23 EU languages.

Overview

CPV codes are a standardized classification system for public procurement in the European Union. This library provides:

• Complete CPV code database (all divisions, groups, classes, and categories)
• Support for CPV code versions 1 and 2
• Framework-agnostic translation system with 23 language support
• Adapters for Symfony, Laravel, and native PHP
• Zero runtime dependencies for the core library

Installation

composer require xterr/php-cpvcodes

Quick Start

Basic Usage (No Translation)

use Xterr\CpvCodes\CpvCodesFactory;
use Xterr\CpvCodes\CpvCode;

$factory = new CpvCodesFactory();
$codes = $factory->getCodes();

// Find a specific CPV code
$cpvCode = $codes->getByCodeAndVersion('31532700-1', CpvCode::VERSION_2);

echo $cpvCode->getCode();        // "31532700-1"
echo $cpvCode->getName();        // "Lamp covers" (English)
echo $cpvCode->getLocalName();   // "Lamp covers" (falls back to English)
echo $cpvCode->getDivision();    // "31"
echo $cpvCode->getType();        // CpvCode::TYPE_SUPPLY

With Translation Support

use Xterr\CpvCodes\CpvCodesFactory;
use Xterr\CpvCodes\Translation\Adapter\ArrayTranslator;

// Use the built-in ArrayTranslator for zero-dependency translations
$translator = new ArrayTranslator(null, 'de');
$factory = new CpvCodesFactory(null, $translator);

$cpvCode = $factory->getCodes()->getByCodeAndVersion('31532700-1');

echo $cpvCode->getName();        // "Lamp covers" (always English)
echo $cpvCode->getLocalName();   // "Lampenabdeckungen" (German translation)

Translation Adapters

The library provides a framework-agnostic TranslatorInterface with multiple adapter implementations.

ArrayTranslator (Native PHP - Zero Dependencies)

Best for standalone PHP applications or when you don't want any framework dependencies.

use Xterr\CpvCodes\CpvCodesFactory;
use Xterr\CpvCodes\Translation\Adapter\ArrayTranslator;

// Simple usage with locale
$translator = new ArrayTranslator(null, 'fr');
$factory = new CpvCodesFactory(null, $translator);

// With fallback locale
$translator = new ArrayTranslator(null, 'fr', 'en');

// Change locale at runtime
$translator->setLocale('de');

// Get available locales
$locales = $translator->getAvailableLocales();
// ['bg', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'es', 'et', 'fi', 'fr', 'ga', 'hr', 'hu', 'it', 'lt', 'lv', 'mt', 'nl', 'pl', 'pt', 'ro', 'sk', 'sl', 'sv']

SymfonyTranslatorAdapter

For Symfony applications. Requires symfony/translation-contracts.

composer require symfony/translation-contracts

use Xterr\CpvCodes\CpvCodesFactory;
use Xterr\CpvCodes\Translation\Adapter\SymfonyTranslatorAdapter;
use Symfony\Contracts\Translation\TranslatorInterface;

// In a Symfony controller or service
public function __construct(
    TranslatorInterface $symfonyTranslator
) {
    $adapter = new SymfonyTranslatorAdapter($symfonyTranslator);
    $this->cpvCodesFactory = new CpvCodesFactory(null, $adapter);
}

// Usage
$codes = $this->cpvCodesFactory->getCodes();
$cpvCode = $codes->getByCodeAndVersion('31532700-1');

// Uses the locale from Symfony's translator (auto-detected from request)
echo $cpvCode->getLocalName();

Symfony Configuration

Copy or generate translation files to your Symfony translations directory:

# Generate YAML files for Symfony
composer translations:yaml

# Copy to your Symfony project
cp Resources/translations/cpvCodes.*.yaml /path/to/symfony/translations/

Or configure as a translation resource in config/packages/translation.yaml:

framework:
  translator:
    paths:
      - '%kernel.project_dir%/vendor/xterr/php-cpvcodes/Resources/translations'

LaravelTranslatorAdapter

For Laravel applications. Requires illuminate/contracts.

composer require illuminate/contracts

use Xterr\CpvCodes\CpvCodesFactory;
use Xterr\CpvCodes\Translation\Adapter\LaravelTranslatorAdapter;
use Illuminate\Contracts\Translation\Translator;

// In a Laravel service provider
public function register()
{
    $this->app->singleton(CpvCodesFactory::class, function ($app) {
        $adapter = new LaravelTranslatorAdapter($app->make(Translator::class));
        return new CpvCodesFactory(null, $adapter);
    });
}

