[Solved] Consider this schema:type Employee { id: ID name: String manager: Employee }What does the field 'manager' represent in this schema? | GraphQL

GraphQL - Type Relationships

Consider this schema:

type Employee { id: ID name: String manager: Employee }

What does the field 'manager' represent in this schema?

AA list of employees managed by this employee

BA scalar field storing manager's name as string

CAn unrelated field with no connection to Employee

DA self-referential relationship showing an employee's manager

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Identify the type of the 'manager' field
It is of type Employee, same as the enclosing type, so self-referential.
Step 2: Interpret the meaning
This models that an employee has one manager who is also an employee.
Final Answer:
A self-referential relationship showing an employee's manager -> Option D
Quick Check:
Self-reference means manager is an Employee = B [OK]

Quick Trick: Same type field means self-reference in GraphQL [OK]

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