Re: GraphQL, YAJL, IBMi?

[Jon Paris <jon.paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Might want to pose the question on the OS list Brad - or on Ryver.  Maybe someone has used Typescript to produce the query data.


Jon

> On Oct 19, 2021, at 11:13 AM, Brad Stone <bvstone@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Does it work to build GraphQL and then insert that into JSON?  Example:
>
> {
>  "query": "query Search($input: mySearch!) {
>    search {
>      transactions(input: $input, first: 20) {
>        pageInfo {
>          hasNextPage
>          startCursor
>          endCursor
>        },
>        edges {
>          node {
>            id
>            status
>            amount {
>              value
>              currencyIsoCode
>            }
>          }
>          cursor
>        }
>      }
>    }
>  }"
>
> Notice the data inside the "query" JSON object looks like JSON, but it's
> not... It's GraphQL.
>
> That's why I think it's silly to change JSON just enough to make tons more
> work.. why not just use straight JSON the whole way through?  What is the
> advantage to GraphQL?
>
> On Tue, Oct 19, 2021 at 10:03 AM Jon Paris <jon.paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Have you considered using DATA-GEN to build it Brad?  You could use
> > Barbara's example or Scott's YAJLDTAGEN as a foundation.  More versatile
> > that stringing the stuff out.
> >
> >
> > Jon Paris
> >
> >
> > > On Oct 19, 2021, at 10:48 AM, Brad Stone <bvstone@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > Well, of course as things go in the IT world these days, we can't leave
> > > well enough alone.
> > >
> > > Anyhow, I'm working on a project that uses GraphQL.  I was thinking at
> > > first "ok, cool... its basically JSON".
> > >
> > > No, it's not.  It's JSON without delimiters, basically.  Why change a
> > good
> > > thing when JSON would work just fine?
> > >
> > > Anyhow, at this point I only need to build GraphQL and put it in JSON for
> > > web service requests (and not parse it).  But, I'm curious if anyone else
> > > is dealing with it, or if YAJL has options for this (I didn't see any),
> > or
> > > what other methods people are using.
> > >
> > > It looks like I just need to build the GraphQL data, then I could use
> > YAJL
> > > to put that into a JSON variable.  But if I'm doing that, why even use
> > YAJL
> > > just to wrap the GraphQL in JSON?  (ie, just use literals).
> > >
> > > Yes, I think it's silly... I'd still love to hear why we can't use JSON
> > > instead of GraphQL.. I mean, I've seen JSON inside of JSON (which is just
> > > as silly).
> > >
> > > Job security maybe?  :)
> > >
> > > </Getting old man rant>
> > >
> > > Bradley V. Stone
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