Backplane. Schema
(backplane_schema v1.10.60)
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Composable Elixir schema validation, transformation, and JSON Schema conversion.
Summary
Functions
Checks if the given data conforms to the specified schema.
Decodes wire data against a schema.
Defines a schema with a given name and schema definition.
Encodes data against a schema, producing its wire representation.
Drops the given top-level keys from a map schema.
Decodes a JSON Schema (Draft 7) map into a Backplane.Schema schema.
Checks if the given data is an enumerable, specifically a map or a list.
Checks if the given data is a numeric value, specifically a integer or a float.
Checks if the given type as an atom is a numeric (integer or float).
Deep merges two map schemas into a new one.
Helper function to put a value into an enum, handling not only maps and keyword lists but also structs.
Keeps only the given top-level keys of a map schema.
Converts a Backplane.Schema schema into a JSON Schema (Draft 7) map.
Validates a given data map against a schema with options.
Validates a schema definition to ensure it adheres to the expected structure and types.
Depth-first rewrite of a schema tree.
Types
@type coerce_def() :: {:coerce, schema_def()} | {:coerce, schema_def(), keyword()} | {:coerce, coerce_source(), schema_def()} | {:coerce, coerce_source(), schema_def(), keyword()}
@type cond_def() :: {:cond, condition :: (term() -> boolean()), true_branch :: schema_def(), else_branch :: schema_def()} | {:cond, condition :: (current :: term(), root :: term() -> boolean()), true_branch :: schema_def(), else_branch :: schema_def()}
@type custom_validation() :: (value :: term() -> validation_result()) | (value :: term(), root :: term() -> validation_result())
@type default_def() :: {schema_def(), {:default, term()}} | {schema_def(), {:default, (-> term())}} | {schema_def(), {:default, {module(), atom()}}}
@type dependent_def() :: {:dependent, field :: atom(), validation(), type :: schema_def()} | {:dependent, (term() -> {:ok, schema_def() | nil} | {:error, template :: String.t(), context :: map() | keyword()})} | {:dependent, (current :: term(), root :: term() -> {:ok, schema_def() | nil} | {:error, template :: String.t(), context :: map() | keyword()})} | {:dependent, {module(), fun :: atom()}} | {:dependent, {module(), fun :: atom(), args :: list()}}
@type encode_def() :: {schema_def(), {:encode, (term() -> term())}} | {schema_def(), {:encode, {module(), atom()}}} | {schema_def(), {:encode, {module(), atom(), [term()]}}}
@type explicit_schema_def() :: {:schema, schema()} | {:schema, map_schema(), {:additional_keys, schema_def()}}
@type float_def() :: :float | {:float, numeric_option(float()) | [numeric_option(float())]}
@type int_def() :: :integer | {:integer, numeric_option(integer()) | [numeric_option(integer())]}
@type map_schema() :: %{required(String.t() | atom()) => schema_def()}
@type numeric_option(type) ::
{:eq, type}
| {:neq, type}
| {:lt, type}
| {:lte, type}
| {:gt, type}
| {:gte, type}
| {:range, {min :: type, max :: type}}
@type schema() :: schema_def() | map_schema() | [{atom(), schema_def()}]
@type schema_def() :: :any | :atom | :atom! | :boolean | :list | :map | :pid | {:either, {schema_def(), schema_def()}} | {:oneof, [schema_def()]} | {:required, schema_def()} | {:meta, schema_def(), keyword()} | {:ref, atom()} | {:ref, {module(), atom()}} | {:multi, atom(), %{optional(term()) => schema_def()}} | {:enum, [term()]} | {:enum, [term()], keyword()} | {:list, schema_def()} | {:map, schema_def()} | {:map, key_type :: schema_def(), value_type :: schema_def()} | {:tuple, [schema_def()]} | {:literal, literal()} | time_def() | string_def() | int_def() | float_def() | default_def() | transform_def() | custom_def() | coerce_def() | encode_def()
@type string_def() :: :string | {:string, string_option() | [string_option()]}
@type time_def() :: :time | :date | :datetime | :naive_datetime | :duration
@type transform_def() :: {schema_def(), {:transform, (term() -> term()) | (term(), term() -> term())}} | {schema_def(), {:transform, {module(), atom()}}} | {schema_def(), {:transform, {module(), atom(), [term()]}}}
@type validation() :: (term() -> validation_result())
@type validation_opt() :: {:mode, :strict | :permissive} | {:spellcheck, boolean()}
@type validation_opts() :: [validation_opt()]
Functions
@spec conforms?(schema(), term(), validation_opts()) :: boolean()
Checks if the given data conforms to the specified schema.
