@reharik/smart-enum 0.3.0 → 0.3.2

package/README.md

@@ -1,878 +1,380 @@
-# Smart Enums
+# @reharik/smart-enum
 
-A TypeScript library for creating type-safe, feature-rich enumerations with built-in utility methods. Stop juggling between constants, arrays, objects, and string unions - use Smart Enums instead.
+Type-safe, feature-rich enumerations for TypeScript. Every enum member is a frozen object with a key, a wire value, a display string, an index, and whatever custom fields you need — plus lookup, iteration, serialization, and database revival built in.
 
-## CAVEAT?
+## Why not just use TypeScript enums?
 
-While I believe this library is super useful, I am currently refining it via dogfood, trying to get as smooth a process down as possible. This is leading to somewhat frequent releases with possibly breaking changes. As it is a new library, and I presume no one is using it I"m not being very considerate. If you discover this library and want to use it, please tell me and I will stop breaking it :) and employ better release practices.
+TypeScript's built-in `enum` gives you a name-to-value mapping and nothing else. You can't iterate members, attach metadata, look up by value at runtime, or serialize/revive across a network boundary without writing boilerplate every time.
 
-## Changelog
+The common workarounds each solve one piece:
 
-See [CHANGELOG.md](packages/core/CHANGELOG.md) for a detailed list of changes and version history.
+- **Plain objects** (`{ ACTIVE: 'active' }`) — no iteration, no type narrowing, no metadata, annoying text duplication.
+- **String unions** (`type Status = 'active' | 'inactive'`) — compile-time only. No runtime lookup, no `.display`, no `.items()`.
+- **Arrays** (`['active', 'inactive'] as const`) — iterable, but no keyed access or metadata.
+- **Constants** (Constants const ME = "me") — scattered and hard to iterate
 
-## Why Smart Enums?
-
-Traditional approaches to enums in JavaScript/TypeScript have limitations:
-
-- Plain objects `{ME: "me", YOU: "you"}` lack utility methods
-- Constants `const ME = "me"` are scattered and hard to iterate
-- Arrays `["me", "you"]` don't provide lookups
-- String unions `type No = "please" | "pretty please"` are compile-time only
-
-Smart Enums give you the best of all worlds:
+Smart Enums give you all of it in one construct:
 
 ```typescript
-const Colors = enumeration('Colors', {
-  input: ['red', 'blue', 'green'] as const,
+import { enumeration, type Enumeration } from '@reharik/smart-enum';
+
+const Status = enumeration('Status', {
+  input: ['pending', 'active', 'completed'] as const,
 });
+type Status = Enumeration<typeof Status>;
 
-// You get a rich object structure:
-Colors.red; // { key: "red", value: "RED", display: "Red", index: 0 }
-Colors.blue; // { key: "blue", value: "BLUE", display: "Blue", index: 1 }
+Status.active;
+// { key: 'active', value: 'ACTIVE', display: 'Active', index: 1 }
 
-// Plus powerful utility methods:
-Colors.fromValue('RED'); // Returns Colors.red
-Colors.items(); // Returns all enum items
-Colors.values(); // Returns ['RED', 'BLUE', 'GREEN']
+Status.fromValue('ACTIVE'); // Status.active
+Status.tryFromValue('NOPE'); // undefined
+Status.items(); // all members as a frozen array
+Status.values(); // ['PENDING', 'ACTIVE', 'COMPLETED']
+Status.keys(); // ['pending', 'active', 'completed']
 ```
 
-## Installation
+Type safety works the way you'd expect — a function that takes `Status` won't accept a member from a different enum, even if the shapes look similar.
+
+## Install
 
 ```bash
-npm install ts-smart-enum
-# or
-yarn add ts-smart-enum
-# or
-pnpm add ts-smart-enum
+npm install @reharik/smart-enum
 ```
 
-The npm package name is `**ts-smart-enum**` (it was previously published as `smart-enums`).
-
-**Installing from GitHub:** point your dependency at this repo with npm’s `path` option (for example `github:YOUR_ORG/YOUR_REPO#path:packages/core`). The package’s **`prepare`** script runs on install and builds `dist/`, so built files do not need to be committed. If you depend on **`path:packages/knex`**, its `prepare` builds **`packages/core` first** (then the Knex package) so declaration files exist before the Knex build runs.
+## Creating enums
 
-## Tree-Shaking Support
+### From an array
 
-Smart Enums supports tree-shaking with multiple entry points for optimal bundle sizes:
+The simplest form. Keys are the array values, wire values are auto-derived as `CONSTANT_CASE`, display strings as `Title Case`.
 
 ```typescript
-// Core functionality only (smallest bundle)
-import { enumeration, isSmartEnumItem } from 'ts-smart-enum/core';
-
-// Core + API transport utilities
-import {
-  enumeration,
-  serializeForTransport,
-  reviveAfterTransport,
-} from 'ts-smart-enum/transport';
-
-// Core + database utilities
-import {
-  enumeration,
-  prepareForDatabase,
-  reviveRowFromDatabase,
-} from 'ts-smart-enum/database';
+const Color = enumeration('Color', {
+  input: ['red', 'blue', 'green'] as const,
+});
+type Color = Enumeration<typeof Color>;
 
-// Full API (backward compatible)
-import {
-  enumeration,
-  serializeSmartEnums,
-  prepareForDatabase,
-} from 'ts-smart-enum';
+Color.red.key; // 'red'
+Color.red.value; // 'RED'
+Color.red.display; // 'Red'
+Color.red.index; // 0
 ```
 
