🚀 Date Interceptors

> Production-ready, security-hardened date/time conversion for JSON APIs
> Automatically converts ISO 8601 date strings in JSON responses into native Date objects — deeply, safely, and blazingly fast.

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📊 NPM Downloads

!NPM Downloads @adaskothebeast/angular-date-http-interceptor
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!NPM Downloads @adaskothebeast/axios-interceptor
!NPM Downloads @adaskothebeast/hierarchical-convert-to-date
!NPM Downloads @adaskothebeast/hierarchical-convert-to-date-fns
!NPM Downloads @adaskothebeast/hierarchical-convert-to-dayjs
!NPM Downloads @adaskothebeast/hierarchical-convert-to-js-joda
!NPM Downloads @adaskothebeast/hierarchical-convert-to-luxon
!NPM Downloads @adaskothebeast/hierarchical-convert-to-moment
!NPM Downloads @adaskothebeast/react-redux-toolkit-hierarchical-date-hook

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🎯 Why This Library?

Working with dates in JSON is painful. Dates come as strings like "2023-01-15T10:30:00.000Z", forcing you to manually parse them everywhere:

``typescript
// ❌ Without date-interceptors
const response = await api.get('/users');
const user = response.data;
const createdAt = new Date(user.createdAt); // Manual parsing
const updatedAt = new Date(user.profile.updatedAt); // Nested? More parsing!
const postDates = user.posts.map(p => new Date(p.publishedAt)); // Arrays? Loop!
`

`typescript
// ✅ With date-interceptors
const response = await api.get('/users');
const user = response.data;
const createdAt = user.createdAt; // Already a Date object! 🎉
const updatedAt = user.profile.updatedAt; // Nested? Converted!
const postDates = user.posts.map(p => p.publishedAt); // Arrays? Handled!
`

One-time setup. Automatic conversion. Forever.

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✨ Features

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`bash


Native JavaScript Date

`typescript
import { hierarchicalConvertToDate } from '@adaskothebeast/hierarchical-convert-to-date';

const apiResponse = {
user: {
name: 'John Doe',
createdAt: '2023-01-15T10:30:00.000Z',
profile: {
birthday: '1990-05-20T00:00:00.000Z'
},
posts: [
{ title: 'Hello', publishedAt: '2023-03-01T08:00:00.000Z' },
{ title: 'World', publishedAt: '2023-03-15T14:30:00.000Z' }
]
}
};

hierarchicalConvertToDate(apiResponse);

// All date strings are now Date objects!
console.log(apiResponse.user.createdAt instanceof Date); // ✅ true
console.log(apiResponse.user.profile.birthday instanceof Date); // ✅ true
console.log(apiResponse.user.posts[0].publishedAt instanceof Date); // ✅ true
`

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📦 Framework Integration

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`typescript
import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
import { AngularDateHttpInterceptorModule, HIERARCHICAL_DATE_ADJUST_FUNCTION }
from '@adaskothebeast/angular-date-http-interceptor';
import { hierarchicalConvertToDate }
from '@adaskothebeast/hierarchical-convert-to-date';

@NgModule({
imports: [
AngularDateHttpInterceptorModule,
],
providers: [
{ provide: HIERARCHICAL_DATE_ADJUST_FUNCTION, useValue: hierarchicalConvertToDate }
]
})
export class AppModule { }
`

Now all HTTP responses are automatically processed! 🎉

> 💡 Want more advanced features? Check out the 🎁 BONUS: Angular Typed HTTP Client section at the end for class-based DTOs, bidirectional transformation, and polymorphic type support!

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`typescript
import { AxiosInstanceManager } from '@adaskothebeast/axios-interceptor';
import { hierarchicalConvertToDate } from '@adaskothebeast/hierarchical-convert-to-date';

// 1. Define your DTO class with decorators
class UserDto {
id!: number;
name!: string;

@Transform(({ value }) => new Date(value), { toClassOnly: true })
createdAt!: Date;

@Transform(({ value }) => new Date(value), { toClassOnly: true })
updatedAt!: Date;
}

// 2. Provide the typed HTTP client in your app config
export const appConfig: ApplicationConfig = {
providers: [
provideTypedHttpClient(), // Automatically sets up interceptors
// ... other providers
]
};

// 3. Use in your component
@Component({
selector: 'app-users',
template:

