text: # The purpose of this file is to contain "data transfer object" models.
  # These are models designed to be used outside of a database context.
  # These models do not have to be stored in a database, though they may 
  # represent a model which is stored in the datbase. 
  # 
  # For example, a dto model might have additional fields that are used for 
  # logic but do not have to be stored in the databse, or they may have fields
  # that are deserialized versions of fields that are stored in a dabase.
  