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Version: 0.1.0-beta.9

Interface: ContainerType

Defined in: schema/types/PropertyMetadata.ts:87

Represents a container type (Array or Map) with its element type information. Used for nested data structures that can contain other types.

Example​

// Array of strings
const arrayType: ContainerType = {
  container: 'array',
  itemType: 'string'
};

// Map of string to User
const mapType: ContainerType = {
  container: 'map',
  itemType: User
};

Properties​

container​

container: "array" | "map"

Defined in: schema/types/PropertyMetadata.ts:93

The type of container ('array' or 'map').

  • 'array': For Array-like collections
  • 'map': For Map-like collections with string keys

itemType​

itemType: PropertyType

Defined in: schema/types/PropertyMetadata.ts:101

The type of items in the container. For arrays, represents the element type. For maps, represents the value type (keys are always strings). Can be recursive (e.g., array of arrays).