GraphQL-Sequelize auto-model functionality. Directly translates the schema language into database models via directives.

gql-directives.js

const { parse, visit, print, Kind, BREAK } = require('graphql/language');
const { buildASTSchema } = require('graphql/utilities');
const { addResolveFunctionsToSchema } = require('graphql-tools');
const Sequelize = require('sequelize');
const { graphql } = require('graphql');
const jexl = require('jexl');
const deepAssign = require('deep-assign');
const { resolver: sequelizeResolver } = require('graphql-sequelize');

const { inspect } = require('util');
const log = (msg) => console.log(inspect(msg, { colors: true, depth: null }));

/**
 * Combine the fields of two or more AST nodes, does no error checking!
 * @param types An array with types to combine.
 * @returns {*}
 */
function combineASTTypes(types) {
  return types.reduce((p, n) => Object.assign(p, n, { fields: n.fields.concat(p.fields || []) }), {});
}

/**
 * Combine multiple AST schemas into one. This will consolidate the Query, Mutation, and Subscription types if found.
 * @param schemas An array with the schemas to combine.
 * @returns {*}
 */
function combineASTSchemas(schemas) {
  const result = { kind: 'Document', definitions: [] };
  const queries = [], mutations = [], subscription = [];
  const withoutRootTypes = schemas.map(schema => visit(schema, {
    enter(node /*, key, parent, path, ancestors*/) {
      if (node.kind === 'ObjectTypeDefinition') {
        if (node.name.value == 'Query') {
          queries.push(node);
          return null;
        } else if (node.name.value == 'Mutation') {
          mutations.push(node);
          return null;
        } else if (node.name.value == 'Subscription') {
          subscription.push(node);
          return null;
        }
      }
    }
  }));
  const query = combineASTTypes(queries);
  const mutation = combineASTTypes(mutations);
  if (queries.length)
    result.definitions.push(query);
  if (mutations.length)
    result.definitions.push(mutation);
  if (subscription.length)
    result.definitions.push(subscription);
  withoutRootTypes.forEach(schema =>
    result.definitions = [...result.definitions, ...schema.definitions]);
  return result;
}


/**
 * Calls directives with a `resolveStatic` hook at the time of parsing.
 * @param ast GraphQL schema AST.
 * @param directives The directives collection.
 * @param resolvers (In/Out) The resolvers for this fragment.
 * @param context The shared `this` object for all resolvers.
 * @param throwOnMissing Should we throw if an unknown directive is encountered?
 * @returns {*} Revised AST as transformed by the directives.
 */
function applyDirectivesToAST(ast, directives, resolvers = {}, context = {}, throwOnMissing = true) {
  const transformedAST = visit(ast, {
    enter(node, key, parent, path, ancestors) {
      if (node.directives && node.directives.length) {
        let current = node;
        node.directives.forEach(directive => {
          if (!current) return;
          const directiveName = directive.name.value;
          if (directiveName in directives) {
            const staticFunctions = directives[directiveName].resolveStatic;
            if (staticFunctions.enter) {
              const ret = staticFunctions.enter.call(context, current, directive, {
                key, parent, path, ancestors, resolvers
              });
              if (typeof ret !== typeof undefined)
                current = ret;
            }
          } else if (throwOnMissing)
            throw new Error(`Unknown directive '${directiveName}'`);
        });
        return current;
      }
    },
    leave(node, key, parent, path, ancestors) {
      if (node.directives && node.directives.length) {
        let current = node;
        node.directives.forEach(directive => {
          if (!current) return;
          const directiveName = directive.name.value;
          if (directiveName in directives) {
            const staticFunctions = directives[directiveName].resolveStatic;
            if (staticFunctions.leave) {
              const ret = staticFunctions.leave.call(context, current, directive, {
                key, parent, path, ancestors, resolvers
              });
              if (typeof ret !== typeof undefined)
                current = ret;
            }
          }
        });
        return current;
      }
    }
  });
  Object.keys(directives).map(key => directives[key]).forEach(({ resolveStatic }) =>
    resolveStatic.finalize && resolveStatic.finalize.apply(context, transformedAST));
  return transformedAST;
}

/**
 * Builds and combines a GraphQL schema from textual fragments.
 * @param schemaFragments String array of GraphQL fragments.
 * @param resolvers Resolvers to attach to the schema.
 * @param directives Any directives to apply while parsing.
 */
function buildSchema(schemaFragments, resolvers, directives) {
  const initialAST = schemaFragments.map(fragment => parse(fragment));
  const combinedAST = combineASTSchemas(initialAST);
  const transformedAST = applyDirectivesToAST(combinedAST, directives, resolvers);
  console.log(print(transformedAST));
  const builtSchema = buildASTSchema(transformedAST);
  addResolveFunctionsToSchema(builtSchema, resolvers);
  return builtSchema;
}

function fetchType(name, ast) {
  let currentNode;
  visit(ast, {
    enter(node) {
      if (node.kind.endsWith('TypeDefinition') && node.name.value === name) {
        currentNode = node;
        return BREAK;
      }
    }
  });
  return currentNode;
}

function cloneASTType(node) {
  const str = print(node);
  return parse(str).definitions[0];
}

