graphql.schema

Class GraphQLTypeReference

java.lang.Object

graphql.schema.GraphQLTypeReference

All Implemented Interfaces:

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

@PublicApi
public class GraphQLTypeReference
extends java.lang.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 and Description
GraphQLTypeReference(java.lang.String name)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
TraversalControl	accept(TraverserContext<GraphQLSchemaElement> context, GraphQLTypeVisitor visitor)
Node	getDefinition() The AST Node this schema element is based on.
java.lang.String	getDescription()
java.lang.String	getName()
static GraphQLTypeReference	typeRef(java.lang.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, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface graphql.schema.GraphQLSchemaElement

equals, getChildren, getChildrenWithTypeReferences, hashCode, withNewChildren

Constructor Detail

GraphQLTypeReference

public GraphQLTypeReference(java.lang.String name)

Method Detail

typeRef

public static GraphQLTypeReference typeRef(java.lang.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 java.lang.String getName()

Specified by:

getName in interface GraphQLNamedSchemaElement

getDescription

public java.lang.String getDescription()

Specified by:

getDescription in interface GraphQLNamedSchemaElement

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.

accept

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

Specified by:

accept in interface GraphQLSchemaElement