-**Bundle Size Comparison:**
-
-- `ts-smart-enum/core`: ~149 bytes (minimal)
-- `ts-smart-enum/transport`: ~406 bytes (core + serialization)
-- `ts-smart-enum/database`: ~379 bytes (core + database utilities)
-- `ts-smart-enum`: ~598 bytes (everything)
+> **`as const` is required** on array inputs. Without it, TypeScript widens the type to `string[]` and you lose literal inference on keys and values.
 
-### Knex (optional)
+### From an object
 
-For Knex, use [`@reharik/smart-enum-knex`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@reharik/smart-enum-knex): it adds `withEnumRevival` and `createSmartEnumPostProcessResponse` on top of the same explicit `FieldEnumMapping` + `reviveRowFromDatabase` flow as `ts-smart-enum/database`. Revival is **not** inferred from the schema; you attach mapping per query via `queryContext`.
-
-## Quick Start
-
-### Creating Enums from Arrays
-
-The simplest way to create a Smart Enum:
+When you need custom values, display strings, or extra fields per member:
 
 ```typescript
-import { enumeration, Enumeration } from 'ts-smart-enum';
-
-const input = ['pending', 'active', 'completed', 'archived'] as const;
-
-const Status = enumeration('Status', { input });
-type Status = Enumeration<typeof Status>;
-
-// Use it:
-console.log(Status.active.value); // "ACTIVE"
-console.log(Status.active.display); // "Active"
-```
-
-### Creating Enums from Objects
-
-For more control over the values:
-
-```typescript
-import { enumeration, Enumeration } from 'ts-smart-enum';
-
-const input = {
-  low: { value: 'LOW', display: 'Low Priority' },
-  medium: { value: 'MIDDLE', display: 'Medium Priority' },
-  high: { value: 'HIGH', display: 'High Priority' },
-  urgent: { value: 'URGENT', display: 'Urgent!!!' },
-};
-
-const Priority = enumeration('Priority', { input });
+const Priority = enumeration('Priority', {
+  input: {
+    low: { display: 'Low Priority' },
+    medium: { display: 'Medium Priority' },
+    high: { value: 'P1', display: 'High Priority' },
+    urgent: { value: 'P0', display: 'Urgent!!!' },
+  } as const,
+});
 type Priority = Enumeration<typeof Priority>;
 
-console.log(Priority.urgent.value); // "URGENT"
+Priority.high.value; // 'P1' (explicit)
+Priority.low.value; // 'LOW' (auto-derived from key)
+Priority.urgent.display; // 'Urgent!!!'
 ```
 
-## Core Features
+If you omit `value`, it's derived from the key via `constantCase`. If you omit `display`, it's derived via `capitalCase`. You can override either or both per member.
 
-### Type Safety
+### Custom fields
 
-Smart Enums are fully type-safe:
+Any extra properties you put on a member are preserved with full type inference:
 
 ```typescript
-function processColor(color: Color) {
-  console.log(color.display);
-}
-
-processColor(Colors.red); // ✅ Works
-processColor(Status.active); // ❌ Type error
-```
-
-### Auto-Generated Properties
-
-Each enum item automatically gets:
-
-- `key` - The original key (e.g., "red")
-- `value` - Constant case version (e.g., "RED")
-- `display` - Human-readable version (e.g., "Red")
-- `index` - Position in the enum (e.g., 0, 1, 2)
-
-### Custom Property Formatters
+const AppError = enumeration('AppError', {
+  input: {
+    notFound: { source: 'api', httpStatus: 404 },
+    unauthorized: { source: 'auth', httpStatus: 401 },
+    serverError: { source: 'api', httpStatus: 500 },
+  } as const,
+});
 
-Override or add custom auto-formatting:
+AppError.notFound.source; // 'api' (literal type)
+AppError.notFound.httpStatus; // 404 (literal type)
 
-```typescript
-const input = ['userProfile', 'adminDashboard', 'settingsPage'] as const;
-const propertyAutoFormatters = [
-  { key: 'path', format: k => `/${k}` },
-  { key: 'slug', format: k => k.toLowerCase().replace(/([A-Z])/g, '-$1') },
-  { key: 'value', format: k => k.toLowerCase() },
-];
-
-const Routes = enumeration('Routes', { input, propertyAutoFormatters });
-type Routes = Enumeration<typeof Routes>;
-
-console.log(Routes.userProfile.path); // "/userProfile"
-console.log(Routes.userProfile.slug); // "/user-profile"
-console.log(Routes.userProfile.value); // "/user-profile"
+// You can Extract by custom fields:
+type ApiErrors = Extract<Enumeration<typeof AppError>, { source: 'api' }>;
 ```
 
