refactor: rename owner to createdBy

api/src/attachment/controllers/attachment.controller.spec.ts

@@ -137,16 +137,16 @@ describe('AttachmentController', () => {
         name: attachmentFile.originalname,
         location: expect.stringMatching(new RegExp(`^/${name}`)),
         context: 'block_attachment',
-        ownerType: 'User',
+        createdByRef: 'User',
-        owner: '9'.repeat(24),
+        createdBy: '9'.repeat(24),
       });
       expect(result).toEqualPayload(
         [
           {
             ...attachment,
             context: 'block_attachment',
-            ownerType: 'User',
+            createdByRef: 'User',
-            owner: '9'.repeat(24),
+            createdBy: '9'.repeat(24),
           },
         ],
         [...IGNORED_TEST_FIELDS, 'location', 'url'],

api/src/attachment/controllers/attachment.controller.ts

@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ export class AttachmentController extends BaseController<Attachment> {
         size: file.size,
         type: file.mimetype,
         context,
-        owner: userId,
+        createdBy: userId,
-        ownerType: 'User',
+        createdByRef: 'User',
       });
       attachments.push(attachment);
     }

api/src/attachment/dto/attachment.dto.ts

@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ import { IsObjectId } from '@/utils/validation-rules/is-object-id';
 
 import {
   AttachmentContext,
-  AttachmentOwnerType,
+  AttachmentCreatedByRef,
   TAttachmentContext,
-  TAttachmentOwnerType,
+  TAttachmentCreatedByRef,
 } from '../types';
 
 export class AttachmentMetadataDto {
@@ -81,12 +81,12 @@ export class AttachmentMetadataDto {
    */
   @ApiPropertyOptional({
     description: 'Attachment Owner Type',
-    enum: Object.values(AttachmentOwnerType),
+    enum: Object.values(AttachmentCreatedByRef),
   })
   @IsString()
   @IsNotEmpty()
-  @IsIn(Object.values(AttachmentOwnerType))
+  @IsIn(Object.values(AttachmentCreatedByRef))
-  ownerType: TAttachmentOwnerType;
+  createdByRef: TAttachmentCreatedByRef;
 
   /**
    * Attachment Owner : Subscriber or User ID
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ export class AttachmentMetadataDto {
   @IsString()
   @IsNotEmpty()
   @IsObjectId({ message: 'Owner must be a valid ObjectId' })
-  owner: string;
+  createdBy: string;
 }
 
 export class AttachmentCreateDto extends AttachmentMetadataDto {

api/src/attachment/mocks/attachment.mock.ts

@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ export const attachment: Attachment = {
   id: '65940d115178607da65c82b6',
   createdAt: new Date(),
   updatedAt: new Date(),
-  owner: '1',
+  createdBy: '1',
-  ownerType: 'User',
+  createdByRef: 'User',
 };
 
 export const attachmentFile: Express.Multer.File = {
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ export const attachments: Attachment[] = [
     id: '65940d115178607da65c82b7',
     createdAt: new Date(),
     updatedAt: new Date(),
-    owner: '1',
+    createdBy: '1',
-    ownerType: 'User',
+    createdByRef: 'User',
   },
   {
     name: 'Screenshot from 2022-03-18 08-58-15-af61e7f71281f9fd3f1ad7ad10107741c.png',
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export const attachments: Attachment[] = [
     id: '65940d115178607da65c82b8',
     createdAt: new Date(),
     updatedAt: new Date(),
-    owner: '1',
+    createdBy: '1',
-    ownerType: 'User',
+    createdByRef: 'User',
   },
 ];

api/src/attachment/schemas/attachment.schema.ts

@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ import {
 
 import {
   AttachmentContext,
-  AttachmentOwnerType,
+  AttachmentCreatedByRef,
   TAttachmentContext,
-  TAttachmentOwnerType,
+  TAttachmentCreatedByRef,
 } from '../types';
 import { MIME_REGEX } from '../utilities';
 
@@ -79,20 +79,20 @@ export class AttachmentStub extends BaseSchema {
   channel?: Partial<Record<ChannelName, any>>;
 
   /**
-   * Object ID of the owner (depending on the owner type)
+   * Object ID of the createdBy (depending on the createdBy type)
    */
   @Prop({
     type: MongooseSchema.Types.ObjectId,
-    refPath: 'ownerType',
+    refPath: 'createdByRef',
     default: null,
   })
-  owner: unknown;
+  createdBy: unknown;
 
