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# CountryGeneric

final class in quittio/core · extends [`AbstractCountryPack`](https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Countries/AbstractCountryPack)

`Quittio\Core\Countries\CountryGeneric` · [Source](https://github.com/Quittio/quittio/blob/v0.7.1/packages/core/src/Countries/CountryGeneric.php#L12)

Neutral pack for countries without an installed country pack: EN 16931 rules only and international formatting. A warning is issued when an invoice is validated with this pack.

## Methods \#

| Method | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `->__construct()` | |
| `->addressFormatter()` | Default: international address format. |
| `->buyerCountryRules()` | Default: no rules. |
| `->code()` | |
| `->correctionPolicy()` | Default: CorrectionPolicy with credit notes for cancellations. |
| `->defaults()` | Default: neutral CountryDefaults. |
| `->dunningLaw()` | Default: the EU late payment directive (8 points above the reference rate for businesses, 40.00 flat rate), see DunningLaw. |
| `->exporters()` | Default: no exporters. |
| `->formatAliases()` | Default: no aliases. |
| `->formatRules()` | Default: no format rules; the generic automatic choice applies. |
| `->formats()` | Default: no own formats. |
| `->isGeneric()` | |
| `->legalTexts()` | Default: an empty catalog. |
| `->letterLayouts()` | Default: the free layout only. |
| `->mandatoryOutput()` | Default: nothing beyond EN 16931. |
| `->numberingRules()` | Default: pattern INV-{Y}-{seq:4}, reset yearly, see NumberingRules. |
| `->paymentQr()` | Default: none; the EPC GiroCode is used for the type "girocode". |
| `->profiles()` | Default: no profiles. |
| `->readers()` | Default: no readers. |
| `->retention()` | Default: 10 years from the end of the calendar year. |
| `->rules()` | Default: no rules. |
| `->serializers()` | Default: no serializers; CII and UBL are built in. |
| `->taxPresets()` | Default: no presets. |
| `->translationPath()` | Default: no translations. |

### `__construct()`#

```
public function __construct(string $code = 'XX')
```

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `$code` | `string` = `'XX'` | |

### `addressFormatter()`#

```
public function addressFormatter(): AddressFormatter
```

inherited from [`AbstractCountryPack`](https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Countries/AbstractCountryPack)

Default: international address format.

<dl><dt>Returns</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/View/AddressFormatter">AddressFormatter</a></code></dd>
</dl>

### `buyerCountryRules()`#

```
public function buyerCountryRules(): array
```

inherited from [`AbstractCountryPack`](https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Countries/AbstractCountryPack)

Default: no rules.

<dl><dt>Returns</dt>
<dd><code>array</code></dd>
</dl>

### `code()`#

```
public function code(): string
```

<dl><dt>Returns</dt>
<dd><code>string</code></dd>
</dl>

### `correctionPolicy()`#

```
public function correctionPolicy(): CorrectionPolicy
```

inherited from [`AbstractCountryPack`](https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Countries/AbstractCountryPack)

Default: CorrectionPolicy with credit notes for cancellations.

<dl><dt>Returns</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Countries/CorrectionPolicy">CorrectionPolicy</a></code></dd>
</dl>

### `defaults()`#

```
public function defaults(): CountryDefaults
```

inherited from [`AbstractCountryPack`](https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Countries/AbstractCountryPack)

Default: neutral CountryDefaults.

<dl><dt>Returns</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Countries/CountryDefaults">CountryDefaults</a></code></dd>
</dl>

### `dunningLaw()`#

```
public function dunningLaw(): DunningLaw
```

inherited from [`AbstractCountryPack`](https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Countries/AbstractCountryPack)

Default: the EU late payment directive (8 points above the reference rate for businesses, 40.00 flat rate), see DunningLaw.

<dl><dt>Returns</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Countries/DunningLaw">DunningLaw</a></code></dd>
</dl>

### `exporters()`#

```
public function exporters(): array
```

inherited from [`AbstractCountryPack`](https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Countries/AbstractCountryPack)

Default: no exporters.

<dl><dt>Returns</dt>
<dd><code>array</code></dd>
</dl>

### `formatAliases()`#

```
public function formatAliases(): array
```

inherited from [`AbstractCountryPack`](https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Countries/AbstractCountryPack)

Default: no aliases.