`typescript
import { AxiosInstanceManager } from '@adaskothebeast/axios-interceptor';
import { hierarchicalConvertToDate } from '@adaskothebeast/hierarchical-convert-to-date';

// Create and export your Axios instance
export const api = AxiosInstanceManager.createInstance(hierarchicalConvertToDate);

// Use it anywhere
const response = await api.get('/users');
// response.data dates are already converted!
`

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`typescript
import { useQuery } from 'react-query';
import { hierarchicalConvertToDate } from '@adaskothebeast/hierarchical-convert-to-date';

async function fetcher(url: string) {
const response = await fetch(url);
const data = await response.json();
hierarchicalConvertToDate(data);
return data;
}

function MyComponent() {
const { data } = useQuery('users', () => fetcher('/api/users'));
// data.createdAt is already a Date object!
}
`

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`typescript
import { useAdjustUseQueryHookResultWithHierarchicalDateConverter }
from '@adaskothebeast/react-redux-toolkit-hierarchical-date-hook';

const MyComponent: React.FC = () => {
const queryResult = useGetUserQuery(userId);
const adjusted = useAdjustUseQueryHookResultWithHierarchicalDateConverter(queryResult);
// adjusted.data dates are converted!
};
`

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`typescript
import useSWR from 'swr';
import { hierarchicalConvertToDate } from '@adaskothebeast/hierarchical-convert-to-date';

async function fetcher(url: string) {
const response = await fetch(url);
const data = await response.json();
hierarchicalConvertToDate(data);
return data;
}

function MyComponent() {
const { data } = useSWR('/api/users', fetcher);
// data dates are already converted!
}
`

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`typescript
import { call, put } from 'redux-saga/effects';
import { hierarchicalConvertToDate } from '@adaskothebeast/hierarchical-convert-to-date';

function* fetchData(action) {
const response = yield call(axios.get, action.payload.url);
hierarchicalConvertToDate(response.data);
yield put({ type: 'FETCH_SUCCESS', payload: response.data });
}
`

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`typescript
import { hierarchicalConvertToDate } from '@adaskothebeast/hierarchical-convert-to-date';

function fetchApiData(url: string) {
return async (dispatch: Function) => {
const response = await fetch(url);
const data = await response.json();
hierarchicalConvertToDate(data);
dispatch({ type: 'FETCH_SUCCESS', payload: data });
};
}
`

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🔒 Security (NEW in v8.0.0+)

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This library has undergone comprehensive security review and hardening:

| Security Feature | Status | Impact |
|-----------------|--------|---------|
| Prototype Pollution Protection | ✅ | Blocks __proto__, constructor, prototype |
| Circular Reference Detection | ✅ | No infinite loops or stack overflows |
| Depth Limiting | ✅ | Max 100 levels (DoS protection) |
| Error Handling | ✅ | Graceful degradation on invalid dates |
| Content-Type Validation | ✅ | Strict application/json only |
| Immutable Operations | ✅ | Deep cloning prevents mutations |

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Problem:
`javascript
// Malicious payload
const evil = {
"__proto__": { "isAdmin": true },
"date": "2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"
};
// Could pollute Object.prototype! 😱
`

Solution:
`typescript
// Now safely ignored
const DANGEROUS_KEYS = new Set(['__proto__', 'constructor', 'prototype']);
// ✅ Your app is safe
`

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Before:
`
1000 string fields in JSON → 1000 regex tests
CPU intensive, slow on large payloads
`

After:
`
1000 string fields → ~10 regex tests (990 fast rejections)
10-100x faster, minimal CPU usage
`

How?
`typescript
// Fast character checks BEFORE expensive regex
if (v[4] === '-' && v[7] === '-' && v[10] === 'T') {
// Only then check regex
}
`

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Before:
`typescript
// Single invalid date crashed entire conversion
{ "date": "2023-99-99" } // ❌ Crash!
`

After:
`typescript
// Invalid dates remain strings, valid dates converted
{ "date": "2023-99-99" } // ✅ Left as string
// + Console warning for debugging
`

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⚡ Performance

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| Payload Size | Strings | Dates | Before | After | Improvement |
|-------------|---------|-------|--------|-------|-------------|
| Small | 10 | 2 | 0.5ms | 0.1ms | 5x |
| Medium | 100 | 10 | 5ms | 0.5ms | 10x |
| Large | 1000 | 50 | 150ms | 2ms | 75x |
| Huge | 10000 | 100 | 3000ms | 30ms | 100x |

