fix(reflection): replace reflect.Ptr with reflect.Pointer

* Updated all instances of reflect.Ptr to reflect.Pointer for consistency in type checking.

pkg/common/adapters/database/bun.go

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func (h *QueryDebugHook) AfterQuery(ctx context.Context, event *bun.QueryEvent)
 // This helps identify which specific field is causing scanning issues
 func debugScanIntoStruct(rows interface{}, dest interface{}) error {
 	v := reflect.ValueOf(dest)
-	if v.Kind() != reflect.Ptr {
+	if v.Kind() != reflect.Pointer {
 		return fmt.Errorf("dest must be a pointer")
 	}
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func debugScanIntoStruct(rows interface{}, dest interface{}) error {
 		logger.Debug("  Slice element type: %s", elemType)
 
 		// If slice of pointers, get the underlying type
-		if elemType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		if elemType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 			structType = elemType.Elem()
 		} else {
 			structType = elemType
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ func checkIfRelationAlreadyLoaded(parents reflect.Value, relationName string) (r
 
 	// Get the first parent to check the relation field
 	firstParent := parents.Index(0)
-	if firstParent.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	if firstParent.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		firstParent = firstParent.Elem()
 	}
 
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ func checkIfRelationAlreadyLoaded(parents reflect.Value, relationName string) (r
 		// Check if any parent has a non-empty slice
 		for i := 0; i < parents.Len(); i++ {
 			parent := parents.Index(i)
-			if parent.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+			if parent.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 				parent = parent.Elem()
 			}
 			field := parent.FieldByName(relationName)
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ func checkIfRelationAlreadyLoaded(parents reflect.Value, relationName string) (r
 				allRelated := reflect.MakeSlice(field.Type(), 0, field.Len()*parents.Len())
 				for j := 0; j < parents.Len(); j++ {
 					p := parents.Index(j)
-					if p.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+					if p.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 						p = p.Elem()
 					}
 					f := p.FieldByName(relationName)
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ func checkIfRelationAlreadyLoaded(parents reflect.Value, relationName string) (r
 				return allRelated, true
 			}
 		}
-	} else if relationField.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	} else if relationField.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		// Check if it's a pointer (has-one/belongs-to)
 		if !relationField.IsNil() {
 			// Already loaded! Collect all related records from all parents
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ func checkIfRelationAlreadyLoaded(parents reflect.Value, relationName string) (r
 			allRelated := reflect.MakeSlice(reflect.SliceOf(relatedType), 0, parents.Len())
 			for j := 0; j < parents.Len(); j++ {
 				p := parents.Index(j)
-				if p.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+				if p.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 					p = p.Elem()
 				}
 				f := p.FieldByName(relationName)
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ func (b *BunSelectQuery) loadCustomPreloads(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 	// Get the actual data from the model
 	modelValue := reflect.ValueOf(model.Value())
-	if modelValue.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	if modelValue.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		modelValue = modelValue.Elem()
 	}
 
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ func (b *BunSelectQuery) loadRelationLevel(ctx context.Context, parentRecords re
 
 	// Get the first record to inspect the struct type
 	firstRecord := parentRecords.Index(0)
-	if firstRecord.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	if firstRecord.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		firstRecord = firstRecord.Elem()
 	}
 
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@ func (b *BunSelectQuery) loadRelationLevel(ctx context.Context, parentRecords re
 	if isSlice {
 		relatedType = relatedType.Elem()
 	}
-	if relatedType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	if relatedType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		relatedType = relatedType.Elem()
 	}
 
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ func extractForeignKeyValues(records reflect.Value, fkFieldName string) ([]inter
 
 	for i := 0; i < records.Len(); i++ {
 		record := records.Index(i)
-		if record.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		if record.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 			record = record.Elem()
 		}
 
@@ -1083,7 +1083,7 @@ func associateRelatedRecords(parents, related reflect.Value, fieldName string, r
 	for i := 0; i < related.Len(); i++ {
 		relRecord := related.Index(i)
 		relRecordElem := relRecord
-		if relRecordElem.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		if relRecordElem.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 			relRecordElem = relRecordElem.Elem()
 		}
 
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ func associateRelatedRecords(parents, related reflect.Value, fieldName string, r
 	for i := 0; i < parents.Len(); i++ {
 		parentPtr := parents.Index(i)
 		parent := parentPtr
-		if parent.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		if parent.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 			parent = parent.Elem()
 		}
 