   /**
-   * Type of the owner (depending on the owner type)
+   * Type of the createdBy (depending on the createdBy type)
    */
-  @Prop({ type: String, enum: Object.values(AttachmentOwnerType) })
+  @Prop({ type: String, enum: Object.values(AttachmentCreatedByRef) })
-  ownerType: TAttachmentOwnerType;
+  createdByRef: TAttachmentCreatedByRef;
 
   /**
    * Context of the attachment
@@ -142,20 +142,20 @@ export class AttachmentStub extends BaseSchema {
 
 @Schema({ timestamps: true })
 export class Attachment extends AttachmentStub {
-  @Transform(({ obj }) => obj.owner?.toString() || null)
+  @Transform(({ obj }) => obj.createdBy?.toString() || null)
-  owner: string | null;
+  createdBy: string | null;
 }
 
 @Schema({ timestamps: true })
 export class UserAttachmentFull extends AttachmentStub {
   @Type(() => User)
-  owner: User | undefined;
+  createdBy: User | undefined;
 }
 
 @Schema({ timestamps: true })
 export class SubscriberAttachmentFull extends AttachmentStub {
   @Type(() => Subscriber)
-  owner: Subscriber | undefined;
+  createdBy: Subscriber | undefined;
 }
 
 export type AttachmentDocument = THydratedDocument<Attachment>;
@@ -182,4 +182,4 @@ export type AttachmentPopulate = keyof TFilterPopulateFields<
   AttachmentStub
 >;
 
-export const ATTACHMENT_POPULATE: AttachmentPopulate[] = ['owner'];
+export const ATTACHMENT_POPULATE: AttachmentPopulate[] = ['createdBy'];

api/src/attachment/types/index.ts

@@ -9,15 +9,15 @@
 import { Readable, Stream } from 'stream';
 
 /**
- * Defines the types of owners for an attachment,
+ * Defines the types of createdBys for an attachment,
  * indicating whether the file belongs to a User or a Subscriber.
  */
-export enum AttachmentOwnerType {
+export enum AttachmentCreatedByRef {
   User = 'User',
   Subscriber = 'Subscriber',
 }
 
-export type TAttachmentOwnerType = `${AttachmentOwnerType}`;
+export type TAttachmentCreatedByRef = `${AttachmentCreatedByRef}`;
 
 /**
  * Defines the various contexts in which an attachment can exist.

api/src/channel/lib/Handler.ts

@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@ export default abstract class ChannelHandler<
             type,
             size,
             context: 'message_attachment',
-            ownerType: 'Subscriber',
+            createdByRef: 'Subscriber',
-            owner: subscriber.id,
+            createdBy: subscriber.id,
           });
         }),
       );

api/src/channel/lib/__test__/common.mock.ts

@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ const attachment: Attachment = {
     },
   },
   context: 'block_attachment',
-  ownerType: 'User',
+  createdByRef: 'User',
-  owner: null,
+  createdBy: null,
   createdAt: new Date(),
   updatedAt: new Date(),
 };

api/src/chat/services/chat.service.ts

@@ -277,8 +277,8 @@ export class ChatService {
               size,
               type,
               context: 'subscriber_avatar',
-              ownerType: 'Subscriber',
+              createdByRef: 'Subscriber',
-              owner: subscriber.id,
+              createdBy: subscriber.id,
             });
 
             if (avatar) {

api/src/extensions/channels/web/base-web-channel.ts

@@ -621,8 +621,8 @@ export default abstract class BaseWebChannelHandler<
         size: Buffer.byteLength(data.file),
         type: data.type,
         context: 'message_attachment',
-        ownerType: 'Subscriber',
+        createdByRef: 'Subscriber',
-        owner: req.session.web.profile?.id,
+        createdBy: req.session.web.profile?.id,
       });
     } catch (err) {
       this.logger.error(
@@ -687,8 +687,8 @@ export default abstract class BaseWebChannelHandler<
         size: file.size,
         type: file.mimetype,
         context: 'message_attachment',
-        ownerType: 'Subscriber',
+        createdByRef: 'Subscriber',
-        owner: req.session.web.profile?.id,
+        createdBy: req.session.web.profile?.id,
       });
     } catch (err) {
       this.logger.error(