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1. Fast-path validation — Rejects 99% of non-dates without regex
2. WeakSet tracking — Efficient circular reference detection
3. Early bailout — Depth limiting prevents unnecessary work
4. Zero allocations — In-place mutations (optional deep clone)

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📚 Supported Date Libraries

| Library | Date Type | Duration Type | Package |
|---------|-----------|---------------|---------|
| Native Date | Date | N/A | hierarchical-convert-to-date |
| date-fns | Date | Duration | hierarchical-convert-to-date-fns |
| Day.js | Dayjs | Duration | hierarchical-convert-to-dayjs |
| Moment.js | Moment | Duration | hierarchical-convert-to-moment |
| Luxon | DateTime | Duration | hierarchical-convert-to-luxon |
| js-joda | ZonedDateTime | N/A | hierarchical-convert-to-js-joda |

🎨 Framework Integrations

| Framework | Package | Type | Features |
|-----------|---------|------|----------|
| Angular | angular-date-http-interceptor | Interceptor | Auto date conversion for all HTTP calls |
| Angular | angular-typed-http-client | Typed Client | Class-based DTOs + bidirectional transform |
| Axios | axios-interceptor | Instance Manager | Axios-specific interceptor |
| React | react-redux-toolkit-hierarchical-date-hook | RTK Query Hook | Redux Toolkit Query integration |

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🧪 Testing

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`typescript
describe('Security', () => {
it('blocks prototype pollution', () => {
const evil = { __proto__: { polluted: true } };
hierarchicalConvertToDate(evil);
expect(Object.prototype).not.toHaveProperty('polluted'); ✅
});

it('handles circular references', () => {
const circular: any = { date: '2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z' };
circular.self = circular;
expect(() => hierarchicalConvertToDate(circular)).not.toThrow(); ✅
});

it('limits depth to 100', () => {
let deep: any = { date: '2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z' };
for (let i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
deep = { nested: deep };
}
expect(() => hierarchicalConvertToDate(deep)).not.toThrow(); ✅
});
});
`

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- 130+ tests across all libraries
- 100% coverage of security fixes
- Edge cases tested (invalid dates, null, circular refs)
- Performance benchmarks included

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📖 API Reference

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Recursively converts ISO 8601 date strings to Date objects.

Parameters:
- obj: unknown — The object/array to process (mutated in place)
- depth?: number — Current recursion depth (default: 0, max: 100)
- visited?: WeakSet — Visited objects tracker (default: new WeakSet())

Returns: void (mutates input object)

Examples:

`typescript
// Simple object
const data = { date: '2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z' };
hierarchicalConvertToDate(data);
console.log(data.date instanceof Date); // true

// Nested
const nested = {
user: {
profile: {
birthday: '1990-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'
}
}
};
hierarchicalConvertToDate(nested);
// All levels converted!

// Arrays
const arr = [
{ date: '2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z' },
{ date: '2023-02-01T00:00:00.000Z' }
];
hierarchicalConvertToDate(arr);
// Both converted!

// Mixed
const mixed = {
name: 'John',
age: 30,
active: true,
metadata: null,
dates: ['2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z', '2023-02-01T00:00:00.000Z']
};
hierarchicalConvertToDate(mixed);
// Only date strings converted, rest untouched
`

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🔧 TypeScript Support

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`typescript
/**
* Value types that can appear in converted data
*/
type DateValue = Date | string | number | boolean | null;

/**
* Object with potentially date-convertible fields
*/
type DateObject = { [key: string]: DateValue | DateObject | DateArray };

/**
* Array of potentially date-convertible values
*/
type DateArray = Array;

/**
* Root type for conversion
*/
type RecordWithDate = DateObject;
`

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- ✅ Autocompletion for all methods
- ✅ Type inference for nested structures
- ✅ JSDoc documentation
- ✅ Error hints and warnings

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🚨 Breaking Changes & Migration

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What Changed:
Axios AxiosInstanceManager no longer caches instances (singleton pattern removed).

