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Enhance GraphQL parser and printer to support descriptions for operations, variables, and fragments This commit is based on graphql#3402 , rebased onto graphql-js 16 and with added tests Implements graphql/graphql-spec#1170
benjie
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| if (hasDescription) { | ||
| throw syntaxError( | ||
| this._lexer.source, | ||
| this._lexer.token.start, | ||
| 'Unexpected description, descriptions are supported only on type definitions.', | ||
| ); | ||
| } | ||
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| switch (keywordToken.value) { | ||
| case 'query': | ||
| case 'mutation': | ||
| case 'subscription': | ||
| return this.parseOperationDefinition(); | ||
| case 'fragment': | ||
| return this.parseFragmentDefinition(); | ||
| case 'extend': | ||
| if (hasDescription) { | ||
| throw syntaxError( | ||
| this._lexer.source, | ||
| this._lexer.token.start, | ||
| 'Unexpected description, descriptions are not supported on type extensions.', | ||
| ); | ||
| } |
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Currently this changes the behavior of the this.unexpected() fallback lower down. I think we should restore the previous format - two switch statements with a "no descriptions" assertion between them.
benjie
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Jun 19, 2025
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Enhance GraphQL parser and printer to support descriptions for operations, variables, and fragments
This commit is based on #3402 , rebased onto graphql-js 16 and with added tests
Implements graphql/graphql-spec#1170