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index 2703a5b..99eaa79 100644
--- a/Data/GraphQL/AST.hs
+++ b/Data/GraphQL/AST.hs
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+-- | This module defines an abstract syntax tree for the @GraphQL@ language based on
+-- <https://facebook.github.io/graphql/ Facebook's GraphQL Specification>.
+
module Data.GraphQL.AST where
import Data.Int (Int32)
@@ -39,11 +42,26 @@ data Selection = SelectionField Field
| SelectionInlineFragment InlineFragment
deriving (Eq,Show)
+-- | A 'SelectionSet' is primarily composed of 'Field's. A 'Field' describes one
+-- discrete piece of information available to request within a 'SelectionSet'.
+--
+-- Some 'Field's describe complex data or relationships to other data. In
+-- order to further explore this data, a 'Field' may itself contain a
+-- 'SelectionSet', allowing for deeply nested requests. All @GraphQL@ operations
+-- must specify their 'Selection's down to 'Field's which return scalar values to
+-- ensure an unambiguously shaped response.
+--
+-- <https://facebook.github.io/graphql/#sec-Language.Query-Document.Fields Field Specification>
data Field = Field Alias Name [Argument] [Directive] SelectionSet
deriving (Eq,Show)
type Alias = Name
+-- | 'Field's are conceptually functions which return values, and occasionally accept
+-- 'Argument's which alter their behavior. These 'Argument's often map directly to
+-- function arguments within a @GraphQL@ server’s implementation.
+--
+-- <https://facebook.github.io/graphql/#sec-Language.Query-Document.Arguments Argument Specification>
data Argument = Argument Name Value deriving (Eq,Show)
-- * Fragments
@@ -63,6 +81,15 @@ type TypeCondition = NamedType
-- * Values
+-- | 'Field' and 'Directive' 'Arguments' accept input values of various literal
+-- primitives; input values can be scalars, enumeration values, lists, or input
+-- objects.
+--
+-- If not defined as constant (for example, in 'DefaultValue'), input values
+-- can be specified as a 'Variable'. List and inputs objects may also contain
+-- 'Variable's (unless defined to be constant).
+--
+-- <https://facebook.github.io/graphql/#sec-Input-Values Input Value Specification>
data Value = ValueVariable Variable
| ValueInt Int32
-- GraphQL Float is double precison