@florianb/rec

rec

Minimal ECMAScript-module facilitating model-framework to support a straight-forward workflow without magic.

Features:

• Leaves JS class- and objectfunctionality as it is
• Allows PlainObject instantiation as class
• Validates class at instantiation using (cached) AJV-validators

Install

npm i --save @florianb/rec

Usage

import Base from '@florianb/rec'

class FellowShipOfTheRing extends Base {
	static get schema() {
		return {
			properties: {
				boromir: {
					type: 'integer'
				}
			}
		}
	}
}

const sourceObject = {boromir: false}

let fellowship = FellowShipOfTheRing.newFrom(sourceObject)
// TypeError: Schema validation for FellowShipOfTheRing failed at: .boromir: should be integer

fellowship = FellowShipOfTheRing.newFrom({boromir: 0})
// success! 

Instantiate a class from a plain object using the static method newFrom(). If the schema-property is defined, its value is used as JSONSchema and the plain object is validated against it. If the validation fails a TypeError is raised.

Base API

static newFrom(Object source) -> Object

Returns a new instance of the class having the source merged in. If the schema property is defined, the source wil be validated before being merged.

• returns: Object - instantiated class with merged in properties from source
• throws: TypeError - if schema is set and validation fails

get static schema() -> Object

Overrride to provide a JSONSchema for the class. If set the schema will be used to validate any new instantiation of the Class.

• returns: Object - JSONSchema object according to the schema-version 7