collection added

src/controllers/collectionController.js

@@ -5,22 +5,27 @@ const user = require('../models/user');
 
 exports.createCar = async (req, res) => {
   try {
-    // 1) Multer must have placed the file info in req.file
-    if (!req.file) {
-      return res.status(400).json({ message: "Image file is required" });
+    // 1) Determine imagePath:
+    let imagePath;
+
+    if (req.file) {
+      // Native flow (Android/iOS) → Multerput the file under /uploads/cars/<filename>
+      imagePath = `/uploads/cars/${req.file.filename}`;
+    } else if (req.body.image) {
+      // Web flow → Client sent a JSON { image: "<uri>" }
+      // We trust that URI (could be a data URL or blob URL) and save it directly
+      imagePath = req.body.image;
+    } else {
+      return res.status(400).json({ message: "Image file (or image URL) is required." });
     }
 
-    // 2) Validate text fields from req.body
+    // 2) Extract other fields (make, model, year, modifications)
     const { make, model, year, modifications } = req.body;
     if (!make || !model || !year || !modifications) {
-      return res.status(400).json({ message: "All fields are required" });
+      return res.status(400).json({ message: "All fields are required." });
     }
 
-    // 3) Build the image path
-    // If you're serving /uploads statically in app.js, it should be "/uploads/..."
-    const imagePath = `/uploads/cars/${req.file.filename}`;
-
-    // 4) Create the Car document
+    // 3) Create the Car document
     const newCar = await Car.create({
       image: imagePath,
       make: make.trim(),
@@ -29,32 +34,25 @@ exports.createCar = async (req, res) => {
       modifications: modifications.trim(),
     });
 
-    // 5) Determine userId from req.user
-    //    Your JWT payload probably has something like { userId: "...", ... }
-    //    or { id: "...", ... }. Check whichever you actually signed.
+    // 4) Find the user ID from req.user
     const userId = req.user.userId || req.user.id || req.user._id;
     if (!userId) {
-      return res
-        .status(400)
-        .json({ message: "User ID not found in token payload." });
+      return res.status(400).json({ message: "User ID not found in token payload." });
     }
 
-    // 6) Find or create the user's Collection
+    // 5) Find or create the user’s Collection
     let userCollection = await Collection.findOne({ user_id: userId });
-
     if (!userCollection) {
-      // If no collection exists for this user, create it
       userCollection = await Collection.create({
         user_id: userId,
         cars: [newCar._id],
       });
     } else {
-      // Otherwise, append the new car's ObjectId
       userCollection.cars.push(newCar._id);
       await userCollection.save();
     }
 
-    // 7) Respond with the newly created Car
+    // 6) Return success
     return res.status(201).json({
       message: "Car added successfully",
       car: newCar,