Error: Expected [object Object] to be a GraphQL type

Question

This code was working until I added the Resources part into the code. It is similar to the other two so I am not sure why isn't it working.

Thanks in advance

Update:- After using the debugger, I came to understand that the problem is in the RootQueryType.js and files associated with it as the error pops up when I am trying to export the schema and exactly at the query:RootQueryType place but still can't pinpoint at the error.

Update:- I have put the schema.js file too in the end

resourceType.js

const graphql = require("graphql");
const UserType = require("./userType");
const User = require("../models/User");
const Project = require("../models/Project");
const Resource = require("../models/Resource");
const ProjectType = require("./projectType");

const {
    GraphQLObjectType,
    GraphQLString,
    GraphQLList,
  } = graphql;


  const ResourceType = new GraphQLObjectType({
    name: "ResourceType",
    fields: () => ({
      id: { type: GraphQLString },
      title: { type: GraphQLString },
      url: { type: GraphQLString },
      project:{
        type:ProjectType,
        resolve(parentValues,args){
          return Project.findById(parentValues.id).populate("resources")
        }
      }
    })
  });

  module.exports=ResourceType;

RootQueryType.js

    const mongoose = require('mongoose');
const graphql = require('graphql');
const { GraphQLObjectType, GraphQLList, GraphQLID, GraphQLNonNull } = graphql;

const ProjectType  = require('./../types/projectType');
const UserType  = require('./../types/userType');
const Project=require("../models/Project");
const User=require("../models/User");

 const RootQuery=new GraphQLObjectType({
    name:"RootQueryType",
    fields: () => ({
        projects:{
            type:new GraphQLList(ProjectType),
            resolve(parentValues,args,request){
                return Project.find().populate("contributors").populate("resources");
            }
        },
        project:{
            type:ProjectType,
            args:{id:{type:new GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLID)}},
            resolve(parentValue,args,request){
                return Project.findById(args.id).populate("contributors").populate("resources");
            }
        },
        users:{
            type:new GraphQLList(UserType),
            resolve(parentValues,args,request){
                return User.find().populate("projects");
            }
        },
        user:{
            type:UserType,
            args:{id:{type:new GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLID)}},
            resolve(parentValue,args,request){
                return User.findById(args.id).populate("projects")
            }
        },

    })
})

module.exports = RootQuery;

Mutation.js

    const mongoose = require("mongoose");
const ProjectType = require("./../types/projectType");
const UserType = require("./../types/userType");
const graphql = require("graphql");
const {
  GraphQLObjectType,
  GraphQLList,
  GraphQLID,
  GraphQLNonNull,
  GraphQLString
} = graphql;

const Project = require("../models/Project");
const User = require("../models/User");

const mutation = new GraphQLObjectType({
  name: "mutation",
  fields: () => ({
    addUser: {
      type: UserType,
      args: {
        name: { type: new GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLString) },
        username: { type: new GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLString) },
        password: { type: new GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLString) },
        email: { type: new GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLString) },
        githubProfile: { type: new GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLString) }
      },
      resolve(parentValues, args, request) {
        return User.create(args);
      }
    },
    addProject: {
      type: ProjectType,
      args: {
        name: { type: new GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLString) },
        description: { type: new GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLString) },
        image: { type:GraphQLString },
        // contributor:{ type: new GraphQLNonNull(new GraphQLList(GraphQLID))
        contributor:{ type: new GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLID)
         },
      },
      resolve(parentValues, args, request) {
        return Project.create(args);
      }
    }
  })
});

module.exports = mutation;

I am positive it isnt the problem with other types because they were working earlier and I only added the .populate("resources") property to the resolve function of both of them. But just in case I am adding the code for them too.

userType.js

const graphql = require("graphql");
const ProjectType = require("./projectType");

const { GraphQLObjectType, GraphQLString, GraphQLList } = graphql;

const UserType = new GraphQLObjectType({
  name: "User",
  fields: () => ({
    id: { type: GraphQLString },
    name: { type: GraphQLString },
    githubProfile: { type: GraphQLString },
    username: { type: GraphQLString },
    password: { type: GraphQLString },
    email: { type: GraphQLString },
    projects: {
      type: new GraphQLList(ProjectType),
      resolve(parentValues, args) {
        return User.findById(parentValues.id).populate("projects");
      }
    }
  })
});

module.exports = UserType;

and the other is

projectType.js

const graphql = require("graphql");
const UserType = require("./userType");
const ResourceType = require("./resourceType");
const User = require("../models/User");
const Project = require("../models/Project");

const {
  GraphQLObjectType,
  GraphQLString,
  GraphQLList,
} = graphql;

const ProjectType = new GraphQLObjectType({
  name: "ProjectType",
  fields: () => ({
    id: { type: GraphQLString },
    name: { type: GraphQLString },
    description: { type: GraphQLString },
    image: { type: GraphQLString },
    contributors: {
      type: new GraphQLList(UserType),
      resolve(parentValues, args, request) {
        return Project.findContributors(parentValues.id);
      }
    },
    resources:{
      type: new GraphQLList(ResourceType),
      resolve(parentValues, args, request) {
        return Project.findResources(parentValues.id);
      }
    }
  })
});

module.exports=ProjectType;

schema.js

const graphql = require("graphql");
const RootQuery = require("./RootQueryType");
const Mutation = require("./Mutation");

const { GraphQLSchema } = graphql;

console.log(RootQuery,Mutation);

module.exports = new GraphQLSchema({
  query: RootQuery,
  mutation: Mutation
});

Update:- I have removed the resources files and I am still getting the same error so it must be between user and project types

Update:-I finally tracked down the bug to being in the type files of both project and user type and it is being caused by the new GraphQLList, I still havent solved the error but removing it seems to make the error go away, no idea why.

Answer 1

I solved the problem. Just have both objectType in the same file.

I works

Answer 2

Another way to go is:

resources:{
      // require directly without creating a new variable
      type: new GraphQLList(require("./resourceType")),

      resolve(parentValues, args, request) {
        return Project.findResources(parentValues.id);
      }
    }

Answer 3

Your problem is the cyclic dependency between the userType and projectType module. Therefore the const value is still an empty object when it is passed to GraphQLList.

As a solution, you can move all the types into one module. Or, when exporting your classes, set them as properties of module.exports. This will work since you defined the fields properly as thunks.

By the way, you don't need the new when creating a GraphQLList or GraphQLNonNull wrapper. But that's not why you're getting the error.

Answer 4

Finally solved the problem, it was as @cito said, because of circular dependencies that was the cause of the error, that is as my UserType is dependent on ProjectType and likewise and hence I was getting this error, this was solved by

const graphql = require("graphql");

const User = require("../models/User");
const Project = require("../models/Project");

const {
  GraphQLObjectType,
  GraphQLString,
  GraphQLList,
} = graphql;

const ProjectType = new GraphQLObjectType({
  name: "ProjectType",
  fields: () => ({
    id: { type: GraphQLString },
    name: { type: GraphQLString },
    description: { type: GraphQLString },
    image: { type: GraphQLString },
    contributors: {
      type: new GraphQLList(UserType),
      resolve(parentValues, args, request) {
        return Project.findContributors(parentValues.id);
      }
    },
    resources:{
      type: new GraphQLList(ResourceType),
      resolve(parentValues, args, request) {
        return Project.findResources(parentValues.id);
      }
    }
  })
});

module.exports=ProjectType;



// This is here to prevent circular dependencies problem which will lead to the formation of infinite loop

const UserType = require("./userType");
const ResourceType = require("./resourceType");

that is requiring the files at the bottom