Models rewrite with new API for better typings and extensibility.

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@sharkitek/core",
-	"version": "2.1.3",
+	"version": "3.0.0",
 	"description": "Sharkitek core models library.",
 	"keywords": [
 		"sharkitek",

src/Model/Definition.ts

@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-import {Type} from "./Types/Type";
-
-/**
- * Options of a definition.
- */
-export interface DefinitionOptions<SerializedType, SharkitekType>
-{ //TODO implement some options, like `mandatory`.
-}
-
-/**
- * A Sharkitek model property definition.
- */
-export class Definition<SerializedType, SharkitekType>
-{
-	/**
-	 * Initialize a property definition with the given type and options.
-	 * @param type - The model property type.
-	 * @param options - Property definition options.
-	 */
-	constructor(
-		public type: Type<SerializedType, SharkitekType>,
-		public options: DefinitionOptions<SerializedType, SharkitekType> = {},
-	) {}
-}
-
-/**
- * Initialize a property definition with the given type and options.
- * @param type - The model property type.
- * @param options - Property definition options.
- */
-export function SDefine<SerializedType, SharkitekType>(type: Type<SerializedType, SharkitekType>, options: DefinitionOptions<SerializedType, SharkitekType> = {}): Definition<SerializedType, SharkitekType>
-{
-	return new Definition<SerializedType, SharkitekType>(type, options);
-}

src/Model/Model.ts

@@ -1,85 +1,123 @@
-import {Definition} from "./Definition";
+import {Definition} from "./PropertyDefinition";
 
 /**
- * Model properties definition type.
+ * Type definition of a model constructor.
  */
-export type ModelDefinition<T> = Partial<Record<keyof T, Definition<unknown, unknown>>>;
+export type ConstructorOf<T extends object> = { new(): T; };
-/**
- * Model identifier type.
- */
-export type ModelIdentifier<T> = keyof T;
 
 /**
- * A Sharkitek model.
+ * Unknown property definition.
  */
-export abstract class Model<THIS>
+export type UnknownDefinition = Definition<unknown, unknown>;
+
+/**
+ * A model shape.
+ */
+export type ModelShape = Record<string, UnknownDefinition>;
+
+/**
+ * Properties of a model based on its shape.
+ */
+export type PropertiesModel<Shape extends ModelShape> = {
+	[k in keyof Shape]: Shape[k]["_sharkitek"];
+};
+
+/**
+ * Serialized object type based on model shape.
+ */
+export type SerializedModel<Shape extends ModelShape> = {
+	[k in keyof Shape]: Shape[k]["_serialized"];
+};
+
+/**
+ * Type of a model object.
+ */
+export type Model<Shape extends ModelShape, IdentifierType = unknown> = ModelDefinition<Shape, IdentifierType> & PropertiesModel<Shape>;
+
+/**
+ * Identifier type.
+ */
+export type IdentifierType<Shape extends ModelShape, K extends keyof Shape> = Shape[K]["_sharkitek"];
+
+/**
+ * Interface of a Sharkitek model definition.
+ */
+export interface ModelDefinition<Shape extends ModelShape, IdentifierType>
 {
 	/**
-	 * Model properties definition function.
+	 * Get model identifier.
 	 */
-	protected abstract SDefinition(): ModelDefinition<THIS>;
+	getIdentifier(): IdentifierType;
 
 	/**
-	 * Return the name of the model identifier property.
+	 * Serialize the model.
 	 */
-	protected SIdentifier(): ModelIdentifier<THIS>
+	serialize(): SerializedModel<Shape>;
-	{
+	/**
-		return undefined;
+	 * Deserialize the model.
+	 * @param obj Serialized object.
+	 */
+	deserialize(obj: SerializedModel<Shape>): Model<Shape, IdentifierType>;
+
+	/**
+	 * Find out if the model is new (never deserialized) or not.
+	 */
+	isNew(): boolean;
+	/**
+	 * Find out if the model is dirty or not.
+	 */
+	isDirty(): boolean;
+
+	/**
+	 * Serialize the difference between current model state and the original one.
+	 */
+	serializeDiff(): Partial<SerializedModel<Shape>>;
+	/**
+	 * Set current properties values as original values.
+	 */
+	resetDiff(): void;
+	/**
+	 * Get difference between original values and current ones, then reset it.
+	 * Similar to call `serializeDiff()` then `resetDiff()`.
+	 */
+	save(): Partial<SerializedModel<Shape>>;
 }
 
