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julio-cavallari/laravel-dto
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Laravel package to automatically generate DTOs from Form Request classes

v1.0.4(11mo ago)4744MITPHPPHP ^8.2|^8.3|^8.4

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Laravel DTO Generator
=====================

[](#laravel-dto-generator)

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A Laravel package that automatically generates Data Transfer Objects (DTOs) from Form Request classes, keeping them in sync with your validation rules.

Features
--------

[](#features)

- 🚀 **Automatic Generation**: Generate DTOs from existing Form Request classes
- 🔄 **Stay in Sync**: Keep DTOs updated with Form Request changes
- 🛡️ **Type Safe**: Generate strongly typed DTOs with proper type hints
- 🎯 **Immutable**: Generate readonly DTOs for better data integrity
- 🏷️ **Smart Enums**: Automatically generate PHP 8.1+ enums from "in" validation rules
- ⚡ **Fast**: Efficient parsing and generation
- 🔧 **Configurable**: Customize namespaces, paths, and generation options

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

You can install the package via composer:

```
composer require julio-cavallari/laravel-dto
```

Optionally, you can publish the config file:

```
php artisan vendor:publish --tag=laravel-dto-config
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

### Basic Usage

[](#basic-usage)

Generate DTOs for all Form Requests:

```
php artisan dto:generate
```

Generate DTO for a specific Form Request:

```
php artisan dto:generate CreateArticleRequest
```

### Checking DTO Status

[](#checking-dto-status)

Check which Form Requests have corresponding DTOs:

```
# Check all Form Requests
php artisan dto:check

# Show only Form Requests without DTOs
php artisan dto:check --missing

# Show only Form Requests with DTOs
php artisan dto:check --existing

# Show detailed information
php artisan dto:check --details
```

### Command Options

[](#command-options)

- `--force`: Force regenerate existing DTOs
- `--dry-run`: Preview changes without writing files
- `--enhance-requests`: Add toDto() method to Form Requests using trait

```
# Force regenerate all DTOs
php artisan dto:generate --force

# Preview what would be generated
php artisan dto:generate --dry-run
```

### Example

[](#example)

Given this Form Request:

```