prop-types-from-mongoose

Generate a validation function for PropTypes from Mongoose schema. Supports all Mongoose types and most validators.

API

Exports a single function that takes a Mongoose Schema and returns a PropType validation function.

fromSchema(schema[, refs])

Parameters

• schema
  The mongoose.Schema to convert to a PropType function

• refs Optional
  Object mapping nested Schemas referenced from ObjectIds to their respective names.

Return value

A PropTypes validation function.

Supported validation types

• String
  • match
  • maxlength
  • minlength
  • enum
• Number / Decimal128
  • max
  • min
• Boolean
• Object
• Map
• Array
• ObjectId
  • ref
• Sub-documents a.k.a. embed schemas

Example

Here is an example of a React Component using PropType validation based on a Mongoose Schema:

import React, { Component } from 'react'
import { Schema } from 'mongoose'
import fromSchema from 'prop-types-from-mongoose'

let userSchema = new Schema({
    name: String,
    email: {
        type: String
        match: /^.+?@.+?$/
    }
})

class Example extends Component {
    render () {
        return <h1>Hello { this.props.user.name }</h1>
    }
}

Example.propTypes = {
    user: fromSchema(userSchema)
}

export default Example