 /**
-	 * Get given property definition.
+ * Define a Sharkitek model.
-	 * @protected
+ * @param shape Model shape definition.
+ * @param identifier Identifier property name.
  */
-	protected getPropertyDefinition(propertyName: string): Definition<unknown, unknown>
+export function model<Shape extends ModelShape, Identifier extends keyof Shape = any>(
+	shape: Shape,
+	identifier?: Identifier,
+): ConstructorOf<Model<Shape, IdentifierType<Shape, Identifier>>>
 {
-		return (this.SDefinition() as any)?.[propertyName];
+	// Get shape entries.
+	const shapeEntries = Object.entries(shape) as [keyof Shape, UnknownDefinition][];
+
+	return class GenericModel implements ModelDefinition<Shape, IdentifierType<Shape, Identifier>>
+	{
+		constructor()
+		{
+			// Initialize properties to undefined.
+			Object.assign(this,
+				// Build empty properties model from shape entries.
+				Object.fromEntries(shapeEntries.map(([key]) => [key, undefined])) as PropertiesModel<Shape>
+			);
 		}
 
-	/**
-	 * Get the list of the model properties.
-	 * @protected
-	 */
-	protected getProperties(): string[]
-	{
-		return Object.keys(this.SDefinition());
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Calling a function for a defined property.
-	 * @param propertyName - The property for which to check definition.
-	 * @param callback - The function called when the property is defined.
-	 * @param notProperty - The function called when the property is not defined.
-	 * @protected
-	 */
-	protected propertyWithDefinition(propertyName: string, callback: (propertyDefinition: Definition<unknown, unknown>) => void, notProperty: () => void = () => {}): unknown
-	{
-		// Getting the current property definition.
-		const propertyDefinition = this.getPropertyDefinition(propertyName);
-		if (propertyDefinition)
-			// There is a definition for the current property, calling the right callback.
-			return callback(propertyDefinition);
-		else
-			// No definition for the given property, calling the right callback.
-			return notProperty();
-	}
 		/**
 		 * Calling a function for each defined property.
 		 * @param callback - The function to call.
 		 * @protected
 		 */
-	protected forEachModelProperty(callback: (propertyName: string, propertyDefinition: Definition<unknown, unknown>) => unknown): any|void
+		protected forEachModelProperty<ReturnType>(callback: (propertyName: keyof Shape, propertyDefinition: UnknownDefinition) => ReturnType): ReturnType
 		{
-		for (const propertyName of this.getProperties())
+			for (const [propertyName, propertyDefinition] of shapeEntries)
 			{ // For each property, checking that its type is defined and calling the callback with its type.
-			const result = this.propertyWithDefinition(propertyName, (propertyDefinition) => {
 				// If the property is defined, calling the function with the property name and definition.
 				const result = callback(propertyName, propertyDefinition);
-
-				// If there is a return value, returning it directly (loop is broken).
-				if (typeof result !== "undefined") return result;
-			});
-
 				// If there is a return value, returning it directly (loop is broken).
 				if (typeof result !== "undefined") return result;
 			}
@@ -90,30 +128,60 @@ export abstract class Model<THIS>
 		 * The original properties values.
 		 * @protected
 		 */
-	protected _originalProperties: Record<string, any> = {};
+		protected _originalProperties: Partial<PropertiesModel<Shape>> = {};
 
 		/**
 		 * The original (serialized) object.
 		 * @protected
 		 */
-	protected _originalObject: any = null;
+		protected _originalObject: SerializedModel<Shape>|null = null;
+
+
+
+		getIdentifier(): IdentifierType<Shape, Identifier>
+		{
+			return (this as PropertiesModel<Shape>)?.[identifier];
+		}
+
+		serialize(): SerializedModel<Shape>
+		{
+			// Creating an empty (=> partial) serialized object.
+			const serializedObject: Partial<SerializedModel<Shape>> = {};
+
+			this.forEachModelProperty((propertyName, propertyDefinition) => {
+				// For each defined model property, adding it to the serialized object.
+				serializedObject[propertyName] = propertyDefinition.type.serialize((this as PropertiesModel<Shape>)?.[propertyName]);
+			});
+
+			return serializedObject as SerializedModel<Shape>; // Returning the serialized object.
+		}
+
+		deserialize(obj: SerializedModel<Shape>): Model<Shape, IdentifierType<Shape, Identifier>>
+		{
+			this.forEachModelProperty((propertyName, propertyDefinition) => {
+				// For each defined model property, assigning its deserialized value.
+				(this as PropertiesModel<Shape>)[propertyName] = propertyDefinition.type.deserialize(obj[propertyName]);
+			});
+
+			// Reset original property values.
+			this.resetDiff();
+
+			this._originalObject = obj; // The model is not a new one, but loaded from a deserialized one. Storing it.
+
+			return this as Model<Shape, IdentifierType<Shape, Identifier>>;
+		}
+
 
-	/**
-	 * Determine if the model is new or not.
-	 */
 		isNew(): boolean
 		{
 			return !this._originalObject;
 		}
 
