构建联邦子图
将独立的 Spring Boot 服务开发为联邦子图,并定义其模式和实体关系。
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Intro to Federated Subgraphs
In GraphQL Federation, a supergraph is composed of multiple independent GraphQL services, called subgraphs.
Each subgraph is a self-contained GraphQL API that owns a specific part of your domain model. Think of it as a microservice for your data.
The Apollo Gateway then combines these subgraphs into one unified API, making it easy for clients to query data across different services.
Understanding Federated Entities
Entities are the core concept for connecting subgraphs. An entity represents a type that can be referenced and extended across different services.
For example, a User entity might be defined in an "Auth" subgraph but extended by a "Product" subgraph to add user-specific reviews.
Entities are marked in the schema using the @key directive, which specifies how to uniquely identify an instance of that type.
Setting Up Your Subgraph
To build a federated subgraph with Spring Boot, you'll start with a standard Spring Boot GraphQL project.
The key dependency is spring-boot-starter-graphql. Make sure you also include spring-boot-starter-web for HTTP endpoints.
You'll also need to configure your build.gradle or pom.xml to include GraphQL schema files (.graphqls).
plugins {
id 'java'
id 'org.springframework.boot' version '3.2.5'
id 'io.spring.dependency-management' version '1.1.4'
}
group = 'com.coddykit'
version = '0.0.1-SNAPSHOT'
java {
sourceCompatibility = '17'
}
repositories {
mavenCentral()
}
dependencies {
implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-graphql'
implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web'
testImplementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test'
testImplementation 'org.springframework:spring-graphql-test'
}
Schema with @key Directive
The @key directive is crucial. It tells the Apollo Gateway which fields uniquely identify an entity within your subgraph.
You can define multiple keys, or composite keys (e.g., @key(fields: "id type")). The Gateway uses these fields to fetch partial data from other subgraphs.
Let's define a simple Product entity and mark its id as the primary key.
# src/main/resources/graphql/schema.graphqls
type Query {
products: [Product]
productById(id: ID!): Product
}
type Product @key(fields: "id") {
id: ID!
name: String!
price: Float!
}Building the Product Entity
Now, let's implement the Product entity in our Spring Boot application. This involves creating a data class and a resolver.
The resolver will handle queries for products, just like any other GraphQL endpoint. For simplicity, we'll use in-memory data.
import org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication;
import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.SpringBootApplication;
import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.Argument;
import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.QueryMapping;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.ArrayList;
// Assume schema.graphqls is defined as in Scene 4
@SpringBootApplication
public class ProductSubgraphApplication {
public static void main(String[] args) {
SpringApplication.run(ProductSubgraphApplication.class, args);
}
@Controller
public static class ProductResolver {
private static final List<Product> products = new ArrayList<>(List.of(
new Product("1", "Laptop", 1200.00),
new Product("2", "Mouse", 25.00)
));
@QueryMapping
public List<Product> products() {
return products;
}
@QueryMapping
public Product productById(@Argument String id) {
return products.stream()
.filter(p -> p.getId().equals(id))
.findFirst()
.orElse(null);
}
}
public static class Product {
private String id;
private String name;
private Double price;
public Product(String id, String name, Double price) {
this.id = id;
this.name = name;
this.price = price;
}
public String getId() { return id; }
public String getName() { return name; }
public Double getPrice() { return price; }
}
}Implementing _entities Resolver
The Apollo Gateway needs a way to ask your subgraph for an entity by its key. This is handled by a special _entities query.
In Spring Boot, you implement this by providing a RuntimeWiringConfigurer bean. This bean maps the _entities query to a data fetcher.
The data fetcher receives "representations" (maps of __typename and key fields) and should return the corresponding entity objects.
import org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication;
import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.SpringBootApplication;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
import graphql.schema.idl.RuntimeWiring;
import org.springframework.graphql.execution.RuntimeWiringConfigurer;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.QueryMapping;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.stream.Collectors;
import java.util.ArrayList;
// Assume schema.graphqls and Product/ProductResolver from Scene 5
@SpringBootApplication
public class ProductSubgraphApplication { // Same as previous scene
public static void main(String[] args) {
SpringApplication.run(ProductSubgraphApplication.class, args);
}
@Bean
public RuntimeWiringConfigurer runtimeWiringConfigurer() {
return builder -> builder.type("Query", typeWiring ->
typeWiring.dataFetcher("_entities", env -> {
List<Map<String, Object>> representations = env.getArgument("representations");
return representations.stream()
.map(representation -> {
if ("Product".equals(representation.get("__typename"))) {
String id = (String) representation.get("id");
// In a real app, fetch from DB by ID
return new Product(id, "Product " + id + " (Federated)", 0.0);
}
return null;
})
.collect(Collectors.toList());
})
);
}
// ProductResolver and Product class from Scene 5 would be here
@Controller
public static class ProductResolver {
private static final List<Product> products = new ArrayList<>(List.of(
new Product("1", "Laptop", 1200.00),
new Product("2", "Mouse", 25.00)
));
@QueryMapping public List<Product> products() { return products; }
@QueryMapping public Product productById(String id) {
return products.stream().filter(p -> p.getId().equals(id)).findFirst().orElse(null);
}
}
public static class Product {
private String id; private String name; private Double price;
public Product(String id, String name, Double price) { this.id=id; this.name=name; this.price=price; }
public String getId() { return id; } public String getName() { return name; }
public Double getPrice() { return price; }
}
}Expanding Your Owned Entity
If your subgraph owns an entity (meaning it defined the @key), you can add more fields to it just by updating its schema and resolver.