-## Utility Methods
+### Custom auto-formatters
 
-### Lookup Methods
+Override how `value`, `display`, or any auto-generated property is derived from the key:
 
 ```typescript
-// Get enum item by value (throws if not found)
-const item = Colors.fromValue('RED');
-
-// Safe lookup (returns undefined if not found)
-const maybeItem = Colors.tryFromValue('PURPLE');
+const Routes = enumeration('Routes', {
+  input: ['userProfile', 'adminDashboard'] as const,
+  propertyAutoFormatters: [
+    { key: 'value', format: k => `/${k}` },
+    { key: 'slug', format: k => k.replace(/([A-Z])/g, '-$1').toLowerCase() },
+  ],
+});
 
-// Lookup by key
-const keyItem = Colors.fromKey('red');
+Routes.userProfile.value; // '/userProfile'
+Routes.userProfile.slug; // 'user-profile'
 ```
 
-### Conversion Methods
-
-```typescript
-// Get all values
-const values = Colors.values(); // ['RED', 'BLUE', 'GREEN']
+## Lookup methods
 
-// Get all keys
-const keys = Colors.keys(); // ['red', 'blue', 'green']
+Every enum object has these methods. Return types are fully narrowed to the enum's member union.
 
-// Get all enum items as array
-const items = Colors.items();
-```
+| Method                | Description                                           |
+| --------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
+| `fromValue(value)`    | Find by wire value. Throws if not found.              |
+| `tryFromValue(value)` | Find by wire value. Returns `undefined` if not found. |
+| `fromKey(key)`        | Find by key. Throws if not found.                     |
+| `tryFromKey(key)`     | Find by key. Returns `undefined` if not found.        |
+| `items()`             | All members as a frozen array.                        |
+| `values()`            | All wire values as an array.                          |
+| `keys()`              | All keys as an array.                                 |
 
-## Advanced Usage
+## Subsetting by a custom field
 
-### Custom Properties
+Filter an enum down to members matching a property value. The result is a new enum-like object with its own `fromValue`, `items`, etc., scoped to the subset:
 
 ```typescript
-const input = {
-  red: { hex: '#FF0000', rgb: [255, 0, 0] },
-  blue: { hex: '#0000FF', rgb: [0, 0, 255] },
-  green: { hex: '#00FF00', rgb: [0, 255, 0] },
-};
+import { getSubsetByProp, subsetByProp } from '@reharik/smart-enum';
 
-const Colors = enumeration('Colors', {
-  input,
-});
+const apiErrors = getSubsetByProp(AppError, 'source', 'api' as const);
 
-console.log(Colors.red.hex); // '#FF0000'
-console.log(Colors.blue.rgb); // [0, 0, 255]
-```
+apiErrors.notFound; // same object as AppError.notFound
+apiErrors.items(); // only api-source members
+apiErrors.fromValue('500'); // works, scoped to subset
+// apiErrors.unauthorized → not present (source is 'auth')
 
-### Custom Field Values
-
-Extract custom values from enum items:
-
-```typescript
-type PageExtensions = { slug: string; title: string };
-const input = {
-  home: { slug: '/', title: 'Home Page' },
-  about: { slug: '/about', title: 'About Us' },
-  contact: { slug: '/contact', title: 'Contact' },
-};
-
-const Pages = enumeration('Pages', { input });
-type Pages = Enumeration<typeof Pages>;
-
-const slug = Pages.about.slug; // '/about'
-
-// Get all slugs
-const slugs = Pages.items().map(item => item.slug);
-// Returns: ['/', '/about', '/contact']
-
-// Filter out undefined values
-const titles = Pages.items()
-  .map(item => item.title)
-  .filter(Boolean);
+// Curried form:
+const bySource = subsetByProp('source');
+const authErrors = bySource(AppError, 'auth' as const);
 ```
 
-### React/Frontend Usage
+## Tree-shaking
 
-Perfect for form selects and dropdowns:
+The package has multiple entry points so you only pay for what you import:
 
-```tsx
-function ColorSelector() {
-  const [selected, setSelected] = useState(Colors.red);
-
-  return (
-    <select
-      value={selected.value}
-      onChange={e => setSelected(Colors.fromValue(e.target.value))}
-    >
-      {Colors.items().map(item => (
-        <option key={item.value} value={item.value}>
-          {item.display}
-        </option>
-      ))}
-    </select>
-  );
-}
-```
+```typescript
+// Core only — enumeration + type guards + subset helpers (~149 bytes)
+import { enumeration } from '@reharik/smart-enum/core';
 
-### Serialization and Reviving (Transformations)
+// Core + transport serialization/revival (~406 bytes)
+import { serializeForTransport } from '@reharik/smart-enum/transport';
 
-When sending data over the wire or persisting to a database, replace enum items with strings and revive them back.
+// Core + database serialization/revival (~379 bytes)
+import { prepareForDatabase } from '@reharik/smart-enum/database';
 
