model-converter-ts

A Node.js module that converter models

Installation

npm install model-converter-ts

Implementation

import {ModelConverter} from 'model-converter-ts';
import {Person, PersonDTO} from './models';

class PersonModelConverter extends ModelConverter<Person, PersonDTO, Context> {
  
    public update(dto: PersonDTO, person: Person, context?: Context):void {
        
      if(!person){
          return;
      } 
      
      dto.age = parseInt(person.age, 10);
      dto.dob = new Date(person.dobAsLong);
      dto.email = person.email;
      dto.married = (person.status === 'married');
      dto.name = person.firstName + ' ' + person.lastName;
      dto.parent = context.parent;
    }
}

Usage

import PersonModelConverter from './PersonModelConverter';
import PersonService from './PersonService';
import {Person, PersonDTO} from './models';

const converter = new PersonModelConverter();
const service = new PersonService();

// Convert Entity to DTO
const dto = converter.connvert(service.findPersonById(1));

// Convert Array of Entities to DTOs
const dtos = converter.connvertList(service.findAllPersons());

// Update dto from entity
const personDTO = new PersonDTO();
converter.update(personDTO, service.findPersonById(1))

Motivation

SRP Pattern

License

MIT (unless noted otherwise)