Deserializer Contracts

Contracts for deserializing input data., _(*1)

A deserializer converts serialized data into objects., _(*2)

Serialized input data is provided in the form of an array, either numeric or associative. It can come from various sources, be it a json document, a relational database or other source., _(*3)

Deserializers can be configured and combined to transform one or more data schemas into specific types of object structures., _(*4)

Modules that have some kind of data and need it transformed into some kind of object structure can simply request a Deserializer and focus on the task at hand. This makes the module easier to read, by not distracting with data formatting details, and more extensible: they can be provisioned with a new serializer to accept new formats without having to alter the module itself., _(*5)

Installation

Install with composer require stratadox/deserializer-contracts, _(*6)

Why are there only interfaces in this package

This package exists to decouple the concept of a deserializer from its default implementation., _(*7)

In this setup, projects that support some kind of deserialization can opt to depend only on a few interfaces, instead of having to always import the default serializer without actually using it., _(*8)