feat: add option to add __typename to interfaces
#10523
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The new option
addTypenameToInterfacesadds the__typenamefield to types resulting from interfaces. The field admits a union of string values, each the name of one of the concrete types implementing the interface.Also adds field
typeUnionOperatorto classBaseVisitorso we don't have the literal' | 'in a bunch of places.🚨 IMPORTANT: Please do not create a Pull Request without creating an issue first.
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Description
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This will allow us to treat incoming objects uniformly using their parent type, and will also allow us to type cast appropriately when the handling of the individual object begins to diverge based on their type.
Related #10522
Type of change
Please delete options that are not relevant.
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How Has This Been Tested?
A unit test is included. The remaining unit tests verify that no change occurs when the option is absent.
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