-	/**
-	 * Determine if the model is dirty or not.
-	 */
 		isDirty(): boolean
 		{
 			return this.forEachModelProperty((propertyName, propertyDefinition) => (
 				// For each property, checking if it is different.
-			propertyDefinition.type.propertyHasChanged(this._originalProperties[propertyName], (this as any)[propertyName])
+				propertyDefinition.type.propertyHasChanged(this._originalProperties[propertyName], (this as PropertiesModel<Shape>)[propertyName])
 					// There is a difference, we should return false.
 					? true
 					// There is no difference, returning nothing.
@@ -121,97 +189,43 @@ export abstract class Model<THIS>
 			)) === true;
 		}
 
-	/**
-	 * Get model identifier.
-	 */
-	getIdentifier(): unknown
-	{
-		return (this as any)[this.SIdentifier()];
-	}
 
-	/**
+		serializeDiff(): Partial<SerializedModel<Shape>>
-	 * Set current properties values as original values.
-	 */
-	resetDiff()
 		{
-		this.forEachModelProperty((propertyName, propertyDefinition) => {
+			// Creating an empty (=> partial) serialized object.
-			// For each property, set its original value to its current property value.
+			const serializedObject: Partial<SerializedModel<Shape>> = {};
-			this._originalProperties[propertyName] = (this as any)[propertyName];
-			propertyDefinition.type.resetDiff((this as any)[propertyName]);
-		});
-	}
-	/**
-	 * Serialize the difference between current model state and original one.
-	 */
-	serializeDiff(): any
-	{
-		// Creating a serialized object.
-		const serializedDiff: any = {};
 
 			this.forEachModelProperty((propertyName, propertyDefinition) => {
-			// For each defined model property, adding it to the serialized object if it has changed.
+				// For each defined model property, adding it to the serialized object if it has changed or if it is the identifier.
-			if (this.SIdentifier() == propertyName
+				if (
-				|| propertyDefinition.type.propertyHasChanged(this._originalProperties[propertyName], (this as any)[propertyName]))
+					identifier == propertyName ||
-				// Adding the current property to the serialized object if it is the identifier or its value has changed.
+					propertyDefinition.type.propertyHasChanged(this._originalProperties[propertyName], (this as PropertiesModel<Shape>)[propertyName])
-				serializedDiff[propertyName] = propertyDefinition.type.serializeDiff((this as any)[propertyName]);
+				) // Adding the current property to the serialized object if it is the identifier or its value has changed.
-		})
+					serializedObject[propertyName] = propertyDefinition.type.serializeDiff((this as PropertiesModel<Shape>)?.[propertyName]);
-
-		return serializedDiff; // Returning the serialized object.
-	}
-	/**
-	 * Get difference between original values and current ones, then reset it.
-	 * Similar to call `serializeDiff()` then `resetDiff()`.
-	 */
-	save(): any
-	{
-		// Get the difference.
-		const diff = this.serializeDiff();
-
-		// Once the difference has been gotten, reset it.
-		this.resetDiff();
-
-		return diff; // Return the difference.
-	}
-
-
-	/**
-	 * Serialize the model.
-	 */
-	serialize(): any
-	{
-		// Creating a serialized object.
-		const serializedObject: any = {};
-
-		this.forEachModelProperty((propertyName, propertyDefinition) => {
-			// For each defined model property, adding it to the serialized object.
-			serializedObject[propertyName] = propertyDefinition.type.serialize((this as any)[propertyName]);
 			});
 
 			return serializedObject; // Returning the serialized object.
 		}
 
-	/**
+		resetDiff(): void
-	 * Special operations on parse.
-	 * @protected
-	 */
-	protected parse(): void
-	{} // Nothing by default. TODO: create an event system to create functions like "beforeDeserialization" or "afterDeserialization".
-
-	/**
-	 * Deserialize the model.
-	 */
-	deserialize(serializedObject: any): THIS
 		{
 			this.forEachModelProperty((propertyName, propertyDefinition) => {
-			// For each defined model property, assigning its deserialized value to the model.
+				// For each property, set its original value to its current property value.
-			(this as any)[propertyName] = propertyDefinition.type.deserialize(serializedObject[propertyName]);
+				this._originalProperties[propertyName] = (this as PropertiesModel<Shape>)[propertyName];
+				propertyDefinition.type.resetDiff((this as PropertiesModel<Shape>)[propertyName]);
 			});
+		}
 
-		// Reset original property values.
+		save(): Partial<SerializedModel<Shape>>
+		{
+			// Get the difference.
+			const diff = this.serializeDiff();
+
+			// Once the difference has been obtained, reset it.
 			this.resetDiff();
 
-		this._originalObject = serializedObject; // The model is not a new one, but loaded from a deserialized one.
+			return diff; // Return the difference.
+		}
 
