Package Exports
- @objectstack/objectql
- @objectstack/objectql/dist/index.js
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Readme
@objectstack/objectql
The Data Engine for ObjectStack. It acts as a semantic layer between your application code and the underlying database.
Features
- Universal API: A consistent query interface (
find,insert,update,delete) regardless of the storage backend. - Schema Validation: Enforces Zod schemas defined in
@objectstack/spec. - Query Resolution: Translates ObjectStack queries into driver-specific commands.
- Driver Architecture: Pluggable storage (Memory, MongoDB, SQL, etc.).
- Schema Registry: Centralized object/FQN management with multi-package ownership model.
- Kernel Factory: One-liner kernel bootstrap with
createObjectQLKernel(). - Database Introspection: Convert existing database schemas into ObjectStack metadata via
convertIntrospectedSchemaToObjects(). - Metadata Facade: Injectable
IMetadataService-compatible wrapper over SchemaRegistry.
Usage
Querying Data
import { ObjectQL } from '@objectstack/objectql';
const engine = kernel.getService('objectql');
const users = await engine.find('user', {
where: { role: 'admin' },
top: 10
});Kernel Factory
Create a fully wired ObjectKernel in one call:
import { createObjectQLKernel } from '@objectstack/objectql';
const kernel = await createObjectQLKernel({
plugins: [myDriverPlugin, myAuthPlugin],
});
await kernel.bootstrap();Database Introspection
Convert existing database tables into ObjectStack object definitions:
import { convertIntrospectedSchemaToObjects } from '@objectstack/objectql';
const schema = await driver.introspectSchema();
const objects = convertIntrospectedSchemaToObjects(schema, {
excludeTables: ['migrations', '_prisma_migrations'],
});
for (const obj of objects) {
engine.registerObject(obj);
}Schema Registry
import { SchemaRegistry, computeFQN } from '@objectstack/objectql';
// Register an object under a namespace
SchemaRegistry.registerObject(taskDef, 'com.acme.todo', 'todo');
// Resolve FQN
computeFQN('todo', 'task'); // => 'todo__task'
computeFQN('base', 'user'); // => 'user' (reserved namespace)Exported Components
| Export | Description |
|---|---|
ObjectQL |
Data engine implementing IDataEngine |
ObjectRepository |
Scoped repository bound to object + context |
ScopedContext |
Identity-scoped execution context with object() accessor |
SchemaRegistry |
Global schema registry (FQN, ownership, package management) |
MetadataFacade |
Async IMetadataService-compatible wrapper |
ObjectQLPlugin |
Kernel plugin that registers ObjectQL services |
ObjectStackProtocolImplementation |
Protocol implementation shim |
createObjectQLKernel() |
Async factory returning a pre-wired ObjectKernel |
toTitleCase() |
Convert snake_case to Title Case |
convertIntrospectedSchemaToObjects() |
DB schema → ServiceObject[] converter |
Introspection Types
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
IntrospectedSchema |
Top-level schema with tables map |
IntrospectedTable |
Table metadata (columns, foreign keys, primary keys) |
IntrospectedColumn |
Column metadata (name, type, nullable, maxLength, …) |
IntrospectedForeignKey |
Foreign key relationship metadata |
Migrating from @objectql/core
If you are migrating from the downstream @objectql/core package, see the
Migration Guide for
step-by-step instructions.
Quick summary:
- import { ObjectQL, SchemaRegistry, ObjectRepository } from '@objectql/core';
- import { createObjectQLKernel } from '@objectql/core';
- import { toTitleCase, convertIntrospectedSchemaToObjects } from '@objectql/core';
+ import { ObjectQL, SchemaRegistry, ObjectRepository } from '@objectstack/objectql';
+ import { createObjectQLKernel } from '@objectstack/objectql';
+ import { toTitleCase, convertIntrospectedSchemaToObjects } from '@objectstack/objectql';License
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