Respect / Respect/Validation

Rename Instance to IsInstanceOf

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Description

Not critical, but I think Instance is a bit cryptic, and doesn't really reflect the intent.

Side track here is that the best name would be InstanceOf, and the problem is that we can't rename classes like that, but we could still have a method with that name. If we change how the ValidatorFactor works to try loading a validator with a suffix Validator we could achieve that. I'm not saying we should rename all validators by adding a suffix to them, but we could also try loading a validator with that suffix.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the existing Instance validator and the ValidatorFactor behavior described in the issue. Determine whether loading validators with a Validator suffix can support an InstanceOf method without renaming classes; done means the naming change and compatibility behavior are clearly defined and validated.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
backend
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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