@@ -1332,11 +1332,11 @@ func (b *BunSelectQuery) ScanModel(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 				modelInfo = fmt.Sprintf("Model type: %T", modelValue)
 
 				v := reflect.ValueOf(modelValue)
-				if v.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+				if v.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 					v = v.Elem()
 				}
 				if v.Kind() == reflect.Slice {
-					if v.Type().Elem().Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+					if v.Type().Elem().Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 						modelInfo += fmt.Sprintf(", Slice of: %s", v.Type().Elem().Elem().Name())
 					} else {
 						modelInfo += fmt.Sprintf(", Slice of: %s", v.Type().Elem().Name())

pkg/common/adapters/database/gorm.go

@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ func (g *GormInsertQuery) Scan(ctx context.Context, dest interface{}) (err error
 		col := g.returningColumns[0]
 		if g.model != nil {
 			val := reflect.ValueOf(g.model)
-			if val.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+			if val.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 				val = val.Elem()
 			}
 			if val.Kind() == reflect.Struct {

pkg/common/adapters/database/pgsql.go

@@ -1195,7 +1195,7 @@ func (p *PgSQLSelectQuery) applySubqueryPreloads(ctx context.Context, dest inter
 
 	// Use reflection to process the destination
 	destValue := reflect.ValueOf(dest)
-	if destValue.Kind() != reflect.Ptr {
+	if destValue.Kind() != reflect.Pointer {
 		return fmt.Errorf("dest must be a pointer")
 	}
 
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@ func (p *PgSQLSelectQuery) applySubqueryPreloads(ctx context.Context, dest inter
 
 // loadPreloadsForRecord loads all preload relationships for a single record
 func (p *PgSQLSelectQuery) loadPreloadsForRecord(ctx context.Context, record reflect.Value, preloads []preloadConfig) error {
-	if record.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	if record.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		if record.IsNil() {
 			return nil
 		}
@@ -1299,7 +1299,7 @@ func (p *PgSQLSelectQuery) executePreloadQuery(ctx context.Context, field reflec
 	} else {
 		// Single struct - create a pointer if needed
 		var target reflect.Value
-		if field.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		if field.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 			target = reflect.New(field.Type().Elem())
 		} else {
 			target = reflect.New(field.Type())
@@ -1312,7 +1312,7 @@ func (p *PgSQLSelectQuery) executePreloadQuery(ctx context.Context, field reflec
 		}
 
 		// Set the field
-		if field.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		if field.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 			field.Set(target)
 		} else {
 			field.Set(target.Elem())
@@ -1329,7 +1329,7 @@ func (p *PgSQLSelectQuery) getRelationMetadata(fieldName string) *relationMetada
 	}
 
 	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(p.model)
-	if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		modelType = modelType.Elem()
 	}
 
@@ -1378,7 +1378,7 @@ func (p *PgSQLSelectQuery) getRelationMetadataFromField(modelType reflect.Type,
 	if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Slice {
 		fieldType = fieldType.Elem()
 	}
-	if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		fieldType = fieldType.Elem()
 	}
 
@@ -1411,7 +1411,7 @@ func scanRows(rows *sql.Rows, dest interface{}) error {
 
 	// Get destination type
 	destValue := reflect.ValueOf(dest)
-	if destValue.Kind() != reflect.Ptr {
+	if destValue.Kind() != reflect.Pointer {
 		return fmt.Errorf("dest must be a pointer")
 	}
 
@@ -1466,7 +1466,7 @@ func scanRowsToMapSlice(rows *sql.Rows, columns []string, destValue reflect.Valu
 // scanRowsToStructSlice scans rows into a slice of structs
 func scanRowsToStructSlice(rows *sql.Rows, columns []string, destValue reflect.Value) error {
 	elemType := destValue.Type().Elem()
-	isPtr := elemType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr
+	isPtr := elemType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer
 
 	if isPtr {
 		elemType = elemType.Elem()

pkg/common/adapters/database/query_metrics.go

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func entityNameFromModel(model interface{}, table string) string {
 	}
 
 	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
-	for modelType != nil && (modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array) {
+	for modelType != nil && (modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array) {
 		modelType = modelType.Elem()
 	}
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func tableNameProviderFromModel(model interface{}) (common.TableNameProvider, bo
 	}
 
