entity-cli v1.1.32

Entity CLI

What's new ?

V 1.1.22 is here !!

• typescript perser Implemented
• Core improvment
• Mongoose support improvment
  • Add timestamp at entity generation
  • fix property add issues interfaces

Features

• support typeorm (ts), sequelize (ts) and mongoose (js, ts)
• Generate entity
• support OneToMany relation (typeorm, sequelize)
• support OneToOne relation (typeorm)
• support string, number, boolean type
• additionally supports Buffer, ObjectId type for mongoose
• support config file
• mode module
• you can specify the folder where are located your entities inside the module dir
• autocomplete feature in your entities research
• you can manage many entities by module
• works properly with nest resource
• make relations in mongoose
• create interfaces for mongoose ts
• snake case files supported
• initialize empty files and generated nestJs crud entity file

How to install

npm i entity-cli or yarn add entity-cli

Add to scripts key to package.json

"scripts" {
    ...
    "entity-cli": "node ./node_modules/entity-cli/index.js"
}

Install the ORM

for configuration go to Configuration section

Sequelize

• Typescript

  • Follow instructions for Install sequelize-typescript on Sequelize-typescript homepage

typeorm

• Typescript

  • Follow instructions for Install typeorm on Typeorm homepage

Mongoose

• Typescript / Javascript

  • Follow instructions for Install mongoose on Mongoose homepage

Configuration

create an entity-cli.json file in your project root directory

put this content

{
  "src": "put_entities_directory",
  "orm": "type" //typeorm or mongoose or sequelize,
  "lang": "language" // js or ts
}

Module mode (recommended for nestJs users)

What's module mode ?

a module is a directory that encompasses the logics that revolve around a well-defined entity it permits to organize the application structure.

how to activate ?

add "mode": "module" to entity-cli.json

add "modulesDir": "path to module dir" to change the modules directory

when the module mode is activate, the src key in entity-cli.json represents the folder where are entities inside the module

{
  "mode": "module",
  "modulesDir": "path to module dir"
}

the default directory is : src/entities

default orm : typeorm

default language : ts

default modules directory : src/modules