Support for Auto-Generating PHP Types from .graphql Files and Handling Split Schemas

[e-labInnovations]

Hello team,

I'm working on a project where I use webonyx/graphql-php to implement a GraphQL server. My schema is organized using .graphql files that define various types, queries, and mutations. I aim to streamline our development process by auto-generating the corresponding PHP classes (like QueryType.php, MutationType.php, etc.) from these .graphql files.

My questions are:

1. Is there any built-in support in webonyx/graphql-php for auto-generating PHP types from .graphql schema files?

   • If not, is this something that might be considered for future development?

2. Are there any recommended third-party tools or best practices within the PHP ecosystem that can help achieve this?

   • Specifically, we're looking for a way to generate classes that include only the skeleton code, allowing developers to focus on implementing resolver logic.

3. Challenges with Using schema.graphql Directly:

   • When using the schema.graphql file directly in the project, as shown in the official examples, we face limitations in splitting the schema across multiple files. This makes it difficult to manage larger projects where modularity is crucial.
   • Is there a recommended approach to handle split schemas in webonyx/graphql-php?

4. Custom CLI Tool Consideration:

   • If auto-generation is not currently supported, would building a custom CLI tool or script be the best approach?
   • Are there any guidelines or existing libraries that could assist in parsing .graphql files and generating the necessary PHP classes while addressing the modularity issue?

Any insights or recommendations on approaching these challenges within the webonyx/graphql-php framework would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you for your time and for providing such a powerful GraphQL library.

[Warxcell]

1. Yes, I did a package myself for my needs - https://github.com/Warxcell/graphql-codegen
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3. Yes - Again my package do this https://github.com/Warxcell/graphql-bundle - I'm using exactly same approach - split project by modules - each module brings its own schema.

There is no documentation, but I'm happy to assist.