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application/Espo/Core/Utils/Metadata/AdditionalBuilder.php

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+<?php
+/************************************************************************
+ * This file is part of EspoCRM.
+ *
+ * EspoCRM – Open Source CRM application.
+ * Copyright (C) 2014-2025 EspoCRM, Inc.
+ * Website: https://www.espocrm.com
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * The interactive user interfaces in modified source and object code versions
+ * of this program must display Appropriate Legal Notices, as required under
+ * Section 5 of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3.
+ *
+ * In accordance with Section 7(b) of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3,
+ * these Appropriate Legal Notices must retain the display of the "EspoCRM" word.
+ ************************************************************************/
+
+namespace Espo\Core\Utils\Metadata;
+
+use stdClass;
+
+/**
+ * An additional metadata builder. Allows adding conditional metadata.
+ * Warning: Dependency injection is not available here. Instantiate
+ * needed classes explicitly.
+ *
+ * @since 8.4.0
+ */
+interface AdditionalBuilder
+{
+    public function build(stdClass $data): void;
+}

application/Espo/Core/Utils/Metadata/AdditionalBuilder/DeleteIdField.php

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+<?php
+/************************************************************************
+ * This file is part of EspoCRM.
+ *
+ * EspoCRM – Open Source CRM application.
+ * Copyright (C) 2014-2025 EspoCRM, Inc.
+ * Website: https://www.espocrm.com
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * The interactive user interfaces in modified source and object code versions
+ * of this program must display Appropriate Legal Notices, as required under
+ * Section 5 of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3.
+ *
+ * In accordance with Section 7(b) of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3,
+ * these Appropriate Legal Notices must retain the display of the "EspoCRM" word.
+ ************************************************************************/
+
+namespace Espo\Core\Utils\Metadata\AdditionalBuilder;
+
+use Espo\Core\Utils\Metadata\AdditionalBuilder;
+use stdClass;
+
+class DeleteIdField implements AdditionalBuilder
+{
+    public function build(stdClass $data): void
+    {
+        if (!isset($data->entityDefs)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        foreach (get_object_vars($data->entityDefs) as $entityType => $entityDefsItem) {
+            if (!($entityDefsItem->deleteId ?? false)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $entityDefsItem->fields ??= (object) [];
+
+            $data->entityDefs->$entityType->fields->deleteId = (object) [
+                "type" => "varchar",
+                "maxLength" => 17,
+                "readOnly" => true,
+                "notNull" => true,
+                "default" => "0",
+                "utility" => true,
+                "customizationDisabled" => true
+            ];
+        }
+    }
+}