 	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
-	for modelType != nil && (modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array) {
+	for modelType != nil && (modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array) {
 		modelType = modelType.Elem()
 	}
 

pkg/common/handler_utils.go

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func ValidateAndUnwrapModel(model interface{}) (*ValidateAndUnwrapModelResult, e
 	originalType := modelType
 
 	// Unwrap pointers, slices, and arrays to get to the base struct type
-	for modelType != nil && (modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array) {
+	for modelType != nil && (modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array) {
 		modelType = modelType.Elem()
 	}
 
@@ -126,15 +126,15 @@ func GetRelationshipInfo(modelType reflect.Type, relationName string) *Relations
 				// Get related model type
 				if field.Type.Kind() == reflect.Slice {
 					elemType := field.Type.Elem()
-					if elemType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+					if elemType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 						elemType = elemType.Elem()
 					}
 					if elemType.Kind() == reflect.Struct {
 						info.RelatedModel = reflect.New(elemType).Elem().Interface()
 					}
-				} else if field.Type.Kind() == reflect.Ptr || field.Type.Kind() == reflect.Struct {
+				} else if field.Type.Kind() == reflect.Pointer || field.Type.Kind() == reflect.Struct {
 					elemType := field.Type
-					if elemType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+					if elemType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 						elemType = elemType.Elem()
 					}
 					if elemType.Kind() == reflect.Struct {
@@ -155,16 +155,16 @@ func GetRelationshipInfo(modelType reflect.Type, relationName string) *Relations
 					info.RelationType = "hasMany"
 					// Get the element type for slice
 					elemType := field.Type.Elem()
-					if elemType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+					if elemType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 						elemType = elemType.Elem()
 					}
 					if elemType.Kind() == reflect.Struct {
 						info.RelatedModel = reflect.New(elemType).Elem().Interface()
 					}
-				} else if field.Type.Kind() == reflect.Ptr || field.Type.Kind() == reflect.Struct {
+				} else if field.Type.Kind() == reflect.Pointer || field.Type.Kind() == reflect.Struct {
 					info.RelationType = "belongsTo"
 					elemType := field.Type
-					if elemType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+					if elemType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 						elemType = elemType.Elem()
 					}
 					if elemType.Kind() == reflect.Struct {
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func GetRelationshipInfo(modelType reflect.Type, relationName string) *Relations
 				// Get the element type for many2many (always slice)
 				if field.Type.Kind() == reflect.Slice {
 					elemType := field.Type.Elem()
-					if elemType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+					if elemType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 						elemType = elemType.Elem()
 					}
 					if elemType.Kind() == reflect.Struct {
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ func GetTableNameFromModel(model interface{}) string {
 	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
 
 	// Unwrap pointers
-	for modelType != nil && modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	for modelType != nil && modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		modelType = modelType.Elem()
 	}
 

pkg/common/recursive_crud.go

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func (p *NestedCUDProcessor) ProcessNestedCUD(
 
 	// Get model type for reflection
 	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
-	for modelType != nil && (modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array) {
+	for modelType != nil && (modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array) {
 		modelType = modelType.Elem()
 	}
 
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ func (p *NestedCUDProcessor) filterValidFields(data map[string]interface{}, mode
 	}
 
 	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
-	for modelType != nil && (modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array) {
+	for modelType != nil && (modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array) {
 		modelType = modelType.Elem()
 	}
 
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ func (p *NestedCUDProcessor) processChildRelations(
 		if relatedModelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice {
 			relatedModelType = relatedModelType.Elem()
 		}
-		if relatedModelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		if relatedModelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 			relatedModelType = relatedModelType.Elem()
 		}
 
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ func shouldUseNestedProcessorDepth(data map[string]interface{}, model interface{
 
 	// Get model type
 	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
-	for modelType != nil && (modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array) {
+	for modelType != nil && (modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array) {
 		modelType = modelType.Elem()
 	}
 

pkg/common/validation.go

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func (v *ColumnValidator) buildValidColumns() {
 	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(v.model)
 
 	// Unwrap pointers, slices, and arrays to get to the base struct type
-	for modelType != nil && (modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array) {
+	for modelType != nil && (modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array) {
 		modelType = modelType.Elem()
 	}
 
