Ash.Type behaviour (ash v1.37.2) View Source

Describes how to convert data to Ecto.Type and eventually into the database.

This behaviour is a superset of the Ecto.Type behavior, that also contains API level information, like what kinds of filters are allowed.

Built in types

Composite Types

Currently, the only composite type supported is a list type, specified via: {:array, Type}. The constraints available are:

  • :items - Constraints for the elements of the list. See the contained type's docs for more.

  • :min_length - A minimum length for the items

  • :max_length - A maximum length for the items

  • :nil_items? - Whether or not the list can contain nil items The default value is true.

Defining Custom Types

Generally you add use Ash.Type to your module (it is possible to add @behaviour Ash.Type and define everything yourself, but this is more work and error-prone).

Overriding the {:array, type} behavior. By definining the *_array versions of cast_input, cast_stored, dump_to_native and apply_constraints, you can override how your type behaves as a collection. This is how the features of embedded resources are implemented. No need to implement them unless you wish to override the default behavior.

Simple example of a float custom type

defmodule GenTracker.AshFloat do
  use Ash.Type

  @impl Ash.Type
  def storage_type, do: :float

  @impl Ash.Type
  def cast_input(value, _) do
    Ecto.Type.cast(:float, value)
  end

  @impl Ash.Type
  def cast_stored(value, _) do
    Ecto.Type.load(:float, value)
  end

  @impl Ash.Type
  def dump_to_native(value, _) do
    Ecto.Type.dump(:float, value)
  end
end

All the Ash built-in types are implemented with use Ash.Type so they are good examples to look at to create your own Ash.Type

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Functions

Confirms if a casted value matches the provided constraints.

Returns true if the value is a builtin type or adopts the Ash.Type behaviour

Casts input (e.g. unknown) data to an instance of the type, or errors

Casts a value from the data store to an instance of the type, or errors

Casts a value from the Elixir type to a value that the data store can persist

Returns the ecto compatible type for an Ash.Type.

Determines if two values of a given type are equal.

Process the old casted values alongside the new casted values.

Process the old casted values alongside the new uncasted values.

Returns the underlying storage type (the underlying type of the ecto type of the ash type)

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constraint_error() :: String.t() | {String.t(), Keyword.t()}

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constraints() :: Keyword.t()

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t() :: atom() | {:array, atom()}

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apply_constraints(type, term, constraints)

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apply_constraints(t(), term(), constraints()) ::
  {:ok, term()} | {:error, String.t()}

Confirms if a casted value matches the provided constraints.

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ash_type?(term()) :: boolean()

Returns true if the value is a builtin type or adopts the Ash.Type behaviour

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cast_input(type, term, constraints \\ [])

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cast_input(t(), term(), constraints() | nil) ::
  {:ok, term()} | {:error, Keyword.t()} | :error

Casts input (e.g. unknown) data to an instance of the type, or errors

Maps to Ecto.Type.cast/2

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cast_stored(type, term, constraints \\ [])

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cast_stored(t(), term(), constraints() | nil) ::
  {:ok, term()} | {:error, keyword()} | :error

Casts a value from the data store to an instance of the type, or errors

Maps to Ecto.Type.load/2

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constraints(t()) :: constraints()
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describe(type, constraints)

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dump_to_native(type, term, constraints \\ [])

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dump_to_native(t(), term(), constraints() | nil) ::
  {:ok, term()} | {:error, keyword()} | :error

Casts a value from the Elixir type to a value that the data store can persist

Maps to Ecto.Type.dump/2

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ecto_type(t()) :: Ecto.Type.t()

Returns the ecto compatible type for an Ash.Type.

If you use Ash.Type, this is created for you. For builtin types this may return a corresponding ecto builtin type (atom)

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equal?(type, left, right)

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equal?(t(), term(), term()) :: boolean()

Determines if two values of a given type are equal.

Maps to Ecto.Type.equal?/3

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get_type(atom() | module()) :: atom() | module() | {:array, atom() | module()}
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handle_change(type, old_value, new_value, constraints)

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Process the old casted values alongside the new casted values.

This is leveraged by embedded types to know if something is being updated or destroyed. This is not called on creates.

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prepare_change(type, old_value, new_value, constraints)

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Process the old casted values alongside the new uncasted values.

This is leveraged by embedded types to know if something is being updated or destroyed. This is not called on creates.

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storage_type(t()) :: Ecto.Type.t()

Returns the underlying storage type (the underlying type of the ecto type of the ash type)

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apply_constraints(term, constraints)

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apply_constraints(term(), constraints()) ::
  {:ok, new_value :: term()}
  | :ok
  | {:error, constraint_error() | [constraint_error()]}
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apply_constraints_array(list, constraints)

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apply_constraints_array([term()], constraints()) ::
  {:ok, new_values :: [term()]}
  | :ok
  | {:error, constraint_error() | [constraint_error()]}
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array_constraints()

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array_constraints() :: constraints()
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cast_input(term, constraints)

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cast_input(term(), constraints()) ::
  {:ok, term()} | {:error, Keyword.t()} | :error
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cast_input_array(list, constraints)

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cast_input_array([term()], constraints()) ::
  {:ok, [term()]} | {:error, Keyword.t()} | :error
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cast_stored(term, constraints)

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cast_stored(term(), constraints()) :: {:ok, term()} | :error
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cast_stored_array(list, constraints)

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cast_stored_array([term()], constraints()) :: {:ok, [term()]} | :error

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constraints() :: constraints()

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describe(constraints()) :: String.t() | nil
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dump_to_native(term, constraints)

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dump_to_native(term(), constraints()) :: {:ok, term()} | :error
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dump_to_native_array(list, constraints)

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dump_to_native_array([term()], constraints()) :: {:ok, term()} | :error

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ecto_type() :: Ecto.Type.t()

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equal?(term(), term()) :: boolean()
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handle_change(old_term, new_term, constraints)

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handle_change(old_term :: term(), new_term :: term(), constraints()) ::
  {:ok, term()} | {:error, term()}
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handle_change_array(old_term, new_term, constraints)

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handle_change_array(old_term :: [term()], new_term :: [term()], constraints()) ::
  {:ok, term()} | {:error, term()}
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prepare_change(old_term, new_uncasted_term, constraints)

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prepare_change(old_term :: term(), new_uncasted_term :: term(), constraints()) ::
  {:ok, term()} | {:error, term()}
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prepare_change_array(old_term, new_uncasted_term, constraints)

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prepare_change_array(
  old_term :: [term()],
  new_uncasted_term :: [term()],
  constraints()
) :: {:ok, term()} | {:error, term()}

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storage_type() :: Ecto.Type.t()