-```ts
+// Everything (~598 bytes)
 import {
-  serializeSmartEnums,
-  reviveSmartEnums,
   enumeration,
-  type Enumeration,
-} from 'ts-smart-enum';
-
-const statusInput = ['pending', 'active', 'completed'] as const;
-const Status = enumeration('Status', { input: statusInput });
-type Status = Enumeration<typeof Status>;
-
-const colorInput = ['red', 'blue', 'green'] as const;
-const Color = enumeration('Color', { input: colorInput });
-type Color = Enumeration<typeof Color>;
-
-const dto = {
-  id: '123',
-  status: Status.active,
-  favoriteColor: Color.red,
-  history: [Status.pending, Status.completed],
-};
-
-// Serialize enum items to self-describing objects
-const wire = serializeSmartEnums(dto);
-// Result: {
-//   id: '123',
-//   status: { __smart_enum_type: 'Status', value: 'ACTIVE' },
-//   favoriteColor: { __smart_enum_type: 'Color', value: 'RED' },
-//   history: [
-//     { __smart_enum_type: 'Status', value: 'PENDING' },
-//     { __smart_enum_type: 'Status', value: 'COMPLETED' }
-//   ]
-// }
-
-// Revive using registry
-const revived = reviveSmartEnums(wire, { Status, Color });
-// Result: {
-//   id: '123',
-//   status: Status.active,        // Full enum item restored
-//   favoriteColor: Color.red,     // Full enum item restored
-//   history: [Status.pending, Status.completed]
-// }
+  serializeSmartEnums,
+  prepareForDatabase,
+} from '@reharik/smart-enum';
 ```
 
-Notes:
-
-- All enums now require an `enumType` parameter for serialization/revival
-- Serialization creates self-describing objects with `__smart_enum_type` and `value`
-- Reviving uses a registry to map enum types back to their instances
-- Cyclic references are preserved during serialization
-- Use `as const` on the registry object for best type inference
-
-## Transport Utilities
-
-For API communication, use the transport utilities to serialize enums for sending over the wire and revive them on the receiving end.
+## Serialization and transport
 
-### Basic Transport Usage
+Smart enum items serialize to self-describing `{ __smart_enum_type, value }` objects for JSON transport. On the receiving end, a registry maps them back to live enum instances.
 
 ```typescript
-import { enumeration } from 'ts-smart-enum/core';
-import {
-  initializeSmartEnumMappings,
-  serializeForTransport,
-  reviveAfterTransport,
-} from 'ts-smart-enum';
+import { serializeSmartEnums, reviveSmartEnums } from '@reharik/smart-enum';
 
-// Create enums
-const UserStatus = enumeration('UserStatus', {
-  input: ['pending', 'active', 'suspended'] as const,
-});
-
-const Priority = enumeration('Priority', {
-  input: ['low', 'medium', 'high', 'urgent'] as const,
-});
+const dto = { id: '1', status: Status.active, color: Color.red };
 
-// Required once before calling reviveAfterTransport
-initializeSmartEnumMappings({
-  enumRegistry: { UserStatus, Priority },
-});
-
-// API endpoint - serialize for sending
-const apiData = {
-  user: {
-    id: '123',
-    status: UserStatus.active,
-    profile: {
-      priority: Priority.high,
-    },
-  },
-  orders: [
-    { id: 'o1', status: UserStatus.pending },
-    { id: 'o2', status: UserStatus.active },
-  ],
-};
+// Serialize
+const wire = serializeSmartEnums(dto);
+// { id: '1',
+//   status: { __smart_enum_type: 'Status', value: 'ACTIVE' },
+//   color: { __smart_enum_type: 'Color', value: 'RED' } }
 
-// Serialize for transport (creates self-describing objects)
-const wireData = serializeForTransport(apiData);
-// Result: {
-//   user: {
-//     id: '123',
-//     status: { __smart_enum_type: 'UserStatus', value: 'ACTIVE' },
-//     profile: {
-//       priority: { __smart_enum_type: 'Priority', value: 'HIGH' }
-//     }
-//   },
-//   orders: [
-//     { id: 'o1', status: { __smart_enum_type: 'UserStatus', value: 'PENDING' } },
-//     { id: 'o2', status: { __smart_enum_type: 'UserStatus', value: 'ACTIVE' } }
-//   ]
-// }
-
-// Client-side - revive after receiving
-const revivedData = reviveAfterTransport(wireData);
-// Result: Original apiData with full enum items restored
+// Revive
+const revived = reviveSmartEnums(wire, { Status, Color });
+// revived.status === Status.active ✓
 ```
 
-### Express.js Integration
+### Global transport registry
+
+For app-wide setup (e.g. Express middleware), register all enums once at startup:
 
 ```typescript
-import express from 'express';
 import {
   initializeSmartEnumMappings,
   serializeForTransport,
   reviveAfterTransport,
-} from 'ts-smart-enum';
-
-const app = express();
+} from '@reharik/smart-enum/transport';
 