-		return this as unknown as THIS; // Returning this, after deserialization.
+	} as unknown as ConstructorOf<Model<Shape, IdentifierType<Shape, Identifier>>>;
-	}
 }

src/Model/Properties.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+export {define} from "./PropertyDefinition";
+
+export {array} from "./Types/ArrayType";
+export {bool, boolean} from "./Types/BoolType";
+export {date} from "./Types/DateType";
+export {decimal} from "./Types/DecimalType";
+export {model} from "./Types/ModelType";
+export {numeric} from "./Types/NumericType";
+export {object} from "./Types/ObjectType";
+export {string} from "./Types/StringType";

src/Model/PropertyDefinition.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import {Type} from "./Types/Type";
+
+/**
+ * Property definition class.
+ */
+export class Definition<SerializedType, ModelType>
+{
+	readonly _sharkitek: ModelType;
+	readonly _serialized: SerializedType;
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a property definer instance.
+	 * @param type Property type.
+	 */
+	constructor(public readonly type: Type<SerializedType, ModelType>)
+	{}
+}
+
+/**
+ * New definition of a property of the given type.
+ * @param type Type of the property to define.
+ */
+export function define<SerializedType, ModelType>(type: Type<SerializedType, ModelType>): Definition<SerializedType, ModelType>
+{
+	return new Definition(type);
+}

src/Model/Types/ArrayType.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import {Type} from "./Type";
+import {define, Definition} from "../PropertyDefinition";
 
 /**
  * Type of an array of values.
@@ -6,60 +7,60 @@ import {Type} from "./Type";
 export class ArrayType<SerializedValueType, SharkitekValueType> extends Type<SerializedValueType[], SharkitekValueType[]>
 {
 	/**
-	 * Constructs a new array type of a Sharkitek model property.
+	 * Initialize a new array type of a Sharkitek model property.
-	 * @param valueType - Type of the array values.
+	 * @param valueDefinition Definition the array values.
 	 */
-	constructor(protected valueType: Type<SerializedValueType, SharkitekValueType>)
+	constructor(protected valueDefinition: Definition<SerializedValueType, SharkitekValueType>)
 	{
 		super();
 	}
 
-	serialize(value: SharkitekValueType[]): SerializedValueType[]
+	serialize(value: SharkitekValueType[]|null|undefined): SerializedValueType[]|null|undefined
 	{
 		if (value === undefined) return undefined;
 		if (value === null) return null;
 
 		return value.map((value) => (
 			// Serializing each value of the array.
-			this.valueType.serialize(value)
+			this.valueDefinition.type.serialize(value)
 		));
 	}
 
-	deserialize(value: SerializedValueType[]): SharkitekValueType[]
+	deserialize(value: SerializedValueType[]|null|undefined): SharkitekValueType[]|null|undefined
 	{
 		if (value === undefined) return undefined;
 		if (value === null) return null;
 
 		return value.map((serializedValue) => (
 			// Deserializing each value of the array.
-			this.valueType.deserialize(serializedValue)
+			this.valueDefinition.type.deserialize(serializedValue)
 		));
 	}
 
-	serializeDiff(value: SharkitekValueType[]): any
+	serializeDiff(value: SharkitekValueType[]|null|undefined): SerializedValueType[]|null|undefined
 	{
 		if (value === undefined) return undefined;
 		if (value === null) return null;
 
 		// Serializing diff of all elements.
-		return value.map((value) => this.valueType.serializeDiff(value));
+		return value.map((value) => this.valueDefinition.type.serializeDiff(value) as SerializedValueType);
 	}
 
-	resetDiff(value: SharkitekValueType[]): void
+	resetDiff(value: SharkitekValueType[]|null|undefined): void
 	{
 		// Do nothing if it is not an array.
 		if (!Array.isArray(value)) return;
 
 		// Reset diff of all elements.
-		value.forEach((value) => this.valueType.resetDiff(value));
+		value.forEach((value) => this.valueDefinition.type.resetDiff(value));
 	}
 }
 
 /**
- * Type of an array of values.
+ * New array property definition.
- * @param valueType - Type of the array values.
+ * @param valueDefinition Array values type definition.
  */
-export function SArray<SerializedValueType, SharkitekValueType>(valueType: Type<SerializedValueType, SharkitekValueType>)
+export function array<SerializedValueType, SharkitekValueType>(valueDefinition: Definition<SerializedValueType, SharkitekValueType>): Definition<SerializedValueType[], SharkitekValueType[]>
 {
-	return new ArrayType<SerializedValueType, SharkitekValueType>(valueType);
+	return define(new ArrayType(valueDefinition));
 }

src/Model/Types/BoolType.ts

@@ -1,22 +1,42 @@
 import {Type} from "./Type";
+import {define, Definition} from "../PropertyDefinition";
 
 /**
  * Type of any boolean value.
  */
 export class BoolType extends Type<boolean, boolean>
 {
-	deserialize(value: boolean): boolean
+	deserialize(value: boolean|null|undefined): boolean|null|undefined
 	{
+		// Keep NULL and undefined values.
+		if (value === undefined) return undefined;
+		if (value === null) return null;
+
 		return !!value; // ensure bool type.
 	}
 
