What design patterns are commonly used for managing hierarchical data in PHP applications?

Managing hierarchical data in PHP applications often involves using the Composite design pattern. This pattern allows you to treat individual objects and compositions of objects uniformly, making it easier to work with complex hierarchical structures. 

<?php
interface Component {
    public function operation();
}

class Leaf implements Component {
    public function operation() {
        // Leaf node operation
    }
}

class Composite implements Component {
    private $children = [];

    public function add(Component $component) {
        $this->children[] = $component;
    }

    public function operation() {
        foreach ($this->children as $child) {
            $child->operation();
        }
    }
}

// Example usage
$leaf1 = new Leaf();
$leaf2 = new Leaf();
$composite = new Composite();
$composite->add($leaf1);
$composite->add($leaf2);
$composite->operation();
?>

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