Parameters
schema: The schema definition to validate against.data: The data to be validated.
Options
:mode- Validation mode. Can be:strict(default) or:permissive.:strict- Only fields defined in the schema are returned.:permissive- All fields from the input data are preserved.
:spellcheck- Set tofalseto skip missing-required-field typo suggestions. Defaults totrue.
Returns
trueif the data conforms to the schema.falseif the data does not conform to the schema.
Examples
iex> schema = %{name: :string, age: :integer}
iex> data = %{name: "Alice", age: 30}
iex> Backplane.Schema.conforms?(schema, data)
true
iex> invalid_data = %{name: "Alice", age: "thirty"}
iex> Backplane.Schema.conforms?(schema, invalid_data)
false
@spec decode(schema(), term(), validation_opts()) :: {:ok, term()} | {:error, term()}
Decodes wire data against a schema.
Coercion is a schema directive, so decoding is exactly validate/3:
{:coerce, source, target} fields convert their source representation
into the target type, and values already matching the target pass through
unchanged.
Accepts the same options as validate/3 and returns the same shape.
Examples
iex> schema = %{page: {:coerce, :string, :integer}}
iex> Backplane.Schema.decode(schema, %{"page" => "2"})
{:ok, %{page: 2}}
iex> schema = %{page: {:coerce, :string, :integer}}
iex> Backplane.Schema.decode(schema, %{page: 2})
{:ok, %{page: 2}}
Defines a schema with a given name and schema definition.
Examples
defmodule MySchemas do
import Backplane.Schema
defschema :user, %{
name: :string,
age: :integer,
email: {:required, :string}
}
# With permissive mode
defschema :flexible_user, %{
name: :string,
email: {:required, :string}
}, mode: :permissive
# With metadata (field-level and schema-level)
defschema :documented_user, %{
email: {:meta, {:required, :string}, doc: "Login email", example: "a@b.io"}
}, title: "User", description: "Account holder"
end
# Schema-level metadata is accessible via __schema_meta__/1:
MySchemas.__schema_meta__(:documented_user)
# => [title: "User", description: "Account holder"]
user_data = %{name: "John", age: 30, email: "john@example.com"}
MySchemas.user(user_data)
# => {:ok, %{name: "John", age: 30, email: "john@example.com"}}
invalid_data = %{name: "John", age: 30}
MySchemas.user(invalid_data)
# => {:error, [email: "is required"]}
# Permissive mode preserves extra fields
flexible_data = %{name: "John", email: "john@example.com", role: "admin"}
MySchemas.flexible_user(flexible_data)
# => {:ok, %{name: "John", email: "john@example.com", role: "admin"}}
@spec encode(schema(), term(), validation_opts()) :: {:ok, term()} | {:error, term()}
Encodes data against a schema, producing its wire representation.
Validates data against the schema (target types), then applies the
reverse of each codec directive:
{:coerce, source, target}- built-in:stringsources render withto_string/1(to_iso8601/1for date/time structs); when theencode:opt is given, that function/MFA is applied instead. Custom function/MFA sources without anencode:opt pass the validated value through unchanged.{type, {:encode, fun}}- appliesfun(or MFA) to the validated value. This directive is inert undervalidate/3anddecode/3.{:transform, fun}- skipped; transforms are decode-only.