/**
 * Transform an AST type to an input.
 * @param type The type to transform.
 * @param newName The new name.
 * @param ast The GraphQL AST
 * @param exclude Fields to exclude.
 * @param optional Fields to make optional.
 * @param generatedInputHistory (INTERNAL) Used internally to prevent recursion.
 * @returns {*}
 */
function transformASTTypeToInput(type, { newName, ast, exclude = [], optional = [] }, generatedInputHistory = []) {
  return visit(type, {
    enter(node, key, parent, path, ancestors) {
      let copy = deepAssign({}, node);
      copy.directives = [];
      switch (copy.kind) {
        case Kind.OBJECT_TYPE_DEFINITION:
          copy.kind = Kind.INPUT_OBJECT_TYPE_DEFINITION;
          copy.name = deepAssign({}, copy.name);
          copy.name.value = newName;
          break;
        case Kind.FIELD_DEFINITION:
          if (exclude.indexOf(node.name.value) != -1)
            return null; // Delete this node
          copy.kind = Kind.INPUT_VALUE_DEFINITION;
          const fieldName = copy.name.value;
          let typeName = null;
          visit(copy, {
            [Kind.NAMED_TYPE](typeNode) { typeName = typeNode.name.value; }
          });
          const fieldType = fetchType(typeName, ast);
          if (fieldType && fieldType.kind == Kind.OBJECT_TYPE_DEFINITION) {
            const inputName = fieldType.name.value + 'AsInput';
            if (generatedInputHistory.indexOf(inputName) == -1) {
              generatedInputHistory.push(inputName);
              if (!fetchType(inputName, ast) && fieldType.name.value != type.name.value) {
                const newInput = transformASTTypeToInput(fieldType, { newName: inputName, ast }, generatedInputHistory);
                ast.definitions.push(newInput);
              }
            }
            copy = visit(copy, {
              [Kind.NAMED_TYPE](typeNode) {
                const newNode = deepAssign({}, typeNode);
                newNode.name = deepAssign({}, newNode.name);
                newNode.name.value = inputName;
                return newNode;
              }
            });
            if (optional.indexOf(fieldName) != -1) {
              while (copy.type.kind == Kind.NON_NULL_TYPE) {
                copy.type = deepAssign({}, copy.type.type);
              }
            }
          }
          break;
      }
      return copy;
    }
  });
}

function ASTTypeToSequelize(astType, { model, models, field, ast }) {
  const GraphQLTypes = {
    'ID': Sequelize.INTEGER,
    'String': Sequelize.STRING,
    'Int': Sequelize.INTEGER,
    'Float': Sequelize.FLOAT,
    'Boolean': Sequelize.BOOLEAN,
    // CUSTOM TYPES
    'Date': Sequelize.DATE,
    'Value': Sequelize.TEXT
  };
  let type = {}, list = false;
  if (astType.kind == 'NonNullType') {
    type.allowNull = false;
    astType = astType.type;
  }
  if (astType.kind == 'ListType') {
    list = true;
    astType = astType.type;
  }
  if (astType.kind == 'NonNullType') {
    astType = astType.type;
  }
  if (astType.kind == 'NamedType' && GraphQLTypes[astType.name.value]) {
    type.type = GraphQLTypes[astType.name.value];
    if (astType.name.value == 'Value') { // JSON
      type.get = function JSONGetter() {
        const value = this.getDataValue(field.name.value);
        return value ? JSON.parse(value) : value;
      };
      type.set = function enumSetter(value) {
        this.setDataValue(field.name.value, JSON.stringify(value));
      };
    } else if (list)
      type.type = Sequelize.ARRAY(type.type);
    return type;
  }
  const targetType = fetchType(astType.name.value, ast);
  if (targetType.kind === 'EnumTypeDefinition') {
    const values = targetType.values.map(val => val.name.value);
    type.type = Sequelize.ENUM(...values);
    if (list) {
      type.type = Sequelize.TEXT;
      type.get = function enumGetter() {
        const value = this.getDataValue(field.name.value);
        return value ? value.split(',') : value;
      };
      type.set = function enumSetter(value) {
        this.setDataValue(field.name.value, value.join(','));
      }
    }
    return type;
  } else if (targetType.kind === 'ObjectTypeDefinition') {
    model.relations[field.name.value] = {
      field,
      type: list ? 'belongsToMany' : 'belongsTo',
      target: targetType.name.value,
      attributes: { as: field.name.value, through: `${model.name}_${field.name.value}_${targetType.name.value}` }
    };
  } else {
    throw new Error(`Unsupported type definition '${targetType.kind}'`);
  }
}

