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+# Phase 5.5 Examples
+
+These examples demonstrate the correct usage of the Rate Limiter library as defined in Phase 5.
+They mimic the behavior tested in `tests/` and the public API contract.
+
+## Native PHP Examples
+
+These scripts are standalone and require `vendor/autoload.php`.
+
+### 1. Global Limiter Flow
+Demonstrates how the `EnforcingRateLimiter` enforces the Global Rate Limit before checking the specific action limit.
+- **File:** `native/global_limiter_flow.php`
+- **Key Concept:** If the global limit is exceeded, the action limit is not checked.
+
+### 2. Action Limiter Flow
+Demonstrates the standard flow where the Global Limit passes, but the specific Action Limit is exceeded.
+- **File:** `native/action_limiter_flow.php`
+- **Key Concept:** `EnforcingRateLimiter` ensures granularity by checking specific actions after global checks.
+
+### 3. Exponential Backoff Flow
+Shows how `ExponentialBackoffPolicy` calculates delays when a limit is exceeded.
+- **File:** `native/exponential_backoff_flow.php`
+- **Key Concept:** The `TooManyRequestsException` contains an enhanced `RateLimitStatusDTO` with `retryAfter` and `backoffSeconds`.
+
+### 4. DTO Serialization
+Examples of creating, accessing, and serializing the `RateLimitStatusDTO`.
+- **File:** `native/dto_serialization.php`
+
+### 5. Exception Flow
+Demonstrates catching `TooManyRequestsException` and retrieving the underlying `RateLimitStatusDTO` for client responses.
+- **File:** `native/exception_flow.php`
+- **Key Concept:** The `TooManyRequestsException` exposes the `RateLimitStatusDTO` via the public readonly property `$status`. There is no `getStatus()` method.
+
+## Important Implementation Notes
+
+- **Source of Truth:** These examples are derived strictly from `src/` and `tests/`.
+- **Backoff & Source:** The `EnforcingRateLimiter` is the sole authority for applying backoff logic (via `BackoffPolicyInterface`) and assigning the `source` property ('global' or 'action') to the DTO. Drivers should not attempt to calculate backoff manually.
+- **Exception Handling:** When catching `TooManyRequestsException`, always access the DTO via `$e->status`.
diff --git a/examples/phase5_5/native/action_limiter_flow.php b/examples/phase5_5/native/action_limiter_flow.php
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+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../../../vendor/autoload.php';
+
+use Maatify\RateLimiter\Contracts\PlatformInterface;
+use Maatify\RateLimiter\Contracts\RateLimitActionInterface;
+use Maatify\RateLimiter\Contracts\RateLimiterInterface;
+use Maatify\RateLimiter\DTO\RateLimitStatusDTO;
+use Maatify\RateLimiter\Exceptions\TooManyRequestsException;
+use Maatify\RateLimiter\Resolver\RateLimiterResolver;
+
+// 1. Define Dummy Classes
+$action = new class implements RateLimitActionInterface {
+    public function value(): string
+    {
+        return 'upload';
+    }
+};
+
+$platform = new class implements PlatformInterface {
+    public function value(): string
+    {
+        return 'api';
+    }
+};
+
+// 2. Define a Dummy Driver that passes Global but fails Action
+$driver = new class implements RateLimiterInterface {
+    public function attempt(string $key, RateLimitActionInterface $action, PlatformInterface $platform): RateLimitStatusDTO
+    {
+        // Pass Global
+        if ($action->value() === 'global') {
+            return new RateLimitStatusDTO(1000, 999, 3600);
+        }
+
+        // Fail Specific Action
+        if ($action->value() === 'upload') {
+            throw new TooManyRequestsException('Action limit exceeded', 429);
+        }
+
+        return new RateLimitStatusDTO(10, 9, 60);
+    }
+
+    public function reset(string $key, RateLimitActionInterface $action, PlatformInterface $platform): bool
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public function status(string $key, RateLimitActionInterface $action, PlatformInterface $platform): RateLimitStatusDTO
