My current challenge involves creating a Note object with a subnote property that should be of the same type as the parent model. Currently, I have achieved this by creating two identical models with different names and having them reference each other. Here is an example of how I'm doing it:
Note schema:
const mongoose = require("mongoose");
const Schema = mongoose.Schema;
const noteSchema = new Schema({
icon: {
type: String,
},
banner: {
type: String,
},
name: {
type: String,
required: true,
},
user_id: {
type: String,
required: true,
},
date: {
type: Date,
required: true,
default: Date.now,
},
sub_note: {
type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
ref: "sub_notes",
},
content: [
{
type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
ref: "blocks",
},
],
});
module.exports = Note = mongoose.model("notes", noteSchema);
SubNote schema:
const mongoose = require("mongoose");
const Schema = mongoose.Schema;
const subNoteSchema = new Schema({
icon: {
type: String,
},
banner: {
type: String,
},
name: {
type: String,
required: true,
},
user_id: {
type: String,
required: true,
},
date: {
type: Date,
required: true,
default: Date.now,
},
sub_note: {
type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
ref: "notes",
},
content: [
{
type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
ref: "blocks",
},
],
});
module.exports = SubNote = mongoose.model("sub_notes", subNoteSchema);
I am uncertain if the aforementioned method is the correct approach. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.