Document syntax highlighting (#637)

* copy code for StringSyntaxAttribute from original source

* document syntax highlighting

* add note on usage of GraphQLHttpClient

* add note on response type

* fix wording

Author: rose-a

README.md

@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ The Library will try to follow the following standards and documents:
 var graphQLClient = new GraphQLHttpClient("https://api.example.com/graphql", new NewtonsoftJsonSerializer());
 ```
 
+> [!NOTE]
+> *GraphQLHttpClient* is meant to be used as a single longlived instance per endpoint (i.e. register as singleton in a DI system), which should be reused for multiple requests.
+
 ### Create a GraphQLRequest:
 #### Simple Request:
 ```csharp
@@ -64,7 +67,10 @@ var personAndFilmsRequest = new GraphQLRequest {
 };
 ```
 
-Be careful when using `byte[]` in your variables object, as most JSON serializers will treat that as binary data! If you really need to send a *list of bytes* with a `byte[]` as a source, then convert it to a `List<byte>` first, which will tell the serializer to output a list of numbers instead of a base64-encoded string.
+> [!WARNING]
+> Be careful when using `byte[]` in your variables object, as most JSON serializers will treat that as binary data.
+> 
+> If you really need to send a *list of bytes* with a `byte[]` as a  source, then convert it to a `List<byte>` first, which will tell the serializer to output a list of numbers instead of a base64-encoded string.
 
 ### Execute Query/Mutation:
 
@@ -100,6 +106,11 @@ var graphQLResponse = await graphQLClient.SendQueryAsync(personAndFilmsRequest,
 var personName = graphQLResponse.Data.person.Name;
 ```
 
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> Note that the field in the GraphQL response which gets deserialized into the response object is the `data` field.
+>
+> A common mistake is to try to directly use the `PersonType` class as response type (because thats the *thing* you actually want to query), but the returned response object contains a property `person` containing a `PersonType` object (like the `ResponseType` modelled above).
+
 ### Use Subscriptions
 
 ```csharp
@@ -141,6 +152,16 @@ var subscription = subscriptionStream.Subscribe(response =>
 subscription.Dispose();
 ```
 
+## Syntax Highlighting for GraphQL strings in IDEs
+
+.NET 7.0 introduced the [StringSyntaxAttribute](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.diagnostics.codeanalysis.stringsyntaxattribute?view=net-8.0) to have a unified way of telling what data is expected in a given `string` or `ReadOnlySpan<char>`. IDEs like Visual Studio and Rider can then use this to provide syntax highlighting and checking.
+
+From v6.0.4 on all GraphQL string parameters in this library are decorated with the `[StringSyntax("GraphQL")]` attribute.
+
+Currently, there is no native support for GraphQL formatting and syntax highlighting in Visual Studio, but the [GraphQLTools Extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=codearchitects-research.GraphQLTools) provides that for you.
+
+For Rider, JetBrains provides a [Plugin](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/8097-graphql), too.
+
 ## Useful Links:
 
 * [StarWars Example Server (GitHub)](https://github.com/graphql/swapi-graphql)

src/GraphQL.Primitives/StringSyntaxAttribute.cs

@@ -1,21 +1,72 @@
 #if !NET7_0_OR_GREATER
 
+// ReSharper disable InconsistentNaming
 // ReSharper disable once CheckNamespace
 namespace System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 
-/// <summary>
-/// Stub
-/// </summary>
+/// <summary>Stub version of the StringSyntaxAttribute, which was introduced in .NET 7</summary>
 public sealed class StringSyntaxAttribute : Attribute
 {
-    // ReSharper disable once InconsistentNaming
+    /// <summary>Initializes the <see cref="StringSyntaxAttribute"/> with the identifier of the syntax used.</summary>
+    /// <param name="syntax">The syntax identifier.</param>
+    public StringSyntaxAttribute(string syntax)
+    {
+        Syntax = syntax;
+        Arguments = Array.Empty<object?>();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Initializes the <see cref="StringSyntaxAttribute"/> with the identifier of the syntax used.</summary>
+    /// <param name="syntax">The syntax identifier.</param>
+    /// <param name="arguments">Optional arguments associated with the specific syntax employed.</param>
+    public StringSyntaxAttribute(string syntax, params object?[] arguments)
+    {
+        Syntax = syntax;
+        Arguments = arguments;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Gets the identifier of the syntax used.</summary>
+    public string Syntax { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>Optional arguments associated with the specific syntax employed.</summary>
+    public object?[] Arguments { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>The syntax identifier for strings containing composite formats for string formatting.</summary>
 #pragma warning disable IDE1006
     public const string CompositeFormat = nameof(CompositeFormat);
-#pragma warning restore IDE1006
 
-#pragma warning disable IDE0060
-    public StringSyntaxAttribute(string syntax)
-    { }
-#pragma warning restore IDE0060
+    /// <summary>The syntax identifier for strings containing date format specifiers.</summary>
+    public const string DateOnlyFormat = nameof(DateOnlyFormat);
+
+    /// <summary>The syntax identifier for strings containing date and time format specifiers.</summary>
+    public const string DateTimeFormat = nameof(DateTimeFormat);
+
+    /// <summary>The syntax identifier for strings containing <see cref="Enum"/> format specifiers.</summary>
+    public const string EnumFormat = nameof(EnumFormat);
+
+    /// <summary>The syntax identifier for strings containing <see cref="Guid"/> format specifiers.</summary>
+    public const string GuidFormat = nameof(GuidFormat);
+
+    /// <summary>The syntax identifier for strings containing JavaScript Object Notation (JSON).</summary>
+    public const string Json = nameof(Json);
+
+    /// <summary>The syntax identifier for strings containing numeric format specifiers.</summary>
+    public const string NumericFormat = nameof(NumericFormat);
+
+    /// <summary>The syntax identifier for strings containing regular expressions.</summary>
+    public const string Regex = nameof(Regex);
+
+    /// <summary>The syntax identifier for strings containing time format specifiers.</summary>
+    public const string TimeOnlyFormat = nameof(TimeOnlyFormat);
+
+    /// <summary>The syntax identifier for strings containing <see cref="TimeSpan"/> format specifiers.</summary>
+    public const string TimeSpanFormat = nameof(TimeSpanFormat);
+
+    /// <summary>The syntax identifier for strings containing URIs.</summary>
+    public const string Uri = nameof(Uri);
+
+    /// <summary>The syntax identifier for strings containing XML.</summary>
+    public const string Xml = nameof(Xml);
+#pragma warning restore IDE1006
 }
+
 #endif