+    {
+        return new RateLimitStatusDTO(5, 0, 60);
+    }
+};
+
+// 3. Setup Resolver
+$resolver = new RateLimiterResolver(['memory' => $driver], 'memory');
+
+// 4. Resolve and Attempt
+$limiter = $resolver->resolve();
+
+try {
+    echo "Attempting upload action...\n";
+    $limiter->attempt('user_456', $action, $platform);
+} catch (TooManyRequestsException $e) {
+    echo "Caught expected exception: " . $e->getMessage() . "\n";
+
+    // Use property access for status, not getStatus()
+    $status = $e->status;
+    if ($status) {
+        echo "Source of block: " . $status->source . "\n"; // Expected: action
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/phase5_5/native/dto_serialization.php b/examples/phase5_5/native/dto_serialization.php
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+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../../../vendor/autoload.php';
+
+use Maatify\RateLimiter\DTO\RateLimitStatusDTO;
+
+// 1. Create a DTO manually
+$dto = new RateLimitStatusDTO(
+    limit: 100,
+    remaining: 50,
+    resetAfter: 30,
+    retryAfter: null,
+    blocked: false,
+    backoffSeconds: null,
+    nextAllowedAt: null,
+    source: 'redis'
+);
+
+// 2. Access Properties
+echo "Limit: " . $dto->limit . "\n";
+echo "Remaining: " . $dto->remaining . "\n";
+
+// 3. Serialize to Array
+$array = $dto->toArray();
+echo "Array Export: " . print_r($array, true);
+
+// 4. Re-create from Array
+$newDto = RateLimitStatusDTO::fromArray($array);
+echo "Re-created Source: " . $newDto->source . "\n";
+
+// 5. Serialize to JSON
+echo "JSON: " . json_encode($array) . "\n";
diff --git a/examples/phase5_5/native/exception_flow.php b/examples/phase5_5/native/exception_flow.php
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+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../../../vendor/autoload.php';
+
+use Maatify\RateLimiter\DTO\RateLimitStatusDTO;
+use Maatify\RateLimiter\Exceptions\TooManyRequestsException;
+
+// 1. Create Exception with DTO
+$status = new RateLimitStatusDTO(
+    limit: 60,
+    remaining: 0,
+    resetAfter: 120,
+    retryAfter: 120,
+    blocked: true,
+    backoffSeconds: 120,
+    nextAllowedAt: '2025-01-01 12:00:00',
+    source: 'mysql'
+);
+
+try {
+    throw new TooManyRequestsException('Rate limit exceeded', 429, $status);
+} catch (TooManyRequestsException $e) {
+    // 2. Catch and Inspect
+    echo "Message: " . $e->getMessage() . "\n";
+    echo "Code: " . $e->getCode() . "\n";
+
+    // Access property directly
+    $attachedStatus = $e->status;
+    if ($attachedStatus) {
+        echo "Attached Status Remaining: " . $attachedStatus->remaining . "\n";
+        echo "Attached Status RetryAfter: " . $attachedStatus->retryAfter . "\n";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/phase5_5/native/exponential_backoff_flow.php b/examples/phase5_5/native/exponential_backoff_flow.php
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+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../../../vendor/autoload.php';
+
+use Maatify\RateLimiter\Contracts\PlatformInterface;
+use Maatify\RateLimiter\Contracts\RateLimitActionInterface;
+use Maatify\RateLimiter\Contracts\RateLimiterInterface;
+use Maatify\RateLimiter\DTO\RateLimitStatusDTO;
+use Maatify\RateLimiter\Exceptions\TooManyRequestsException;
+use Maatify\RateLimiter\Resolver\ExponentialBackoffPolicy;
+use Maatify\RateLimiter\Resolver\RateLimiterResolver;
+
+// 1. Define Dummy Classes
+$action = new class implements RateLimitActionInterface {
+    public function value(): string
+    {
+        return 'sms_send';
+    }
+};
+
+$platform = new class implements PlatformInterface {
+    public function value(): string
+    {
+        return 'api';
+    }
+};
+
+// 2. Define Driver that throws Exception with negative remaining to simulate overage
+// In RedisRateLimiter, remaining = limit - current. If current > limit, remaining is negative.
+// This matches real driver behavior seen in src/Drivers/RedisRateLimiter.php.
