Package graphql.schema

Class GraphQLTypeReference

java.lang.Object

graphql.schema.GraphQLTypeReference

All Implemented Interfaces:

GraphQLInputSchemaElement, GraphQLInputType, GraphQLNamedInputType, GraphQLNamedOutputType, GraphQLNamedSchemaElement, GraphQLNamedType, GraphQLOutputType, GraphQLSchemaElement, GraphQLType

@PublicApi
public class GraphQLTypeReference
extends Object
implements GraphQLNamedOutputType, GraphQLNamedInputType

A special type to allow a object/interface types to reference itself. It's replaced with the real type object when the schema is built.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
GraphQLTypeReference(String name)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
TraversalControl	accept(TraverserContext<GraphQLSchemaElement> context, GraphQLTypeVisitor visitor)
GraphQLSchemaElement	copy()	Each GraphQLSchemaElement should make a copy of itself when this is called.
Node	getDefinition()	The AST Node this schema element is based on.
String	getDescription()
String	getName()
String	toString()
static GraphQLTypeReference	typeRef(String typeName)	A factory method for creating type references so that when used with static imports allows more readable code such as .type(typeRef(GraphQLString))

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface graphql.schema.GraphQLSchemaElement

equals, getChildren, getChildrenWithTypeReferences, hashCode, withNewChildren

Constructor Details

GraphQLTypeReference

public GraphQLTypeReference(String name)

Method Details

typeRef

public static GraphQLTypeReference typeRef(String typeName)

A factory method for creating type references so that when used with static imports allows more readable code such as .type(typeRef(GraphQLString))

Parameters:

typeName - the name of the type to reference

Returns:

a GraphQLTypeReference of that named type

getName

public String getName()

Specified by:

getName in interface GraphQLNamedSchemaElement

Returns:

the name of this element. This cant be null

getDescription

public String getDescription()

Specified by:

getDescription in interface GraphQLNamedSchemaElement

Returns:

the description of this element. This can be null

getDefinition

public Node getDefinition()

Description copied from interface: GraphQLNamedSchemaElement

The AST Node this schema element is based on. Is null if the GraphQLSchema is not based on a SDL document. Some elements also have additional extension Nodes. See for example GraphQLObjectType.getExtensionDefinitions()

Specified by:

getDefinition in interface GraphQLNamedSchemaElement

Returns:

Node which this element is based on. Can be null.

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object

accept

public TraversalControl accept(TraverserContext<GraphQLSchemaElement> context,
 GraphQLTypeVisitor visitor)

Specified by:

accept in interface GraphQLSchemaElement

copy

public GraphQLSchemaElement copy()

Description copied from interface: GraphQLSchemaElement

Each GraphQLSchemaElement should make a copy of itself when this is called. The copy should be included its current contents as they currently exist into a new object.

Specified by:

copy in interface GraphQLSchemaElement

Returns:

a copy of this element