Add GraphQLQuery record type for reusable query declarations with syntax highlighting

README.md

@@ -14,42 +14,46 @@ Provides the following packages:
 | GraphQL.Client.Serializer.SystemTextJson | [![Nuget](https://img.shields.io/nuget/dt/GraphQL.Client.Serializer.SystemTextJson)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/GraphQL.Client.Serializer.SystemTextJson) | [![Nuget](https://img.shields.io/nuget/vpre/GraphQL.Client.Serializer.SystemTextJson)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/GraphQL.Client.Serializer.SystemTextJson) | 
 | GraphQL.Primitives | [![Nuget](https://img.shields.io/nuget/dt/GraphQL.Primitives)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/GraphQL.Primitives/) | [![Nuget](https://img.shields.io/nuget/vpre/GraphQL.Primitives)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/GraphQL.Primitives) | 
 
-## Specification:
+## Specification
 The Library will try to follow the following standards and documents:
 
 * [GraphQL Specification](https://spec.graphql.org/June2018/)
 * [GraphQL HomePage](https://graphql.org/learn)
 
-## Usage:
+## Usage
 
 ### Create a GraphQLHttpClient
 
 ```csharp
-// To use NewtonsoftJsonSerializer, add a reference to NuGet package GraphQL.Client.Serializer.Newtonsoft
-var graphQLClient = new GraphQLHttpClient("https://api.example.com/graphql", new NewtonsoftJsonSerializer());
+// To use NewtonsoftJsonSerializer, add a reference to 
+// NuGet package GraphQL.Client.Serializer.Newtonsoft
+var graphQLClient = new GraphQLHttpClient(
+    "https://api.example.com/graphql", 
+    new NewtonsoftJsonSerializer());
 ```
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> *GraphQLHttpClient* is meant to be used as a single longlived instance per endpoint (i.e. register as singleton in a DI system), which should be reused for multiple requests.
+> *GraphQLHttpClient* is meant to be used as a single long-lived instance per endpoint (i.e. register as singleton in a DI system), which should be reused for multiple requests.
 
 ### Create a GraphQLRequest:
 #### Simple Request:
 ```csharp
 var heroRequest = new GraphQLRequest {
-    Query = @"
+    Query = """
     {
         hero {
             name
         }
-    }"
+    }
+    """
 };
 ```
 
 #### OperationName and Variables Request:
 
 ```csharp
 var personAndFilmsRequest = new GraphQLRequest {
-    Query =@"
+    Query ="""
     query PersonAndFilms($id: ID) {
         person(id: $id) {
             name
@@ -59,7 +63,8 @@ var personAndFilmsRequest = new GraphQLRequest {
                 }
             }
         }
-    }",
+    }
+    """,
     OperationName = "PersonAndFilms",
     Variables = new {
         id = "cGVvcGxlOjE="
@@ -72,7 +77,7 @@ var personAndFilmsRequest = new GraphQLRequest {
 > 
 > If you really need to send a *list of bytes* with a `byte[]` as a  source, then convert it to a `List<byte>` first, which will tell the serializer to output a list of numbers instead of a base64-encoded string.
 
-### Execute Query/Mutation:
+### Execute Query/Mutation
 
 ```csharp
 public class ResponseType 
@@ -102,7 +107,9 @@ var personName = graphQLResponse.Data.Person.Name;
 Using the extension method for anonymously typed responses (namespace `GraphQL.Client.Abstractions`) you could achieve the same result with the following code:
 
 ```csharp
-var graphQLResponse = await graphQLClient.SendQueryAsync(personAndFilmsRequest, () => new { person = new PersonType()} );
+var graphQLResponse = await graphQLClient.SendQueryAsync(
+    personAndFilmsRequest, 
+    () => new { person = new PersonType()});
 var personName = graphQLResponse.Data.person.Name;
 ```
 
@@ -162,7 +169,29 @@ Currently, there is no native support for GraphQL formatting and syntax highligh
 
 For Rider, JetBrains provides a [Plugin](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/8097-graphql), too.
 
