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Add docs for metapackages

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Jordi Boggiano 2012-03-24 18:20:27 +01:00
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Out of the box, composer supports two types:
* **library:** This is the default. It will simply copy the files to `vendor`.
* **composer-installer:** A package of type `composer-installer` provides an
- **library:** This is the default. It will simply copy the files to `vendor`.
- **metapackage:** An empty package that contains requirements and will trigger
their installation, but contains no files and will not write anything to the
filesystem. As such, it does not require a dist or source key to be
installable.
- **composer-installer:** A package of type `composer-installer` provides an
installer for other packages that have a custom type. Symfony could supply a
`symfony/bundle-installer` package, which every bundle would depend on.
Whenever you install a bundle, it will fetch the installer and register it, in

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"required": true
},
"type": {
"description": "Package type, either 'library' for common packages, 'composer-installer' for custom installers, or a custom type defined by whatever project this package applies to.",
"description": "Package type, either 'library' for common packages, 'composer-installer' for custom installers, 'metapackage' for empty packages, or a custom type defined by whatever project this package applies to.",
"type": "string"
},
"target-dir": {