+// At startup
 initializeSmartEnumMappings({
-  enumRegistry: { UserStatus, Priority },
-});
-
-// Middleware to revive enums from incoming requests
-app.use(express.json());
-app.use((req, res, next) => {
-  if (req.body) {
-    req.body = reviveAfterTransport(req.body);
-  }
-  next();
-});
-
-// API endpoint
-app.get('/api/users/:id', (req, res) => {
-  const user = getUserById(req.params.id);
-
-  // Serialize for response
-  res.json(serializeForTransport(user));
-});
-
-// POST endpoint
-app.post('/api/users', (req, res) => {
-  // req.body is automatically revived with enum items
-  const { status, priority } = req.body;
-
-  // Use enum items directly
-  if (status === UserStatus.active) {
-    // Handle active user
-  }
-
-  const newUser = createUser(req.body);
-  res.json(serializeForTransport(newUser));
+  enumRegistry: { Status, Priority, Color },
 });
-```
-
-### React/Fetch Integration
-
-```typescript
-// API client with automatic enum handling
-class ApiClient {
-  async get<T>(url: string): Promise<T> {
-    const response = await fetch(url);
-    const data = await response.json();
-
-    // Revive enums in response
-    return reviveAfterTransport(data) as T;
-  }
-
-  async post<T>(url: string, data: any): Promise<T> {
-    // Serialize enums for sending
-    const serializedData = serializeForTransport(data);
-
-    const response = await fetch(url, {
-      method: 'POST',
-      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-      body: JSON.stringify(serializedData),
-    });
-
-    const result = await response.json();
-    return reviveAfterTransport(result) as T;
-  }
-}
-
-// Usage in React component
-function UserProfile({ userId }: { userId: string }) {
-  const [user, setUser] = useState<User | null>(null);
-  const apiClient = new ApiClient();
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    apiClient.get<User>(`/api/users/${userId}`).then(setUser);
-  }, [userId]);
 
-  const updateStatus = async (newStatus: typeof UserStatus.active) => {
-    const updatedUser = await apiClient.post<User>(`/api/users/${userId}`, {
-      status: newStatus, // Enum item sent directly
-    });
-    setUser(updatedUser);
-  };
-
-  return (
-    <div>
-      <h2>{user?.name}</h2>
-      <p>Status: {user?.status.display}</p>
-      <button onClick={() => updateStatus(UserStatus.active)}>
-        Activate User
-      </button>
-    </div>
-  );
-}
+// In a handler
+const wire = serializeForTransport(responseData);
+const revived = reviveAfterTransport(requestBody);
 ```
 
 ## Database utilities
 
-**Outbound serialization is generic:** `prepareForDatabase` walks your payload and replaces smart enum items with their `.value` strings. You can also bind `someItem.toPostgres()` for PostgreSQL drivers that honor that hook (outbound only; it does not revive reads).
+**Outbound:** `prepareForDatabase` recursively replaces enum items with their `.value` strings. Each item also has a `.toPostgres()` method for PostgreSQL drivers that honor it.
 
-**Inbound deserialization is not automatic:** a plain string column does not say which enum type it belongs to, and the same property name (e.g. `status`) is not unique across your schema. The previous **learned / global-registry database revival model has been removed**.
-
-**Recommended approach:** at the repository or query boundary, pass **explicit metadata**: map column names (or full paths for nested JSON) to the **actual enum object** (anything with `tryFromValue`), not to type name strings.
-
-### `reviveRowFromDatabase` (flat rows)
-
-Shallow-clones the row. For each entry in `fieldEnumMapping`, if the value is a string, `tryFromValue` is called; on success the string is replaced by the enum item. `strict: true` throws `EnumRevivalError` when a mapped string is invalid; otherwise the raw value is kept.
+**Inbound:** Database columns are plain strings — they don't carry type information. Revival requires you to declare which columns map to which enums.
 
 ```typescript
-import { enumeration } from 'ts-smart-enum/core';
-import { reviveRowFromDatabase } from 'ts-smart-enum/database';
+import {
+  prepareForDatabase,
+  reviveRowFromDatabase,
+  revivePayloadFromDatabase,
+} from '@reharik/smart-enum/database';
 
-const UserStatus = enumeration('UserStatus', {
-  input: ['pending', 'active'] as const,
-});
+// Write
+const dbRow = prepareForDatabase({ name: 'Alice', status: Status.active });
+// { name: 'Alice', status: 'ACTIVE' }
 
-const row = { id: '1', status: 'ACTIVE' };
+// Read — flat row
 const revived = reviveRowFromDatabase(row, {
-  fieldEnumMapping: { status: UserStatus },
-  strict: true,
+  fieldEnumMapping: { status: Status, priority: Priority },
+  strict: true, // throw on unknown values instead of keeping raw string
 });
-```
 