-	serialize(value: boolean): boolean
+	serialize(value: boolean|null|undefined): boolean|null|undefined
 	{
+		// Keep NULL and undefined values.
+		if (value === undefined) return undefined;
+		if (value === null) return null;
+
 		return !!value; // ensure bool type.
 	}
 }
 
 /**
- * Type of any boolean value.
+ * New boolean property definition.
  */
-export const SBool = new BoolType();
+export function bool(): Definition<boolean, boolean>
+{
+	return define(new BoolType());
+}
+/**
+ * New boolean property definition.
+ * Alias of bool.
+ */
+export function boolean(): ReturnType<typeof bool>
+{
+	return bool();
+}

src/Model/Types/DateType.ts

@@ -1,22 +1,32 @@
 import {Type} from "./Type";
+import {define, Definition} from "../PropertyDefinition";
 
 /**
  * Type of dates.
  */
 export class DateType extends Type<string, Date>
 {
-	deserialize(value: string): Date
+	deserialize(value: string|null|undefined): Date|null|undefined
 	{
+		if (value === undefined) return undefined;
+		if (value === null) return null;
+
 		return new Date(value);
 	}
 
-	serialize(value: Date): string
+	serialize(value: Date|null|undefined): string|null|undefined
 	{
+		if (value === undefined) return undefined;
+		if (value === null) return null;
+
 		return value?.toISOString();
 	}
 }
 
 /**
- * Type of dates.
+ * New date property definition.
  */
-export const SDate = new DateType();
+export function date(): Definition<string, Date>
+{
+	return define(new DateType());
+}

src/Model/Types/DecimalType.ts

@@ -1,22 +1,32 @@
 import {Type} from "./Type";
+import {define, Definition} from "../PropertyDefinition";
 
 /**
  * Type of decimal numbers.
  */
 export class DecimalType extends Type<string, number>
 {
-	deserialize(value: string): number
+	deserialize(value: string|null|undefined): number|null|undefined
 	{
+		if (value === undefined) return undefined;
+		if (value === null) return null;
+
 		return parseFloat(value);
 	}
 
-	serialize(value: number): string
+	serialize(value: number|null|undefined): string|null|undefined
 	{
+		if (value === undefined) return undefined;
+		if (value === null) return null;
+
 		return value?.toString();
 	}
 }
 
 /**
- * Type of decimal numbers.
+ * New decimal property definition.
  */
-export const SDecimal = new DecimalType();
+export function decimal(): Definition<string, number>
+{
+	return define(new DecimalType());
+}

src/Model/Types/ModelType.ts

@@ -1,44 +1,49 @@
 import {Type} from "./Type";
-import {Model} from "../Model";
+import {define, Definition} from "../PropertyDefinition";
-
+import {ConstructorOf, Model, ModelShape, SerializedModel} from "../Model";
-/**
- * Type definition of the constructor of a specific type.
- */
-export type ConstructorOf<T> = { new(): T; }
 
 /**
  * Type of a Sharkitek model value.
  */
-export class ModelType<M extends Model<M>> extends Type<any, M>
+export class ModelType<Shape extends ModelShape> extends Type<SerializedModel<Shape>, Model<Shape>>
 {
 	/**
-	 * Constructs a new model type of a Sharkitek model property.
+	 * Initialize a new model type of a Sharkitek model property.
-	 * @param modelConstructor - Constructor of the model.
+	 * @param modelConstructor Model constructor.
 	 */
-	constructor(protected modelConstructor: ConstructorOf<M>)
+	constructor(protected modelConstructor: ConstructorOf<Model<Shape>>)
 	{
 		super();
 	}
 
-	serialize(value: M|null): any
+	serialize(value: Model<Shape>|null|undefined): SerializedModel<Shape>|null|undefined
 	{
+		if (value === undefined) return undefined;
+		if (value === null) return null;
+
 		// Serializing the given model.
-		return value ? value.serialize() : null;
+		return value?.serialize();
 	}
 
-	deserialize(value: any): M|null
+	deserialize(value: SerializedModel<Shape>|null|undefined): Model<Shape>|null|undefined
 	{
+		if (value === undefined) return undefined;
+		if (value === null) return null;
+
 		// Deserializing the given object in the new model.
-		return value ? (new this.modelConstructor()).deserialize(value) : null;
+		return (new this.modelConstructor()).deserialize(value) as Model<Shape>;
 	}
 
-	serializeDiff(value: M): any
+	serializeDiff(value: Model<Shape>|null|undefined): Partial<SerializedModel<Shape>>|null|undefined
 	{
+		if (value === undefined) return undefined;
+		if (value === null) return null;
+
 		// Serializing the given model.
-		return value ? value.serializeDiff() : null;
+		return value?.serializeDiff();
 	}
 
