Fix TypeScript compilation errors from Zod-inferred DriverInterface type mismatch #147

Copilot · 2026-01-21T03:42:39Z

TypeScript compilation failed due to incompatibility between the complex Zod-inferred DriverInterface type from @objectstack/spec and concrete driver implementations. The inferred type's structural complexity prevented proper type matching.

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Type System

IObjectQL.datasource() and ObjectQLConfig.datasources now use Driver from @objectql/types instead of DriverInterface from @objectstack/spec
Driver interface remains the contract for all driver implementations
Type casts added at ObjectStack engine boundary (driver as any) where spec's DriverInterface is expected

Driver Updates

SqlDriver implements Driver from @objectql/types
Removed @objectstack/spec dependency from sql driver package
Transaction methods use correct names: commitTransaction, rollbackTransaction

Rationale

The @objectstack/spec package defines DriverInterface as:

export type DriverInterface = z.infer<typeof DriverInterfaceSchema>;

This produces a deeply nested conditional type that TypeScript cannot structurally match against concrete implementations, causing assignment errors throughout the codebase. Using the manually-defined Driver interface resolves this while maintaining compatibility through structural typing at the engine boundary.

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引用: https://github.com/objectstack-ai/objectql/actions/runs/21195469427/job/60973020623#step:6:1

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Pull request overview

This PR fixes TypeScript compilation errors by replacing the Zod-inferred DriverInterface type from @objectstack/spec with the manually-defined Driver interface from @objectql/types throughout the codebase. The Zod-inferred type's structural complexity prevented TypeScript from properly matching it against concrete driver implementations.

Changes:

Updated type definitions to use Driver instead of DriverInterface in ObjectQL configuration and datasource management
Added type casts (as any) at the ObjectStack engine boundary to maintain compatibility with spec's DriverInterface
Removed the abandoned plugin-driver-memory example from workspace dependencies

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File	Description
pnpm-lock.yaml	Removed workspace entry for deprecated plugin-driver-memory example
packages/foundation/types/src/config.ts	Changed datasources type from `DriverInterface` to local `Driver` interface
packages/foundation/core/src/app.ts	Updated driver management to use `Driver` type with `as any` casts when passing to ObjectStack engine
packages/drivers/sql/src/index.ts	Added documentation comment and minor comment cleanup (incomplete JSDoc detected)

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packages/foundation/core/src/app.ts:285

Unused variable key.

            for (const [key, obj] of Object.entries(this.config.objects)) {

Copilot · 2026-01-21T04:33:44Z

packages/drivers/sql/src/index.ts

+
    /**


Incomplete or malformed JSDoc comment. Line 513 contains an empty JSDoc opener that should be removed, as line 515 starts the actual documentation for the introspectSchema method.

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/**

Copilot · 2026-01-21T04:33:45Z

packages/foundation/core/src/app.ts

+        // Cast to any since our Driver interface is compatible with spec's DriverInterface
        for (const [name, driver] of Object.entries(this.datasources)) {
-            this.stackEngine.registerDriver(driver, name === 'default');
+            this.stackEngine.registerDriver(driver as any, name === 'default');


Using type assertion 'as any' bypasses TypeScript's type checking and defeats the purpose of having strong type safety. While this is documented as a workaround for structural compatibility with spec's DriverInterface, it eliminates compile-time verification that our Driver interface is actually compatible with DriverInterface. Consider either: (1) creating a proper type adapter/wrapper function that ensures compatibility at compile time, or (2) contributing to @objectstack/spec to export a non-Zod-inferred Driver type that can be structurally matched.

Copilot · 2026-01-21T04:33:45Z

packages/foundation/core/src/app.ts

+        // Cast to any since our Driver interface is compatible with spec's DriverInterface
+        this.stackEngine.registerDriver(driver as any, isDefault);


Using type assertion 'as any' bypasses TypeScript's type checking and defeats the purpose of having strong type safety. While this is documented as a workaround for structural compatibility with spec's DriverInterface, it eliminates compile-time verification that our Driver interface is actually compatible with DriverInterface. Consider either: (1) creating a proper type adapter/wrapper function that ensures compatibility at compile time, or (2) contributing to @objectstack/spec to export a non-Zod-inferred Driver type that can be structurally matched.

Copilot · 2026-01-21T04:33:45Z

packages/foundation/core/src/app.ts

    ActionHandler,
    ActionContext,
-    LoaderPlugin
+    LoaderPlugin,


Unused import LoaderPlugin.

Suggested change

LoaderPlugin,

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		// Cast to any since our Driver interface is compatible with spec's DriverInterface
		this.stackEngine.registerDriver(driver as any, isDefault);

Fix TypeScript compilation errors from Zod-inferred DriverInterface type mismatch #147

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