// Usage in controller
public function show(CpvCodesFactory $factory, string $code)
{
    $cpvCode = $factory->getCodes()->getByCodeAndVersion($code);

    // Uses Laravel's current locale
    return response()->json([
        'code' => $cpvCode->getCode(),
        'name' => $cpvCode->getName(),
        'localName' => $cpvCode->getLocalName(),
    ]);
}

Laravel Configuration

Generate and publish Laravel translation files:

# Generate Laravel PHP files
composer translations:laravel

# Copy to your Laravel project
cp -r Resources/translations/laravel/cpvcodes /path/to/laravel/lang/vendor/

NullTranslator (Default)

Returns the original English text. Used internally as the default when no translator is provided.

use Xterr\CpvCodes\Translation\Adapter\NullTranslator;

$translator = new NullTranslator();
echo $translator->translate('Lamp covers'); // "Lamp covers"

Custom Translator

Implement the TranslatorInterface for custom translation sources:

use Xterr\CpvCodes\Translation\TranslatorInterface;

class DatabaseTranslator implements TranslatorInterface
{
    public function translate(string $id, ?string $locale = null, string $domain = 'cpvCodes'): string
    {
        // Your custom translation logic
        return $this->repository->findTranslation($id, $locale) ?? $id;
    }
}

Supported Languages

The library includes translations for 23 EU languages:

Code	Language	Code	Language
bg	Bulgarian	it	Italian
cs	Czech	lt	Lithuanian
da	Danish	lv	Latvian
de	German	mt	Maltese
el	Greek	nl	Dutch
es	Spanish	pl	Polish
et	Estonian	pt	Portuguese
fi	Finnish	ro	Romanian
fr	French	sk	Slovak
ga	Irish	sl	Slovenian
hr	Croatian	sv	Swedish
hu	Hungarian

CpvCode Properties

Method	Return Type	Description
getCode()	string	Full CPV code (e.g., "31532700-1")
getName()	string	English name
getLocalName()	string	Translated name (falls back to English)
getType()	int	Type constant (SUPPLY, WORKS, SERVICES)
getVersion()	int	CPV version (1 or 2)
getNumericCode()	int	Numeric code without check digit
getParentCode()	?string	Parent CPV code
getDivision()	string	First 2 digits
getGroup()	string	First 3 digits
getClass()	string	First 4 digits
getCategory()	string	First 5 digits
getShortCode()	string	Code without trailing zeros

CPV Code Types

CpvCode::TYPE_SUPPLY   // 1 - Goods and supplies
CpvCode::TYPE_WORKS    // 2 - Construction works
CpvCode::TYPE_SERVICES // 3 - Services

CPV Versions

CpvCode::VERSION_1 // 1 - Original CPV codes
CpvCode::VERSION_2 // 2 - Updated CPV codes (2008)

Iterating Over Codes

$factory = new CpvCodesFactory();
$codes = $factory->getCodes();

// Iterate all codes
foreach ($codes as $cpvCode) {
    echo $cpvCode->getCode() . ': ' . $cpvCode->getLocalName() . "\n";
}

// Count total codes
echo count($codes); // ~9,454 codes

// Convert to array
$array = $codes->toArray();

Building Translation Files

The library includes a console command to build translation files in different formats.

# Build all formats
composer translations:build

# Build specific formats
composer translations:php      # PHP arrays (source of truth)
composer translations:yaml     # Symfony YAML format
composer translations:laravel  # Laravel PHP format

Or use the console directly:

./bin/console build:translations all
./bin/console build:translations php:from-yaml
./bin/console build:translations yaml:generate
./bin/console build:translations laravel:generate

API Platform Integration

For Symfony API Platform, expose CpvCode with the localName property:

# config/api_platform/cpv_code.yaml
Xterr\CpvCodes\CpvCode:
  attributes:
    normalization_context:
      groups: [ 'cpv_code:read' ]
  properties:
    code:
      groups: [ 'cpv_code:read' ]
    name:
      groups: [ 'cpv_code:read' ]
    localName:
      groups: [ 'cpv_code:read' ]
    type:
      groups: [ 'cpv_code:read' ]
    division:
      groups: [ 'cpv_code:read' ]

Requirements

• PHP >= 7.1
• ext-json

Optional Dependencies

• symfony/translation-contracts - For Symfony integration
• illuminate/contracts - For Laravel integration
• symfony/console - For CLI translation builder (dev only)

License

This library is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Credits

• Razvan Ceana - Author
• CPV code data sourced from the Official EU CPV