-	resetDiff(value: M): void
+	resetDiff(value: Model<Shape>|null|undefined): void
 	{
 		// Reset diff of the given model.
 		value?.resetDiff();
@@ -46,10 +51,10 @@ export class ModelType<M extends Model<M>> extends Type<any, M>
 }
 
 /**
- * Type of a Sharkitek model value.
+ * New model property definition.
- * @param modelConstructor - Constructor of the model.
+ * @param modelConstructor Model constructor.
  */
-export function SModel<M extends Model<M>>(modelConstructor: ConstructorOf<M>)
+export function model<Shape extends ModelShape>(modelConstructor: ConstructorOf<Model<Shape>>): Definition<SerializedModel<Shape>, Model<Shape>>
 {
-	return new ModelType(modelConstructor);
+	return define(new ModelType(modelConstructor));
 }

src/Model/Types/NumericType.ts

@@ -1,22 +1,26 @@
 import {Type} from "./Type";
+import {define, Definition} from "../PropertyDefinition";
 
 /**
  * Type of any numeric value.
  */
 export class NumericType extends Type<number, number>
 {
-	deserialize(value: number): number
+	deserialize(value: number|null|undefined): number|null|undefined
 	{
 		return value;
 	}
 
-	serialize(value: number): number
+	serialize(value: number|null|undefined): number|null|undefined
 	{
 		return value;
 	}
 }
 
 /**
- * Type of any numeric value.
+ * New numeric property definition.
  */
-export const SNumeric = new NumericType();
+export function numeric(): Definition<number, number>
+{
+	return define(new NumericType());
+}

src/Model/Types/ObjectType.ts

@@ -1,66 +1,67 @@
 import {Type} from "./Type";
-import {Definition} from "../Definition";
+import {define, Definition} from "../PropertyDefinition";
+import {ModelShape, PropertiesModel, SerializedModel, UnknownDefinition} from "../Model";
 
 /**
- * Type of a simple object.
+ * Type of a custom object.
  */
-export class ObjectType<Keys extends symbol|string> extends Type<Record<Keys, any>, Record<Keys, any>>
+export class ObjectType<Shape extends ModelShape> extends Type<SerializedModel<Shape>, PropertiesModel<Shape>>
 {
 	/**
-	 * Constructs a new object type of a Sharkitek model property.
+	 * Initialize a new object type of a Sharkitek model property.
-	 * @param fieldsTypes Object fields types.
+	 * @param shape
 	 */
-	constructor(protected fieldsTypes: Record<Keys, Definition<unknown, unknown>>)
+	constructor(protected readonly shape: Shape)
 	{
 		super();
 	}
 
-	deserialize(value: Record<Keys, any>): Record<Keys, any>
+	deserialize(value: SerializedModel<Shape>|null|undefined): PropertiesModel<Shape>|null|undefined
 	{
 		if (value === undefined) return undefined;
 		if (value === null) return null;
 
 		return Object.fromEntries(
 			// For each defined field, deserialize its value according to its type.
-			(Object.entries(this.fieldsTypes) as [Keys, Definition<any, any>][]).map(([fieldName, fieldDefinition]) => (
+			(Object.entries(this.shape) as [keyof Shape, UnknownDefinition][]).map(([fieldName, fieldDefinition]) => (
 				// Return an entry with the current field name and the deserialized value.
 				[fieldName, fieldDefinition.type.deserialize(value?.[fieldName])]
 			))
-		) as Record<Keys, any>;
+		) as PropertiesModel<Shape>;
 	}
 
-	serialize(value: Record<Keys, any>): Record<Keys, any>
+	serialize(value: PropertiesModel<Shape>|null|undefined): SerializedModel<Shape>|null|undefined
 	{
 		if (value === undefined) return undefined;
 		if (value === null) return null;
 
 		return Object.fromEntries(
 			// For each defined field, serialize its value according to its type.
-			(Object.entries(this.fieldsTypes) as [Keys, Definition<any, any>][]).map(([fieldName, fieldDefinition]) => (
+			(Object.entries(this.shape) as [keyof Shape, UnknownDefinition][]).map(([fieldName, fieldDefinition]) => (
 				// Return an entry with the current field name and the serialized value.
 				[fieldName, fieldDefinition.type.serialize(value?.[fieldName])]
 			))
-		) as Record<Keys, any>;
+		) as PropertiesModel<Shape>;
 	}
 
-	serializeDiff(value: Record<Keys, any>): Record<Keys, any>
+	serializeDiff(value: PropertiesModel<Shape>|null|undefined): Partial<SerializedModel<Shape>>|null|undefined
 	{
 		if (value === undefined) return undefined;
 		if (value === null) return null;
 
 		return Object.fromEntries(
 			// For each defined field, serialize its diff value according to its type.
-			(Object.entries(this.fieldsTypes) as [Keys, Definition<any, any>][]).map(([fieldName, fieldDefinition]) => (
+			(Object.entries(this.shape) as [keyof Shape, UnknownDefinition][]).map(([fieldName, fieldDefinition]) => (
 				// Return an entry with the current field name and the serialized diff value.
 				[fieldName, fieldDefinition.type.serializeDiff(value?.[fieldName])]
 			))
-		) as Record<Keys, any>;
+		) as PropertiesModel<Shape>;
 	}
 