const sequelize = new Sequelize(null, null, null, { dialect: 'sqlite', storage: 'test.sqlite' });

function applyRelationships(models) {
  Object.keys(models).forEach(key => {
    const model = models[key];
    const modelDef = model.def;
    Object.keys(model.relations).forEach(relation => {
      const { type, target, field, attributes } = model.relations[relation];
      let relationship = null, relationshipOptions = {};
      switch (type) {
        case 'belongsTo':
          relationship = models[target].def.belongsTo(modelDef, attributes);
          break;
        case 'belongsToMany':
          relationship = models[target].def.belongsToMany(modelDef, attributes);
          if (field.type.kind == Kind.NON_NULL_TYPE) {
            relationshipOptions = { after(result) { return result || []; } }
          }
          modelDef.belongsTo(models[target].def, attributes);
          break;
      }
      if (relationship)
        model.resolvers[field.name.value] = sequelizeResolver(relationship, relationshipOptions);
    });
  });
}

const directives = {
  /**
   * Marks a type as a database model.
   */
  model: {
    name: 'model',
    description: 'Marks a type as a database model.',
    resolveStatic:
    {
      finalize() {
        applyRelationships(this.models);
      },
      enter(node, directive, { resolvers, ancestors }) {
        this.models = this.models || {};
        const models = this.models;
        const [ ast ] = ancestors;
        if (node.kind !== 'ObjectTypeDefinition')
          throw new Error(`Only object types can be marked as models.`);
        resolvers[node.name.value] = resolvers[node.name.value] || {};
        const model = this.model = this.models[node.name.value] = {
          name: node.name.value,
          resolvers: resolvers[node.name.value],
          def: null,
          attributes: {},
          relations: {},
          with: ['create', 'list', 'view', 'update', 'delete']
        };
        directive.arguments.forEach(argument => {
          switch (argument.name.value) {
            case 'with':
              model.with = argument.value.value.split(' ');
              break;
            default:
              throw new Error(`Unknown argument '${argument.name.value}' specified in \`model\` directive.`);
          }
        });
        visit(node, {
          FieldDefinition(field) {
            const type = ASTTypeToSequelize(field.type, { field, models, model, ast });
            if (type)
              model.attributes[field.name.value] = type;
          }
        });
      },
      leave(node, directive, { resolvers, ancestors }) {
        const model = this.model;
        const [ ast ] = ancestors;
        const name = node.name.value;
        resolvers.Query = resolvers.Query || {};
        resolvers.Mutation = resolvers.Mutation || {};
        resolvers[node.name.value] = resolvers[node.name.value] || {};
        const modelDef = this.model.def = sequelize.define(name, this.model.attributes);
        const queries = [], mutations = [];
        this.model.with.forEach(method => {
          switch (method) {
            case 'view':
              queries.push(`view${name}(id: ID!): ${name}`);
              resolvers.Query[`view${name}`] = sequelizeResolver(modelDef);
              break;
            case 'list':
              queries.push(`list${name}(where: Value): [${name}]`);
              resolvers.Query[`list${name}`] = sequelizeResolver(modelDef);
              break;
            case 'delete':
              mutations.push(`delete${name}(id: ID!): Boolean`);
              resolvers.Mutation[`delete${name}`] = function _delete(_, { id }) {
                return sequelize.model(name).destroy({ id });
              };
              break;
            case 'update':
              let updatePayload = fetchType(`${name}UpdatePayload`, ast);
              if (!updatePayload) {
                updatePayload = transformASTTypeToInput(node, {
                  newName: `${name}UpdatePayload`,
                  ast,
                  optional: Object.keys(model.relations)
                });
                ast.definitions.push(updatePayload);
              }
              mutations.push(`update${name}(id: ID!, payload: ${name}UpdatePayload!): ${name}`);
              resolvers.Mutation[`update${name}`] = function update(_, { id, payload }) {
                return sequelize.model(name).update({ id }, payload);
              };
              break;
            case 'create':
              let createPayload = fetchType(`${name}CreatePayload`, ast);
              if (!createPayload) {
                createPayload = transformASTTypeToInput(node, {
                  newName: `${name}CreatePayload`,
                  ast,
                  exclude: ['id'],
                  optional: Object.keys(model.relations)
                });
                ast.definitions.push(createPayload);
              }
              mutations.push(`create${name}(payload: ${name}CreatePayload!): ${name}`);
              resolvers.Mutation[`create${name}`] = function create(_, { payload }) {
                return sequelize.model(name).create(payload);
              };
              break;
            default:
              throw new Error(`Unknown method '${method}' specified in \`model\` directive.`);
          }
        });
        let query = fetchType('Query', ast), mutation = fetchType('Mutation', ast);
        if (!query && queries.length) {
          query = parse('type Query { }').definitions[0];
          ast.definitions.push(query);
        }
        if (!mutation && mutations.length) {
          mutation = parse('type Mutation { }').definitions[0];
          ast.definitions.push(mutation);
        }
        if (queries.length) {
          const queryFields = parse(`
            type Query {
              ${queries.join('\n')}
            }
          `).definitions[0];
          query.fields = query.fields.concat(queryFields.fields);
        }
        if (mutations.length) {
          const mutationFields = parse(`
            type Mutation {
              ${mutations.join('\n')}
            }
          `).definitions[0];
          mutation.fields = mutation.fields.concat(mutationFields.fields);
        }
        this.model = null;
      }
    }
  },
  /**
   * Marks a database column as primary key
   */
  primary: {
    resolveStatic: {
      enter(node) {
        this.model.attributes[node.name.value].primaryKey = true;
      }
    }
  },
  /**
   * Marks a database column as auto-incrementing
   */
  increments: {
    resolveStatic: {
      enter(node) {
        this.model.attributes[node.name.value].autoIncrement = true;
      }
    }
  },
  /**
   * Marks a database column as unique
   */
  unique: {
    resolveStatic: {
      enter(node) {
        this.model.attributes[node.name.value].unique = true;
      }
    }
  },
  /**
   * Marks a database column as virtual
   */
  virtual: {
    resolveStatic: {
      enter(node, directive) {
        const { model } = this;
        delete model.attributes[node.name.value];
        directive.arguments.forEach(argument => {
          switch (argument.name.value) {
            case 'expr':
              model.resolvers[node.name.value] = function (it) {
                return jexl.eval(argument.value.value, it)
              };
              break;
            default:
              throw new Error(`Unknown argument '${argument.name.value}' specified in \`virtual\` directive.`);
          }
        });
      }
    }
  },
};