<dl><dt>Returns</dt>
<dd><code>array</code></dd>
</dl>

### `formatRules()`#

```
public function formatRules(): array
```

inherited from [`AbstractCountryPack`](https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Countries/AbstractCountryPack)

Default: no format rules; the generic automatic choice applies.

<dl><dt>Returns</dt>
<dd><code>array</code></dd>
</dl>

### `formats()`#

```
public function formats(): array
```

inherited from [`AbstractCountryPack`](https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Countries/AbstractCountryPack)

Default: no own formats.

<dl><dt>Returns</dt>
<dd><code>array</code></dd>
</dl>

### `isGeneric()`#

```
public function isGeneric(): bool
```

<dl><dt>Returns</dt>
<dd><code>bool</code></dd>
</dl>

### `legalTexts()`#

```
public function legalTexts(): LegalTextCatalog
```

inherited from [`AbstractCountryPack`](https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Countries/AbstractCountryPack)

Default: an empty catalog.

<dl><dt>Returns</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Countries/LegalTextCatalog">LegalTextCatalog</a></code></dd>
</dl>

### `letterLayouts()`#

```
public function letterLayouts(): array
```

inherited from [`AbstractCountryPack`](https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Countries/AbstractCountryPack)

Default: the free layout only.

<dl><dt>Returns</dt>
<dd><code>array</code></dd>
</dl>

### `mandatoryOutput()`#

```
public function mandatoryOutput(InvoiceData $invoice): MandatoryFieldList
```

inherited from [`AbstractCountryPack`](https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Countries/AbstractCountryPack)

Default: nothing beyond EN 16931.

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `$invoice` | `[InvoiceData](https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Data/InvoiceData)` | |

<dl><dt>Returns</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Countries/MandatoryFieldList">MandatoryFieldList</a></code></dd>
</dl>

### `numberingRules()`#

```
public function numberingRules(): NumberingRules
```

inherited from [`AbstractCountryPack`](https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Countries/AbstractCountryPack)

Default: pattern INV-{Y}-{seq:4}, reset yearly, see NumberingRules.

<dl><dt>Returns</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Countries/NumberingRules">NumberingRules</a></code></dd>
</dl>

### `paymentQr()`#

```
public function paymentQr(): ?PaymentQrGenerator
```

inherited from [`AbstractCountryPack`](https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Countries/AbstractCountryPack)

Default: none; the EPC GiroCode is used for the type "girocode".

<dl><dt>Returns</dt>
<dd><code>?<a href="https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Pdf/Qr/PaymentQrGenerator">PaymentQrGenerator</a></code></dd>
</dl>

### `profiles()`#

```
public function profiles(): array
```

inherited from [`AbstractCountryPack`](https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Countries/AbstractCountryPack)

Default: no profiles.

<dl><dt>Returns</dt>
<dd><code>array</code></dd>
</dl>

### `readers()`#

```
public function readers(): array
```

inherited from [`AbstractCountryPack`](https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Countries/AbstractCountryPack)

Default: no readers.

<dl><dt>Returns</dt>
<dd><code>array</code></dd>
</dl>

### `retention()`#

```
public function retention(): RetentionRule
```

inherited from [`AbstractCountryPack`](https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Countries/AbstractCountryPack)

Default: 10 years from the end of the calendar year.

<dl><dt>Returns</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Countries/RetentionRule">RetentionRule</a></code></dd>
</dl>

### `rules()`#

```
public function rules(): array
```

inherited from [`AbstractCountryPack`](https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Countries/AbstractCountryPack)

Default: no rules.

<dl><dt>Returns</dt>
<dd><code>array</code></dd>
</dl>

### `serializers()`#

```
public function serializers(): array
```

inherited from [`AbstractCountryPack`](https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Countries/AbstractCountryPack)

Default: no serializers; CII and UBL are built in.

<dl><dt>Returns</dt>
<dd><code>array</code></dd>
</dl>

### `taxPresets()`#

```
public function taxPresets(): TaxPresetCollection
```

inherited from [`AbstractCountryPack`](https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Countries/AbstractCountryPack)

Default: no presets.

<dl><dt>Returns</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Tax/TaxPresetCollection">TaxPresetCollection</a></code></dd>
</dl>

### `translationPath()`#

```
public function translationPath(): ?string
```

inherited from [`AbstractCountryPack`](https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Countries/AbstractCountryPack)

Default: no translations.

<dl><dt>Returns</dt>
<dd><code>?string</code></dd>
</dl>

```json
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```