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guards

JavaScript library for data type & data structure validations providing a runtime analog of types. Check out docs for more details.

Install

npm install guards

Example

var guards = require("guards");
var Point = guards.Schema({
  x: guards.Number(0),
  y: guards.Number(0)
});
function color(value) {
  if (typeof value === "number" && value <= 255 && value >= 0)
    return value
  throw new TypeError("Color is a number between 0 and 255");
}
var RGB = guards.Tuple([ color, color, color ]);
var Segment = guards.Schema({
  start: Point,
  end: Point,
  color: RGB,
});
var segment = Segment({ end: { y: 23 }, color: [17, 255, 0] })
// { start: { x: 0, y: 0 }, end: { x: 0, y: 23 }, color: [ 17, 255, 0 ] }

Prior art

guards

lib/guards.js

vim:ts=2:sts=2:sw=2: BEGIN LICENSE BLOCK ## Version MPL 1.1/GPL 2.0/LGPL 2.1

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"use strict";

var isArray, isFunction, isObject, isUndefined, isNumber, isString, utils;
utils = require("./type");
isArray = utils.isArray;
isFunction = utils.isFunction;
isUndefined = utils.isUndefined;
isNumber = utils.isNumber;
isString = utils.isString;
isObject = utils.isObject;

String

Function creates a string guard - function that may be used to perform run time type checks on the values. Function takes an optional defaultValue that will be returned by a created guard if it's invoked without (or with undefined) value argument. The defaultValue will fallback to undefined if not provided. Function also takes another optional argument message that represents a template of a message of the TypeError that will be thrown by guard if it's invoked with incorrect value.

  • param: Object | String | Number | function [defaultValue]

    Value that returned guard is going to fall back to if invoked without a value or if it's undefined.

  • param: String [message]

    Optional error message template that will be a message of a TypeError that is will be thrown if returned guard is invoked with a wrong value type. If message contains "{{value}}" and "{{type}}" strings they are going to be replaced with an actual value and it's type.

Examples

 var guards = require("guards");

 var gUser = guards.String("Anonymous");

 var user1 = gUser("Jack");
 // "Jack"

 var user2 = gUser();
 // "Anonymous"

 var user3 = gUser(7);
 // TypeError: String expected instead of number `7`

 var gHi = guards.String("Hi", "string expected not a {{type}}");

 var msg = gHi(function() {});
 // TypeError: string expected not a function

 
exports.String = function String(defaultValue, message) {
  // If optional error `message` template is not provided falling back to the
  // built-in one.
  message = message || "String expected instead of {{type}} `{{value}}`";

  // Generating a guard function.
  return function GString(value, key) {
    // If `value` is `undefined` (which may mean that it was not provided)
    // falling back to the `defaultValue`.
    if (isUndefined(value))
      value = defaultValue;
    // If `value` is defined and it's not a string `TypeError` is thrown with
    // a desired message.
    else if (!isString(value))
      throw new TypeError(message.replace("{{key}}", key)
                                 .replace("{{value}}", value)
                                 .replace("{{type}}", typeof value));

    // If error was not thrown the `value` passed a guard successfully and it
    // can be returned.
    return value;
  }
};

Number

Function creates a number guard - function that may be used to perform run time type checks on the values. Function takes an optional defaultValue that will be returned by a created guard if it's invoked without (or with undefined) value argument. The defaultValue will fallback to undefined if not provided. Function also takes another optional argument message that represents a template of a message of the TypeError that will be thrown by guard if it's invoked with incorrect value.

  • param: Object | String | Number | function [defaultValue]

    Value that returned guard is going to fall back to if invoked without a value or if it's undefined.

  • param: String [message]

    Optional error message template that will be a message of a TypeError that is will be thrown if returned guard is invoked with a wrong value type. If message contains "{{value}}" and "{{type}}" strings they are going to be replaced with an actual value and it's type.

examples

 var guards = require("guards");
 var gLength = guards.Number(0);

 var length1 = gLength();
 // 0

 var length2 = gLength(17);
 // 17

 var length3 = gLength("7");
 // TypeError: Number expected instead of string `7`

 var gCount = guards.Number(0, "number expected not a {{type}}");

 var count = gCount({ value: 4 });
 // TypeError: number expected not a object

 
exports.Number = function Number(defaultValue, message) {
  // If optional error `message` template is not provided falling back to the
  // built-in one.
  message = message || "Number expected instead of {{type}} `{{value}}`";

  // Generating a guard function.
  return function GNumber(value, key) {
    // If `value` is `undefined` (which may mean that it was not provided)
    // falling back to the `defaultValue`.
    if (isUndefined(value))
      value = defaultValue;
    // If `value` is defined and it's not a number `TypeError` is thrown with
    // a desired message.
    else if (!isNumber(value))
     throw new TypeError(message.replace("{{key}}", key)
                                 .replace("{{value}}", value)
                                 .replace("{{type}}", typeof value));

    // If error was not thrown the `value` passed a guard successfully and it
    // can be returned.
    return value;
  }
};

Schema

Schema is useful for defining guards for data objects that have particular structure. Function takes descriptor argument that is a map of guards guarding same named properties of the value being validated. Scheme may contain guards for a primitive values like String and Number and also guards for more complex data structures defined by other Schemas, or to put it other way Schema may contain guards that were created by Schema itself which allows defining deeply nested data structures.