+$driver = new class implements RateLimiterInterface {
+    public function attempt(string $key, RateLimitActionInterface $action, PlatformInterface $platform): RateLimitStatusDTO
+    {
+        if ($action->value() === 'global') {
+            return new RateLimitStatusDTO(1000, 999, 3600);
+        }
+
+        // Simulate exhaustion
+        // Limit 10, Current 12 -> Remaining -2
+        // Used = Limit - Remaining = 10 - (-2) = 12
+        // Over = Used - Limit = 12 - 10 = 2
+        // Backoff Base 2 => 2^2 = 4 seconds delay
+        $status = new RateLimitStatusDTO(10, -2, 60);
+        throw new TooManyRequestsException('Rate limit exceeded', 429, $status);
+    }
+
+    public function reset(string $key, RateLimitActionInterface $action, PlatformInterface $platform): bool
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public function status(string $key, RateLimitActionInterface $action, PlatformInterface $platform): RateLimitStatusDTO
+    {
+        return new RateLimitStatusDTO(10, -2, 60);
+    }
+};
+
+// 3. Setup Resolver with ExponentialBackoffPolicy
+// Base 2 seconds, Max 60 seconds
+$backoffPolicy = new ExponentialBackoffPolicy(2, 60);
+$resolver = new RateLimiterResolver(['memory' => $driver], 'memory', $backoffPolicy);
+$limiter = $resolver->resolve();
+
+// 4. Trigger Backoff
+try {
+    echo "Attempting SMS send (simulating 12th attempt on limit 10)...\n";
+    $limiter->attempt('user_789', $action, $platform);
+} catch (TooManyRequestsException $e) {
+    // Access the status property directly
+    $status = $e->status;
+
+    // EnforcingRateLimiter (via applyBackoff) ensures $status is not null here in real usage
+    if ($status === null) {
+        exit("Error: Status should be enriched by EnforcingRateLimiter\n");
+    }
+
+    echo "Blocked: " . ($status->blocked ? 'Yes' : 'No') . "\n";
+    echo "Retry After: " . $status->retryAfter . " seconds\n"; // Expected: 4
+    echo "Backoff Seconds: " . $status->backoffSeconds . "\n";
+    echo "Next Allowed At: " . $status->nextAllowedAt . "\n";
+}
diff --git a/examples/phase5_5/native/global_limiter_flow.php b/examples/phase5_5/native/global_limiter_flow.php
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+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../../../vendor/autoload.php';
+
+use Maatify\RateLimiter\Contracts\PlatformInterface;
+use Maatify\RateLimiter\Contracts\RateLimitActionInterface;
+use Maatify\RateLimiter\Contracts\RateLimiterInterface;
+use Maatify\RateLimiter\DTO\RateLimitStatusDTO;
+use Maatify\RateLimiter\Exceptions\TooManyRequestsException;
+use Maatify\RateLimiter\Resolver\RateLimiterResolver;
+
+// 1. Define Dummy Classes for Demonstration
+$action = new class implements RateLimitActionInterface {
+    public function value(): string
+    {
+        return 'login';
+    }
+};
+
+$platform = new class implements PlatformInterface {
+    public function value(): string
+    {
+        return 'web';
+    }
+};
+
+// 2. Define a Dummy Driver that fails on Global Check
+// This simulates a scenario where the Global Rate Limit is exhausted.
+$driver = new class implements RateLimiterInterface {
+    public function attempt(string $key, RateLimitActionInterface $action, PlatformInterface $platform): RateLimitStatusDTO
+    {
+        // EnforcingRateLimiter calls attempt('key', globalAction, globalPlatform) first.
+        if ($action->value() === 'global') {
+            throw new TooManyRequestsException('Global limit exceeded', 429);
+        }
+
+        // Should not be reached in this example
+        return new RateLimitStatusDTO(10, 9, 60);
+    }
+
+    public function reset(string $key, RateLimitActionInterface $action, PlatformInterface $platform): bool
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public function status(string $key, RateLimitActionInterface $action, PlatformInterface $platform): RateLimitStatusDTO
+    {
+        return new RateLimitStatusDTO(100, 0, 60);
+    }
+};
+
+// 3. Setup Resolver
+$resolver = new RateLimiterResolver(['memory' => $driver], 'memory');
+
+// 4. Resolve and Attempt
+$limiter = $resolver->resolve();
+
+try {
+    echo "Attempting action...\n";
+    $limiter->attempt('user_123', $action, $platform);
+} catch (TooManyRequestsException $e) {
+    echo "Caught expected exception: " . $e->getMessage() . "\n";
+
+    // Use property access for status, not getStatus()
+    $status = $e->status;
+    if ($status) {
+        echo "Source of block: " . $status->source . "\n"; // Expected: global
+    }
+}