# Validated DTO for Laravel ###

### Features * Easily integrate it with your current project * Data validation the same way you validate a **Request** * Use the DTO the same way you use a **Form Request** in your controllers * Easily define **custom validation messages** * Support for **typed properties** * **Type Casting** out-of-the-box for your DTOs properties * Support casting of **nested data** * Easily create **custom Type Casters** for your own needs * Custom data mapping * Use DTOs for wrapping, typing and transforming API responses * [**Laravel Livewire**](https://livewire.laravel.com/) support ### Why use this package **Data Transfer Objects (DTOs)** are objects that are used to transfer data between systems. **DTOs** are typically used in applications to provide a simple, consistent format for transferring data between different parts of the application, such as **between the user interface and the business logic**. This package provides a base **DTO Class** that can **validate** the data when creating a **DTO**. But why should we do this instead of using the standard **Request** validation? Imagine that now you want to do the same action that you do in an endpoint on a **CLI** command per example. If your validation is linked to the Request you'll have to implement the same validation again. With this package you **define the validation once** and can **reuse it where you need**, making your application more **maintainable** and **decoupled**. ## Credits * [Wendell Adriel](https://github.com/WendellAdriel) * [All Contributors](https://github.com/WendellAdriel/laravel-validated-dto/graphs/contributors) ## Contributing All PRs are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first describing what you want to add/change.