Accepts the same options as validate/3 and returns the same shape.
Examples
iex> schema = %{page: {:coerce, :string, :integer}}
iex> Backplane.Schema.encode(schema, %{page: 2})
{:ok, %{page: "2"}}
iex> schema = %{upcased: {:string, {:encode, &String.downcase/1}}}
iex> Backplane.Schema.encode(schema, %{upcased: "HELLO"})
{:ok, %{upcased: "hello"}}
@spec except(map_schema(), [atom() | String.t()]) :: {:ok, map_schema()} | {:error, [Backplane.Schema.Error.t()]}
Drops the given top-level keys from a map schema.
Keys not present in the schema are ignored. The resulting schema is checked
with validate_schema/1, returning its error tuple when invalid.
Examples
iex> Backplane.Schema.except(%{name: :string, age: :integer}, [:age])
{:ok, %{name: :string}}
iex> Backplane.Schema.except(%{name: :string}, [:missing])
{:ok, %{name: :string}}
@spec from_json_schema(map(), [opt]) :: {:ok, schema()} | {:error, term()} when opt: {:keys, :strings | :atoms | :atoms!}
Decodes a JSON Schema (Draft 7) map into a Backplane.Schema schema.
Returns {:ok, schema} if the resulting Backplane.Schema schema is valid, otherwise
{:error, errors}.
Checks if the given data is an enumerable, specifically a map or a list.
Parameters
data: The data to check.
Examples
iex> is_enumerable(%{})
true
iex> is_enumerable([])
true
iex> is_enumerable(123)
false
iex> is_enumerable("string")
false
Checks if the given data is a numeric value, specifically a integer or a float.
Parameters
data: The data to check.
Examples
iex> is_numeric(123)
true
iex> is_numeric(0xFF)
true
iex> is_numeric(12.12)
true
iex> is_numeric("string")
false
iex> is_numeric(%{})
false
Checks if the given type as an atom is a numeric (integer or float).
Parameters
data: The data to check.
Examples
iex> is_numeric(:integer)
true
iex> is_numeric(:float)
true
iex> is_numeric(:list)
false
iex> is_numeric({:enum, _})
false
@spec merge(map_schema(), map_schema()) :: {:ok, map_schema()} | {:error, [Backplane.Schema.Error.t()]}
Deep merges two map schemas into a new one.
When both schemas define the same key as a plain map (a nested schema), the nested schemas are merged recursively. Otherwise the value from the right side wins: type tuples and directives are never merged structurally.
The resulting schema is checked with validate_schema/1, returning its
error tuple when the composed schema is invalid.
Examples
iex> Backplane.Schema.merge(%{name: :string}, %{age: :integer})
{:ok, %{name: :string, age: :integer}}
iex> Backplane.Schema.merge(%{name: :string}, %{name: :atom})
{:ok, %{name: :atom}}
iex> Backplane.Schema.merge(%{user: %{name: :string}}, %{user: %{age: :integer}})
{:ok, %{user: %{name: :string, age: :integer}}}
Helper function to put a value into an enum, handling not only maps and keyword lists but also structs.
Examples
iex> Backplane.Schema.put_in_enum(%{}, :hello, "world")
iex> Backplane.Schema.put_in_enum(%{}, "hello", "world")
iex> Backplane.Schema.put_in_enum(%User{}, :hello, "world")
iex> Backplane.Schema.put_in_enum([], :hello, "world")
@spec select(map_schema(), [atom() | String.t()]) :: {:ok, map_schema()} | {:error, [Backplane.Schema.Error.t()]}
Keeps only the given top-level keys of a map schema.
Keys not present in the schema are ignored. The resulting schema is checked
with validate_schema/1, returning its error tuple when invalid.
