feat(core): form schema creator

package.json

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^4.1.1",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^4.1.1",
     "add": "^2.0.6",
+    "conditional-type-checks": "^1.0.5",
     "eslint": "^7.9.0",
     "eslint-config-prettier": "^6.11.0",
     "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.22.0",

src/core/builders/create-form-schema.spec.ts

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+import { assert, IsExact } from "conditional-type-checks";
+
+import { FormSchema } from "../types/form-schema";
+import { impl } from "../types/type-mapper-util";
+
+import { createFormSchema } from "./create-form-schema";
+
+describe("createFormSchema", () => {
+  it("creates FormSchema type based on field decoders with default error type", () => {
+    const Schema = createFormSchema(fields => ({
+      string: fields.string(),
+      choice: fields.choice("A", "B", "C"),
+      num: fields.number(),
+      bool: fields.bool(),
+      arrayString: fields.array(fields.string()),
+      arrayChoice: fields.array(fields.choice("a", "b", "c")),
+      arrayArrayString: fields.array(fields.array(fields.string())),
+      instance: fields.instanceOf(Date),
+    }));
+
+    type Actual = typeof Schema;
+    type Expected = FormSchema<
+      {
+        string: string;
+        choice: "A" | "B" | "C";
+        num: number | "";
+        bool: boolean;
+        arrayString: string[];
+        arrayChoice: Array<"a" | "b" | "c">;
+        arrayArrayString: string[][];
+        instance: Date | null;
+      },
+      never
+    >;
+
+    assert<IsExact<Actual, Expected>>(true);
+  });
+
+  it("creates FormSchema type based on field decoders with custom error type", () => {
+    const Schema = createFormSchema(
+      fields => ({
+        string: fields.string(),
+        choice: fields.choice("A", "B", "C"),
+        num: fields.number(),
+        bool: fields.bool(),
+        arrayString: fields.array(fields.string()),
+        arrayChoice: fields.array(fields.choice("a", "b", "c")),
+        arrayArrayString: fields.array(fields.array(fields.string())),
+        instance: fields.instanceOf(Date),
+      }),
+      error => error<"ERR_1" | "ERR_2">()
+    );
+
+    type Actual = typeof Schema;
+    type Expected = FormSchema<
+      {
+        string: string;
+        choice: "A" | "B" | "C";
+        num: number | "";
+        bool: boolean;
+        arrayString: string[];
+        arrayChoice: Array<"a" | "b" | "c">;
+        arrayArrayString: string[][];
+        instance: Date | null;
+      },
+      "ERR_1" | "ERR_2"
+    >;
+
+    assert<IsExact<Actual, Expected>>(true);
+  });
+
+  it("creates empty schema object when no fields are specified", () => {
+    const Schema = createFormSchema(() => ({}));
+
+    expect(Object.keys(Schema)).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  it("creates schema object with keys for every field", () => {
+    const Schema = createFormSchema(fields => ({
+      string: fields.string(),
+      choice: fields.choice("A", "B", "C"),
+      num: fields.number(),
+      bool: fields.bool(),
+      arrayString: fields.array(fields.string()),
+      arrayChoice: fields.array(fields.choice("a", "b", "c")),
+      arrayArrayString: fields.array(fields.array(fields.string())),
+      instance: fields.instanceOf(Date),
+    }));
+
+    expect(Object.keys(Schema)).toEqual([
+      "string",
+      "choice",
+      "num",
+      "bool",
+      "arrayString",
+      "arrayChoice",
+      "arrayArrayString",
+      "instance",
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it("creates schema object with paths for every field", () => {
+    const Schema = createFormSchema(fields => ({
+      string: fields.string(),
+      choice: fields.choice("A", "B", "C"),
+      num: fields.number(),
+      bool: fields.bool(),
+      arrayString: fields.array(fields.string()),
+      arrayChoice: fields.array(fields.choice("a", "b", "c")),
+      arrayArrayString: fields.array(fields.array(fields.string())),
+      instance: fields.instanceOf(Date),
+    }));
+
+    expect(Schema).toEqual({
+      string: expect.objectContaining({ path: "string" }),
+      choice: expect.objectContaining({ path: "choice" }),
+      num: expect.objectContaining({ path: "num" }),
+      bool: expect.objectContaining({ path: "bool" }),
+      arrayString: expect.objectContaining({
+        root: expect.objectContaining({ path: "arrayString" }),
+      }),
+      arrayChoice: expect.objectContaining({
+        root: expect.objectContaining({ path: "arrayChoice" }),
+      }),
+      arrayArrayString: expect.objectContaining({