-	resetDiff(value: Record<Keys, any>): void
+	resetDiff(value: PropertiesModel<Shape>|null|undefined)
 	{
 		// For each field, reset its diff.
-		(Object.entries(this.fieldsTypes) as [Keys, Definition<any, any>][]).forEach(([fieldName, fieldDefinition]) => {
+		(Object.entries(this.shape) as [keyof Shape, UnknownDefinition][]).forEach(([fieldName, fieldDefinition]) => {
 			// Reset diff of the current field.
 			fieldDefinition.type.resetDiff(value?.[fieldName]);
 		});
@@ -68,10 +69,10 @@ export class ObjectType<Keys extends symbol|string> extends Type<Record<Keys, an
 }
 
 /**
- * Type of a simple object.
+ * New object property definition.
- * @param fieldsTypes Object fields types.
+ * @param shape Shape of the object.
  */
-export function SObject<Keys extends symbol|string>(fieldsTypes: Record<Keys, Definition<unknown, unknown>>): ObjectType<Keys>
+export function object<Shape extends ModelShape>(shape: Shape): Definition<SerializedModel<Shape>, PropertiesModel<Shape>>
 {
-	return new ObjectType<Keys>(fieldsTypes);
+	return define(new ObjectType(shape));
 }

src/Model/Types/StringType.ts

@@ -1,22 +1,26 @@
 import {Type} from "./Type";
+import {define, Definition} from "../PropertyDefinition";
 
 /**
  * Type of any string value.
  */
 export class StringType extends Type<string, string>
 {
-	deserialize(value: string): string
+	deserialize(value: string|null|undefined): string|null|undefined
 	{
 		return value;
 	}
 
-	serialize(value: string): string
+	serialize(value: string|null|undefined): string|null|undefined
 	{
 		return value;
 	}
 }
 
 /**
- * Type of any string value.
+ * New string property definition.
  */
-export const SString = new StringType();
+export function string(): Definition<string, string>
+{
+	return define(new StringType());
+}

src/Model/Types/Type.ts

@@ -1,25 +1,25 @@
 /**
  * Abstract class of a Sharkitek model property type.
  */
-export abstract class Type<SerializedType, SharkitekType>
+export abstract class Type<SerializedType, ModelType>
 {
 	/**
 	 * Serialize the given value of a Sharkitek model property.
-	 * @param value - Value to serialize.
+	 * @param value Value to serialize.
 	 */
-	abstract serialize(value: SharkitekType): SerializedType;
+	abstract serialize(value: ModelType|null|undefined): SerializedType|null|undefined;
 
 	/**
 	 * Deserialize the given value of a serialized Sharkitek model.
 	 * @param value - Value to deserialize.
 	 */
-	abstract deserialize(value: SerializedType): SharkitekType;
+	abstract deserialize(value: SerializedType|null|undefined): ModelType|null|undefined;
 
 	/**
 	 * Serialize the given value only if it has changed.
 	 * @param value - Value to deserialize.
 	 */
-	serializeDiff(value: SharkitekType): SerializedType|null
+	serializeDiff(value: ModelType|null|undefined): Partial<SerializedType>|null|undefined
 	{
 		return this.serialize(value); // By default, nothing changes.
 	}
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export abstract class Type<SerializedType, SharkitekType>
 	 * Reset the difference between the original value and the current one.
 	 * @param value - Value for which reset diff data.
 	 */
-	resetDiff(value: SharkitekType): void
+	resetDiff(value: ModelType|null|undefined): void
 	{
 		// By default, nothing to do.
 	}
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export abstract class Type<SerializedType, SharkitekType>
 	 * @param originalValue - Original property value.
 	 * @param currentValue - Current property value.
 	 */
-	propertyHasChanged(originalValue: SharkitekType, currentValue: SharkitekType): boolean
+	propertyHasChanged(originalValue: ModelType|null|undefined, currentValue: ModelType|null|undefined): boolean
 	{
 		return originalValue != currentValue;
 	}
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export abstract class Type<SerializedType, SharkitekType>
 	 * @param originalValue - Original serialized property value.
 	 * @param currentValue - Current serialized property value.
 	 */
-	serializedPropertyHasChanged(originalValue: SerializedType, currentValue: SerializedType): boolean
+	serializedPropertyHasChanged(originalValue: SerializedType|null|undefined, currentValue: SerializedType|null|undefined): boolean
 	{
 		return originalValue != currentValue;
 	}