api/src/migration/migrations/1735836154221-v-2-2-0.migration.ts

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid';
 import attachmentSchema, {
   Attachment,
 } from '@/attachment/schemas/attachment.schema';
-import { AttachmentContext, AttachmentOwnerType } from '@/attachment/types';
+import { AttachmentContext, AttachmentCreatedByRef } from '@/attachment/types';
 import blockSchema, { Block } from '@/chat/schemas/block.schema';
 import messageSchema, { Message } from '@/chat/schemas/message.schema';
 import subscriberSchema, { Subscriber } from '@/chat/schemas/subscriber.schema';
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ const populateBlockAttachments = async ({ logger }: MigrationServices) => {
           {
             $set: {
               context: AttachmentContext.BlockAttachment,
-              ownerType: AttachmentOwnerType.User,
+              createdByRef: AttachmentCreatedByRef.User,
-              owner: user._id,
+              createdBy: user._id,
             },
           },
         );
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ const populateBlockAttachments = async ({ logger }: MigrationServices) => {
 };
 
 /**
- * Updates setting attachment documents to populate new attributes (context, owner, ownerType)
+ * Updates setting attachment documents to populate new attributes (context, createdBy, createdByRef)
  *
  * @returns Resolves when the migration process is complete.
  */
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ const populateSettingAttachments = async ({ logger }: MigrationServices) => {
           {
             $set: {
               context: AttachmentContext.SettingAttachment,
-              ownerType: AttachmentOwnerType.User,
+              createdByRef: AttachmentCreatedByRef.User,
-              owner: user._id,
+              createdBy: user._id,
             },
           },
         );
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ const populateSettingAttachments = async ({ logger }: MigrationServices) => {
 };
 
 /**
- * Updates user attachment documents to populate new attributes (context, owner, ownerType)
+ * Updates user attachment documents to populate new attributes (context, createdBy, createdByRef)
  *
  * @returns Resolves when the migration process is complete.
  */
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ const populateUserAvatars = async ({ logger }: MigrationServices) => {
         {
           $set: {
             context: AttachmentContext.UserAvatar,
-            ownerType: AttachmentOwnerType.User,
+            createdByRef: AttachmentCreatedByRef.User,
-            owner: user._id,
+            createdBy: user._id,
           },
         },
       );
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ const populateUserAvatars = async ({ logger }: MigrationServices) => {
 
 /**
  * Updates subscriber documents with their corresponding avatar attachments,
- * populate new attributes (context, owner, ownerType) and moves avatar files to a new directory.
+ * populate new attributes (context, createdBy, createdByRef) and moves avatar files to a new directory.
  *
  * @returns Resolves when the migration process is complete.
  */
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@ const populateSubscriberAvatars = async ({ logger }: MigrationServices) => {
         {
           $set: {
             context: AttachmentContext.SubscriberAvatar,
-            ownerType: AttachmentOwnerType.Subscriber,
+            createdByRef: AttachmentCreatedByRef.Subscriber,
-            owner: subscriber._id,
+            createdBy: subscriber._id,
           },
         },
       );
@@ -361,8 +361,8 @@ const undoPopulateAttachments = async ({ logger }: MigrationServices) => {
       {
         $unset: {
           context: '',
-          ownerType: '',
+          createdByRef: '',
-          owner: '',
+          createdBy: '',
         },
       },
     );
@@ -640,8 +640,8 @@ const migrateAndPopulateAttachmentMessages = async ({
           await attachmentService.updateOne(
             msg.message.attachment.payload.attachment_id,
             {
-              ownerType: msg.sender ? 'Subscriber' : 'User',
+              createdByRef: msg.sender ? 'Subscriber' : 'User',
-              owner: msg.sender ? msg.sender : adminUser.id,
+              createdBy: msg.sender ? msg.sender : adminUser.id,
               context: 'message_attachment',
             },
           );
@@ -672,8 +672,8 @@ const migrateAndPopulateAttachmentMessages = async ({
               size: fileBuffer.length,
               type: response.headers['content-type'],
               channel: {},
-              owner: msg.sender ? msg.sender : adminUser.id,
+              createdBy: msg.sender ? msg.sender : adminUser.id,
-              ownerType: msg.sender ? 'Subscriber' : 'User',
+              createdByRef: msg.sender ? 'Subscriber' : 'User',
               context: 'message_attachment',
             });
 