+        root: expect.objectContaining({ path: "arrayArrayString" }),
+      }),
+      instance: expect.objectContaining({ path: "instance" }),
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("creates field descriptor for string field", () => {
+    const Schema = createFormSchema(fields => ({
+      theString: fields.string(),
+    }));
+
+    const descriptor = impl(Schema.theString);
+
+    expect(descriptor.fieldType).toBe("string");
+    expect(descriptor.path).toBe("theString");
+    expect(descriptor.init()).toBe("");
+    expect(descriptor.decode("foo").ok).toBe(true);
+    expect(descriptor.decode(42).ok).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("creates field descriptor for choice field", () => {
+    const Schema = createFormSchema(fields => ({
+      theChoice: fields.choice("A", "B", "C"),
+    }));
+
+    const descriptor = impl(Schema.theChoice);
+
+    expect(descriptor.fieldType).toBe("choice");
+    expect(descriptor.path).toBe("theChoice");
+    expect(descriptor.options).toEqual(["A", "B", "C"]);
+    expect(descriptor.init()).toBe("A");
+    expect(descriptor.decode("C").ok).toBe(true);
+    expect(descriptor.decode("foo").ok).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("does not allow creating schema with empty choice field", () => {
+    createFormSchema(fields => ({
+      // @ts-expect-error
+      theChoice: fields.choice(),
+    }));
+  });
+
+  it("creates field descriptor for number field", () => {
+    const Schema = createFormSchema(fields => ({
+      theNumber: fields.number(),
+    }));
+
+    const descriptor = impl(Schema.theNumber);
+
+    expect(descriptor.fieldType).toBe("number");
+    expect(descriptor.path).toBe("theNumber");
+    expect(descriptor.init()).toBe("");
+    expect(descriptor.decode(666).ok).toBe(true);
+    expect(descriptor.decode("42").ok).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("creates field descriptor for bool field", () => {
+    const Schema = createFormSchema(fields => ({
+      theBoolean: fields.bool(),
+    }));
+
+    const descriptor = impl(Schema.theBoolean);
+
+    expect(descriptor.fieldType).toBe("bool");
+    expect(descriptor.path).toBe("theBoolean");
+    expect(descriptor.init()).toBe(false);
+    expect(descriptor.decode(true).ok).toBe(true);
+    expect(descriptor.decode("true").ok).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("creates field descriptor for array field", () => {
+    const Schema = createFormSchema(fields => ({
+      theArray: fields.array(fields.string()),
+    }));
+
+    const rootDescriptor = impl(Schema.theArray.root);
+
+    expect(rootDescriptor.fieldType).toBe("array");
+    expect(rootDescriptor.path).toBe("theArray");
+    expect(rootDescriptor.init()).toEqual([]);
+    expect(rootDescriptor.decode(["foo", "bar"]).ok).toBe(true);
+    expect(rootDescriptor.decode("foo").ok).toBe(false);
+    expect(rootDescriptor.inner.fieldType).toBe("string");
+
+    const elementDescriptor = impl(Schema.theArray.nth(42));
+
+    expect(elementDescriptor.fieldType).toBe("string");
+    expect(elementDescriptor.path).toBe("theArray[42]");
+    expect(elementDescriptor.init()).toEqual("");
+    expect(elementDescriptor.decode("foo").ok).toBe(true);
+    expect(elementDescriptor.decode(["foo", "bar"]).ok).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("creates field descriptor for nested array field", () => {
+    const Schema = createFormSchema(fields => ({
+      theArray: fields.array(fields.array(fields.number())),
+    }));
+
+    const rootDescriptor = impl(Schema.theArray.root);
+    expect(rootDescriptor.fieldType).toBe("array");
+    expect(rootDescriptor.path).toBe("theArray");
+
+    const elementDescriptor = impl(Schema.theArray.nth(42).root);
+    expect(elementDescriptor.fieldType).toBe("array");
+    expect(elementDescriptor.path).toBe("theArray[42]");
+
+    const elementElementDescriptor = impl(Schema.theArray.nth(42).nth(666));
+    expect(elementElementDescriptor.fieldType).toBe("number");
+    expect(elementElementDescriptor.path).toBe("theArray[42][666]");
+  });
+
+  it("creates field descriptor for instanceOf field", () => {
+    class MyClass {
+      constructor(public foo: string) {}
+    }
+
+    const Schema = createFormSchema(fields => ({
+      theClass: fields.instanceOf(MyClass),
+    }));
+
+    const descriptor = impl(Schema.theClass);
+
+    expect(descriptor.fieldType).toBe("class");
+    expect(descriptor.path).toBe("theClass");
+    expect(descriptor.init()).toBe(null);
+    expect(descriptor.decode(new MyClass("42")).ok).toBe(true);
+    expect(descriptor.decode({ foo: "42" }).ok).toBe(false);
+  });
+});

