Proper Repository Pattern Design in PHP?

Question

Preface: I\'m attempting to use the repository pattern in an MVC architecture with relational databases.

I\'ve recently started learning TDD in PHP, and I\'

Answer 1

I agree with @ryan1234 that you should pass around complete objects within the code and should use generic query methods to get those objects.

Model::where(['attr1' => 'val1'])->get();

For external/endpoint usage I really like the GraphQL method.

POST /api/graphql
{
    query: {
        Model(attr1: 'val1') {
            attr2
            attr3
        }
    }
}