-### `revivePayloadFromDatabase` (explicit paths only)
-
-Deep-clones with `structuredClone`, then revives only the paths you list (e.g. `status`, `profile.priority`, `items[].kind`). No leaf-name guessing and no registry.
-
-```typescript
-import { revivePayloadFromDatabase } from 'ts-smart-enum/database';
-
-const doc = await loadJsonColumn();
-const out = revivePayloadFromDatabase(doc, {
+// Read — nested payload (e.g. JSONB column)
+const doc = revivePayloadFromDatabase(payload, {
   pathEnumMapping: {
-    'user.status': UserStatus,
-    'lines[].kind': LineKind,
+    'user.status': Status,
+    'items[].kind': ItemKind,
   },
 });
 ```
 
-### Transport vs database
-
-`initializeSmartEnumMappings` / `reviveAfterTransport` are for **wire payloads** that include `__smart_enum_type`. They are exported from `ts-smart-enum/transport` (and the root package), not from the old database utilities.
-
-## Logging
-
-The library includes a flexible logging system that allows you to integrate with your preferred logging solution. By default, it uses console logging.
+`strict: true` throws `EnumRevivalError` when a mapped string doesn't match any member. Without it, unrecognized values are left as-is.
 
-### Basic Usage
+## Type guards
 
 ```typescript
-import { enumeration, initializeSmartEnumMappings } from 'ts-smart-enum';
+import { isSmartEnumItem, isSmartEnum } from '@reharik/smart-enum';
 
-// Console logging is enabled by default with 'error' level (minimal output)
-initializeSmartEnumMappings({
-  enumRegistry: { UserStatus, Priority },
-});
+isSmartEnumItem(Status.active); // true
+isSmartEnumItem({ key: 'x' }); // false (plain object)
 
-// Enable debug logging for development
-initializeSmartEnumMappings({
-  enumRegistry: { UserStatus, Priority },
-  logLevel: 'debug',
-});
-// [ts-smart-enum:info] Initialized smart enum mappings { enumCount: 2, enumTypes: ['UserStatus', 'Priority'], logLevel: 'debug' }
+isSmartEnum(Status); // true  (the enum object)
+isSmartEnum(Status.active); // false (a member, not the enum)
 ```
 
-### Log Level Configuration
+## GraphQL integration
 
-```typescript
-import { initializeSmartEnumMappings, type LogLevel } from 'ts-smart-enum';
-
-// Available log levels (default: 'error')
-const logLevels: LogLevel[] = ['debug', 'info', 'warn', 'error'];
-
-// Production: minimal logging (errors only)
-initializeSmartEnumMappings({
-  enumRegistry: { UserStatus, Priority },
-  logLevel: 'error', // default
-});
+### Server-side: resolvers returning smart-enum instances
 
-// Development: verbose logging
-initializeSmartEnumMappings({
-  enumRegistry: { UserStatus, Priority },
-  logLevel: 'debug',
-});
+Out of the box, if a GraphQL resolver returns a smart-enum item, the default `serialize` on `GraphQLEnumType` doesn't know how to extract the string value — it just passes the object through, which breaks the response.
 
-// Custom logger with log level filtering
-initializeSmartEnumMappings({
-  enumRegistry: { UserStatus, Priority },
-  logLevel: 'info',
-  logger: {
-    debug: (msg, ...args) => console.debug(`[my-app] ${msg}`, ...args),
-    info: (msg, ...args) => console.info(`[my-app] ${msg}`, ...args),
-    warn: (msg, ...args) => console.warn(`[my-app] ${msg}`, ...args),
-    error: (msg, ...args) => console.error(`[my-app] ${msg}`, ...args),
-  },
-});
-```
-
-### Custom Logger Integration
+`patchSchemaEnumSerializers` walks your executable schema at startup and patches every `GraphQLEnumType.serialize` to call `.value` on smart-enum instances. After that, resolvers can return smart-enum items directly:
 
 ```typescript
-import { initializeSmartEnumMappings, type Logger } from 'ts-smart-enum';
-import winston from 'winston';
-
-// Create your logger
-const logger = winston.createLogger({
-  level: 'info',
-  format: winston.format.json(),
-  transports: [new winston.transports.Console()],
-});
-
-// Use custom logger with ts-smart-enum
-initializeSmartEnumMappings({
-  enumRegistry: { UserStatus, Priority },
-  logLevel: 'debug',
-  logger: {
-    debug: (msg, ...args) => logger.debug(`[ts-smart-enum] ${msg}`, ...args),
-    info: (msg, ...args) => logger.info(`[ts-smart-enum] ${msg}`, ...args),
-    warn: (msg, ...args) => logger.warn(`[ts-smart-enum] ${msg}`, ...args),
-    error: (msg, ...args) => logger.error(`[ts-smart-enum] ${msg}`, ...args),
+import { patchSchemaEnumSerializers } from '@reharik/smart-enum';
+import { makeExecutableSchema } from '@graphql-tools/schema';
+
+const schema = makeExecutableSchema({ typeDefs, resolvers });
+
+// Call once at startup, after schema construction
+patchSchemaEnumSerializers(schema);
+
+// Now resolvers can return smart-enum items directly:
+const resolvers = {
+  Query: {
+    order: () => ({
+      id: '1',
+      status: PaymentStatus.paid, // no .value needed
+      type: OrderType.online,
+    }),
   },
-});
+};
 ```
 
-### Log Levels
-
-- `**debug**`: Reserved for future verbose transport diagnostics
-- `**info**`: General information (e.g. registry initialization)
-- `**warn**`: Warning messages (missing configurations, failed operations)
-- `**error**`: Error conditions (missing enum types, invalid data)
+The patched `serialize` does `val?.value ?? val` — smart-enum items return their `.value` string, and raw strings pass through unchanged. This means you can adopt it incrementally without breaking existing resolvers that already return strings.
 
-### Disabling Logging
+### Client-side: Apollo cache rehydration
 
-To disable logging in production, you can set a no-op logger:
+The [`@reharik/graphql-codegen-smart-enum`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@reharik/graphql-codegen-smart-enum) package includes a second codegen plugin that generates Apollo `typePolicies` with `read` functions for every enum field. Spread the output into your `InMemoryCache` and components receive smart-enum instances from queries instead of raw strings:
 
