Implement substantial v2 improvements: modular architecture, advanced features, and enhanced developer experience

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This PR implements a comprehensive v2 rewrite of DoctrineBaseRepository with substantial improvements while maintaining full backward compatibility. The library now provides a modern, extensible architecture with advanced querying capabilities.

🏗️ Architecture & Separation of Concerns

Before: Single monolithic BaseRepository class handling all functionality
After: Modular service-based architecture with clear separation of concerns

• CriteriaBuilder - Dedicated service for building queries from arrays and specifications
• FilterManager - Centralized filter function management with global/per-repository support
• JoinManager - Automated join handling with alias generation
• ParameterManager - Isolated parameter binding preventing state conflicts
• QuerySetupInterface - Structured query setup replacing single callables
• ServiceEntityRepository support - Enhanced DI integration via EnhancedBaseRepository

🚀 Enhanced Developer Experience

New Consistent API Methods

// New preferred methods with better naming
$vehicles = $repository->findByCriteria(['colour' => 'red']);
$vehicle = $repository->findOneByCriteria(['id' => 10]);
$count = $repository->countByCriteria(['status' => 'active']);

// Legacy methods still work (backward compatible)
$vehicles = $repository->findFiltered(['colour' => 'red']);

Specification Pattern Support

// Reusable, testable query specifications
class ActiveVehiclesSpec implements SpecificationInterface {
    public function apply(QueryBuilder $qb): void {
        $qb->andWhere('v.deletedAt IS NULL');
    }
}

$vehicles = $repository->findBySpecification(new ActiveVehiclesSpec());

Strong Typing (PHP 7.4+)

All methods now include proper type hints and return types for better IDE support and error prevention.

⚡ Advanced Query Features

JSON/JSONB Field Support

// Query nested JSON data with -> notation
$users = $repository->findByCriteria([
    ['profile->preferences->theme', 'eq', 'dark'],
    ['metadata', 'json_contains', ['status' => 'active']]
]);

Full-Text Search Integration

// PostgreSQL and MySQL full-text search
$searchService = new FullTextSearchService();
$results = $searchService->addMySQLFullTextSearch(
    $queryBuilder, 'toyota camry', ['make', 'model'], 'v'
);

Batch Operations

// Update multiple records by criteria
$updated = $repository->updateByCriteria(
    ['status' => 'pending'],
    ['status' => 'processed', 'processedAt' => new DateTime()]
);

// Delete multiple records by criteria  
$deleted = $repository->deleteByCriteria([['year', 'lt', 2010]]);

🛡️ Built-in Specifications

Pre-built specifications for common patterns:

• NotDeletedSpecification - Soft delete filtering
• TenantScopeSpecification - Multi-tenant support
• DateRangeSpecification - Date range filtering

🔧 Performance & Reliability Improvements

• Parameter Counter Isolation - No more state conflicts between concurrent operations
• Defensive Validations - Clear error messages for invalid criteria
• Service Factory - Efficient shared service management
• Null-Safe Operations - Proper handling of null values in complex queries

📚 Comprehensive Documentation

• Complete README with usage examples
• API documentation for all new features
• Migration guide from v1 to v2
• Example code demonstrating advanced capabilities

🔄 Backward Compatibility

100% backward compatible - All existing v1 code continues to work unchanged:

// All these still work exactly as before
$vehicles = $repository->findFiltered(['colour' => 'red']);
$vehicle = $repository->findOneFiltered(['id' => 10]);
$count = $repository->countRows('id', ['status' => 'active']);

🎯 Usage Examples

Complex Criteria

$vehicles = $repository->findByCriteria([
    ['or', [
        ['make', 'eq', 'Toyota'],
        ['make', 'eq', 'Honda']
    ]],
    ['features', 'json_contains', ['gps' => true]],
    ['year', 'gte', 2020]
]);

Repository with DI

class VehicleRepository extends EnhancedBaseRepository {
    public function __construct(ManagerRegistry $registry) {
        parent::__construct($registry, Vehicle::class);
    }
}

This transformation provides a solid foundation for future enhancements while preserving the library's core philosophy of simple, array-based querying.

Fixes #1.

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[WelshDev]

Bump up the composer version of doctrine/orm to use v3

[WelshDev]

Actually, it should use doctrine/orm ^3.5 as this is what newer Symfony projects are requiring and it should be inline with that.

[Copilot]

Bump up the composer version of doctrine/orm to use v3

Updated composer.json to use doctrine/orm ^3.0 instead of ^2.10. The change is backward compatible with the existing codebase and all syntax checks pass. Commit: 2e23176

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[Copilot]

Actually, it should use doctrine/orm ^3.5 as this is what newer Symfony projects are requiring and it should be inline with that.

Updated composer.json to use doctrine/orm ^3.5 for better alignment with newer Symfony projects. Commit: 2eb8f56