application/Espo/Core/Utils/Metadata/AdditionalBuilder/Fields.php

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+<?php
+/************************************************************************
+ * This file is part of EspoCRM.
+ *
+ * EspoCRM – Open Source CRM application.
+ * Copyright (C) 2014-2025 EspoCRM, Inc.
+ * Website: https://www.espocrm.com
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * The interactive user interfaces in modified source and object code versions
+ * of this program must display Appropriate Legal Notices, as required under
+ * Section 5 of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3.
+ *
+ * In accordance with Section 7(b) of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3,
+ * these Appropriate Legal Notices must retain the display of the "EspoCRM" word.
+ ************************************************************************/
+
+namespace Espo\Core\Utils\Metadata\AdditionalBuilder;
+
+use Espo\Core\Utils\DataUtil;
+use Espo\Core\Utils\Metadata\AdditionalBuilder;
+use Espo\Core\Utils\Metadata\BuilderHelper;
+use Espo\Core\Utils\Util;
+use stdClass;
+
+class Fields implements AdditionalBuilder
+{
+    private BuilderHelper $builderHelper;
+
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        $this->builderHelper = new BuilderHelper();
+    }
+
+    public function build(stdClass $data): void
+    {
+        if (!isset($data->entityDefs)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $defs = Util::objectToArray($data->fields);
+
+        foreach (get_object_vars($data->entityDefs) as $entityType => $entityDefsItem) {
+            if (isset($data->entityDefs->$entityType->collection)) {
+                /** @var stdClass $collectionItem */
+                $collectionItem = $data->entityDefs->$entityType->collection;
+
+                if (isset($collectionItem->orderBy)) {
+                    $collectionItem->sortBy = $collectionItem->orderBy;
+                } else if (isset($collectionItem->sortBy)) {
+                    $collectionItem->orderBy = $collectionItem->sortBy;
+                }
+
+                if (isset($collectionItem->order)) {
+                    $collectionItem->asc = $collectionItem->order === 'asc';
+                } else if (isset($collectionItem->asc)) {
+                    $collectionItem->order = $collectionItem->asc === true ? 'asc' : 'desc';
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (!isset($entityDefsItem->fields)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            foreach (get_object_vars($entityDefsItem->fields) as $field => $fieldDefsItem) {
+                $additionalFields = $this->builderHelper->getAdditionalFields(
+                    field: $field,
+                    params: Util::objectToArray($fieldDefsItem),
+                    defs: $defs,
+                );
+
+                if (!$additionalFields) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                foreach ($additionalFields as $subFieldName => $subFieldParams) {
+                    $item = Util::arrayToObject($subFieldParams);
+
+                    if (isset($entityDefsItem->fields->$subFieldName)) {
+                        $data->entityDefs->$entityType->fields->$subFieldName =
+                            DataUtil::merge(
+                                $item,
+                                $entityDefsItem->fields->$subFieldName
+                            );
+
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    $data->entityDefs->$entityType->fields->$subFieldName = $item;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

application/Espo/Core/Utils/Metadata/AdditionalBuilder/FilterFields.php

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+<?php
+/************************************************************************
+ * This file is part of EspoCRM.
+ *
+ * EspoCRM – Open Source CRM application.
+ * Copyright (C) 2014-2025 EspoCRM, Inc.
+ * Website: https://www.espocrm.com
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * The interactive user interfaces in modified source and object code versions
+ * of this program must display Appropriate Legal Notices, as required under
+ * Section 5 of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3.
+ *
+ * In accordance with Section 7(b) of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3,
+ * these Appropriate Legal Notices must retain the display of the "EspoCRM" word.
+ ************************************************************************/
+
+namespace Espo\Core\Utils\Metadata\AdditionalBuilder;
+
+use Espo\Core\Utils\Metadata\AdditionalBuilder;
+use stdClass;
+
+/**
+ * @noinspection PhpUnused
+ */
+class FilterFields implements AdditionalBuilder
+{
+    public function __construct()
+    {}
+
+    public function build(stdClass $data): void
+    {
+        if (!isset($data->entityDefs)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        foreach (get_object_vars($data->entityDefs) as $entityDefsItem) {
+            if (isset($entityDefsItem->fields) && is_object($entityDefsItem->fields)) {
+                foreach (get_object_vars($entityDefsItem->fields) as $field => $fieldDefsItem) {
+                    if (!isset($fieldDefsItem->type)) {
+                        unset($entityDefsItem->fields->$field);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (isset($entityDefsItem->links) && is_object($entityDefsItem->links)) {
+                foreach (get_object_vars($entityDefsItem->links) as $link => $linkDefsItem) {
+                    if (!isset($linkDefsItem->type)) {
+                        unset($entityDefsItem->links->$link);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