 ```typescript
-import { initializeSmartEnumMappings } from 'ts-smart-enum';
+import { InMemoryCache } from '@apollo/client';
+import { smartEnumTypePolicies } from './generated/graphql-smart-enum-type-policies';
 
-// Disable logging for production
-initializeSmartEnumMappings({
-  enumRegistry: { UserStatus, Priority },
-  logLevel: 'error', // minimal logging
-  logger: {
-    debug: () => {},
-    info: () => {},
-    warn: () => {},
-    error: () => {},
+const cache = new InMemoryCache({
+  typePolicies: {
+    ...smartEnumTypePolicies,
   },
 });
-```
-
-### Logging events
 
-- **Initialization**: When `initializeSmartEnumMappings` is called (transport registry)
-- **Warnings / errors**: Emitted by other helpers when misconfigured (see JSDoc per API)
-
-### Prisma Integration
-
-```typescript
-import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
-import {
-  prepareForDatabase,
-  reviveRowFromDatabase,
-} from 'ts-smart-enum/database';
-
-const prisma = new PrismaClient();
-
-// Create user with enum data
-async function createUser(userData: {
-  name: string;
-  status: typeof UserStatus.active;
-  priority: typeof Priority.high;
-}) {
-  // Convert enums to strings for database
-  const dbData = prepareForDatabase(userData);
-
-  return prisma.user.create({
-    data: {
-      name: dbData.name,
-      status: dbData.status, // 'ACTIVE'
-      priority: dbData.priority, // 'HIGH'
-    },
-  });
-}
-
-// Get user and revive enums
-async function getUser(id: string) {
-  const dbUser = await prisma.user.findUnique({
-    where: { id },
-  });
-
-  if (!dbUser) return null;
-
-  // Revive enums from database strings
-  return reviveRowFromDatabase(dbUser as Record<string, unknown>, {
-    fieldEnumMapping: {
-      status: UserStatus,
-      priority: Priority,
-    },
-  });
-}
-
-// Usage
-const user = await getUser('123');
-if (user) {
-  console.log(user.status.display); // "Active"
-  console.log(user.priority.value); // "HIGH"
-}
+// In a component:
+const { data } = useQuery(GET_ORDER);
+data.order.status.display; // 'Paid' — not just 'PAID'
 ```
 
-### TypeORM Integration
+See the [`type-policies` plugin README](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@reharik/graphql-codegen-smart-enum) for setup details.
 
-```typescript
-import { Entity, Column, PrimaryGeneratedColumn } from 'typeorm';
-import {
-  prepareForDatabase,
-  reviveRowFromDatabase,
-} from 'ts-smart-enum/database';
+## React
 
-@Entity()
-export class User {
-  @PrimaryGeneratedColumn()
-  id: number;
-
-  @Column()
-  name: string;
-
-  @Column()
-  status: string; // Stores enum value as string
-
-  @Column()
-  priority: string; // Stores enum value as string
-}
-
-// Repository with enum handling
-export class UserRepository {
-  constructor(private repository: Repository<User>) {}
-
-  async save(userData: {
-    name: string;
-    status: typeof UserStatus.active;
-    priority: typeof Priority.high;
-  }) {
-    const dbData = prepareForDatabase(userData);
-    return this.repository.save(dbData);
-  }
-
-  async findById(id: number) {
-    const dbUser = await this.repository.findOne({ where: { id } });
-    if (!dbUser) return null;
-
-    return reviveRowFromDatabase(dbUser as Record<string, unknown>, {
-      fieldEnumMapping: {
-        status: UserStatus,
-        priority: Priority,
-      },
-    });
-  }
-}
-```
-
-### Validation & Type Guards
+```tsx
+function StatusPicker() {
+  const [selected, setSelected] = useState(Status.pending);
 
-```typescript
-function processStatus(statusValue: string) {
-  const status = Status.tryFromValue(statusValue);
-
-  if (!status) {
-    throw new Error(`Invalid status: ${statusValue}`);
-  }
-
-  // Now status is typed as a valid enum item
-  switch (status.key) {
-    case 'pending':
-      // Handle pending
-      break;
-    case 'active':
-      // Handle active
-      break;
-    // TypeScript ensures all cases are handled
-  }
+  return (
+    <select
+      value={selected.value}
+      onChange={e => setSelected(Status.fromValue(e.target.value))}
+    >
+      {Status.items().map(item => (
+        <option key={item.value} value={item.value}>
+          {item.display}
+        </option>
+      ))}
+    </select>
+  );
 }
 ```
 
