Object and Record Creation Test

Goal

Test that the Objection.js model system properly handles system-managed fields:

ownerId (should be auto-set from userId)
created_at (should be auto-set to current timestamp)
updated_at (should be auto-set to current timestamp)
id (should be auto-generated UUID)

Users should NOT need to provide these fields when creating records.

Test Sequence

1. Create an Object (if not exists)

curl -X POST http://localhost:3001/api/objects \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_JWT_TOKEN" \
  -H "X-Tenant-ID: tenant1" \
  -d '{
    "apiName": "TestContact",
    "label": "Test Contact",
    "pluralLabel": "Test Contacts",
    "description": "Test object for model validation"
  }'

Expected response:

{
  "id": "uuid...",
  "apiName": "TestContact",
  "label": "Test Contact",
  "tableName": "test_contacts",
  "...": "..."
}

2. Create a Record WITHOUT System Fields

This should succeed and system fields should be auto-populated:

curl -X POST http://localhost:3001/api/records/TestContact \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_JWT_TOKEN" \
  -H "X-Tenant-ID: tenant1" \
  -d '{
    "name": "John Doe",
    "email": "john@example.com"
  }'

Expected response:

{
  "id": "uuid-auto-generated",
  "name": "John Doe",
  "email": "john@example.com",
  "ownerId": "current-user-id",
  "created_at": "2025-01-26T...",
  "updated_at": "2025-01-26T...",
  "tenantId": "tenant-uuid"
}

3. Verify Fields Were Set Automatically

curl -X GET http://localhost:3001/api/records/TestContact/RECORD_ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_JWT_TOKEN" \
  -H "X-Tenant-ID: tenant1"

Verify response includes:

✅ id (UUID)
✅ ownerId (matches current user ID)
✅ created_at (timestamp)
✅ updated_at (timestamp)
✅ name, email (provided fields)

4. Update Record and Verify updated_at Changes

Get the created_at value, wait a second, then update:

curl -X PATCH http://localhost:3001/api/records/TestContact/RECORD_ID \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_JWT_TOKEN" \
  -H "X-Tenant-ID: tenant1" \
  -d '{
    "name": "Jane Doe"
  }'

Verify in response:

✅ name is updated to "Jane Doe"
✅ updated_at is newer than original created_at
✅ created_at is unchanged
✅ ownerId is unchanged (not overwritable)

Key Points to Verify

System Fields Not Required: Record creation succeeds without ownerId, created_at, updated_at
Auto-Population: System fields are populated automatically by model hooks
Immutable Owner: ownerId cannot be changed via update (filtered out in ObjectService.updateRecord)
Timestamp Management: created_at stays same, updated_at changes on update
Model Used: Debug logs should show model is being used (look for "Registered model" logs)

Troubleshooting

If tests fail, check:

Model Registration: Verify model appears in logs after object creation
Hook Execution: Add debug logs to DynamicModel.$beforeInsert and $beforeUpdate
Model Binding: Verify getBoundModel returns properly bound model with correct knex instance
Field Validation: Check if JSON schema validation is preventing record creation

backend/src/object/models/dynamic-model.factory.ts - Model creation with hooks
backend/src/object/models/model.service.ts - Model lifecycle management
backend/src/object/object.service.ts - Updated CRUD to use models

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