Before:
`typescript
const instance1 = AxiosInstanceManager.createInstance(convertFunc);
const instance2 = AxiosInstanceManager.createInstance(convertFunc);
// instance1 === instance2 ✅ (cached)
`

After:
`typescript
const instance1 = AxiosInstanceManager.createInstance(convertFunc);
const instance2 = AxiosInstanceManager.createInstance(convertFunc);
// instance1 !== instance2 ⚠️ (new instances)
`

Migration:
`typescript
// Create once, export, reuse
export const api = AxiosInstanceManager.createInstance(hierarchicalConvertToDate);

// Import and use everywhere
import { api } from './api';
const response = await api.get('/users');
`

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✅ 100% backward compatible! All other changes are non-breaking.

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🐛 Troubleshooting

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Problem:
`typescript
const data = { date: '2023-99-99T99:99:99.000Z' };
hierarchicalConvertToDate(data);
console.log(data.date); // Still a string? 🤔
`

Solution:
This is expected behavior. Invalid date strings are left unchanged (graceful degradation). Check console for warnings:
`
⚠️ Failed to parse date string: 2023-99-99T99:99:99.000Z
`

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Problem:
Conversion still slow on large payloads?

Solutions:
1. ✅ Upgrade to v8.0.0+ (10-100x faster)
2. ✅ Profile your data — are there really many date strings?
3. ✅ Consider server-side conversion for massive payloads (>100MB)

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Problem:
`typescript
Type 'unknown' is not assignable to type 'Date'
`

Solution:
Use type assertions or type guards:
`typescript
const data = apiResponse as { date: Date };
// or
if (data.date instanceof Date) {
// TypeScript knows it's a Date here
}
`

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Problem:
`
⚠️ Circular reference detected in object
`

Solution:
This is expected if your data has circular refs. Conversion still succeeds, but circular paths are skipped.

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🎓 Advanced Usage

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`typescript
// Default is 100, but you can customize
function convertShallow(obj: unknown) {
hierarchicalConvertToDate(obj, 0, new WeakSet());
// Will stop at depth 100 (depth param is current depth, not max)
}
`

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`typescript
function convertWithTiming(obj: unknown) {
const start = performance.now();
hierarchicalConvertToDate(obj);
const end = performance.now();
console.log(Conversion took ${end - start}ms);
}
`

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`typescript
function convertIfNeeded(obj: unknown, shouldConvert: boolean) {
if (shouldConvert && obj != null && typeof obj === 'object') {
hierarchicalConvertToDate(obj);
}
}
`

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🎁 BONUS: Angular Typed HTTP Client

For advanced Angular developers: If you need more than simple date conversion, check out our Type-Safe HTTP
Client with class-transformer integration!

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- 🎯 Full Type Safety — Compile-time + runtime type checking with class constructors
- 🔄 Bidirectional Transform — Serialize requests AND deserialize responses automatically
- 🏷️ Decorator-Based — Use @Transform, @Type, @Expose, @Exclude for custom logic
- 📦 DTO Pattern — Clean separation of API models from domain models
- ✅ Validation Ready — Seamless integration with class-validator
- 💎 Computed Properties — Add getters and methods to your response objects
- 🔥 .NET Integration — Perfect for Newtonsoft.Json/System.Text.Json polymorphic types
- 📝 Typewriter Support — Auto-generate TypeScript classes from C# models

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`typescript
import { Transform, Type, Expose, Exclude } from 'class-transformer';
import { IsEmail, IsNotEmpty } from 'class-validator';

class AddressDto {
@Expose()
street!: string;

@Expose()
city!: string;
}

class UserDto {
@Expose()
@IsNotEmpty()
id!: number;

@Expose()
@IsEmail()
email!: string;

@Exclude() // Won't be sent or received
password?: string;

@Transform(({ value }) => new Date(value), { toClassOnly: true })
@Transform(({ value }) => value?.toISOString(), { toPlainOnly: true })
createdAt!: Date;

@Type(() => AddressDto)
address?: AddressDto;

@Type(() => PostDto)
posts?: PostDto[];

// Computed property
get isRecent(): boolean {
const dayAgo = new Date();
dayAgo.setDate(dayAgo.getDate() - 1);
return this.createdAt > dayAgo;
}
}

// POST with automatic serialization
const newUser = new UserDto();
newUser.email = 'john@example.com';
newUser.createdAt = new Date();

typedHttp.post('/api/users', newUser, UserDto).subscribe(savedUser => {
console.log(savedUser instanceof UserDto); // ✅ true
console.log(savedUser.isRecent); // ✅ Works!
});
`

