lib/attributes/attribute-string.js

import Attribute from './attribute';
import Matcher from './matcher';

/**
The value of this attribute is always a string or `null`.

String attributes can be queries using `equal`, `not`, and `startsWith`.
Matching on `greaterThan` and `lessThan` is not supported.
*/
export default class AttributeString extends Attribute {
  toJSON(val) {
    return val;
  }

  fromJSON(val) {
    return (val === null || val === undefined || val === false) ? null : `${val}`;
  }

  // Public: Returns a {Matcher} for objects starting with the provided value.
  startsWith(val) {
    return new Matcher(this, 'startsWith', val);
  }

  columnSQL() {
    return `${this.jsonKey} TEXT`;
  }

  like(val) {
    this._assertPresentAndQueryable('like', val);
    return new Matcher(this, 'like', val);
  }
}