api/src/user/controllers/user.controller.ts

@@ -295,8 +295,8 @@ export class ReadWriteUserController extends ReadOnlyUserController {
           size: avatarFile.size,
           type: avatarFile.mimetype,
           context: 'user_avatar',
-          ownerType: 'User',
+          createdByRef: 'User',
-          owner: req.user.id,
+          createdBy: req.user.id,
         })
       : undefined;
 

api/src/user/types/index.type.ts

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 /*
- * Copyright © 2024 Hexastack. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright © 2025 Hexastack. All rights reserved.
  *
  * Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPLv3) with the following additional terms:
  * 1. The name "Hexabot" is a trademark of Hexastack. You may not use this name in derivative works without express written permission.
  * 2. All derivative works must include clear attribution to the original creator and software, Hexastack and Hexabot, in a prominent location (e.g., in the software's "About" section, documentation, and README file).
  */
 
-export type TRelation = 'role' | 'owner';
+export type TRelation = 'role' | 'createdBy';

api/src/utils/test/fixtures/attachment.ts

@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ export const attachmentFixtures: AttachmentCreateDto[] = [
       },
     },
     context: 'content_attachment',
-    ownerType: 'User',
+    createdByRef: 'User',
-    owner: null,
+    createdBy: null,
   },
   {
     name: 'store2.jpg',
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ export const attachmentFixtures: AttachmentCreateDto[] = [
       },
     },
     context: 'content_attachment',
-    ownerType: 'User',
+    createdByRef: 'User',
-    owner: null,
+    createdBy: null,
   },
 ];
 

frontend/src/types/attachment.types.ts

@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ import { IUser } from "./user.types";
  * Defines the types of owners for an attachment,
  * indicating whether the file belongs to a User or a Subscriber.
  */
-export enum AttachmentOwnerType {
+export enum AttachmentCreatedByRef {
   User = "User",
   Subscriber = "Subscriber",
 }
 
-export type TAttachmentOwnerType = `${AttachmentOwnerType}`;
+export type TAttachmentCreatedByRef = `${AttachmentCreatedByRef}`;
 
 /**
  * Defines the various contexts in which an attachment can exist.
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ export interface IAttachmentAttributes {
   url: string;
   channel?: Record<string, any>;
   context: TAttachmentContext;
-  ownerType: TAttachmentOwnerType;
+  createdByRef: TAttachmentCreatedByRef;
-  owner: string | null;
+  createdBy: string | null;
 }
 
 export interface IAttachmentStub
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ export interface IAttachmentStub
     OmitPopulate<IAttachmentAttributes, EntityType.ATTACHMENT> {}
 
 export interface IAttachment extends IAttachmentStub, IFormat<Format.BASIC> {
-  owner: string | null;
+  createdBy: string | null;
 }
 
 export interface ISubscriberAttachmentFull
   extends IAttachmentStub,
     IFormat<Format.FULL> {
-  owner: (ISubscriber | IUser)[];
+  createdBy: (ISubscriber | IUser)[];
 }

frontend/src/types/base.types.ts

@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ export const POPULATE_BY_TYPE = {
   [EntityType.MENUTREE]: [],
   [EntityType.LANGUAGE]: [],
   [EntityType.TRANSLATION]: [],
-  [EntityType.ATTACHMENT]: ["owner"],
+  [EntityType.ATTACHMENT]: ["createdBy"],
   [EntityType.CUSTOM_BLOCK]: [],
   [EntityType.CUSTOM_BLOCK_SETTINGS]: [],
   [EntityType.CHANNEL]: [],

frontend/src/types/model.types.ts

@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 /*
- * Copyright © 2024 Hexastack. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright © 2025 Hexastack. All rights reserved.
  *
  * Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPLv3) with the following additional terms:
  * 1. The name "Hexabot" is a trademark of Hexastack. You may not use this name in derivative works without express written permission.
  * 2. All derivative works must include clear attribution to the original creator and software, Hexastack and Hexabot, in a prominent location (e.g., in the software's "About" section, documentation, and README file).
  */
 
+
 import { EntityType, Format } from "@/services/types";
 
 import { IBaseSchema, IFormat, OmitPopulate } from "./base.types";
 import { IPermission } from "./permission.types";
 
-export type TRelation = "role" | "owner";
+export type TRelation = "role" | "createdBy";
 
 export interface IModelAttributes {
   name: string;