A JSON column that has a check constraint including the function jsonb_matches_schema or json_matches_schema gets a corresponding type generated based on that specific json schema.
There is another pull request that address JSON columns in general to move away from the generic type mentioned above. However, that doesn't address the JSON columns that actually have check constraints to enforce a specific type structure.
What kind of change does this PR introduce?
New feature to generate the types for JSON columns that are using
jsonb_matches_schema
check constraints.Discussed here: https://github.com/orgs/supabase/discussions/30015
What is the current behavior?
The JSON columns are set to an overly generic structure:
What is the new behavior?
A JSON column that has a check constraint including the function
jsonb_matches_schema
orjson_matches_schema
gets a corresponding type generated based on that specific json schema.Example
This SQL table:
Receives this typing:
Where the path
Database["public"]["SchemaTypes"]["memes"]["json_metadata"]
leads to this:Additional context
There is another pull request that address JSON columns in general to move away from the generic type mentioned above. However, that doesn't address the JSON columns that actually have check constraints to enforce a specific type structure.