-## Useful Links:
+To leverage syntax highlighting in variable declarations, the `GraphQLQuery` value record type is provided:
+
+```csharp
+GraphQLQuery query = new("""
+                         query PersonAndFilms($id: ID) {
+                             person(id: $id) {
+                                 name
+                                 filmConnection {
+                                     films {
+                                         title
+                                     }
+                                 }
+                             }
+                         }
+                         """);
+
+var graphQLResponse = await graphQLClient.SendQueryAsync<ResponseType>(
+    query, 
+    "PersonAndFilms",
+    new { id = "cGVvcGxlOjE=" });
+```
+
+## Useful Links
 
 * [StarWars Example Server (GitHub)](https://github.com/graphql/swapi-graphql)
 * [StarWars Example Server (EndPoint)](https://swapi.apis.guru/)

src/GraphQL.Client.Abstractions/GraphQL.Client.Abstractions.csproj

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Description>Abstractions for GraphQL.Client</Description>
-    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net7.0;net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net6.0;net7.0;net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>

src/GraphQL.Client.Abstractions/GraphQLClientExtensions.cs

@@ -6,22 +6,39 @@ public static class GraphQLClientExtensions
 {
     public static Task<GraphQLResponse<TResponse>> SendQueryAsync<TResponse>(this IGraphQLClient client,
         [StringSyntax("GraphQL")] string query, object? variables = null,
-        string? operationName = null, Func<TResponse> defineResponseType = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        string? operationName = null, Func<TResponse>? defineResponseType = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
         _ = defineResponseType;
         return client.SendQueryAsync<TResponse>(new GraphQLRequest(query, variables, operationName),
             cancellationToken: cancellationToken);
     }
 
+#if NET6_0_OR_GREATER
+    public static Task<GraphQLResponse<TResponse>> SendQueryAsync<TResponse>(this IGraphQLClient client,
+        GraphQLQuery query, object? variables = null,
+        string? operationName = null, Func<TResponse>? defineResponseType = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        => SendQueryAsync(client, query.Text, variables, operationName, defineResponseType,
+            cancellationToken);
+#endif
+
     public static Task<GraphQLResponse<TResponse>> SendMutationAsync<TResponse>(this IGraphQLClient client,
         [StringSyntax("GraphQL")] string query, object? variables = null,
-        string? operationName = null, Func<TResponse> defineResponseType = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        string? operationName = null, Func<TResponse>? defineResponseType = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
         _ = defineResponseType;
         return client.SendMutationAsync<TResponse>(new GraphQLRequest(query, variables, operationName),
             cancellationToken: cancellationToken);
     }
 
+#if NET6_0_OR_GREATER
+    public static Task<GraphQLResponse<TResponse>> SendMutationAsync<TResponse>(this IGraphQLClient client,
+        GraphQLQuery query, object? variables = null, string? operationName = null, Func<TResponse>? defineResponseType = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        => SendMutationAsync(client, query.Text, variables, operationName, defineResponseType,
+            cancellationToken);
+#endif
+
     public static Task<GraphQLResponse<TResponse>> SendQueryAsync<TResponse>(this IGraphQLClient client,
         GraphQLRequest request, Func<TResponse> defineResponseType, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {

src/GraphQL.Client/GraphQL.Client.csproj

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net461</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net461;net6.0;net7.0;net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <RootNamespace>GraphQL.Client.Http</RootNamespace>
   </PropertyGroup>
 

src/GraphQL.Client/GraphQLHttpRequest.cs

@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ public GraphQLHttpRequest([StringSyntax("GraphQL")] string query, object? variab
     {
     }
 
+#if NET6_0_OR_GREATER
+    public GraphQLHttpRequest(GraphQLQuery query, object? variables = null, string? operationName = null, Dictionary<string, object?>? extensions = null)
+        : base(query, variables, operationName, extensions)
+    {
+    }
+#endif
+
     public GraphQLHttpRequest(GraphQLRequest other)
         : base(other)
     {

src/GraphQL.Client/GraphQLSubscriptionException.cs

@@ -1,17 +1,12 @@
+#if !NET8_0_OR_GREATER
 using System.Runtime.Serialization;
+#endif
 
 namespace GraphQL.Client.Http;
 