src/Model/index.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import * as property from "./Properties";
+export { property };
+
+export * from "./Model";
+export {Definition} from "./PropertyDefinition";
+
+export {ArrayType} from "./Types/ArrayType";
+export {BoolType} from "./Types/BoolType";
+export {DateType} from "./Types/DateType";
+export {DecimalType} from "./Types/DecimalType";
+export {ModelType} from "./Types/ModelType";
+export {NumericType} from "./Types/NumericType";
+export {ObjectType} from "./Types/ObjectType";
+export {StringType} from "./Types/StringType";

src/index.ts

@@ -1,14 +1,4 @@
-
+import * as s from "./Model";
-export * from "./Model/Model";
+export * from "./Model";
-
+export { s };
-export * from "./Model/Definition";
+export default s;
-
-export * from "./Model/Types/Type";
-export * from "./Model/Types/ArrayType";
-export * from "./Model/Types/BoolType";
-export * from "./Model/Types/DateType";
-export * from "./Model/Types/DecimalType";
-export * from "./Model/Types/ModelType";
-export * from "./Model/Types/NumericType";
-export * from "./Model/Types/ObjectType";
-export * from "./Model/Types/StringType";

tests/Model.test.ts

@@ -1,39 +1,18 @@
-import {
+import {s} from "../src";
-	SArray,
-	SDecimal,
-	SModel,
-	SNumeric,
-	SString,
-	SDate,
-	SBool,
-	Model,
-	ModelDefinition,
-	SDefine, ModelIdentifier
-} from "../src";
-import {SObject} from "../src/Model/Types/ObjectType";
 
 /**
  * Another test model.
  */
-class Author extends Model<Author>
+class Author extends s.model({
+	name: s.property.string(),
+	firstName: s.property.string(),
+	email: s.property.string(),
+	createdAt: s.property.date(),
+	active: s.property.bool(),
+})
 {
-	name: string;
-	firstName: string;
-	email: string;
-	createdAt: Date;
 	active: boolean = true;
 
-	protected SDefinition(): ModelDefinition<Author>
-	{
-		return {
-			name: SDefine(SString),
-			firstName: SDefine(SString),
-			email: SDefine(SString),
-			createdAt: SDefine(SDate),
-			active: SDefine(SBool),
-		};
-	}
-
 	constructor(name: string = "", firstName: string = "", email: string = "", createdAt: Date = new Date())
 	{
 		super();
@@ -48,7 +27,18 @@ class Author extends Model<Author>
 /**
  * A test model.
  */
-class Article extends Model<Article>
+class Article extends s.model({
+	id: s.property.numeric(),
+	title: s.property.string(),
+	authors: s.property.array(s.property.model(Author)),
+	text: s.property.string(),
+	evaluation: s.property.decimal(),
+	tags: s.property.array(
+		s.property.object({
+			name: s.property.string(),
+		})
+	),
+}, "id")
 {
 	id: number;
 	title: string;
@@ -58,27 +48,6 @@ class Article extends Model<Article>
 	tags: {
 		name: string;
 	}[];
-
-	protected SIdentifier(): ModelIdentifier<Article>
-	{
-		return "id";
-	}
-
-	protected SDefinition(): ModelDefinition<Article>
-	{
-		return {
-			id: SDefine(SNumeric),
-			title: SDefine(SString),
-			authors: SDefine(SArray(SModel(Author))),
-			text: SDefine(SString),
-			evaluation: SDefine(SDecimal),
-			tags: SDefine(SArray(
-				SObject({
-					name: SDefine(SString),
-				})
-			)),
-		};
-	}
 }
 
 it("deserialize", () => {
@@ -140,8 +109,8 @@ it("deserialize then save", () => {
 		id: 1,
 		title: "this is a test",
 		authors: [
-			{ name: "DOE", firstName: "John", email: "test@test.test", createdAt: new Date(), active: true, },
+			{ name: "DOE", firstName: "John", email: "test@test.test", createdAt: (new Date()).toISOString(), active: true, },
-			{ name: "TEST", firstName: "Another", email: "another@test.test", createdAt: new Date(), active: false, },
+			{ name: "TEST", firstName: "Another", email: "another@test.test", createdAt: (new Date()).toISOString(), active: false, },
 		],
 		text: "this is a long test.",
 		evaluation: "25.23",
@@ -167,8 +136,8 @@ it("save with modified submodels", () => {
 		id: 1,
 		title: "this is a test",
 		authors: [
-			{ name: "DOE", firstName: "John", email: "test@test.test", createdAt: new Date(), active: true, },
+			{ name: "DOE", firstName: "John", email: "test@test.test", createdAt: (new Date()).toISOString(), active: true, },
-			{ name: "TEST", firstName: "Another", email: "another@test.test", createdAt: new Date(), active: false, },
+			{ name: "TEST", firstName: "Another", email: "another@test.test", createdAt: (new Date()).toISOString(), active: false, },
 		],
 		text: "this is a long test.",
 		evaluation: "25.23",