Added documentation of functions and modules and included tutorial.lhs.

Data/GraphQL.hs

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+-- | The module Data.GraphQl provides the
+--   functions graphql and graphqlSubs to parse
+--   and execute GraphQL queries.
 module Data.GraphQL where
 
 import Control.Applicative (Alternative)
@@ -13,10 +16,19 @@ import Data.GraphQL.Schema
 
 import Data.GraphQL.Error
 
+-- | graphql takes a schema and text representing a GraphQL request document.
+--   If the text parses correctly as a GraphQl query
+--   the query is executed according to the given schema.
+--   Returns the response to the query wrapped in an Aeson.Value.
 graphql :: (Alternative m, Monad m) => Schema m -> Text -> m Aeson.Value
 graphql = flip graphqlSubs $ const Nothing
 
-
+-- | graphqlsubs takes in a schema, a substitution and text representing
+--   a GraphQL request document.
+--   If the text parses correctly as a GraphQl query
+--   the substitution is applied to the query and
+--   the query is then executed according to the given schema.
+--   Returns the response to the query wrapped in an Aeson.Value.
 graphqlSubs :: (Alternative m, Monad m) => Schema m -> Subs -> Text -> m Aeson.Value
 graphqlSubs schema f =
     either parseError (execute schema f)

Data/GraphQL/AST.hs

@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+{- | 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 +44,33 @@ data Selection = SelectionField Field
                | SelectionInlineFragment InlineFragment
                  deriving (Eq,Show)
 
+{- | <https://facebook.github.io/graphql/#sec-Language.Query-Document.Fields Field Specification>
+
+     A selection set is primarily composed of fields.
+     A field describes one discrete piece of information
+     available to request within a selection set.
+
+     Some fields describe complex data or relationships to other data.
+     In order to further explore this data, a field may itself contain
+     a selection set, allowing for deeply nested requests.
+     All GraphQL operations must specify their selections down to
+     fields which return scalar values to ensure an unambiguously
+     shaped response.
+
+-}
 data Field = Field Alias Name [Argument] [Directive] SelectionSet
              deriving (Eq,Show)
 
 type Alias = Name
 
+{- | <https://facebook.github.io/graphql/#sec-Language.Query-Document.Arguments Argument Specification>
+
+     Fields are conceptually functions which return values,
+     and occasionally accept arguments which alter their behavior.
+     These arguments often map directly to function arguments within a
+     GraphQL server’s implementation.
+
+-}
 data Argument = Argument Name Value deriving (Eq,Show)
 
 -- * Fragments
@@ -63,6 +90,18 @@ type TypeCondition = NamedType
 
 -- * Values
 
+{- | <https://facebook.github.io/graphql/#sec-Input-Values Input Value Specification>
+
+    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
+    variables (unless defined to be constant).
+
+-}
 data Value = ValueVariable Variable
            | ValueInt Int32
            -- GraphQL Float is double precison

Data/GraphQL/Encoder.hs

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE CPP #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-}
+-- | This module defines a printer
+--   for the GraphQL language.
 module Data.GraphQL.Encoder where
 
 #if !MIN_VERSION_base(4,8,0)

Data/GraphQL/Execute.hs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE CPP #-}
-{-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-}
+-- | This module provides the function execute which executes a GraphQL
+--   request according to a given GraphQL schema.
 module Data.GraphQL.Execute (execute) where
 
 #if !MIN_VERSION_base(4,8,0)
@@ -22,17 +23,25 @@ import Data.GraphQL.Error
      Returns the result of the query against the schema wrapped in a
      "data" field, or errors wrapped in a "errors field".
 -}
-execute :: Alternative m
+execute :: Alternative f
-  => Schema.Schema m -> Schema.Subs -> Document -> m Aeson.Value
+  => Schema.Schema f -> Schema.Subs -> Document -> f Aeson.Value
 execute (Schema resolvs) subs doc = runCollectErrs res
   where res = Schema.resolvers resolvs $ rootFields subs doc
 
-
+-- | rootFields takes in a substitution and a GraphQL document.
+--   If the document contains one query (and no other definitions)
+--   it applies the substitution to the query's set of selections
+--   and then returns their fields.
 rootFields :: Schema.Subs -> Document -> [Field]
 rootFields subs (Document [DefinitionOperation (Query (Node _varDefs _ _ sels))]) =
     Schema.fields $ substitute subs <$> sels
 rootFields _ _ = []
 
+-- | substitute takes in a substitution and a selection.
+--   If the selection is a field it applies the substitution to the
+--   field's arguments using subsArg,
+--   and recursively applies the substitution to the arguments of fields
+--   nested in the primary field.
 substitute :: Schema.Subs -> Selection -> Selection
 substitute subs (SelectionField (Field alias name args directives sels)) =
     SelectionField $ Field
@@ -45,6 +54,9 @@ substitute subs (SelectionField (Field alias name args directives sels)) =
 substitute _ sel = sel
 
 -- TODO: Support different value types
+-- | subsArg takes in a substitution and an argument.
+--   If the argument's value is a variable the substitution
+--   is applied to the variable's name.
 subsArg :: Schema.Subs -> Argument -> Maybe Argument
 subsArg subs (Argument n (ValueVariable (Variable v))) =
     Argument n . ValueString <$> subs v

