defer/stream support

[agnivade]

I am creating this issue to start a discussion on implementing @defer/@stream support. Doing a search for existing issues, I could only find #15 but that's only about subscriptions.

I have a use-case where my clients require @stream support to stream large payloads. I can go ahead and take a stab at implementing this, but I wanted to check if there has been any prior discussion around this and if anybody has any thoughts/comments on what things to consider?

Attaching the spec here: https://github.com/graphql/graphql-wg/blob/main/rfcs/DeferStream.md

cc @tonyghita @pavelnikolov

[pavelnikolov]

@agnivade I am not aware of anyone working on this. Considering that it's still a draft maybe we need to mention in the release later that this feature will be experimental. As long as it's opt-in and it doesn't introduce any breaking changes - go for it.

[agnivade]

Yep, it's a directive on the client side, so totally opt-in. Thanks, I'll make an attempt soon.

[pavelnikolov]

@agnivade I'm closing this issue due to inactivity. Feel free to open it if you decide to work on this or in case this feature gets accepted to the official spec.

[agnivade]

Sounds good. And my apologies for the delay. There has been some changes in company roadmap unfortunately which is not allowing me to invest more time in this.