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| 1 | +# How to add a new client |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +Adding a client requires a few manual steps in order to setup the tooling, generation scripts and properly generate the code. We recommend getting inspirations from existing clients such as `javascript-recommend`. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +> See [README](../README.md) to [`setup the repository tooling`](../README.md#setup-repository-tooling) and [`setup dev environment`](../README.md#setup-dev-environment). |
| 6 | +
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| 7 | +## 1. Writing specs |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +We recommend to have a look at [existing spec files](../specs/). The `bundled` folder is automatically generated, manual changes shouldn't be done in these files. |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +### [common spec folder](../specs/common/) |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +Properties that are common to Algolia or used in multiple clients. |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +### `<clientName>` spec folder |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +> Example with the [search client spec](../specs/search/) |
| 18 | +
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| 19 | +#### `spec.yml` file |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +This file is the entry point of the client spec, it contains `servers`, `paths` and other specific imformations of the API. We recommend to copy an existing [`spec.yml` file](../specs/search/spec.yml) to get started. |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +#### `<clientName>`/common folder |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +Properties that are common to the client. |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +#### `<clientName>`/paths folder |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +Path definition of the paths defined in the [spec file](#specyml-file) |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +#### Guidelines |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +- **Endpoints**: Each file should contain `operationId`s for a single endpoint, but multiple methods are allowed. |
| 34 | +- **Name**: If the path file only contain one method, we name the file same as the `operationId`, but we try to make it less specific if there is multiple. |
| 35 | +- **Description/Summary**: `operationId`s must have both description and summary. |
| 36 | +- **Tags**: The `tags` must match the `<clientName>` spec folder. |
| 37 | +- **Complex objects**: Complex objects (nested arrays, nested objects, etc.) must be referenced (`$ref`) in the `operantionId` file and not inlined. This is required to provide a great naming. |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +## 2. Configuring the environment |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +After setting up the dev environment from [README](../README.md) and [writing your spec files](#1-writing-specs), you need to update the configuration files to properly generate clients that are maintainable. |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +### Generation config |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +[openapitools.json](../openapitools.json) hosts the configuration of all of the generated clients with their available languages. |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +#### `generators` |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +Generators are referenced by key with the following pattern `<languageName>-<clientName>`. |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +> TODO: Automate this step. |
| 52 | +
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| 53 | +You can copy an existing object of a client and replace the `<clientName>` value with the one you'd like to generate. |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +| Option | Type | Language | Example | Definition | |
| 56 | +| ------------------ | :-----: | :--------: | :-----------------------------: | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
| 57 | +| output | string | Common | `path/to/client/client-sources` | The output path of the client. | |
| 58 | +| glob | string | Common | `path/to/spec/sources.yml` | The path of the bundled spec file. | |
| 59 | +| gitRepoId | string | Common | `algoliasearch-client-java-2` | The name of the repository under the Algolia org. | |
| 60 | +| apiName | string | JavaScript | `search` | The lowercase name of the exported API. | |
| 61 | +| capitalizedApiName | string | JavaScript | `Search` | The capitalized name of the exported API. | |
| 62 | +| packageVersion | string | JavaScript | `1.2.3` | The version you'd like to publish the first iteration of the generated client. It will be automatically incremented. | |
| 63 | +| packageName | string | common | `AlgoliaSearch` | Name of the API package, used in [CTS](./CTS.md). | |
| 64 | +| hasRegionalHost | boolean | common | `false` | Automatically guessed from `servers` in spec. `undefined` implies that hosts used will required the `appId`, regional hosts are used otherwise. | |
| 65 | +| isDeHost | boolean | common | `false` | Automatically guessed from `servers` in spec. `undefined` implies that `eu` is the regional host, `de` otherwise. | |
| 66 | +| host | string | common | `crawler` | Automatically guessed from `servers` in spec. | |
| 67 | +| topLevelDomain | string | common | `io` | Automatically guessed from `servers` in spec. | |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | +### GitHub actions |
| 70 | + |
| 71 | +The built clients are cached with the [Cache GitHub Action](../.github/actions/cache/action.yml) to avoid unnecessary CI tasks. |
| 72 | + |
| 73 | +> TODO: Automate this step |
| 74 | +
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| 75 | +You can copy [an existing client caching step](../.github/actions/cache/action.yml) or edit the following example: |
| 76 | + |
| 77 | +```yaml |
| 78 | +- name: Restore built <LANGUAGE> <CLIENT_NAME> client |
| 79 | + if: ${{ inputs.job == 'cts' }} |
| 80 | + uses: actions/cache@v2 |
| 81 | + with: |
| 82 | + path: /home/runner/work/api-clients-automation/api-clients-automation/clients/<LANGUAGE_FOLDER>/<CLIENT_NAME>/<CLIENT_BUILD_PATH> |
| 83 | + key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ env.CACHE_VERSION }}-<LANGUAGE>-<CLIENT_NAME>-${{ hashFiles('clients/<LANGUAGE_FOLDER>/<CLIENT_NAME>/**') }}-${{ hashFiles('specs/bundled/<CLIENT_SPEC>.yml') }} |
| 84 | +``` |
| 85 | +
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| 86 | +## 3. Generate new client |
| 87 | +
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| 88 | +> You can find more commands in the [README](../README.md#generate-all-clients). |
| 89 | +
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| 90 | +```bash |
| 91 | +yarn docker generate <languageName> <clientName> |
| 92 | +``` |
| 93 | + |
| 94 | +## 4. Implementing the Common Test Suite |
| 95 | + |
| 96 | +See [CTS.md](./CTS.md) for more informations. |
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