These new fields will be available directly from your subgraph. The Gateway will know to route queries for these fields to your service.
Let's add a description field to our Product entity.
import org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication;
import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.SpringBootApplication;
import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.Argument;
import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.QueryMapping;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
import graphql.schema.idl.RuntimeWiring;
import org.springframework.graphql.execution.RuntimeWiringConfigurer;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.stream.Collectors;
import java.util.ArrayList;
// src/main/resources/graphql/schema.graphqls (updated)
// type Product @key(fields: "id") {
// id: ID!
// name: String!
// price: Float!
// description: String # NEW FIELD
// }
// ... (rest of schema and _entities resolver as before)
@SpringBootApplication
public class ProductSubgraphApplication { // Same as previous scene
public static void main(String[] args) {
SpringApplication.run(ProductSubgraphApplication.class, args);
}
@Controller
public static class ProductResolver {
private static final List<Product> products = new ArrayList<>(List.of(
new Product("1", "Laptop", 1200.00, "Powerful computing device."),
new Product("2", "Mouse", 25.00, "Ergonomic wireless mouse.")
));
@QueryMapping public List<Product> products() { return products; }
@QueryMapping public Product productById(String id) {
return products.stream().filter(p -> p.getId().equals(id)).findFirst().orElse(null);
}
}
public static class Product {
private String id; private String name; private Double price; private String description; // NEW FIELD
public Product(String id, String name, Double price, String description) {
this.id = id; this.name = name; this.price = price; this.description = description;
}
public String getId() { return id; } public String getName() { return name; }
public Double getPrice() { return price; } public String getDescription() { return description; }
}
// runtimeWiringConfigurer bean would be here as in Scene 6
@Bean
public RuntimeWiringConfigurer runtimeWiringConfigurer() {
return builder -> builder.type("Query", typeWiring ->
typeWiring.dataFetcher("_entities", env -> {
List<Map<String, Object>> representations = env.getArgument("representations");
return representations.stream()
.map(representation -> {
if ("Product".equals(representation.get("__typename"))) {
String id = (String) representation.get("id");
// Fetch full product data based on ID
return new Product(id, "Product " + id, 0.0, "Placeholder desc.");
}
return null;
})
.collect(Collectors.toList());
})
);
}
}Extending External Entities
What if another subgraph defines Product, but your subgraph (e.g., a "Review" service) wants to add reviews to it?
You use the @extends directive on the type definition. This tells the Gateway that this type is an extension of an entity defined elsewhere.
You also use @external on fields that are part of the original entity definition, but are needed by your subgraph to resolve its new fields.
# src/main/resources/graphql/schema.graphqls (Review Subgraph)
type Query {
reviews: [Review]
}
type Review {
id: ID!
text: String!
productId: ID!
}
# This subgraph extends the Product type from another service
extend type Product @key(fields: "id") {
id: ID! @external
reviews: [Review] # New field added by THIS subgraph
}Resolving Extended Fields
When your subgraph extends an entity, you need to implement a resolver for the new fields you've added (e.g., reviews on Product).
Spring GraphQL uses the @SchemaMapping annotation for this. The method receives the parent object (the Product instance) which will contain the @external fields.
The Gateway will pass the id (our @external field) to your resolver, allowing you to fetch the relevant reviews.
import org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication;
import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.SpringBootApplication;
import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.Argument;
import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.QueryMapping;
import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.SchemaMapping; // Important for extensions
import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
import graphql.schema.idl.RuntimeWiring;
import org.springframework.graphql.execution.RuntimeWiringConfigurer;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.stream.Collectors;
import java.util.ArrayList;
// Assume schema.graphqls is defined as in Scene 8
@SpringBootApplication
public class ReviewSubgraphApplication {
public static void main(String[] args) {
SpringApplication.run(ReviewSubgraphApplication.class, args);
}
@Controller
public static class ReviewResolver {
private static final List<Review> reviews = new ArrayList<>(List.of(
new Review("101", "Great laptop!", "1"),
new Review("102", "Mouse works well.", "2"),
new Review("103", "Solid performance.", "1")
));
@QueryMapping
public List<Review> reviews() {
return reviews;
}
// Resolver for the 'reviews' field on the extended Product type
@SchemaMapping(typeName = "Product")
public List<Review> reviews(Product product) { // Product object will have its 'id'
return reviews.stream()
.filter(r -> r.getProductId().equals(product.getId()))
.collect(Collectors.toList());
}
}
public static class Review {
private String id; private String text; private String productId;
public Review(String id, String text, String productId) {
this.id = id; this.text = text; this.productId = productId;
}
public String getId() { return id; } public String getText() { return text; }
public String getProductId() { return productId; }
}
// Product class for extensions (only needs @external fields)
public static class Product {
private String id; // This field is received from Gateway
public Product(String id) { this.id = id; }
public String getId() { return id; }
}
// _entities resolver for Review type (if Review is also an entity) would be here if needed
}Directives Check
Federation relies heavily on specific directives to define how subgraphs interact. Test your understanding of these key directives.
Subgraph Building Recap
You've learned how to build federated subgraphs in Spring Boot!
- Defining entities with the
@keydirective. - Implementing
_entitiesresolvers to allow the Gateway to fetch entities. - Adding fields to entities owned by your subgraph.
- Extending entities from other subgraphs using
@extendsand@external. - Implementing resolvers for these extended fields using
@SchemaMapping.
These building blocks enable you to create modular and scalable GraphQL APIs with Federation.
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