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Source: matthiasnoback.nl
Where do types come from?Category: PHP, PHP, api, api
Posted on Sep14th2021 by Matthias Noback The input is an HTTP request, which is a plain-text message that gets passed to the web server, the PHP server, the framework, and finally a user-land controller. The output is an HTTP response, which is also a plain-text message that gets passed to the client.
The next step is to ensure it's of the correct type, and optionally cast it to the correct type: From the type signature if $record, it's not clear that we may expect keys title and numberOfComments to exist.
However, I generally put them inside a trait and call it, for example, Mapping: Using a trait for this is nice, because it doesn't add methods to the public interface of the class where you use the trait.
The next step is to ensure it's of the correct type, and optionally cast it to the correct type: From the type signature if $record, it's not clear that we may expect keys title and numberOfComments to exist.
However, I generally put them inside a trait and call it, for example, Mapping: Using a trait for this is nice, because it doesn't add methods to the public interface of the class where you use the trait.
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