application/Espo/Core/Utils/Metadata/AdditionalBuilder/LogicDefsBc.php

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+<?php
+/************************************************************************
+ * This file is part of EspoCRM.
+ *
+ * EspoCRM – Open Source CRM application.
+ * Copyright (C) 2014-2025 EspoCRM, Inc.
+ * Website: https://www.espocrm.com
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * The interactive user interfaces in modified source and object code versions
+ * of this program must display Appropriate Legal Notices, as required under
+ * Section 5 of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3.
+ *
+ * In accordance with Section 7(b) of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3,
+ * these Appropriate Legal Notices must retain the display of the "EspoCRM" word.
+ ************************************************************************/
+
+namespace Espo\Core\Utils\Metadata\AdditionalBuilder;
+
+use Espo\Core\Utils\Metadata\AdditionalBuilder;
+use Espo\Core\Utils\ObjectUtil;
+use stdClass;
+
+/**
+ * Establishes backward compatibility of clientDefs > {scope} > dynamicLogic.
+ * The dynamic logic is NOT supposed to be set in custom clientDefs as of v9.1.
+ * The custom dynamic logic is supposed to be moved to logicDefs by an upgrade script.
+ * But extensions can have a dynamic logic defined in clientDefs as they may be supposed
+ * to be compatible with older Espo versions.
+ *
+ * @noinspection PhpUnused
+ */
+class LogicDefsBc implements AdditionalBuilder
+{
+    public function build(stdClass $data): void
+    {
+        if (!isset($data->clientDefs)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        /** @var array<string, stdClass> $clientDefs */
+        $clientDefs = get_object_vars($data->clientDefs);
+
+        foreach ($clientDefs as $scope => $defs) {
+            $this->processScope($scope, $data);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private function processScope(string $scope, stdClass $data): void
+    {
+        if (!isset($data->clientDefs->$scope)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        /** @var stdClass $clientDefs */
+        $clientDefs = $data->clientDefs->$scope;
+
+        if (!isset($clientDefs->dynamicLogic)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        /** @var stdClass $dynamicLogic */
+        $dynamicLogic = $clientDefs->dynamicLogic;
+
+        $keys = [
+            'fields',
+            'panels',
+        ];
+
+        $subKeys = [
+            'visible',
+            'required',
+            'readOnly',
+            'invalid',
+        ];
+
+        $data->logicDefs ??= (object) [];
+        $data->logicDefs->$scope ??= (object) [];
+
+        /** @var stdClass $logicDefs */
+        $logicDefs = $data->logicDefs->$scope;
+
+        $customFile = "custom/Espo/Custom/Resources/metadata/logicDefs/$scope.json";
+
+        $customLogicDefs = file_exists($customFile) ?
+            json_decode(file_get_contents($customFile) ?: '') :
+            null;
+
+        if (!$customLogicDefs instanceof stdClass) {
+            $customLogicDefs = (object) [];
+        }
+
+        foreach ($keys as $key) {
+            if (!isset($dynamicLogic->$key) || !is_object($dynamicLogic->$key)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            /** @var array<string, stdClass> $defs */
+            $defs = get_object_vars($dynamicLogic->$key);
+
+            foreach ($defs as $name => $subDefs) {
+
+                foreach ($subKeys as $subKey) {
+                    if (!property_exists($subDefs, $subKey)) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    if (
+                        isset($customLogicDefs->$key->$name) &&
+                        property_exists($customLogicDefs->$key->$name, $subKey)
+                    ) {
+                        // Overridden in custom.
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    /** @var stdClass|null $item */
+                    $item = $subDefs->$subKey;
+
+                    $logicDefs->$key ??= (object) [];
+
+                    // Fix if corrupted.
+                    if (is_array($logicDefs->$key)) {
+                        $logicDefs->$key = (object) [];
+                    }
+
+                    $logicDefs->$key->$name ??= (object) [];
+
+                    $logicDefs->$key->$name->$subKey = $item !== null ?
+                        ObjectUtil::clone($item) :
+                        null;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (isset($dynamicLogic->options)) {
+            /** @var array<string, stdClass[]> $defs */
+            $defs = get_object_vars($dynamicLogic->options);
+
+            foreach ($defs as $name => $subDefs) {
+                if (
+                    isset($customLogicDefs->options) &&
+                    property_exists($customLogicDefs->options, $name)
+                ) {
+                    // Overridden in custom.
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                $logicDefs->options ??= (object) [];
+
+                $logicDefs->options->$name = $subDefs !== null ?
+                    array_map(fn ($it) => ObjectUtil::clone($it), $subDefs) :
+                    null;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

