VarDumper Collector

Captures manual variable dumps (dump() / dd() calls) with source file and line information.

What It Captures

Field	Description
variable	The dumped variable value
line	Source file and line of the dump call

Data Schema

[
    {
        "variable": {"key": "value", "nested": [1, 2, 3]},
        "line": "/app/src/Controller.php:42"
    }
]

Summary (shown in debug entry list):

{
    "var-dumper": {
        "total": 2
    }
}

Contract

use AppDevPanel\Kernel\Collector\VarDumperCollector;

$collector->collect(
    variable: ['key' => 'value'],
    line: '/app/src/Controller.php:42',
);

INFO

VarDumperCollectorAppDevPanel\Kernel\Collector\VarDumperCollectorCollects Var Dumper data during application lifecycle.final Kernel · class · implements SummaryCollectorInterface implements SummaryCollectorInterfaceAppDevPanel\Kernel\Collector\SummaryCollectorInterfaceSummary data collector responsibility is to collect summary data for a collector. Summary is used to display a list of previous requests and select one to display full info. Its data set is specific to the list and is reduced compared to full data collected in {@see CollectorInterface}.Kernel · interface · extends CollectorInterface and depends on TimelineCollectorAppDevPanel\Kernel\Collector\TimelineCollectorCollects Timeline data during application lifecycle.final Kernel · class · implements SummaryCollectorInterface.

How It Works

Framework adapters hook into the dump() / dd() function to intercept variable dumps. Instead of outputting to the browser, the dumped values are captured and sent to the collector with source location.

Debug Panel

• Variable list — all dumped variables with source location
• Deep inspection — expandable variable viewer with nested object/array support
• File links — clickable source file paths for IDE integration