Working with DataObject models
- Adding DataObject models to the schema
- An overview of how the DataObject model can influence the creation of types, queries, and mutations
- DataObject operation permissions
- A look at how permissions work for DataObject queries and mutations
- DataObject inheritance
- Learn how inheritance is handled in DataObject model types
- DataObject query plugins
- Learn about some of the useful goodies that come pre-packaged with DataObject queries
- Property mapping and dot syntax
- Learn how to customise field names, use dot syntax, and use aggregate functions
- Nested type definitions
- Define dependent types inline with a parent type
- Versioned content
- A guide on how DataObject models with the Versioned extension behave in GraphQL schemas
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Property mapping and dot syntax
For the most part, field names are inferred through the DataObject model, but its API affords developers full
control over naming.
In this example, we are taking a property content (which will be defined as Content in PHP) and defining it
as pageContent for GraphQL queries and mutations.
# app/_graphql/models.yml
Page:
fields:
pageContent:
type: String
property: ContentWhen using explicit property mapping, you must also define an explicit type, as it can no longer be inferred.
Dot-separated accessors
Property mapping is particularly useful when using dot syntax to access fields.
# app/_graphql/models.yml
App\PageType\Blog:
fields:
title: true
authorName:
type: String
property: 'Author.FirstName'Fields on has_many or many_many relationships will automatically convert to a column array:
# app/_graphql/models.yml
App\PageType\Blog:
fields:
title: true
categoryTitles:
type: '[String]'
property: 'Categories.Title'
authorsFavourites:
type: '[String]'
property: 'Author.FavouritePosts.Title'We can even use a small subset of aggregates, including Count(), Max(), Min() and Avg().
# app/_graphql/models.yml
App\Model\ProductCategory:
fields:
title: true
productCount:
type: Int
property: 'Products.Count()'
averageProductPrice:
type: Float
property: 'Products.Avg(Price)'