Step library
A step class is a JavaScript class that extends ExecutableStep with an
execute method. It may, optionally, implement other Grafast lifecycle
methods, and add other accessors and similar that child field plans may call.
For more information see step classes.
A number of built-in standard step classes are provided for schemas to accomplish common tasks, these are documented in Standard steps. Often these built-in steps are enough for your schemas needs, especially when integrating with an existing business logic layer via steps such as loadOne and loadMany.
Should these standard steps prove insufficient, schema designers are encouraged to write their own step classes and/or use step classes made available in other packages. Unless you want to use the advanced lifecycle hooks, writing a step class is generally not much more complicated than writing a DataLoader callback (and sometimes more straightforward, depending on what you're trying to do). See step classes for information on writing your own step classes.
The @dataplan/* modules contain step classes for particular specialised use
cases. These are not part of Grafast itself, but serve as a welcome
companion to it. The list of supported optimized sources is expected to grow
over time - if you'd like to collaborate on building step classes for a
particular use case please get in touch. You may also find that members of the
community write and share their own step classes on GitHub, npm and similar.
Step classes whose names start with two underscores (__) are internals and
must not be used.