same issue with the js api package
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I've been working with the rust version of the API, and I can't really say I'm surprised. It's going to be sensitive to any fluctuation in type, and they probably don't want to inflate API versions every time they make a small change.
At least the compiler will tell you really quickly what's wrong and where to get it fixed. For most people, API wrappers will probably handle updating for the changes anyway.
Yeah the rust API also seems to be sometimes re-using database types in their structs vs creating new types just for the API, which is only going to make that problem worse.
I guess I should have checked if there was a library for it first - best of luck to any library writers trying to handle supporting dozens of minor releases though, sounds painful.
That's correct, they're the same datatypes the server uses all over. Though, I don't think keeping it up to date would be that bad unless they seriously change things around all at once. Particularly if you encapsulate the data well for the end library user.
My project is making wrapper libraries around all of the types and implementing things based on that.
Have you raised an issue on the main project on github? Sorry to be that guy, I don’t know the answer but you’ll get the best help there
I probably should just do that - I just didn't want to waste their time if it's expected behavior.
Fwiw, the api changed from 0.17.3 to 0.17.4, and then again to 0.18
I raised it a few times in various places but nobody seemed to care so i gave up complaining. At least hopefully eventually nobody will be running pre-0.18, and the js docs will be updated to be accurate