Neverclear

Stupid and extensible at-runtime type checking.

About

Why?

Neverclear is useful in situations requiring at-runtime, static type-checking in a manner where any necessary features can be quickly implemented by-hand, while retaining IntelliSense/autocomplete.

Name?

Neverclear's name is an unintentional play-on-words on the alcoholic beverage, Everclear - However, the name represents an abstract layer over set, runtime type-checking.

Comparisons

Compare Neverclear to popular validation libraries.

• Zod
  • NO coercion: Entirely static type-checking.
  • NO excessive validators: Only the essentials.
  • EXTENDABLE: Add your own traits and validators.
  • SIMPLE: No complex syntax or API.
• IO-TS
  • LESS confusing: A simplified API reduces the learning curve and eliminates the need for classes.
  • OVERALL similar, excluding class-based APIs, extensible traits & validators.
• Joi
  • LESS confusing: No refs, anys.
  • ABSTRACTED: Rather than alternative, oneOf is provided with a more easy-to-use schema.
  • NUMBER DEPTH: While Joi provides precision as an extension of number, Neverclear provides set types for int, double and long, with the ability to validate any other precision via the Accuracy validator.

Installation

bun i github:hrtplanner/neverclear

Usage

Structs

import { t, struct } from 'neverclear';
import { Range, RegEx } from 'neverclear/validators';
import { string, int, property } from '../src/types';

const Person = t(
    struct(
        property("name", string(), [
            Range(3, 32)
        ]),
        property("age", int(), [
            Range(13, 100)
        ]),
        property("email", string(), [
            RegEx(/^[a-z0-9._%+-]+@[a-z0-9.-]+\.[a-z]{2,4}$/)
        ])
    )
);

const person = Person.new({
    name: "John Doe",
    age: 25,
    email: "hello@example.arpa"
});

console.log(person); // { name: "John Doe", age: 25, email: "hello@example.arpa" }

Enums

import { t, enumerable } from 'neverclear';
import { applyTraits, EnumTrait } from '../src/traits';

const Role = applyTraits(EnumTrait)(t(
    enumerable(
        "Administrator",
        "Moderator",
        "User"
    )
));

const role = Role.new("Administrator");

console.log(role); // "Administrator"

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