application/Espo/Core/Utils/Metadata/AdditionalBuilder/StreamUpdatedAtField.php

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+<?php
+/************************************************************************
+ * This file is part of EspoCRM.
+ *
+ * EspoCRM – Open Source CRM application.
+ * Copyright (C) 2014-2025 EspoCRM, Inc.
+ * Website: https://www.espocrm.com
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * The interactive user interfaces in modified source and object code versions
+ * of this program must display Appropriate Legal Notices, as required under
+ * Section 5 of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3.
+ *
+ * In accordance with Section 7(b) of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3,
+ * these Appropriate Legal Notices must retain the display of the "EspoCRM" word.
+ ************************************************************************/
+
+namespace Espo\Core\Utils\Metadata\AdditionalBuilder;
+
+use Espo\Core\Name\Field;
+use Espo\Core\ORM\Type\FieldType;
+use Espo\Core\Utils\Metadata\AdditionalBuilder;
+use stdClass;
+
+class StreamUpdatedAtField implements AdditionalBuilder
+{
+    public function build(stdClass $data): void
+    {
+        if (!isset($data->entityDefs)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $field = Field::STREAM_UPDATED_AT;
+
+        foreach (get_object_vars($data->entityDefs) as $entityType => $entityDefsItem) {
+            $hasStream = $data->scopes?->$entityType->stream ?? false;
+
+            if (!$hasStream) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (isset($entityDefsItem?->fields->$field)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $entityDefsItem->fields ??= (object) [];
+
+            $entityDefsItem->fields->$field = (object) [
+                'type' => FieldType::DATETIME,
+                'readOnly' => true,
+                'customizationReadOnlyDisabled' => true,
+            ];
+        }
+    }
+}

