Data Transfer Object (DTO)

DTO stands for Data Transfer Object. It is an object that carries data between methods and different part of the architecture.

DTO is a class, with only properties. It replaces advantageously arrays. It may be used for typing, and do not hold methods.

DTO are easily confused with Value Object: the first one’s role is to carry data inside the application, the second one holds data, and can only be compared by its values.

Documentation

See Also

• Data Transfer Object V3 Modernizes DTOs With PHP 8 Features
• Is it a DTO or a Value Object?
• How I built Tjommi

Related

• Value Object (VO)
• Domain Design Driven (DDD)
• Plain Old PHP Object (POPO)
• Value Object
• Mass Assignment