Part 12: Add GraphQL mutations for async transfers
Create GraphQL mutations for group and project transfers with async support. GitLab doesn't currently have GraphQL transfer mutations.
**Implementation Details:**
**Create `app/graphql/mutations/groups/transfer.rb`:**
```ruby
# frozen_string_literal: true
module Mutations
module Groups
class Transfer < BaseMutation
graphql_name 'GroupTransfer'
authorize :admin_group
argument :id,
::Types::GlobalIDType[::Group],
required: true,
description: 'Global ID of the group to transfer.'
argument :target_id,
::Types::GlobalIDType[::Group],
required: false,
description: 'Global ID of the target parent group. Omit to make group top-level.'
field :group,
Types::GroupType,
null: true,
description: 'Group after mutation.'
field :async,
GraphQL::Types::Boolean,
null: false,
description: 'Whether transfer was queued asynchronously.'
def resolve(id:, target_id: nil)
group = authorized_find!(id)
target_group = target_id ? find_object(target_id) : nil
if Feature.enabled?(:groups_and_projects_async_transfer, group)
# Async transfer
group.transfer_target_parent_id = target_group&.id
group.save!
if group.start_transfer
Groups::TransferWorker.perform_async(
group.id,
target_group&.id,
current_user.id
)
{
group: group,
async: true,
errors: []
}
else
{
group: nil,
async: false,
errors: group.errors.full_messages
}
end
else
# Sync transfer
service = ::Groups::TransferService.new(group, current_user)
if service.execute(target_group)
{
group: group,
async: false,
errors: []
}
else
{
group: nil,
async: false,
errors: [service.error]
}
end
end
end
private
def find_object(id)
GitlabSchema.find_by_gid(id)
end
end
end
end
```
**Create `app/graphql/mutations/projects/transfer.rb`:**
```ruby
# frozen_string_literal: true
module Mutations
module Projects
class Transfer < BaseMutation
graphql_name 'ProjectTransfer'
authorize :change_namespace
argument :id,
::Types::GlobalIDType[::Project],
required: true,
description: 'Global ID of the project to transfer.'
argument :namespace_id,
::Types::GlobalIDType[::Namespace],
required: true,
description: 'Global ID of the target namespace.'
field :project,
Types::ProjectType,
null: true,
description: 'Project after mutation.'
field :async,
GraphQL::Types::Boolean,
null: false,
description: 'Whether transfer was queued asynchronously.'
def resolve(id:, namespace_id:)
project = authorized_find!(id)
namespace = find_object(namespace_id)
unless namespace.is_a?(Namespace)
return {
project: nil,
async: false,
errors: ['Invalid namespace']
}
end
if Feature.enabled?(:groups_and_projects_async_transfer, project)
# Async transfer
project.project_namespace.transfer_target_parent_id = namespace.id
project.project_namespace.save!
if project.project_namespace.start_transfer
Projects::TransferWorker.perform_async(
project.id,
namespace.id,
current_user.id
)
{
project: project,
async: true,
errors: []
}
else
{
project: nil,
async: false,
errors: project.project_namespace.errors.full_messages
}
end
else
# Sync transfer
service = ::Projects::TransferService.new(project, current_user)
if service.execute(namespace)
{
project: project,
async: false,
errors: []
}
else
{
project: nil,
async: false,
errors: project.errors[:new_namespace] || ['Transfer failed']
}
end
end
end
private
def find_object(id)
GitlabSchema.find_by_gid(id)
end
end
end
end
```
**Register mutations in `app/graphql/types/mutation_type.rb`:**
```ruby
mount_mutation Mutations::Groups::Transfer
mount_mutation Mutations::Projects::Transfer
```
**Add transfer status fields to types:**
**Update `app/graphql/types/group_type.rb`:**
```ruby
field :transfer_in_progress,
GraphQL::Types::Boolean,
null: false,
description: 'Whether the group is currently being transferred.',
method: :transfer_in_progress?
```
**Update `app/graphql/types/project_type.rb`:**
```ruby
field :transfer_in_progress,
GraphQL::Types::Boolean,
null: false,
description: 'Whether the project is currently being transferred.',
resolver_method: :project_transfer_in_progress?
def project_transfer_in_progress?
object.project_namespace&.transfer_in_progress?
end
```
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