src/core/builders/create-form-schema.ts

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+import { assertNever } from "../../utils";
+import { bool, string, number, choice, array, instanceOf } from "../decoders";
+import { FieldDecoder, _FieldDecoderImpl } from "../types/field-decoder";
+import { _FieldDescriptorImpl } from "../types/field-descriptor";
+import { FormSchema } from "../types/form-schema";
+import { impl } from "../types/type-mapper-util";
+
+const Decoders = {
+  bool,
+  string,
+  number,
+  choice,
+  array,
+  instanceOf,
+};
+
+type BuilderFn<V> = (
+  fields: typeof Decoders
+) => { [K in keyof V]: FieldDecoder<V[K]> };
+
+type ErrorsMarker<Err> = (errors: <Err>() => Err) => Err;
+
+// loose typing for helping with internal impl, as working with generic target types is impossible
+type _FormSchemaApprox_ = Record<string, _DescriptorApprox_>;
+
+type _DescriptorApprox_ =
+  | _FieldDescriptorImpl<any>
+  | {
+      readonly root: _FieldDescriptorImpl<any>;
+      readonly nth: (index: number) => _DescriptorApprox_;
+    };
+
+/**
+ * Define shape of the form values and type of validation errors.
+ * This is used not only for compile-time type-safety but also for runtime validation of form values.
+ * The schema can be defined top-level, so that it can be exported to nested Form components for usage together with `useField` hook.
+ *
+ * @returns
+ * FormSchema - used to interact with Formts API and point to specific form fields
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```
+ * const Schema = createForm.schema(
+ *   fields => ({
+ *     name: fields.string(),
+ *     age: fields.number(),
+ *   }),
+ *   errors => errors<string>()
+ * );
+ * ```
+ */
+export const createFormSchema = <Values extends object, Err = never>(
+  fields: BuilderFn<Values>,
+  _errors?: ErrorsMarker<Err>
+): FormSchema<Values, Err> => {
+  const decodersMap = fields(Decoders);
+
+  return Object.keys(decodersMap).reduce<_FormSchemaApprox_>((schema, key) => {
+    const decoder = decodersMap[key as keyof Values];
+    schema[key] = createFieldDescriptor(
+      impl(decoder) as _FieldDecoderImpl<any>,
+      key
+    );
+    return schema;
+  }, {}) as any;
+};
+
+const createFieldDescriptor = (
+  decoder: _FieldDecoderImpl<any>,
+  path: string
+): _DescriptorApprox_ => {
+  switch (decoder.fieldType) {
+    case "bool":
+    case "number":
+    case "string":
+    case "class":
+    case "choice":
+      return { ...decoder, path };
+
+    case "array": {
+      const root = { ...decoder, path };
+      const nth = (i: number) =>
+        createFieldDescriptor(
+          decoder.inner as _FieldDecoderImpl<any>,
+          `${path}[${i}]`
+        );
+
+      return { root, nth };
+    }
+
+    default:
+      return assertNever(decoder.fieldType);
+  }
+};

src/core/builders/index.ts

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+import { createFormSchema } from "./create-form-schema";
+
+/**
+ * container for form builder functions
+ */
+export const createForm = {
+  schema: createFormSchema,
+  //   validator: createFormValidator, // TODO
+  //   transformer: createFormTransformer, // TODO
+};