hello wave is there a way to update already configured route

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hello wave is there a way to update already configured routes i e got a plugin that configures routes but some folks would like to add some processing around it e g authentication

Aleksei Tirman [JB] · Answer

How exactly the plugin configures routes

Dariusz Kuc · Answer

wave based on the user config we configure some routes gt <https github com ExpediaGroup graphql kotlin blob master servers graphql kotlin ktor server src main kotlin com expediagroup graphql server ktor GraphQL kt L155 L181|https github com ExpediaGroup graphql kotlin blob master servers graphql kotlin src main kotlin com expediagroup graphql server ktor GraphQL kt>

Aleksei Tirman [JB] · Answer

With the above implementation you can t You can extract your routes into a separate method with the `Route` type receiver to give the users ability to call it in any place in the routing Inside that method you can acquire an instance of your `GraphQL` plugin to configure the routes using the `GraphQLConfiguration`

Dariusz Kuc · Answer

by any chance do you know of some example code that I could look up somewhat confused how would I get an instance of the plugin in other places guessing you are suggesting a pattern similar to what authenticate plugin does i e ```install Authentication configuration install Routing authenticate lt config gt route config ```

Aleksei Tirman [JB] · Answer

Yes exactly

Dariusz Kuc · Answer

how would I get access to my plugin from route though

Dariusz Kuc · Answer

sticking stuff up to `ApplicationCall attributes` or is there some better way

Aleksei Tirman [JB] · Answer

You can get an instance of the plugin by `call application plugin lt PluginClass gt `

Dariusz Kuc · Answer

+1

Dariusz Kuc · Answer

is there a way to ensure that routes get created by default i e if someone does not install routing I d like to autoconfigure the defaults

Dariusz Kuc · Answer

guess could expose it as ```install GraphQL config install Routing graphQLRoute lt requires explicit user config graphiQLRoute ```

Aleksei Tirman [JB] · Answer

In this way you can t ensure that

Dariusz Kuc · Answer

but if I don t do it this way then folks cannot configure auth stuff disappointed so guess kind of have to

Dariusz Kuc · Answer

thanks

Aleksei Tirman [JB] · Answer

Generally this can be solved by a documentation

Dariusz Kuc · Answer

another follow up question

Dariusz Kuc · Answer

I was installing `ContentNegotiation` globally by ```pipeline install ContentNegotiation jackson streamRequestBody = config server streamingResponse apply config server jacksonConfiguration ``` but this was breaking users who wanted to use different content negotiation on some other routes

Dariusz Kuc · Answer

someone opened up the PR that moved it to the routing block gt <https github com ExpediaGroup graphql kotlin pull 1684>

Aleksei Tirman [JB] · Answer

Yes you can install the `ContentNegotiation` plugin into specific routes

Dariusz Kuc · Answer

sounds like the fix was not correct gt it should be applied per route

Dariusz Kuc · Answer

+1 i ll fix it up with the refactor

Dariusz Kuc · Answer

thanks