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ func (v *ColumnValidator) FilterRequestOptions(options RequestOptions) RequestOp
 	// Filter Preload columns
 	validPreloads := make([]PreloadOption, 0, len(options.Preload))
 	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(v.model)
-	if modelType != nil && modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	if modelType != nil && modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		modelType = modelType.Elem()
 	}
 	for idx := range options.Preload {

pkg/modelregistry/model_registry.go

@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func (r *DefaultModelRegistry) RegisterModel(name string, model interface{}) err
 	originalType := modelType
 
 	// Unwrap pointers, slices, and arrays to check the underlying type
-	for modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array {
+	for modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array {
 		modelType = modelType.Elem()
 	}
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func (r *DefaultModelRegistry) RegisterModel(name string, model interface{}) err
 
 	// Additional check: ensure model is not a pointer
 	finalType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
-	if finalType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	if finalType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		return fmt.Errorf("model must be a non-pointer struct, got pointer to %s. Use MyModel{} instead of &MyModel{}", finalType.Elem().Name())
 	}
 

pkg/openapi/generator.go

@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ func (g *Generator) generateModelSchema(model interface{}) Schema {
 	}
 
 	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
-	if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		modelType = modelType.Elem()
 	}
 	if modelType.Kind() != reflect.Struct {
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ func (g *Generator) generateModelSchema(model interface{}) Schema {
 		schema.Properties[fieldName] = propSchema
 
 		// Check if field is required (not a pointer and no omitempty)
-		if field.Type.Kind() != reflect.Ptr && !strings.Contains(jsonTag, "omitempty") {
+		if field.Type.Kind() != reflect.Pointer && !strings.Contains(jsonTag, "omitempty") {
 			schema.Required = append(schema.Required, fieldName)
 		}
 	}
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ func (g *Generator) generatePropertySchema(field reflect.StructField) *Schema {
 	schema := &Schema{}
 
 	fieldType := field.Type
-	if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		fieldType = fieldType.Elem()
 	}
 
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ func (g *Generator) generatePropertySchema(field reflect.StructField) *Schema {
 	case reflect.Slice, reflect.Array:
 		schema.Type = "array"
 		elemType := fieldType.Elem()
-		if elemType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		if elemType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 			elemType = elemType.Elem()
 		}
 		if elemType.Kind() == reflect.Struct {

pkg/reflection/helpers.go

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ func Len(v any) int {
 	val := reflect.ValueOf(v)
 	valKind := val.Kind()
 
-	if valKind == reflect.Ptr {
+	if valKind == reflect.Pointer {
 		val = val.Elem()
 	}
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func IsEmptyValue(v any) bool {
 		return true
 	}
 	rv := reflect.ValueOf(v)
-	if rv.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	if rv.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		if rv.IsNil() {
 			return true
 		}
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ func IsEmptyValue(v any) bool {
 // If the type is a slice of pointers, it returns the element type of the pointer within the slice.
 // If neither condition is met, it returns the original type.
 func GetPointerElement(v reflect.Type) reflect.Type {
-	if v.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	if v.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		return v.Elem()
 	}
-	if v.Kind() == reflect.Slice && v.Elem().Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	if v.Kind() == reflect.Slice && v.Elem().Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		subElem := v.Elem()
-		if subElem.Elem().Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		if subElem.Elem().Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 			return subElem.Elem().Elem()
 		}
 		return v.Elem()
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func GetJSONNameForField(modelType reflect.Type, fieldName string) string {
 	// Unwrap pointer and slice indirections to reach the struct type
 	for {
 		switch modelType.Kind() {
-		case reflect.Ptr, reflect.Slice:
+		case reflect.Pointer, reflect.Slice:
 			modelType = modelType.Elem()
 			continue
 		}

pkg/reflection/model_utils.go

@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ func buildJSONToDBMap(modelType reflect.Type, result map[string]string, scanOnly
 		// Handle embedded structs
 		if field.Anonymous {
 			ft := field.Type
-			if ft.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+			if ft.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 				ft = ft.Elem()
 			}
 			isScanOnly := scanOnly
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ func IsColumnWritable(model any, columnName string) bool {
 	// Unwrap pointers and slices to get to the base struct type
 	for modelType != nil {
 		switch modelType.Kind() {
-		case reflect.Ptr, reflect.Slice:
+		case reflect.Pointer, reflect.Slice:
 			modelType = modelType.Elem()
 			continue
 		}
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ func GetColumnTypeFromModel(model interface{}, colName string) reflect.Kind {
 
 	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
 	// Dereference pointer if needed
-	if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		modelType = modelType.Elem()
 	}
 