application/Espo/Core/Utils/Metadata/Builder.php

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+<?php
+/************************************************************************
+ * This file is part of EspoCRM.
+ *
+ * EspoCRM – Open Source CRM application.
+ * Copyright (C) 2014-2025 EspoCRM, Inc.
+ * Website: https://www.espocrm.com
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * The interactive user interfaces in modified source and object code versions
+ * of this program must display Appropriate Legal Notices, as required under
+ * Section 5 of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3.
+ *
+ * In accordance with Section 7(b) of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3,
+ * these Appropriate Legal Notices must retain the display of the "EspoCRM" word.
+ ************************************************************************/
+
+namespace Espo\Core\Utils\Metadata;
+
+use Espo\Core\Utils\Resource\Reader as ResourceReader;
+use Espo\Core\Utils\Resource\Reader\Params as ResourceReaderParams;
+use Espo\Core\Utils\Util;
+use stdClass;
+
+class Builder
+{
+    /** @var array<int, string[]> */
+    private $forceAppendPathList = [
+        ['app', 'metadata', 'additionalBuilderClassNameList'],
+        ['app', 'rebuild', 'actionClassNameList'],
+        ['app', 'formula', 'functionList'],
+        ['app', 'fieldProcessing', 'readLoaderClassNameList'],
+        ['app', 'fieldProcessing', 'listLoaderClassNameList'],
+        ['app', 'fieldProcessing', 'saverClassNameList'],
+        ['app', 'hook', 'suppressClassNameList'],
+        ['app', 'api', 'globalMiddlewareClassNameList'],
+        ['app', 'api', 'routeMiddlewareClassNameListMap', self::ANY_KEY],
+        ['app', 'api', 'controllerMiddlewareClassNameListMap', self::ANY_KEY],
+        ['app', 'api', 'controllerActionMiddlewareClassNameListMap', self::ANY_KEY],
+        ['app', 'entityManager', 'createHookClassNameList'],
+        ['app', 'entityManager', 'deleteHookClassNameList'],
+        ['app', 'entityManager', 'updateHookClassNameList'],
+        ['app', 'linkManager', 'createHookClassNameList'],
+        ['app', 'linkManager', 'deleteHookClassNameList'],
+        ['app', 'client', 'scriptList'],
+        ['app', 'client', 'cssList'],
+        ['app', 'client', 'linkList'],
+        ['recordDefs', self::ANY_KEY, 'readLoaderClassNameList'],
+        ['recordDefs', self::ANY_KEY, 'listLoaderClassNameList'],
+        ['recordDefs', self::ANY_KEY, 'saverClassNameList'],
+        ['recordDefs', self::ANY_KEY, 'selectApplierClassNameList'],
+        ['recordDefs', self::ANY_KEY, 'createInputFilterClassNameList'],
+        ['recordDefs', self::ANY_KEY, 'updateInputFilterClassNameList'],
+        ['recordDefs', self::ANY_KEY, 'outputFilterClassNameList'],
+        ['recordDefs', self::ANY_KEY, 'beforeReadHookClassNameList'],
+        ['recordDefs', self::ANY_KEY, 'earlyBeforeCreateHookClassNameList'],
+        ['recordDefs', self::ANY_KEY, 'beforeCreateHookClassNameList'],
+        ['recordDefs', self::ANY_KEY, 'earlyBeforeUpdateHookClassNameList'],
+        ['recordDefs', self::ANY_KEY, 'beforeUpdateHookClassNameList'],
+        ['recordDefs', self::ANY_KEY, 'beforeDeleteHookClassNameList'],
+        ['recordDefs', self::ANY_KEY, 'afterCreateHookClassNameList'],
+        ['recordDefs', self::ANY_KEY, 'afterUpdateHookClassNameList'],
+        ['recordDefs', self::ANY_KEY, 'afterDeleteHookClassNameList'],
+        ['recordDefs', self::ANY_KEY, 'beforeLinkHookClassNameList'],
+        ['recordDefs', self::ANY_KEY, 'beforeUnlinkHookClassNameList'],
+        ['recordDefs', self::ANY_KEY, 'afterLinkHookClassNameList'],
+        ['recordDefs', self::ANY_KEY, 'afterUnlinkHookClassNameList'],
+    ];
+
+    private const ANY_KEY = '__ANY__';
+
+    public function __construct(private ResourceReader $resourceReader) {}
+
+    public function build(): stdClass
+    {
+        $readerParams = ResourceReaderParams::create()
+            ->withForceAppendPathList($this->forceAppendPathList);
+
+        $data = $this->resourceReader->read('metadata', $readerParams);
+
+        $this->applyAdditional($data);
+
+        return $data;
+    }
+
+    private function applyAdditional(stdClass $data): void
+    {
+        /** @var class-string<AdditionalBuilder>[] $builderClassNameList */
+        $builderClassNameList = Util::getValueByKey($data, 'app.metadata.additionalBuilderClassNameList') ?? [];
+
+        /** @var AdditionalBuilder[] $builderList */
+        $builderList = array_map(
+            fn ($className) => new $className(),
+            $builderClassNameList
+        );
+
+        foreach ($builderList as $builder) {
+            $builder->build($data);
+        }
+    }
+}