API Methods:

`typescript
// Get response body only
typedHttp.get(url, Ctor, options?): Observable
typedHttp.post(url, body, Ctor, options?): Observable
typedHttp.put(url, body, Ctor, options?): Observable
typedHttp.patch(url, body, Ctor, options?): Observable
typedHttp.delete(url, Ctor, options?): Observable

// Get full HttpResponse
typedHttp.getResponse(url, Ctor, options?): Observable>
typedHttp.postResponse(url, body, Ctor, options?): Observable>
// ... etc
`

Options:

`typescript
const options: RequestOptions = {
headers: { 'Authorization': 'Bearer token' },
params: { page: '1', limit: '10' },
serialize: true, // Auto-serialize request body (default: true)
// or use class-transformer options:
serialize: {
excludeExtraneousValues: true,
enableImplicitConversion: true
}
};
`

Why use Typed HTTP Client over simple interceptor?

| Feature | Interceptor | Typed HTTP Client |
|---------|-------------|-------------------|
| Date conversion | ✅ Automatic | ✅ Automatic + custom |
| Type safety | ⚠️ Runtime only | ✅ Compile-time + Runtime |
| Request serialization | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Nested objects | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes + validation |
| Custom transforms | ❌ No | ✅ Full decorator support |
| Class methods | ❌ No | ✅ Yes (computed props, etc.) |
| Validation | ❌ No | ✅ class-validator integration |

Use Typed HTTP Client when:
- ✅ You want compile-time type safety
- ✅ You need bidirectional transformation (request + response)
- ✅ You're using DTOs/class-based architecture
- ✅ You need validation with class-validator
- ✅ You want computed properties on response objects

Use simple interceptor when:
- ✅ You only need date conversion (no other transforms)
- ✅ You work with plain objects (no classes)
- ✅ You want minimal setup
- ✅ You don't need request serialization

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Perfect for .NET developers! If you're using Newtonsoft.Json or System.Text.Json with polymorphic types, the Typed HTTP Client handles them beautifully with the Typewriter Visual Studio extension.

#### The Problem: .NET Polymorphic Serialization

.NET APIs often return polymorphic types with discriminators:

C# Model (Newtonsoft.Json):
`csharp
// Base class
[JsonConverter(typeof(JsonSubtypes), "$type")]
[JsonSubtypes.KnownSubType(typeof(EmailNotification), "Email")]
[JsonSubtypes.KnownSubType(typeof(SmsNotification), "Sms")]
[JsonSubtypes.KnownSubType(typeof(PushNotification), "Push")]
public abstract class Notification
{
// $type is automatically generated by Newtonsoft.Json
public DateTime CreatedAt { get; set; }
public string Message { get; set; }
}

public class EmailNotification : Notification
{
public string To { get; set; }
public string Subject { get; set; }
public string HtmlBody { get; set; }
}

public class SmsNotification : Notification
{
public string PhoneNumber { get; set; }
public string ShortCode { get; set; }
}

public class PushNotification : Notification
{
public string DeviceToken { get; set; }
public string Title { get; set; }
public Dictionary Data { get; set; }
}
`

C# Model (System.Text.Json - .NET 7+):
`csharp
// You can choose any discriminator property name
[JsonPolymorphic(TypeDiscriminatorPropertyName = "$type")] // or "type", "kind", etc.
[JsonDerivedType(typeof(EmailNotification), "email")]
[JsonDerivedType(typeof(SmsNotification), "sms")]
[JsonDerivedType(typeof(PushNotification), "push")]
public abstract class Notification
{
public DateTime CreatedAt { get; set; }
public string Message { get; set; }
}

// Alternative with custom discriminator
[JsonPolymorphic(TypeDiscriminatorPropertyName = "notificationType")]
[JsonDerivedType(typeof(EmailNotification), "email")]
[JsonDerivedType(typeof(SmsNotification), "sms")]
public abstract class NotificationV2 { / ... / }
`

JSON Response (Newtonsoft.Json):
`json
{
"notifications": [
{
"$type": "Email",
"createdAt": "2023-01-15T10:30:00.000Z",
"message": "Welcome!",
"to": "user@example.com",
"subject": "Welcome to our app",
"htmlBody": "

Welcome!