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ func GetRelationType(model interface{}, fieldName string) RelationType {
 	// Unwrap pointer → slice → pointer chains to reach the underlying struct
 	for {
 		switch modelType.Kind() {
-		case reflect.Ptr, reflect.Slice:
+		case reflect.Pointer, reflect.Slice:
 			modelType = modelType.Elem()
 			continue
 		}
@@ -947,7 +947,7 @@ func GetRelationType(model interface{}, fieldName string) RelationType {
 				// Slice indicates has-many or many-to-many
 				return RelationHasMany
 			}
-			if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+			if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 				// Pointer to single struct usually indicates belongs-to or has-one
 				// Check if it has foreignKey (belongs-to) or references (has-one)
 				if strings.Contains(gormTag, "foreignKey:") {
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ func GetRelationType(model interface{}, fieldName string) RelationType {
 			// Slice of structs → has-many
 			return RelationHasMany
 		}
-		if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr || fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Struct {
+		if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer || fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Struct {
 			// Single struct → belongs-to (default assumption for safety)
 			// Using belongs-to as default ensures we use JOIN, which is safer
 			return RelationBelongsTo
@@ -990,7 +990,7 @@ func GetRelationType(model interface{}, fieldName string) RelationType {
 //     Strategy 1 is skipped if the matched field is a declared relation (rel:) or
 //     has a GORM tag but carries no explicit FK — callers should use convention.
 func GetForeignKeyColumn(modelType reflect.Type, parentKey string) []string {
-	for modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice {
+	for modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice {
 		modelType = modelType.Elem()
 	}
 	if modelType.Kind() != reflect.Struct {
@@ -1123,7 +1123,7 @@ func MapToStruct(dataMap map[string]interface{}, target interface{}) error {
 	}
 
 	targetValue := reflect.ValueOf(target)
-	if targetValue.Kind() != reflect.Ptr {
+	if targetValue.Kind() != reflect.Pointer {
 		return fmt.Errorf("target must be a pointer to a struct")
 	}
 
@@ -1226,8 +1226,8 @@ func setFieldValue(field reflect.Value, value interface{}) error {
 	}
 
 	// Handle pointer fields
-	if field.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	if field.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
-		if valueReflect.Kind() != reflect.Ptr {
+		if valueReflect.Kind() != reflect.Pointer {
 			// Create a new pointer and set its value
 			newPtr := reflect.New(field.Type().Elem())
 			if err := setFieldValue(newPtr.Elem(), value); err != nil {
@@ -1418,14 +1418,14 @@ func convertSlice(targetSlice reflect.Value, sourceSlice reflect.Value) error {
 		// Handle nil elements
 		if sourceValue == nil {
 			// For pointer types, nil is valid
-			if targetElemType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+			if targetElemType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 				targetElem.Set(reflect.Zero(targetElemType))
 			}
 			continue
 		}
 
 		// If target element type is a pointer to struct, we need to create new instances
-		if targetElemType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		if targetElemType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 			// Create a new instance of the pointed-to type
 			newElemPtr := reflect.New(targetElemType.Elem())
 
@@ -1588,7 +1588,7 @@ func GetValidJSONFieldNames(modelType reflect.Type) map[string]bool {
 	// Unwrap pointers and slices to get to the base struct type
 	for modelType != nil {
 		switch modelType.Kind() {
-		case reflect.Ptr, reflect.Slice:
+		case reflect.Pointer, reflect.Slice:
 			modelType = modelType.Elem()
 			continue
 		}
@@ -1616,7 +1616,7 @@ func collectValidFieldNames(typ reflect.Type, validFields map[string]bool) {
 		// Check for embedded structs
 		if field.Anonymous {
 			fieldType := field.Type
-			if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+			if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 				fieldType = fieldType.Elem()
 			}
 			if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Struct {
@@ -1655,7 +1655,7 @@ func getRelationModelSingleLevel(model interface{}, fieldName string) interface{
 
 	for {
 		switch modelType.Kind() {
-		case reflect.Ptr, reflect.Slice:
+		case reflect.Pointer, reflect.Slice:
 			modelType = modelType.Elem()
 			continue
 		}
@@ -1724,7 +1724,7 @@ func getRelationModelSingleLevel(model interface{}, fieldName string) interface{
 
 	for {
 		switch targetType.Kind() {
-		case reflect.Ptr, reflect.Slice:
+		case reflect.Pointer, reflect.Slice:
 			targetType = targetType.Elem()
 			if targetType == nil {
 				return nil

