Updated the model

models/chatModel.js

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import mongoose from "mongoose";
+
+const chatSchema = new mongoose.Schema(
+  {
+    participants: [
+      {
+        type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
+        ref: "User", // Reference to the User model
+        required: true,
+      },
+    ],
+    messages: [
+      {
+        sender: {
+          type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
+          ref: "User", // Reference to the User model
+          required: true,
+        },
+        content: {
+          type: String,
+          required: true,
+        },
+        timestamp: {
+          type: Date,
+          default: Date.now,
+        },
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+  { timestamps: true }
+);
+
+mongoose.models = {};
+export default mongoose.model("Chat", chatSchema);

models/userModel.js

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const expertiseSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
     type: String,
     enum: ["Exploring", "Beginner", "Intermediate", "Expert"],
   },
-  topics: [],
+  topics: [String], // Assuming topics is an array of strings
 });
 
 const userSchema = new mongoose.Schema(
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ const userSchema = new mongoose.Schema(
     email: {
       type: String,
       required: true,
+      unique: true, // Ensure unique email addresses
     },
     isEmailVerified: {
       type: Boolean,
@@ -60,6 +61,26 @@ const userSchema = new mongoose.Schema(
       type: String,
       default: "",
     },
+    socketInfo: {
+      id: {
+        type: String,
+        default: "",
+      },
+      online: {
+        type: Boolean,
+        default: false,
+      },
+    },
+    messages: [
+      {
+        type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
+        ref: "Message", // Assuming there's a Message model for chat messages
+      },
+    ],
+    connection: {
+      type: Boolean,
+      default: false,
+    },
     expertise: [expertiseSchema],
     streaks: [streakSchema], // Adding streaks to the user schema
   },
@@ -68,5 +89,3 @@ const userSchema = new mongoose.Schema(
 
 mongoose.models = {};
 export default mongoose.model("user", userSchema);
-
-