Generated guard will accept only object values as an argument. All the non-guarded properties (that are not present in the descriptor) of the value will be stripped out. All the missing properties of the value will be replaced / assembled from the defaults if associated guards provide fallback mechanism to default value.

  • param: Object descriptor

    Object containing guards for the associated (same named properties) of the guarded object value.

  • param: String [message]

    Optional error message template that will be a message of a TypeError that is will be thrown if returned guard is invoked with a wrong value type (other then "object" or "undefined"). If message contains "{{value}}" and "{{type}}" strings they are going to be replaced with an actual value and it's type.

Examples

 var guards = require("guards");
 var Point = guards.Schema({
   x: guards.Number(0),
   y: guards.Number(0)
 });

 var p1 = Point();
 // { x: 0, y: 0 }

 var p2 = Point({ x: 17, z: 50 });
 // { x: 17, y: 0 }

 var p3 = Point({ x: "5" });
 // TypeError: Number expected instead of string `5`

 var p4 = Point("{ y: 6 }");
 // TypeError: Object expected instead of string `{ y: 6 }`


 var Segment = guards.Schema({
   start: Point,
   end: Point,
   opacity: guards.Number(1)
 });

 var s1 = Segment();
 // { start: { x: 0, y: 0 }, end: { x: 0, y: 0 }, opacity: 1 }

 var s2 = Segment({ end: { x: 17 }, opacity: 0.5 });
 // { start: { x: 0, y: 0 }, end: { x: 17, y: 0 }, opacity: 0.5 }

 var s3 = Segment({ start: 17 });
 // TypeError: Object expected instead of number `17`

 
var Schema = exports.Schema = function Schema(descriptor, message) {
  // If optional error `message` template is not provided falling back to the
  // built-in one.
  message = message || "Object expected instead of {{type}} `{{value}}`";

  // If `descriptor` is a function then we assume it's a guard so we return it
  // immediately, otherwise we generate a guard function from it.
  return function GSchema(value, key) {
    var data;
    // If `value` is `undefined` (which may mean that it was not provided)
    // falling back to the `{}`.
    if (isUndefined(value))
      value = {};
    // Since schema defines object structure guard accepts only object `value`s
    // if given `value` is not an object we throw `TypeError` with a desired
    // message.
    if (!isObject(value))
      throw new TypeError(message.replace("{{key}}", key)
                                 .replace("{{value}}", value)
                                 .replace("{{type}}", typeof value));

    // At this point we have an object `value` containing properties that must
    // be verified by guards of the `descriptor` to make sure that `value` has
    // correct schema. We loop over `descriptor`s guards and invoke them with
    // an associated `key` and `value`. Results are mapped to the `data` object
    // that represents verified and normalized value. If any of the property
    // guards will throw an exception it will propagate to a caller of this
    // guard notifying it that given `value` does not has desired schema.
    data = {};
    Object.keys(descriptor).forEach(function(key) {
      var guard = descriptor[key];
      data[key] = guard(value[key], key);
    }, this);

    // If error was not thrown the `value` has a schema described by
    // a `descriptor`. In such case we return map of the values properties
    // (We can't return `value` itself as it may not contain default values
    // for certain properties or may contain extra properties that have to
    // be dropped).
    return data;
  };
};

Array

Array can be used to define guards for an arrays containing elements of some type or schema. Function takes guard as an argument that will guard all the elements of the value array that is passed to the returned guard.

  • param: Function guard

    Guard that is going to be used to verify elements of the array. It can be any guard created by String, Schema, Array or any custom guard as well.

  • param: String [message]

    Optional error message template that will be a message of a TypeError that is will be thrown if returned guard is invoked with a wrong value type (other then "array" or "undefined"). If message contains "{{value}}" and "{{type}}" strings they are going to be replaced with an actual value and it's type.

Examples

 var guards = require("guards");
 var Words = guards.Array(guards.String(""));

 var ww1 = Words([ "foo", "bar" ]);
 // [ 'foo', 'bar' ]

 var ww2 = Words([ "foo", 9 ]);
 // TypeError: String expected instead of number `9`

 var Point = guards.Schema({
   x: guards.Number(0),
   y: guards.Number(0)
 });
 var Points = guards.Array(Point);

 var pp1 = Points([{}, { x: 2, y: 8 }]);
 // [ { x: 0, y: 0 }, { x: 2, y: 8 } ]

 var pp2 = Points({ x: 2, y: 8 });
 // TypeError: Array expected instead of object `[object Object]`


 var Graph = guards.Array(Points);

 var g1 = Graph([]);
 // []

 var g2 = Graph([
   [{ x: 17, foo: "bar" }, { x: 16 }],
   [{ y: 4 }],
   []
 ]);
 // [ [ { x: 17, y: 0 }, { x: 16, y: 0 } ], [ { x: 0, y: 4 } ], [] ]

 
exports.Array = function Array(guard, message) {
  // If optional error `message` template is not provided falling back to the
  // built-in one.
  message = message || "Array expected instead of {{type}} `{{value}}`";

  return function GArray(value, key) {
    // If `value` is `undefined` (which may mean that it was not provided)
    // falling back to the `[]`.
    if (isUndefined(value))
      value = [];
    // Since guard validates elements of the array given `value` must be an
    // array we throw `TypeError` if this is not the case.
    if (!isArray(value))
      throw new TypeError(message.replace("{{key}}", key)
                                 .replace("{{value}}", value)
                                 .replace("{{type}}", typeof value));