Examples
iex> Backplane.Schema.select(%{name: :string, age: :integer}, [:name])
{:ok, %{name: :string}}
iex> Backplane.Schema.select(%{name: :string}, [:name, :missing])
{:ok, %{name: :string}}
@spec to_json_schema(schema(), Backplane.Schema.JSONSchema.Encoder.opts()) :: map()
Converts a Backplane.Schema schema into a JSON Schema (Draft 7) map.
Reads {:meta, type, opts} annotations and emits title, description,
examples, deprecated. Dynamic types degrade per :on_unsupported
(:omit | :true_schema | :raise, default :omit).
Pass :exclude_meta_keys to drop annotation keywords from the output —
commonly [:default] when the consumer-facing schema should not surface
validation defaults.
Examples
iex> Backplane.Schema.to_json_schema(%{name: {:required, :string}})
%{"type" => "object", "properties" => %{"name" => %{"type" => "string"}}, "required" => ["name"]}
iex> Backplane.Schema.to_json_schema({:integer, {:default, 0}}, exclude_meta_keys: [:default])
%{"type" => "integer"}
@spec validate(schema(), term(), validation_opts()) :: {:ok, term()} | {:error, term()}
Validates a given data map against a schema with options.
Returns {:ok, data} if the data is valid according to the schema, or {:error, errors} if there are validation errors.
Parameters
- schema: The schema definition map.
- data: The data map to be validated.
- opts: Options for validation.
Options
:mode- Validation mode. Can be:strict(default) or:permissive.:strict- Only fields defined in the schema are returned.:permissive- All fields from the input data are preserved.
:spellcheck- Set tofalseto skip missing-required-field typo suggestions. Defaults totrue.
A schema returned by validate_schema/1 can be reused directly with
validate/3 and the integrations that accept schemas. This avoids
defschema's runtime schema validation for each call.
Examples
schema = %{name: :string, age: :integer}
data = %{name: "John", age: 30, extra: "field"}
# Strict mode (default)
Backplane.Schema.validate(schema, data)
# => {:ok, %{name: "John", age: 30}}
# Permissive mode
Backplane.Schema.validate(schema, data, mode: :permissive)
# => {:ok, %{name: "John", age: 30, extra: "field"}}
Validates a schema definition to ensure it adheres to the expected structure and types.
This function can handle both simple and complex schema definitions, including nested schemas, custom validation functions, and various type constraints.
Parameters
schema- The schema definition to be validated. It can be a map or a keyword list representing the schema.
Returns
{:ok, schema}- If the schema is valid, returns the original schema.{:error, errors}- If the schema is invalid, returns an error tuple with detailed error information.
Examples
Validating a simple schema:
schema = %{
name: :string,
age: :integer,
email: {:required, :string}
}
assert {:ok, ^schema} = validate_schema(schema)Validating a nested schema:
schema = %{
user: %{
name: :string,
profile: %{
age: {:required, :integer},
email: {:required, :string}
}
}
}
assert {:ok, ^schema} = validate_schema(schema)Handling invalid schema definition:
schema = %{
name: :str,
age: :integer,
email: {:required, :string}
}
assert {:error, _errors} = validate_schema(schema)
@spec walk(schema(), Backplane.Schema.Walker.walker_fun()) :: schema()
Depth-first rewrite of a schema tree.
The callback is invoked on every subtree (pre-order). It must return either
{:cont, new_node} to replace the node and continue, or :drop to remove it
(only valid for values inside a map or keyword schema).
Building block for transforms like "make every field optional" or "strip
internal-only fields from a public DTO". See Backplane.Schema.Walker for details.
Examples
iex> schema = %{name: {:required, :string}, age: {:required, :integer}}
iex> Backplane.Schema.walk(schema, fn
...> {:required, t} -> {:cont, t}
...> other -> {:cont, other}
...> end)
%{name: :string, age: :integer}