IDs on subdocuments

[luzzardik]

Hi,

I'm trying to use Subdocuments, but would there be an _id generated automatically by default ?
What should I do to disable them ?

[smolinari]

@luzzardik

https://typegoose.github.io/typegoose/docs/api/decorators/prop/#_id

But also read this:

https://typegoose.github.io/typegoose/docs/guides/advanced/reference-other-classes/#reference-other-classes-with-different-_id-type

and this:

https://typegoose.github.io/typegoose/docs/guides/advanced/change-id-type

Scott

[hasezoey]

Here, would the _id: false propagate to all subdocs in the array ?

it should, but _id: false can also be set in schema-options (which is set via @modelOptions({ schemaOptions: {} })

[luzzardik]

Oh OK ! That wasn't clear to be honest as @modeloptions was for me only used when calling getModelForClass, is it not the case ?

[smolinari]

All Typegoose decoration is only effective at the point getModelForClass is called AFAIK.

Scott

[hasezoey]

was for me only used when calling getModelForClass, is it not the case ?
All Typegoose decoration is only effective at the point getModelForClass is called AFAIK.

to clarify, it is effective if you call buildSchema, not just getModelForClass; ie the place where the schemas actually get build.

or if i somehow mis-understood you question; i want to note that @modelOptions is a class decorator, not a property decorator.

also maybe important to know is that when you use @modelOptions to set _id: false, then anywhere you use that class (schema) you dont need to set _id: false in @prop, but also note that those options do not affect _id if the class (schema) is used as the document root (or said in different words, _id: false is only effective if used as / on a subdocument)

[smolinari]

to clarify, it is effective if you call buildSchema, not just getModelForClass; ie the place where the schemas actually get build.

Ah yes. I don't ever use buildSchema, so I forgot about it. 😁

Scott