-## JSDoc and IDE Support
-
-All public APIs are documented with JSDoc. In supported editors (VS Code, WebStorm, etc.) you get:
-
-- **Hover tooltips** with descriptions and parameter/return types
-- `**@example` blocks** on key functions (e.g. `enumeration`, `serializeSmartEnums`, `reviveSmartEnums`, `isSmartEnumItem`, `isSmartEnum`, `prepareForDatabase`, `reviveRowFromDatabase`, transport and database helpers) so you can copy-paste or follow patterns without leaving the editor
-
-Import from the entry point you use (`ts-smart-enum`, `ts-smart-enum/core`, `ts-smart-enum/transport`, or `ts-smart-enum/database`) and hover over symbols to see the inline docs and examples.
-
-## API Reference
-
-### `enumeration(enumType, props)`
-
-Main factory function for creating Smart Enums.
-
-**Parameters:**
+## The `enumType` string
 
-- `enumType` - String identifier for the enum type (required for serialization/revival)
-- `props.input` - Array of strings, object with BaseEnum values, or existing enum
-- `props.propertyAutoFormatters` - Optional custom formatters for auto-generated properties
+The first argument to `enumeration()` is a string name used for serialization identity (`__smart_enum_type`) and `toJSON()`. It must be unique across your app and consistent between serialization and revival.
 
-**Returns:** An enum object with all items as properties plus extension methods
-
-### Extension Methods
-
-
-| Method                | Description                             | Returns                   |
-| --------------------- | --------------------------------------- | ------------------------- |
-| `fromValue(value)`    | Get item by value (throws if not found) | `Enumeration`             |
-| `tryFromValue(value)` | Get item by value (safe)                | `Enumeration | undefined` |
-| `fromKey(key)`        | Get item by key (throws if not found)   | `Enumeration`             |
-| `tryFromKey(key)`     | Get item by key (safe)                  | `Enumeration | undefined` |
-| `items()`             | Get all items as array                  | `Enumeration[]`           |
-| `values()`            | Get all values                          | `string[]`                |
-| `keys()`              | Get all keys                            | `string[]`                |
-
-
-## Migration Guide
-
-### From Plain Objects
+For hand-authored enums, keep it matching the variable name by convention:
 
 ```typescript
-// Before
-const COLORS = {
-  RED: 'red',
-  BLUE: 'blue',
-  GREEN: 'green',
-};
+const Status = enumeration('Status', { input: ... });
+//    ^^^^^^                 ^^^^^^  ← keep these in sync
+```
 
-// After
-const Colors = enumeration('Colors', {
-  input: ['red', 'blue', 'green'] as const,
-});
+If you use the [`@reharik/graphql-codegen-smart-enum`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@reharik/graphql-codegen-smart-enum) codegen plugin, this is handled automatically — the GraphQL enum type name becomes the `enumType` string.
 
-// Usage changes from COLORS.RED to Colors.red.value
-```
+## Logging
 
-### From String Unions
+Transport initialization supports pluggable logging:
 
 ```typescript
-// Before
-type Status = 'pending' | 'active' | 'completed';
-
-// After
-const Status = enumeration('Status', {
-  input: ['pending', 'active', 'completed'] as const,
+initializeSmartEnumMappings({
+  enumRegistry: { Status, Priority },
+  logLevel: 'debug', // 'debug' | 'info' | 'warn' | 'error'
+  logger: {
+    debug: (msg, ...args) => myLogger.debug(msg, ...args),
+    info: (msg, ...args) => myLogger.info(msg, ...args),
+    warn: (msg, ...args) => myLogger.warn(msg, ...args),
+    error: (msg, ...args) => myLogger.error(msg, ...args),
+  },
 });
-type Status = Enumeration<typeof Status>;
 ```
 
-## Best Practices
-
-1. **Always use `as const`** for array inputs to preserve literal types
-2. **Always provide `enumType`** parameter for serialization/revival support
-3. **Use `tryFrom`* methods** when dealing with external data
-4. **Leverage filtering** to hide deprecated items from users
-5. **Add custom properties** for domain-specific needs
+Default is `console` at `'error'` level.
 
-## Contributing
+## Related packages
 
-We welcome contributions! Please see our [Contributing Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details.
+| Package                                                                                                                  | Purpose                                                         |
+| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| [`@reharik/smart-enum-knex`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@reharik/smart-enum-knex)                                     | Knex query-level enum revival via `postProcessResponse`         |
+| [`@reharik/graphql-codegen-smart-enum`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@reharik/graphql-codegen-smart-enum)               | Generate smart-enum definitions from GraphQL schema enums       |
+| [`@reharik/graphql-codegen-smart-enum/type-policies`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@reharik/graphql-codegen-smart-enum) | Generate Apollo `typePolicies` for client-side enum rehydration |
 
 ## License
 
 MIT
-
-## Support
-
-- 📧 Email: [harik.raif@gmail.com](mailto:harik.raif@gmail.com)
-- 🐛 Issues: [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/reharik/smart-enums/issues)
-- 📖 Docs: [Full Documentation](https://docs.reharik.com/ts-smart-enum)
-