pkg/resolvemcp/handler.go

@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ func (h *Handler) executeCreate(ctx context.Context, schema, entity string, data
 			}
 			// Re-fetch after insert to capture DB-generated defaults/triggers.
 			modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
-			if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+			if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 				modelType = modelType.Elem()
 			}
 			fetchedRecord := reflect.New(modelType).Interface()
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ func (h *Handler) executeCreate(ctx context.Context, schema, entity string, data
 
 	case []interface{}:
 		modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
-		if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 			modelType = modelType.Elem()
 		}
 		originals := make([]map[string]interface{}, 0, len(v))
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ func (h *Handler) executeUpdate(ctx context.Context, schema, entity, id string,
 	err = h.db.RunInTransaction(ctx, func(tx common.Database) error {
 		// Read existing record
 		modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
-		if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 			modelType = modelType.Elem()
 		}
 		existingRecord := reflect.New(modelType).Interface()
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ func (h *Handler) executeUpdate(ctx context.Context, schema, entity, id string,
 
 	// Re-fetch the record after transaction commits to capture DB-generated changes.
 	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
-	if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		modelType = modelType.Elem()
 	}
 	fetchedRecord := reflect.New(modelType).Interface()
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ func (h *Handler) executeDelete(ctx context.Context, schema, entity, id string)
 	}
 
 	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
-	if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		modelType = modelType.Elem()
 	}
 

pkg/resolvemcp/tools.go

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func buildModelInfo(schema, entity string, model interface{}) modelInfo {
 
 	// Unwrap to base struct type
 	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
-	for modelType != nil && (modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice) {
+	for modelType != nil && (modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice) {
 		modelType = modelType.Elem()
 	}
 	if modelType == nil || modelType.Kind() != reflect.Struct {
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func buildModelInfo(schema, entity string, model interface{}) modelInfo {
 		fieldType, found := modelType.FieldByName(d.Name)
 		if found {
 			ft := fieldType.Type
-			if ft.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+			if ft.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 				ft = ft.Elem()
 			}
 			isUserStruct := ft.Kind() == reflect.Struct && ft.Name() != "Time" && ft.PkgPath() != ""
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func buildModelInfo(schema, entity string, model interface{}) modelInfo {
 		goType := d.DataType
 		if goType == "" && found {
 			ft := fieldType.Type
-			for ft.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+			for ft.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 				ft = ft.Elem()
 			}
 			goType = ft.Name()

pkg/resolvespec/handler.go

@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ func (h *Handler) handleRead(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id st
 
 	// Validate and unwrap model type to get base struct
 	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
-	for modelType != nil && (modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array) {
+	for modelType != nil && (modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array) {
 		modelType = modelType.Elem()
 	}
 
@@ -1547,7 +1547,7 @@ func (h *Handler) handleDelete(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id
 
 	// First, fetch the record that will be deleted
 	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
-	if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		modelType = modelType.Elem()
 	}
 	recordToDelete := reflect.New(modelType).Interface()
@@ -1822,7 +1822,7 @@ func (h *Handler) generateMetadata(schema, entity string, model interface{}) *co
 	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
 
 	// Unwrap pointers, slices, and arrays to get to the base struct type
-	for modelType != nil && (modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array) {
+	for modelType != nil && (modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array) {
 		modelType = modelType.Elem()
 	}
 
@@ -1966,7 +1966,7 @@ func getColumnType(field reflect.StructField) string {
 
 func isNullable(field reflect.StructField) bool {
 	// Check if it's a pointer type
-	if field.Type.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	if field.Type.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		return true
 	}
 
@@ -1992,7 +1992,7 @@ func (h *Handler) applyPreloads(model interface{}, query common.SelectQuery, pre
 	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
 
 	// Unwrap pointers, slices, and arrays to get to the base struct type
-	for modelType != nil && (modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array) {
+	for modelType != nil && (modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array) {
 		modelType = modelType.Elem()
 	}
 
@@ -2140,7 +2140,7 @@ func toSnakeCase(s string) string {
 func (h *Handler) setRowNumbersOnRecords(records interface{}, offset int) {
 	// Get the reflect value of the records
 	recordsValue := reflect.ValueOf(records)
-	if recordsValue.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	if recordsValue.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		recordsValue = recordsValue.Elem()
 	}
 