application/Espo/Core/Utils/Metadata/BuilderHelper.php

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+<?php
+/************************************************************************
+ * This file is part of EspoCRM.
+ *
+ * EspoCRM – Open Source CRM application.
+ * Copyright (C) 2014-2025 EspoCRM, Inc.
+ * Website: https://www.espocrm.com
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * The interactive user interfaces in modified source and object code versions
+ * of this program must display Appropriate Legal Notices, as required under
+ * Section 5 of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3.
+ *
+ * In accordance with Section 7(b) of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3,
+ * these Appropriate Legal Notices must retain the display of the "EspoCRM" word.
+ ************************************************************************/
+
+namespace Espo\Core\Utils\Metadata;
+
+use Espo\Core\Utils\Util;
+use Espo\ORM\Defs\Params\FieldParam;
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ */
+class BuilderHelper
+{
+    /**
+     * A list of copy-from-parent params for metadata -> fields.
+     *
+     * @var string[]
+     */
+    private array $copiedDefParams = [
+        'readOnly',
+        'disabled',
+        FieldParam::NOT_STORABLE,
+        'layoutListDisabled',
+        'layoutDetailDisabled',
+        'layoutMassUpdateDisabled',
+        'layoutFiltersDisabled',
+        'directAccessDisabled',
+        'directUpdateDisabled',
+        'customizationDisabled',
+        'importDisabled',
+        'exportDisabled',
+    ];
+
+    private string $defaultFieldNaming = 'postfix';
+
+    /**
+     * Get additional field list based on field definition in metadata 'fields'.
+     *
+     * @param string $field
+     * @param array<string, mixed> $params
+     * @param array<string, mixed> $defs
+     * @return ?array<string, mixed>
+     * @internal
+     */
+    public function getAdditionalFields(string $field, array $params, array $defs): ?array
+    {
+        if (!$defs) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $type = $params['type'] ?? null;
+
+        if (!$type) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $typeDefs = $defs[$type] ?? null;
+
+        if (!$typeDefs) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        /** @var ?array<string, mixed> $fields */
+        $fields = $typeDefs['fields'] ?? null;
+        /** @var string $naming */
+        $naming = $typeDefs['naming'] ?? $this->defaultFieldNaming;;
+
+        if (!is_array($fields)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $copiedParams = array_intersect_key($params, array_flip($this->copiedDefParams));
+
+        $output = [];
+
+        foreach ($fields as $subField => $subParams) {
+            $subName = Util::getNaming($field, $subField, $naming);
+
+            $output[$subName] = array_merge($copiedParams, $subParams);
+
+            // A trick to allow some fields to be combined with the main field.
+            if (array_key_exists('detailLayoutIncompatibleFieldList', $output[$subName])) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $output[$subName]['detailLayoutIncompatibleFieldList'] = [$field];
+        }
+
+        return $output;
+    }
+}

application/Espo/Core/Utils/Metadata/Helper.php

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+<?php
+/************************************************************************
+ * This file is part of EspoCRM.
+ *
+ * EspoCRM – Open Source CRM application.
+ * Copyright (C) 2014-2025 EspoCRM, Inc.
+ * Website: https://www.espocrm.com
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * The interactive user interfaces in modified source and object code versions
+ * of this program must display Appropriate Legal Notices, as required under
+ * Section 5 of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3.
+ *
+ * In accordance with Section 7(b) of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3,
+ * these Appropriate Legal Notices must retain the display of the "EspoCRM" word.
+ ************************************************************************/
+
+namespace Espo\Core\Utils\Metadata;
+
+use Espo\Core\Utils\Metadata;
+
+class Helper
+{
+    public function __construct(private Metadata $metadata)
+    {}
+
+    /**
+     * Get field definitions by a type in metadata, "fields" key.
+     *
+     * @param array<string, mixed> $defs It can be a string or field definition from entityDefs.
+     * @return ?array<string, mixed>
+     */
+    public function getFieldDefsByType($defs)
+    {
+        if (isset($defs['type'])) {
+            return $this->metadata->get('fields.' . $defs['type']);
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param array<string, mixed> $defs
+     * @return ?array<string, mixed>
+     */
+    public function getFieldDefsInFieldMetadata($defs)
+    {
+        $fieldDefsByType = $this->getFieldDefsByType($defs);
+
+        if (isset($fieldDefsByType['fieldDefs'])) {
+            return $fieldDefsByType['fieldDefs'];
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get link definition defined in 'fields' metadata.
+     * In linkDefs can be used as value (e.g. "type": "hasChildren") and/or variables (e.g. "entityName": "{entity}").
+     * Variables should be defined into fieldDefs (in 'entityDefs' metadata).
+     *
+     * @param string $entityType
+     * @param array<string, mixed> $defs
+     * @return ?array<string, mixed>
+     */
+    public function getLinkDefsInFieldMeta($entityType, $defs)
+    {
+        $fieldDefsByType = $this->getFieldDefsByType($defs);
+
+        if (!isset($fieldDefsByType['linkDefs'])) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $linkFieldDefsByType = $fieldDefsByType['linkDefs'];
+
+        foreach ($linkFieldDefsByType as &$paramValue) {
+            if (preg_match('/{(.*?)}/', $paramValue, $matches)) {
+                if (in_array($matches[1], array_keys($defs))) {
+                    $value = $defs[$matches[1]];
+                } else if (strtolower($matches[1]) == 'entity') {
+                    $value = $entityType;
+                }
+
+                if (isset($value)) {
+                    $paramValue = str_replace('{'.$matches[1].'}', $value, $paramValue);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return $linkFieldDefsByType;
+    }
+}

