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digiaonline/graphql-datetime-scalar
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Date, Time and DateTime scalar types for our GraphQL implementation

1.0.0(7y ago)29.1kMITPHPPHP >=7.1

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graphql-datetime-scalar-php
===========================

[](#graphql-datetime-scalar-php)

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Date, Time and DateTime scalar types for our [GraphQL implementation](https://github.com/digiaonline/graphql-php/)

Introduction
------------

[](#introduction)

Most GraphQL APIs need a way to represent dates, times or timestamps of some sort. Since there is no native date type in GraphQL, people have to resort to rolling their own. To reduce the boilerplate required, this library provides a few basic scalar types that should cover most situations.

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

- PHP >= 7.1
- [digiaonline/graphql](https://github.com/digiaonline/graphql-php/)

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

Installation the library using Composer:

```
composer require digiaonline/graphql-datetime-scalar
```

When wiring up your executable schema, simply pass in the types you need:

```
$executableSchema = buildSchema($schemaDefinition, [
    'Query'    => QueryResolver::class,
    'Mutation' => MutationResolver::class,
], [
    'types' => [
        new DateScalarType(),
        new TimeScalarType(),
        new DateTimeScalarType(),
    ],
]);
```

While it's not strictly necessary it might be a good idea to also mention in your schema that these types exist:

```
scalar Date
scalar Time
scalar DateTime
```

You can specify the format by passing a format string to the constructor:

```
$dateType     = new DateScalarType('j.n.Y'); // 31.12.2018
$timeType     = new TimeScalarType('H:i'); // 14:35
$dateTimeType = new DateTimeScalarType('U'); // 1537361927
```

Like the built-in scalar types, if a value cannot be serialized or parsed correctly into a `\DateTimeInterface`, a `\Digia\GraphQL\Error\InvalidTypeException` will be thrown.

License
-------

[](#license)

MIT

###  Health Score

29

—

LowBetter than 57% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity21

Limited adoption so far

Community6

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity57

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

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**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Unknown

Total

1

Last Release

2879d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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Tags

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Type Coverage Yes

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