 [Serializable]
 public class GraphQLSubscriptionException : Exception
 {
-    //
-    // For guidelines regarding the creation of new exception types, see
-    //    http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpgenref/html/cpconerrorraisinghandlingguidelines.asp
-    // and
-    //    http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dncscol/html/csharp07192001.asp
-    //
-
     public GraphQLSubscriptionException()
     {
     }
@@ -20,9 +15,11 @@ public GraphQLSubscriptionException(object error) : base(error.ToString())
     {
     }
 
+#if !NET8_0_OR_GREATER
     protected GraphQLSubscriptionException(
         SerializationInfo info,
         StreamingContext context) : base(info, context)
     {
     }
+#endif
 }

src/GraphQL.Client/Websocket/GraphQLWebsocketConnectionException.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+#if !NET8_0_OR_GREATER
 using System.Runtime.Serialization;
+#endif
 
 namespace GraphQL.Client.Http.Websocket;
 
@@ -9,15 +11,18 @@ public GraphQLWebsocketConnectionException()
     {
     }
 
-    protected GraphQLWebsocketConnectionException(SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext context) : base(info, context)
+    public GraphQLWebsocketConnectionException(string message) : base(message)
     {
     }
 
-    public GraphQLWebsocketConnectionException(string message) : base(message)
+    public GraphQLWebsocketConnectionException(string message, Exception innerException) : base(message, innerException)
     {
     }
 
-    public GraphQLWebsocketConnectionException(string message, Exception innerException) : base(message, innerException)
+#if !NET8_0_OR_GREATER
+    protected GraphQLWebsocketConnectionException(SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext context) : base(info, context)
     {
     }
+#endif
+
 }

src/GraphQL.Primitives/GraphQL.Primitives.csproj

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Description>GraphQL basic types</Description>
     <RootNamespace>GraphQL</RootNamespace>
-    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net7.0;net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net6.0;net7.0;net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
 </Project>

src/GraphQL.Primitives/GraphQLQuery.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#if NET6_0_OR_GREATER
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+
+namespace GraphQL;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Value record for a GraphQL query string
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Text">the actual query string</param>
+public readonly record struct GraphQLQuery([StringSyntax("GraphQL")] string Text)
+{
+    public static implicit operator string(GraphQLQuery query)
+        => query.Text;
+};
+#endif

src/GraphQL.Primitives/GraphQLRequest.cs

@@ -59,6 +59,14 @@ public GraphQLRequest([StringSyntax("GraphQL")] string query, object? variables
         Extensions = extensions;
     }
 
+#if NET6_0_OR_GREATER
+    public GraphQLRequest(GraphQLQuery query, object? variables = null, string? operationName = null,
+        Dictionary<string, object?>? extensions = null)
+        : this(query.Text, variables, operationName, extensions)
+    {
+    }
+#endif
+
     public GraphQLRequest(GraphQLRequest other) : base(other) { }
 
     /// <summary>

tests/GraphQL.Integration.Tests/QueryAndMutationTests/Base.cs

@@ -82,13 +82,15 @@ public async void QueryWithDynamicReturnTypeTheory(int id, string name)
     [ClassData(typeof(StarWarsHumans))]
     public async void QueryWitVarsTheory(int id, string name)
     {
-        var graphQLRequest = new GraphQLRequest(@"
-				query Human($id: String!){
-					human(id: $id) {
-						name
-					}
-				}",
-            new { id = id.ToString() });
+        var query = new GraphQLQuery("""
+                                        query Human($id: String!){
+                                        human(id: $id) {
+                                                name
+                                            }
+                                        }
+                                        """);
+
+        var graphQLRequest = new GraphQLRequest(query, new { id = id.ToString() });
 
         var response = await StarWarsClient.SendQueryAsync(graphQLRequest, () => new { Human = new { Name = string.Empty } });