Data Transfer Object (DTO)

A variation / interpretation of the Data Transfer Object (DTO) design pattern (Distribution Pattern). A DTO is nothing more than an object that can hold some data. Most commonly it is used for for transporting that data between systems, e.g. a client and a server.

This package provides an abstraction for such DTOs.

If you don't know about DTOs, I recommend you to read Martin Fowler's description of DTO, and perhaps perform a few Google searches about this topic.

When to use this

• When there is a strong need to interface DTOs, e.g. what properties must be available via getters and setters
• When you need to encapsulate data that needs to be communicated between systems and or component instances