Data/GraphQL/Parser.hs

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE CPP #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-}
+-- | This module defines a parser
+--   for GraphQl request documents.
 module Data.GraphQL.Parser where
 
 import Prelude hiding (takeWhile)

Data/GraphQL/Schema.hs

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE CPP #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE LambdaCase #-}
+-- | This module provides the type Schema,
+--   representing a GraphQL schema, and functions for defining
+--   a schema.
 module Data.GraphQL.Schema
   ( Schema(..)
   , Resolver
@@ -44,54 +47,70 @@ import Control.Arrow
 import Data.GraphQL.AST
 import Data.GraphQL.Error
 
+-- | Schema represents a GraphQL schema.
+--   f usually has to be an instance of Alternative.
 data Schema f = Schema [Resolver f]
 
+-- | Resolver resolves a field in to a wrapped Aeson.Object with error information
+--   (or empty). The wrapped f usually has to be an instance of Alternative.
 type Resolver f = Field -> CollectErrsT f Aeson.Object
 
+-- | Subs represents a substitution.
 type Subs = Text -> Maybe Text
 
+-- | Objects represent a list of named fields, each of which
+--   yield a value of a specific type.
 object :: Alternative f => Text -> [Resolver f] -> Resolver f
 object name resolvs = objectA name $ \case
      [] -> resolvs
      _  -> empty
 
+-- | Fields can accept arguments to further specify the return value.
 objectA
   :: Alternative f
   => Text -> ([Argument] -> [Resolver f]) -> Resolver f
 objectA name f fld@(Field _ _ args _ sels) =
     withField name (resolvers (f args) $ fields sels) fld
 
+-- | A scalar represents a primitive value, like a string or an integer.
 scalar :: (Alternative f, Aeson.ToJSON a) => Text -> a -> Resolver f
 scalar name s = scalarA name $ \case
     [] -> pure s
     _  -> empty
 
+-- | Arguments can be used to further specify a scalar's return value.
 scalarA
   :: (Alternative f, Aeson.ToJSON a)
   => Text -> ([Argument] -> f a) -> Resolver f
 scalarA name f fld@(Field _ _ args _ []) = withField name (errWrap $ f args) fld
 scalarA _ _ _ = empty
 
+-- | Arrays are like objects but have an array of resolvers instead of a list.
 array :: Alternative f => Text -> [[Resolver f]] -> Resolver f
 array name resolvs = arrayA name $ \case
     [] -> resolvs
     _  -> empty
 
+-- | Arguments can be used to further specify an array's return values.
 arrayA
   :: Alternative f
   => Text -> ([Argument] -> [[Resolver f]]) -> Resolver f
 arrayA name f fld@(Field _ _ args _ sels) =
      withField name (joinErrs $ traverse (flip resolvers $ fields sels) $ f args) fld
 
+-- | An enum represents one of a finite set of possible values.
+--   Used in place of a scalar when the possible responses are easily enumerable.
 enum :: Alternative f => Text -> f [Text] -> Resolver f
 enum name enums = enumA name $ \case
      [] -> enums
      _  -> empty
 
+-- | Arguments can be used to further specify an enum's return values.
 enumA :: Alternative f => Text -> ([Argument] -> f [Text]) -> Resolver f
 enumA name f fld@(Field _ _ args _ []) = withField name (errWrap $ f args) fld
 enumA _ _ _ = empty
 
+-- | Used to implement a resolver with arguments.
 withField
   :: (Alternative f, Aeson.ToJSON a)
   => Text -> CollectErrsT f a -> Field -> CollectErrsT f (HashMap Text Aeson.Value)
@@ -102,6 +121,9 @@ withField name f (Field alias name' _ _ _) =
      where
        aliasOrName = if T.null alias then name' else alias
 
+-- | resolvers takes a list of resolvers and a list of fields,
+--   and applies each resolver to each field. Resolves into a value
+--   containing the resolved field, or a null value and error information.
 resolvers :: Alternative f => [Resolver f] -> [Field] -> CollectErrsT f Aeson.Value
 resolvers resolvs =
     fmap (first Aeson.toJSON . fold)
@@ -111,10 +133,13 @@ resolvers resolvs =
                   msg = T.unwords ["field", name, "not resolved."]
                   aliasOrName = if T.null alias then name else alias
 
+-- | Checks whether the given selection contains a field and
+--   returns the field if so, else returns Nothing.
 field :: Selection -> Maybe Field
 field (SelectionField x) = Just x
 field _ = Nothing
 
+-- | Returns a list of the fields contained in the given selection set.
 fields :: SelectionSet -> [Field]
 fields = catMaybes . fmap field
 

graphql.cabal

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ build-type:          Simple
 cabal-version:       >=1.10
 tested-with:         GHC == 7.8.4, GHC == 7.10.3
 extra-source-files:  README.md CHANGELOG.md stack.yaml
+                     docs/tutorial/tutorial.lhs
 data-files:          tests/data/*.graphql
                      tests/data/*.min.graphql