How to return a simple object on dynamic_entity_reference values

Created on 17 July 2024, 4 months ago

Updated 5 September 2024, 3 months ago

Problem/Motivation

In fields of type "dynamic_entity_reference" this module creates a Union of Entity types. This is many cases causes too complex results as also as errors.

Steps to reproduce

Enable Open Social module activity_creator and enable the entity type "activity" on "graphql_compose" (this needs a custom Class from GraphQLComposeEntityTypeBase of course).

Proposed resolution

For such complex Unions return the simple object of the value and not a Union like this:

"field_my" => [
  "x-default" => [
    0 => [
      "target_id" => "19",
       "target_type" => "node",
    ]
  ]
]

Remaining tasks

- Add an option on the UI to disable Union and display the simple array value
- OR find a method to override FieldType per field so it resolves to such a type and not as Union

✨ Feature request

Status

Active

Version

2.2

Component

Code

Created by

🇬🇷Greece TheodorosPloumis Greece

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Comments & Activities

Issue created by @TheodorosPloumis
Comment 3 months ago →
🇦🇺Australia almunnings Melbourne, 🇦🇺
Can see the merit in wanting this specifically for Dynamic Entity Relationships.

They can get a bit out of hand.

I like your field type idea.

It’s new behaviour compared to how everything else works, so we might need to introduce a specific setting for the field type.

Specific settings for fields aren’t currently really supported, so it’s a good chunk of work to do it right.

Perhaps we can introduce a settings object into the schema and attributes of the plugin. This could allow adhoc extra fields to be added to the config ui.
Assigned to almunnings
Comment 3 months ago →
🇦🇺Australia almunnings Melbourne, 🇦🇺

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