application/Espo/Core/Utils/Metadata/OrmMetadataData.php

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+<?php
+/************************************************************************
+ * This file is part of EspoCRM.
+ *
+ * EspoCRM – Open Source CRM application.
+ * Copyright (C) 2014-2025 EspoCRM, Inc.
+ * Website: https://www.espocrm.com
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * The interactive user interfaces in modified source and object code versions
+ * of this program must display Appropriate Legal Notices, as required under
+ * Section 5 of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3.
+ *
+ * In accordance with Section 7(b) of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3,
+ * these Appropriate Legal Notices must retain the display of the "EspoCRM" word.
+ ************************************************************************/
+
+namespace Espo\Core\Utils\Metadata;
+
+use Espo\Core\InjectableFactory;
+use Espo\Core\Utils\Config;
+use Espo\Core\Utils\Database\Orm\Converter;
+use Espo\Core\Utils\DataCache;
+use Espo\Core\Utils\Util;
+
+class OrmMetadataData
+{
+    /** @var ?array<string, array<string, mixed>> */
+    private $data = null;
+    private string $cacheKey = 'ormMetadata';
+    private bool $useCache;
+    private ?Converter $converter = null;
+
+    public function __construct(
+        private DataCache $dataCache,
+        private InjectableFactory $injectableFactory,
+        Config\SystemConfig $systemConfig,
+    ) {
+        $this->useCache = $systemConfig->useCache();
+    }
+
+    private function getConverter(): Converter
+    {
+        if (!isset($this->converter)) {
+            $this->converter = $this->injectableFactory->create(Converter::class);
+        }
+
+        return $this->converter;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reloads data.
+     */
+    public function reload(): void
+    {
+        $this->getDataInternal(true);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get raw data.
+     *
+     * @return array<string, array<string, mixed>>
+     */
+    public function getData(): array
+    {
+        return $this->getDataInternal();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return array<string, array<string, mixed>>
+     */
+    private function getDataInternal(bool $reload = false): array
+    {
+        if (isset($this->data) && !$reload) {
+            return $this->data;
+        }
+
+        if ($this->useCache && $this->dataCache->has($this->cacheKey) && !$reload) {
+            /** @var array<string, array<string, mixed>> $data */
+            $data = $this->dataCache->get($this->cacheKey);
+
+            $this->data = $data;
+
+            return $this->data;
+        }
+
+        $this->data = $this->getConverter()->process();
+
+        if ($this->useCache) {
+            $this->dataCache->store($this->cacheKey, $this->data);
+        }
+
+        return $this->data;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string|string[]|null $key
+     * @param mixed $default
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    public function get($key = null, $default = null)
+    {
+        return Util::getValueByKey($this->getData(), $key, $default);
+    }
+}