Allow interface fields to reference other interfaces (#1089)

lib/absinthe/phase/schema/validation/object_must_implement_interfaces.ex

@@ -191,6 +191,18 @@ defmodule Absinthe.Phase.Schema.Validation.ObjectMustImplementInterfaces do
     :ok
   end
 
+  defp check_covariant(
+         %Blueprint.TypeReference.Name{name: iface_name},
+         %Blueprint.TypeReference.Name{name: type_name},
+         field_ident,
+         types
+       ) do
+    {_, itype} = Enum.find(types, fn {_, %{name: name}} -> name == iface_name end)
+    {_, type} = Enum.find(types, fn {_, %{name: name}} -> name == type_name end)
+
+    check_covariant(itype, type, field_ident, types)
+  end
+
   defp check_covariant(nil, _, field_ident, _), do: {:error, field_ident}
   defp check_covariant(_, nil, field_ident, _), do: {:error, field_ident}
 

test/absinthe/schema/notation/experimental/import_sdl_test.exs

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ defmodule Absinthe.Schema.Notation.Experimental.ImportSdlTest do
       scalarEcho(input: CoolScalar): CoolScalar
       namedThings: [Named]
       titledThings: [Titled]
+      playerField: PlayerInterface
     }
 
     scalar CoolScalar
@@ -97,6 +98,22 @@ defmodule Absinthe.Schema.Notation.Experimental.ImportSdlTest do
       duration: Int!
     }
 
+    interface PlayerInterface {
+      metadata: PlayerMetadataInterface
+    }
+
+    interface PlayerMetadataInterface {
+      displayName: String
+    }
+
+    type HumanPlayer implements PlayerInterface {
+      metadata: HumanMetadata
+    }
+
+    type HumanMetadata implements PlayerMetadataInterface {
+      displayName: String
+    }
+
     scalar B
 
     union SearchResult = Post | User
@@ -173,6 +190,14 @@ defmodule Absinthe.Schema.Notation.Experimental.ImportSdlTest do
       [{:resolve_type, &__MODULE__.titled_resolve_type/2}]
     end
 
+    def hydrate(%{identifier: :player_interface}, _) do
+      [{:resolve_type, &__MODULE__.player_interface/2}]
+    end
+
+    def hydrate(%{identifier: :player_metadata_interface}, _) do
+      [{:resolve_type, &__MODULE__.player_metadata_interface/2}]
+    end
+
     def hydrate(%{identifier: :content}, _) do
       [{:resolve_type, &__MODULE__.content_resolve_type/2}]
     end
@@ -231,6 +256,9 @@ defmodule Absinthe.Schema.Notation.Experimental.ImportSdlTest do
 
     def parse_cool_scalar(value), do: {:ok, value}
     def serialize_cool_scalar(%{value: value}), do: value
+
+    def player_interface(_, _), do: :human_player
+    def player_metadata_interface(_, _), do: :human_metadata
   end
 
   describe "custom prototype schema" do

test/absinthe/schema/rule/object_must_implement_interfaces_test.exs

@@ -128,6 +128,60 @@ defmodule Absinthe.Schema.Rule.ObjectMustImplementInterfacesTest do
              InterfaceImplementsInterfaces.__absinthe_interface_implementors__()
   end
 
+  defmodule InterfaceFieldsReferenceInterfaces do
+    use Absinthe.Schema
+
+    import_sdl """
+    interface Pet {
+      food: PetFood!
+    }
+
+    interface PetFood {
+      brand: String!
+    }
+
+    type Dog implements Pet {
+      food: DogFood!
+    }
+
+    type DogFood implements PetFood {
+      brand: String!
+    }
+
+    type Cat implements Pet {
+      food: CatFood!
+    }
+
+    type CatFood implements PetFood {
+      brand: String!
+    }
+    """
+
+    query do
+    end
+
+    def hydrate(%{identifier: :pet}, _) do
+      [{:resolve_type, &__MODULE__.pet/2}]
+    end
+
+    def hydrate(%{identifier: :pet_food}, _) do
+      [{:resolve_type, &__MODULE__.pet_food/2}]
+    end
+
+    def hydrate(_, _), do: []
+
+    def pet(_, _), do: nil
+    def pet_food(_, _), do: nil
+  end
+
+  test "interface fields can reference other interfaces" do
+    assert %{
+             pet: [:dog, :cat],
+             pet_food: [:dog_food, :cat_food]
+           } ==
+             InterfaceImplementsInterfaces.__absinthe_interface_implementors__()
+  end
+
   test "is enforced" do
     assert_schema_error("invalid_interface_types", [
       %{