function parseValueLiteral({ kind, value, values, fields }) {
  switch (kind) {
    case Kind.STRING:
    case Kind.BOOLEAN:
      return value;
    case Kind.INT:
    case Kind.FLOAT:
      return parseFloat(value);
    case Kind.OBJECT: {
      const value = Object.create(null);
      fields.forEach(field => {
        value[field.name.value] = parseValueLiteral(field.value);
      });
      return value;
    }
    case Kind.LIST:
      return values.map(parseValueLiteral);
    default:
      return null;
  }
}

const File = `
  type File @model 
  {
    name: String!
    uploadPath: String!
    mime: String
    user: User!
  }
`;

const User = `
  scalar Value
  enum Role {
    User
    Moderator
    Administrator
  }
  type User @model(with: "create list view update delete") 
  {
    id: ID! @primary @increments
    email: String! @unique
    firstName: String! 
    lastName: String!
    fullName: String @virtual(expr: "lastName + ', ' + firstName")
    friends: [User!]!
    roles: [Role!]!
    files: [File!]!
    meta: Value
  }
`;

const schema = buildSchema([User, File], {
  Value: {
    __parseLiteral: parseValueLiteral,
    __serialize: value => value,
    __parseValue: value => value,
  },
}, directives);


const queries = [
  {
    query: `
      mutation($payload: UserCreatePayload!) {
        createUser(payload: $payload) {
          id
          email
          firstName
          lastName
          roles
          meta
          friends {
            id,
            firstName
          }
        }
      }
    `,
    variables: {
      payload: {
        email: 'voodooattack@hotmail.com',
        firstName: 'Abdullah',
        lastName: 'Ali',
        roles: ['Administrator', 'Moderator'],
        meta: {
          test: 'Value'
        }
      }
    }
  },
  {
    query: `
      query {
        listUser {
          id
          email
          firstName
          lastName
          fullName
          roles
          meta
          friends {
            id,
            firstName
          }
        }
      }
    `
  }
];

sequelize.sync({ force: true }).then(() => {
  return Promise.all(queries.map(({ query, variables }) =>
    graphql(schema, query, {}, {}, variables))).then(result => {
      log(result)
    }).catch(console.error);
});

package.json

{
  "name": "gql-directives",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "",
  "main": "gql-directives.js",
  "dependencies": {
    "deep-assign": "^2.0.0",
    "graphql": "^0.7.2",
    "graphql-relay": "^0.4.4",
    "graphql-sequelize": "^4.0.5",
    "graphql-tools": "^0.8.1",
    "jexl": "^1.1.4",
    "sequelize": "^3.27.0",
    "sqlite3": "^3.1.8"
  },
  "devDependencies": {},
  "scripts": {
    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
  },
  "author": "",
  "license": "ISC"
}