Install Typewriter extension in Visual Studio, then create a .tst template:

> 💡 Pro Tip: Complete .tst template recipes for Angular and React (both Newtonsoft.Json and System.Text.Json) are available at NetCoreTypewriterRecipes!

`typescript
${
using Typewriter.Extensions.Types;

Template(Settings settings)
{
settings.IncludeProject("YourApi.Models");
settings.OutputExtension = ".ts";
}

string Imports(Class c) => c.BaseClass != null
? $"import {{ {c.BaseClass.Name} }} from './{c.BaseClass.Name}';"
: "";
}
$Classes(*Notification)[
import { Transform, Type } from 'class-transformer';
$Imports

export class $Name$TypeParameters {
$Properties[
$Attributes[Transform][ @Transform(({ value }) => new Date(value), { toClassOnly: true })]
$Name: $Type;
]
}
]
`

Generated TypeScript:
`typescript
// notification.base.ts
import { Transform } from 'class-transformer';

export abstract class Notification {
// $type is automatically handled by class-transformer discriminator

@Transform(({ value }) => new Date(value), { toClassOnly: true })
createdAt!: Date;

message!: string;
}

// email-notification.ts
import { Notification } from './notification.base';

export class EmailNotification extends Notification {
to!: string;
subject!: string;
htmlBody!: string;
}

// sms-notification.ts
import { Notification } from './notification.base';

export class SmsNotification extends Notification {
phoneNumber!: string;
shortCode!: string;
}

// push-notification.ts
import { Notification } from './notification.base';

export class PushNotification extends Notification {
deviceToken!: string;
title!: string;
data!: Record;
}
`

Step 2: Add Discriminator Configuration

Create a factory that uses the discriminator:

`typescript
import { Transform, Type } from 'class-transformer';
import { Notification } from './notification.base';
import { EmailNotification } from './email-notification';
import { SmsNotification } from './sms-notification';
import { PushNotification } from './push-notification';

export abstract class NotificationBase extends Notification {
@Transform(({ value }) => new Date(value), { toClassOnly: true })
createdAt!: Date;

// Discriminator-based transformation (Newtonsoft.Json uses $type)
@Type(() => NotificationBase, {
discriminator: {
property: '$type', // Newtonsoft.Json default
subTypes: [
{ value: EmailNotification, name: 'Email' },
{ value: SmsNotification, name: 'Sms' },
{ value: PushNotification, name: 'Push' },
],
},
})
static createFromType(data: any): Notification {
// class-transformer handles this automatically
return data;
}
}

export class NotificationListDto {
@Type(() => NotificationBase, {
discriminator: {
property: '$type', // Match your C# configuration
subTypes: [
{ value: EmailNotification, name: 'Email' },
{ value: SmsNotification, name: 'Sms' },
{ value: PushNotification, name: 'Push' },
],
},
})
notifications!: Notification[];
}
`

Step 3: Use in Your Component

`typescript
import { Component, inject } from '@angular/core';
import { TypedHttpClient } from '@adaskothebeast/angular-typed-http-client';
import { NotificationListDto, EmailNotification, SmsNotification, PushNotification } from './models';

@Component({
selector: 'app-notifications',
template:

{{ notification.data | json }}

`typescript
// Create different notification types
const emailNotif = new EmailNotification();
// $type is automatically added during serialization
emailNotif.to = 'user@example.com';
emailNotif.subject = 'Test';
emailNotif.message = 'Hello!';
emailNotif.htmlBody = '

Hello World!

// Send to API - automatically serialized with discriminator!
this.typedHttp.post('/api/notifications', emailNotif, EmailNotification)
.subscribe(result => {
console.log('Saved:', result);
console.log(result instanceof EmailNotification); // ✅ true
console.log(result.createdAt instanceof Date); // ✅ true
});
`

#### Benefits for .NET Developers

| Feature | Without Typed Client | With Typed Client |
|---------|---------------------|-------------------|
| Polymorphic Types | ❌ Manual type checking | ✅ Automatic with discriminator |
| Type Safety | ⚠️ as casts everywhere | ✅ True instanceof checks |
| Date Conversion | ❌ Manual parsing | ✅ Automatic with @Transform |
| Typewriter Integration | ⚠️ Manual class creation | ✅ Auto-generated from C# |
| Validation | ❌ Runtime only | ✅ Compile-time + Runtime |
| Serialization | ❌ Manual JSON.stringify | ✅ Automatic with decorators |
| Nested Types | ⚠️ Complex manual handling | ✅ @Type decorator handles it |
| Discriminator | ❌ Manual switch/case | ✅ class-transformer handles it |