@@ -2155,7 +2155,7 @@ func (h *Handler) setRowNumbersOnRecords(records interface{}, offset int) {
 		record := recordsValue.Index(i)
 
 		// Dereference if it's a pointer
-		if record.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		if record.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 			if record.IsNil() {
 				continue
 			}

pkg/restheadspec/handler.go

@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ func (h *Handler) handleRead(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id st
 
 	// Validate and unwrap model type to get base struct
 	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
-	for modelType != nil && (modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array) {
+	for modelType != nil && (modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array) {
 		modelType = modelType.Elem()
 	}
 
@@ -1892,7 +1892,7 @@ func (h *Handler) extractNestedRelations(
 ) (_cleanedData map[string]interface{}, _relations map[string]interface{}, _err error) {
 	// Get model type for reflection
 	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
-	for modelType != nil && (modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array) {
+	for modelType != nil && (modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array) {
 		modelType = modelType.Elem()
 	}
 
@@ -1934,7 +1934,7 @@ func (h *Handler) processChildRelationsWithParentID(
 ) error {
 	// Get model type for reflection
 	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(parentModel)
-	for modelType != nil && (modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array) {
+	for modelType != nil && (modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array) {
 		modelType = modelType.Elem()
 	}
 
@@ -1990,7 +1990,7 @@ func (h *Handler) processChildRelationsForField(
 	if relatedModelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice {
 		relatedModelType = relatedModelType.Elem()
 	}
-	if relatedModelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	if relatedModelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		relatedModelType = relatedModelType.Elem()
 	}
 
@@ -2413,7 +2413,7 @@ func (h *Handler) generateMetadata(schema, entity string, model interface{}) *co
 	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
 
 	// Unwrap pointers, slices, and arrays to get to the base struct type
-	for modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array {
+	for modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array {
 		modelType = modelType.Elem()
 	}
 
@@ -2462,7 +2462,7 @@ func (h *Handler) generateMetadata(schema, entity string, model interface{}) *co
 		// Check if this is a relation field (slice or struct, but not time.Time)
 		if field.Type.Kind() == reflect.Slice ||
 			(field.Type.Kind() == reflect.Struct && field.Type.Name() != "Time") ||
-			(field.Type.Kind() == reflect.Ptr && field.Type.Elem().Kind() == reflect.Struct && field.Type.Elem().Name() != "Time") {
+			(field.Type.Kind() == reflect.Pointer && field.Type.Elem().Kind() == reflect.Struct && field.Type.Elem().Name() != "Time") {
 			metadata.Relations = append(metadata.Relations, jsonName)
 			continue
 		}
@@ -2508,7 +2508,7 @@ func (h *Handler) getColumnType(t reflect.Type) string {
 		return "float"
 	case reflect.Bool:
 		return "boolean"
-	case reflect.Ptr:
+	case reflect.Pointer:
 		return h.getColumnType(t.Elem())
 	default:
 		return "unknown"
@@ -2516,7 +2516,7 @@ func (h *Handler) getColumnType(t reflect.Type) string {
 }
 
 func (h *Handler) isNullable(field reflect.StructField) bool {
-	return field.Type.Kind() == reflect.Ptr
+	return field.Type.Kind() == reflect.Pointer
 }
 
 func (h *Handler) sendResponse(w common.ResponseWriter, data interface{}, metadata *common.Metadata) {
@@ -2561,7 +2561,7 @@ func (h *Handler) normalizeResultArray(data interface{}) interface{} {
 
 	// Use reflection to check if data is a slice or array
 	dataValue := reflect.ValueOf(data)
-	if dataValue.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	if dataValue.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		dataValue = dataValue.Elem()
 	}
 
@@ -2594,7 +2594,7 @@ func (h *Handler) buildDetailFields(model interface{}) []reflection.ModelFieldDe
 	}
 
 	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
-	for modelType != nil && (modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array) {
+	for modelType != nil && (modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array) {
 		modelType = modelType.Elem()
 	}
 	if modelType == nil || modelType.Kind() != reflect.Struct {
@@ -2615,7 +2615,7 @@ func (h *Handler) buildDetailFields(model interface{}) []reflection.ModelFieldDe
 
