Source code for graphene.types.json

from __future__ import absolute_import

import json

from graphql.language import ast

from .scalars import Scalar


[docs]class JSONString(Scalar):
    """
    Allows use of a JSON String for input / output from the GraphQL schema.

    Use of this type is *not recommended* as you lose the benefits of having a defined, static
    schema (one of the key benefits of GraphQL).
    """

    @staticmethod
    def serialize(dt):
        return json.dumps(dt)

    @staticmethod
    def parse_literal(node):
        if isinstance(node, ast.StringValue):
            return json.loads(node.value)

    @staticmethod
    def parse_value(value):
        return json.loads(value)