Query Arguments

A hierarchy of QueryFragments can take a struct of arguments. This struct must implement FragmentArguments which can be derived:

#![allow(unused_variables)]
fn main() {
#[derive(cynic::FragmentArguments)]
struct FilmArguments {
    id: Option<cynic::Id>,
}
}

This derive can be used on any struct containing any fields - the fields do not need to be specifically related to GraphQL or used in a query, though if you don't use them at all you should get dead code warnings from Rust.

Using FragmentArguments

To use any fields of this struct as an argument to a QueryFragment, the struct must provide an argument_struct parameter that points to the FilmArguments struct. This allows arguments to be passed in using the arguments attribute on the fields where you wish to pass them.

#![allow(unused_variables)]
fn main() {
#[derive(cynic::QueryFragment, Debug)]
#[cynic(
    schema_path = "examples/starwars.schema.graphql",
    graphql_type = "Root",
    argument_struct = "FilmArguments"
)]
struct FilmQuery {
    #[arguments(id = &args.id)]
    film: Option<Film>,
}
}

This example uses our FilmArguments at the root of the query to specify which film we want to fetch.

It's also possible to pass arguments down to lower levels of the query using the same technique. Though it's worth noting that all the QueryFragments from the Root to the point that requires arguments must define the same argument_struct in their cynic attribute. If no nested QueryFragments require any arguments then it's OK to omit argument_struct.

InputType

Cynic uses the InputType trait to convert arguments into the correct type. This trait tries to provide the same coercion rules you would get when writing raw GraphQL, as well as allowing arguments to be taken by value and by reference. Amongst other things, this:

1. Converts bare scalars & enums into Options. This means you don't have to explicitly wrap an argument in Some. This also allows cynic to be tolerant of schemas changing a required argument into an optional argument (which would usually be considered a non-breaking change when your client in a dynamic language)
2. Converts references to scalars & enums into owned arguments via clone. Cynic doesn't currently support taking arguments by reference, but this convenience saves users from having to explicitly clone.

I've tried to be exhaustive with InputType impls, but it's possible that I've missed some. In this case you may need to define your own, or raise an issue in cynic.