fix(postgrest-js): preserve nullability when using JSON path (->) (#1635) #1939
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…upabase#1635) The JSON path resolver (JsonPathToType) stripped `null` using Exclude<T, null> but never added it back to the resulting type. This caused `.select('col->a')` to infer a non-nullable type even when the underlying JSON column was nullable. Example: json_col: { a: string } | null .select('json_col->a') // inferred `string` instead of `string | null` This patch re-attaches `| null` when the root JSON column contains null, ensuring correct type inference for nullable JSON columns and nullable nested paths. Fixes: supabase#1635
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Description:
What changed?
Fixed the type inference for JSON path selections (
->) by adding| nullwhen the underlying JSON column can be null.Why was this change needed?
When selecting a JSON path from a nullable JSON column, the generated TypeScript types incorrectly assumed the value could never be null.
In reality, the runtime returns
nullwhen the whole column is null, so the types were unsafe.This patch brings the inferred type in line with actual behavior.
Closes/Fixes #1635
Screenshots/Examples:
N/A since it is a type-only change.
Breaking changes:
This PR contains no breaking changes.
📋 Checklist:
<type>(<scope>): <description>npx nx formatto ensure consistent code formattingAdditional notes:
The change is intentionally minimal and only affects the nullable branch of
JsonPathToType.It preserves existing behavior for non-nullable JSON columns while correctly reflecting actual return values for nullable ones.
CC @avallete & @mandarini