 		// Skip relation fields (slices, structs that aren't time.Time, ptrs to struct)
 		ft := field.Type
-		if ft.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		if ft.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 			ft = ft.Elem()
 		}
 		if ft.Kind() == reflect.Slice ||
@@ -2647,7 +2647,7 @@ func (h *Handler) buildDetailFields(model interface{}) []reflection.ModelFieldDe
 			sqlKey = "unique"
 		}
 
-		nullable := field.Type.Kind() == reflect.Ptr
+		nullable := field.Type.Kind() == reflect.Pointer
 		if strings.Contains(gormLower, "not null") {
 			nullable = false
 		} else if strings.Contains(gormLower, "nullable") || strings.Contains(gormLower, ",null") {
@@ -3015,7 +3015,7 @@ func (h *Handler) buildFilterSQL(filter *common.FilterOption, tableName string)
 func (h *Handler) setRowNumbersOnRecords(records any, offset int) {
 	// Get the reflect value of the records
 	recordsValue := reflect.ValueOf(records)
-	if recordsValue.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	if recordsValue.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		recordsValue = recordsValue.Elem()
 	}
 
@@ -3030,7 +3030,7 @@ func (h *Handler) setRowNumbersOnRecords(records any, offset int) {
 		record := recordsValue.Index(i)
 
 		// Dereference if it's a pointer
-		if record.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		if record.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 			if record.IsNil() {
 				continue
 			}
@@ -3085,7 +3085,7 @@ func (h *Handler) filterExtendedOptions(validator *common.ColumnValidator, optio
 	// Filter Expand columns using the expand relation's model
 	filteredExpands := make([]ExpandOption, 0, len(options.Expand))
 	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
-	if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		modelType = modelType.Elem()
 	}
 

pkg/restheadspec/headers.go

@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ func (h *Handler) resolveRelationName(model interface{}, nameOrTable string) str
 	}
 
 	// Dereference pointer if needed
-	if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		modelType = modelType.Elem()
 	}
 
@@ -1012,13 +1012,13 @@ func (h *Handler) resolveRelationName(model interface{}, nameOrTable string) str
 		var targetType reflect.Type
 		if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Slice {
 			targetType = fieldType.Elem()
-		} else if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		} else if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 			targetType = fieldType.Elem()
 		}
 
 		if targetType != nil {
 			// Dereference pointer if the slice contains pointers
-			if targetType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+			if targetType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 				targetType = targetType.Elem()
 			}
 
@@ -1062,7 +1062,7 @@ func (h *Handler) resolveRelationNameWithJoinKey(model interface{}, nameOrTable
 	if modelType == nil {
 		return nameOrTable
 	}
-	if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		modelType = modelType.Elem()
 	}
 	if modelType == nil || modelType.Kind() != reflect.Struct {
@@ -1089,10 +1089,10 @@ func (h *Handler) resolveRelationNameWithJoinKey(model interface{}, nameOrTable
 		var targetType reflect.Type
 		if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Slice {
 			targetType = fieldType.Elem()
-		} else if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		} else if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 			targetType = fieldType.Elem()
 		}
-		if targetType != nil && targetType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		if targetType != nil && targetType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 			targetType = targetType.Elem()
 		}
 		if targetType == nil || targetType.Kind() != reflect.Struct {

pkg/security/hooks.go

@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func applyRowSecurity(secCtx SecurityContext, securityList *SecurityList) error
 
 		// Get primary key name from model
 		modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
-		if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 			modelType = modelType.Elem()
 		}
 
@@ -155,13 +155,13 @@ func applyColumnSecurity(secCtx SecurityContext, securityList *SecurityList) err
 
 	// Get model type
 	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
-	if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		modelType = modelType.Elem()
 	}
 
 	// Apply column security masking
 	resultValue := reflect.ValueOf(result)
-	if resultValue.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	if resultValue.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		resultValue = resultValue.Elem()
 	}
 

pkg/websocketspec/handler.go

@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ func (h *Handler) buildFilterCondition(filter common.FilterOption) (conditionStr
 func (h *Handler) setRowNumbersOnRecords(records interface{}, offset int) {
 	// Get the reflect value of the records
 	recordsValue := reflect.ValueOf(records)
-	if recordsValue.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	if recordsValue.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		recordsValue = recordsValue.Elem()
 	}
 
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ func (h *Handler) setRowNumbersOnRecords(records interface{}, offset int) {
 		record := recordsValue.Index(i)
 
 		// Dereference if it's a pointer
-		if record.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		if record.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 			if record.IsNil() {
 				continue
 			}