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kumuwai/data-transfer-object
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Load/view dto elements with object, array, json, or dot-notation

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DataTransferObject
==================

[](#datatransferobject)

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This class is designed to make it easy to add and view data. Load objects, arrays, or json; read with object, array, or dot notation; output to json string.

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

You can instantiate the class with an array, arrayable object, or json string. These are all equivalent:

```
$object = new StdObject;
$object->foo = 'bar';

$dto = new DTO($object);
$dto = new DTO(['foo'=>'bar']);
$dto = new DTO('{"foo":"bar"}');

$dto = DTO::make($object);
$dto = DTO::make(['foo'=>'bar']);
$dto = DTO::make('{"foo":"bar"}');
```

Read data with array, object, or dot notation:

```
echo $dto['x'];
echo $dto->x;
echo $dto->get('x');
```

These will also handle nested sets:

```
echo $dto['x']['y']['z'];
echo $dto->x->y->z;
echo $dto->get('x.y.z');
```

By default, an empty string will be returned if a missing property is accessed. Other possibilities:

```
$dto = new DTO([], 'x');            // instantiate with a given default
$dto->setDefault('x');              // change the default
$dto->get('path.to.key', 'x');      // override default for this method call
$dto->setDefault(Null);             // throw an UndefinedProperty exception
```

Add new data with array or object notation:

```
$dto['x'] = 'y';
$dto->x = 'y';
```

Count and iterate the properties:

```
$dto = new DTO([...])
$count = count($dto);
foreach($dto as $key=>$value)
    // do something
```

Laravel Support
---------------

[](#laravel-support)

There are two versions of the data transfer object that implement Laravel-specific interfaces. Use one of these classes if you want Laravel to work with DTOs as first-class Laravel objects.

- Laravel4DTO implements JsonableInterface and ArrayableInterface
- Laravel5DTO implements Jsonable and Arrayable

You can use these to sanitize output before you send it to a view, eg:

```
$models = Model::all();
$output = [];
foreach($models as $model)
    $output[] = new Laravel4DTO([
        'name' => $model->name,
        'paid' => $model->payments->sum('payment_amount'),
        ...
    ]);
return new Collection($output);
```

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

[](#installation)

Install the package via Composer. Edit your composer.json file as follows:

```
"require": {
    "kumuwai/data-transfer-object": "dev-master"
}

```

Next, update Composer from the terminal:

```
composer update

```

TODO
----

[](#todo)

None at this time

###  Health Score

31

—

LowBetter than 68% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity23

Limited adoption so far

Community13

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity56

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 55.6% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~17 days

Total

3

Last Release

4048d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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