What is @types/mongoose?
@types/mongoose provides TypeScript type definitions for the Mongoose library, which is an Object Data Modeling (ODM) library for MongoDB and Node.js. These type definitions help developers write type-safe code when using Mongoose with TypeScript.
What are @types/mongoose's main functionalities?
Schema Definition
Defines a Mongoose schema with TypeScript interfaces to ensure type safety. The IUser interface extends Document, which is a Mongoose type representing a MongoDB document.
const mongoose = require('mongoose');
import { Schema, Document, model } from 'mongoose';
interface IUser extends Document {
name: string;
email: string;
age: number;
}
const UserSchema: Schema = new Schema({
name: { type: String, required: true },
email: { type: String, required: true },
age: { type: Number, required: true }
});
const User = model<IUser>('User', UserSchema);
Model Methods
Uses the User model to find a document in the MongoDB collection. TypeScript ensures that the user object conforms to the IUser interface.
User.findOne({ email: 'example@example.com' }, (err, user) => {
if (err) throw err;
if (user) {
console.log(user.name);
}
});
Custom Methods
Adds a custom method to the Mongoose schema and ensures type safety with TypeScript. The getFullName method is defined in the IUser interface and implemented in the schema.
interface IUser extends Document {
name: string;
email: string;
age: number;
getFullName(): string;
}
UserSchema.methods.getFullName = function(): string {
return this.name;
};
const User = model<IUser>('User', UserSchema);
User.findOne({ email: 'example@example.com' }, (err, user) => {
if (err) throw err;
if (user) {
console.log(user.getFullName());
}
});
Other packages similar to @types/mongoose
@types/sequelize
@types/sequelize provides TypeScript type definitions for Sequelize, which is a promise-based Node.js ORM for Postgres, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite, and Microsoft SQL Server. It offers similar functionalities to Mongoose but is used for SQL databases instead of MongoDB.
This is a stub types definition for @types/mongoose (https://mongoosejs.com).
mongoose provides its own type definitions, so you don't need @types/mongoose installed!