    // At this point we have an array `value` containing properties that must
    // be verified by a desired `guard`. As result we return mapped array
    // containing guarded values of the given array. Please note that we need
    // to map original array as some values of it may be normalized (default
    // values added for missing properties) by guards. If any of the element
    // does not passes validation guard will throw `TypeError` and it will
    // propagate to a caller of this guard notifying it that `value` does not
    // validates.
    return value.map(function(value, index) {
      return guard(value, index);
    }, this);
  };
};

Tuple

Tuple can be used to define guards for an arrays containing predefined amount of elements guarded by specific guards. Tuple guards are something in between Array and Schema guards. Function takes array of guards as an argument that will be used to validate same indexed elements of the value array that is passed to the returned guard.

  • param: Function[] guards

    Guards that are going to be used to verify elements of the array. It can be any guard created by String, Schema, Array or any custom guard as well.

  • param: String [message]

    Optional error message template that will be a message of a TypeError that is will be thrown if returned guard is invoked with a wrong value type (other then "array" or "undefined"). If message contains "{{value}}" and "{{type}}" strings they are going to be replaced with an actual value and it's type.

Examples

 var guards = require("guards");
 var Point = guards.Schema({
   x: guards.Number(0),
   y: guards.Number(0)
 });
 var Segment = guards.Schema({
   start: Point,
   end: Point,
   opacity: guards.Number(1)
 });
 var Triangle = guards.Tuple([ Segment, Segment, Segment ]);

 var t1 = Triangle();
 // [ { start: { x: 0, y: 0 }, end: { x: 0, y: 0 }, opacity: 1 },
 //   { start: { x: 0, y: 0 }, end: { x: 0, y: 0 }, opacity: 1 },
 //   { start: { x: 0, y: 0 }, end: { x: 0, y: 0 }, opacity: 1 }
 // ]

 var t2 = Triangle([
   { opacity: 0, foo: "bar" },
   { start: { x: 2 } }
 ]);
 // [ { start: { x: 0, y: 0 }, end: { x: 0, y: 0 }, opacity: 0 },
 //   { start: { x: 2, y: 0 }, end: { x: 0, y: 0 }, opacity: 1 },
 //   { start: { x: 0, y: 0 }, end: { x: 0, y: 0 }, opacity: 1 }
 // ]

 var t2 = Triangle("foo");
 // TypeError: Array expected instead of string `foo`

 var t3 = Triangle([{ start: { x: '3' } } ]);
 // TypeError: Number expected instead of string `3`

 var Pointer = guards.Tuple([ Point, Segment ]);

 var p1 = Pointer();
 // [ { x: 0, y: 0 }, { start: { x: 0, y: 0 }, end: { x: 0, y: 0 }, opacity: 1 } ]

 var p2 = Pointer([ { x: 17 }, { opacity: 0 } ]);
 // [ { x: 17, y: 0 }, { start: { x: 0, y: 0 }, end: { x: 0, y: 0 }, opacity: 0 } ]

 var p3 = Pointer([ { foo: "bar" }, { baz: "bla" }, "foo" ]);
 // [ { x: 0, y: 0 }, { start: { x: 0, y: 0 }, end: { x: 0, y: 0 }, opacity: 1 } ]

 
exports.Tuple = function Tuple(guards, message) {
  // If optional error `message` template is not provided falling back to the
  // built-in one.
  message = message || "Array expected instead of {{type}} `{{value}}`";

  return function GTuple(value, key) {
    // If `value` is `undefined` (which may mean that it was not provided)
    // falling back to the `[]`.
    if (isUndefined(value))
      value = [];
    // Since guard validates elements of the array given `value` must be an
    // array we throw `TypeError` if this is not the case.
    if (!isArray(value))
      throw new TypeError(message.replace("{{key}}", key)
                                 .replace("{{value}}", value)
                                 .replace("{{type}}", typeof value));

    // At this point we have an array `value` containing properties that must
    // be verified by a guards in the `descriptor`. As result we return mapped
    // array containing guarded values of the given array. Please note that we
    // need to map original array as some values of it may be normalized
    // (default values added for missing properties) by guards also we map only
    // elements that are guarded by `descriptor` any additional ones will be
    // stripped off. If any element won't pass validation, responsible guard
    // will throw `TypeError` and it will propagate to a caller of this guard
    // notifying it that `value` does not validates.
    return guards.map(function(guard, index) {
      return guard(value[index], index);
    }, this);
  };
};