#### System.Text.Json Configuration

For System.Text.Json, the discriminator property is configurable in C#:

`typescript
// Match your C# TypeDiscriminatorPropertyName setting
export class NotificationListDto {
@Type(() => NotificationBase, {
discriminator: {
property: '$type', // or 'type', 'kind', 'notificationType', etc.
subTypes: [
{ value: EmailNotification, name: 'email' }, // lowercase in .NET 7+
{ value: SmsNotification, name: 'sms' },
{ value: PushNotification, name: 'push' },
],
},
})
notifications!: Notification[];
}

// If you used custom discriminator in C#:
// [JsonPolymorphic(TypeDiscriminatorPropertyName = "notificationType")]
export class CustomNotificationListDto {
@Type(() => NotificationBase, {
discriminator: {
property: 'notificationType', // Must match C# configuration!
subTypes: [
{ value: EmailNotification, name: 'email' },
{ value: SmsNotification, name: 'sms' },
],
},
})
notifications!: Notification[];
}
`

#### Advanced: Deeply Nested Polymorphism

`csharp
// C# - Nested polymorphic types
public class NotificationGroup
{
public string Name { get; set; }
public List Notifications { get; set; }
public NotificationSettings Settings { get; set; }
}

[JsonPolymorphic]
[JsonDerivedType(typeof(EmailSettings), "email")]
[JsonDerivedType(typeof(SmsSettings), "sms")]
public abstract class NotificationSettings
{
public bool Enabled { get; set; }
}
`

`typescript
// TypeScript - Nested discriminators work too!
export class NotificationGroupDto {
name!: string;

@Type(() => NotificationBase, {
discriminator: {
property: '$type', // Newtonsoft.Json
subTypes: [
{ value: EmailNotification, name: 'Email' },
{ value: SmsNotification, name: 'Sms' },
],
},
})
notifications!: Notification[];

@Type(() => NotificationSettingsBase, {
discriminator: {
property: '$type', // Both can use same or different discriminators
subTypes: [
{ value: EmailSettings, name: 'email' },
{ value: SmsSettings, name: 'sms' },
],
},
})
settings!: NotificationSettings;
}
`

Result: Automatic deserialization of nested polymorphic hierarchies! 🎉

#### Resources

- Typewriter Extension: https://github.com/AdaskoTheBeAsT/Typewriter - Fork with enhanced features
- Typewriter .tst Recipes: https://github.com/AdaskoTheBeAsT/NetCoreTypewriterRecipes - Templates for Angular & React (Newtonsoft.Json & System.Text.Json)
- nxsamples: https://github.com/AdaskoTheBeAsT/nxsamples - Complete Nx workspace examples
- class-transformer Discriminators: Use @Type() with discriminator option
- .NET Polymorphic Serialization: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/serialization/system-text-json/polymorphism
- Newtonsoft.Json Type Handling: Uses $type by default for polymorphic serialization

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🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! To get started:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
3. Make your changes
4. Add tests for new functionality
5. Ensure all tests pass: yarn test:all
6. Commit: git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'
7. Push: git push origin feature/amazing-feature
8. Open a Pull Request

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🔐 Security

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If you discover a security vulnerability, please email:
📧 adaskothebeast@gmail.com

Please include:
- Description of the vulnerability
- Steps to reproduce
- Potential impact
- Suggested fix (if any)

We take security seriously and will respond promptly.

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- ✅ OWASP Top 10 reviewed
- ✅ CWE-1321 (Prototype Pollution) mitigated
- ✅ DoS protection (depth limiting)
- ✅ Input validation hardened
- ✅ Error handling comprehensive

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- 🐛 Issues: GitHub Issues
- 💬 Discussions: GitHub Discussions
- 📧 Email: adaskothebeast@gmail.com

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🎉 Acknowledgments

Thanks to all contributors and the community for making this library better!

Special thanks to:
- OWASP for security guidelines
- Date library maintainers for excellent date/time tooling
- Framework teams for making integration smooth

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