Lots of refactoring, Fixes to preloads

.golangci.json

@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@
           "emptyFallthrough",
           "equalFold",
           "flagName",
-          "ifElseChain",
           "indexAlloc",
           "initClause",
           "methodExprCall",
@@ -106,6 +105,9 @@
           "unnecessaryBlock",
           "weakCond",
           "yodaStyleExpr"
+        ],
+        "disabled-checks": [
+          "ifElseChain"
         ]
       },
       "revive": {

go.mod

@@ -8,7 +8,12 @@ require (
 	github.com/glebarez/sqlite v1.11.0
 	github.com/gorilla/mux v1.8.1
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.1
+	github.com/tidwall/gjson v1.18.0
+	github.com/tidwall/sjson v1.2.5
 	github.com/uptrace/bun v1.2.15
+	github.com/uptrace/bun/dialect/sqlitedialect v1.2.15
+	github.com/uptrace/bun/driver/sqliteshim v1.2.15
+	github.com/uptrace/bunrouter v1.0.23
 	go.uber.org/zap v1.27.0
 	gorm.io/gorm v1.25.12
 )
@@ -21,23 +26,23 @@ require (
 	github.com/jinzhu/inflection v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/jinzhu/now v1.1.5 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 v1.14.28 // indirect
+	github.com/ncruces/go-strftime v0.1.9 // indirect
 	github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/puzpuzpuz/xsync/v3 v3.5.1 // indirect
 	github.com/remyoudompheng/bigfft v0.0.0-20230129092748-24d4a6f8daec // indirect
-	github.com/tidwall/gjson v1.18.0 // indirect
 	github.com/tidwall/match v1.1.1 // indirect
 	github.com/tidwall/pretty v1.2.0 // indirect
-	github.com/tidwall/sjson v1.2.5 // indirect
 	github.com/tmthrgd/go-hex v0.0.0-20190904060850-447a3041c3bc // indirect
-	github.com/uptrace/bunrouter v1.0.23 // indirect
 	github.com/vmihailenco/msgpack/v5 v5.4.1 // indirect
 	github.com/vmihailenco/tagparser/v2 v2.0.0 // indirect
 	go.uber.org/multierr v1.10.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20250711185948-6ae5c78190dc // indirect
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.34.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/text v0.21.0 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 // indirect
-	modernc.org/libc v1.22.5 // indirect
+	modernc.org/libc v1.66.3 // indirect
-	modernc.org/mathutil v1.5.0 // indirect
+	modernc.org/mathutil v1.7.1 // indirect
-	modernc.org/memory v1.5.0 // indirect
+	modernc.org/memory v1.11.0 // indirect
-	modernc.org/sqlite v1.23.1 // indirect
+	modernc.org/sqlite v1.38.0 // indirect
 )

go.sum

@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ github.com/glebarez/go-sqlite v1.21.2 h1:3a6LFC4sKahUunAmynQKLZceZCOzUthkRkEAl9g
 github.com/glebarez/go-sqlite v1.21.2/go.mod h1:sfxdZyhQjTM2Wry3gVYWaW072Ri1WMdWJi0k6+3382k=
 github.com/glebarez/sqlite v1.11.0 h1:wSG0irqzP6VurnMEpFGer5Li19RpIRi2qvQz++w0GMw=
 github.com/glebarez/sqlite v1.11.0/go.mod h1:h8/o8j5wiAsqSPoWELDUdJXhjAhsVliSn7bWZjOhrgQ=
-github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20221118152302-e6195bd50e26 h1:Xim43kblpZXfIBQsbuBVKCudVG457BR2GZFIz3uw3hQ=
+github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20250317173921-a4b03ec1a45e h1:ijClszYn+mADRFY17kjQEVQ1XRhq2/JR1M3sGqeJoxs=
-github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20221118152302-e6195bd50e26/go.mod h1:dDKJzRmX4S37WGHujM7tX//fmj1uioxKzKxz3lo4HJo=
+github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20250317173921-a4b03ec1a45e/go.mod h1:boTsfXsheKC2y+lKOCMpSfarhxDeIzfZG1jqGcPl3cA=
 github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0 h1:NIvaJDMOsjHA8n1jAhLSgzrAzy1Hgr+hNrb57e+94F0=
 github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0/go.mod h1:TIyPZe4MgqvfeYDBFedMoGGpEw/LqOeaOT+nhxU+yHo=
 github.com/gorilla/mux v1.8.1 h1:TuBL49tXwgrFYWhqrNgrUNEY92u81SPhu7sTdzQEiWY=
@@ -21,13 +21,16 @@ github.com/kr/text v0.2.0 h1:5Nx0Ya0ZqY2ygV366QzturHI13Jq95ApcVaJBhpS+AY=
 github.com/kr/text v0.2.0/go.mod h1:eLer722TekiGuMkidMxC/pM04lWEeraHUUmBw8l2grE=
 github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 h1:xfD0iDuEKnDkl03q4limB+vH+GxLEtL/jb4xVJSWWEY=
 github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20/go.mod h1:W+V8PltTTMOvKvAeJH7IuucS94S2C6jfK/D7dTCTo3Y=
+github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 v1.14.28 h1:ThEiQrnbtumT+QMknw63Befp/ce/nUPgBPMlRFEum7A=
+github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 v1.14.28/go.mod h1:Uh1q+B4BYcTPb+yiD3kU8Ct7aC0hY9fxUwlHK0RXw+Y=
+github.com/ncruces/go-strftime v0.1.9 h1:bY0MQC28UADQmHmaF5dgpLmImcShSi2kHU9XLdhx/f4=
+github.com/ncruces/go-strftime v0.1.9/go.mod h1:Fwc5htZGVVkseilnfgOVb9mKy6w1naJmn9CehxcKcls=
 github.com/niemeyer/pretty v0.0.0-20200227124842-a10e7caefd8e h1:fD57ERR4JtEqsWbfPhv4DMiApHyliiK5xCTNVSPiaAs=
 github.com/niemeyer/pretty v0.0.0-20200227124842-a10e7caefd8e/go.mod h1:zD1mROLANZcx1PVRCS0qkT7pwLkGfwJo4zjcN/Tysno=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZbAQM=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
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 github.com/puzpuzpuz/xsync/v3 v3.5.1/go.mod h1:VjzYrABPabuM4KyBh1Ftq6u8nhwY5tBPKP9jpmh0nnA=
-github.com/remyoudompheng/bigfft v0.0.0-20200410134404-eec4a21b6bb0/go.mod h1:qqbHyh8v60DhA7CoWK5oRCqLrMHRGoxYCSS9EjAz6Eo=
 github.com/remyoudompheng/bigfft v0.0.0-20230129092748-24d4a6f8daec h1:W09IVJc94icq4NjY3clb7Lk8O1qJ8BdBEF8z0ibU0rE=
 github.com/remyoudompheng/bigfft v0.0.0-20230129092748-24d4a6f8daec/go.mod h1:qqbHyh8v60DhA7CoWK5oRCqLrMHRGoxYCSS9EjAz6Eo=
 github.com/stretchr/objx v0.1.0/go.mod h1:HFkY916IF+rwdDfMAkV7OtwuqBVzrE8GR6GFx+wExME=
@@ -50,6 +53,10 @@ github.com/tmthrgd/go-hex v0.0.0-20190904060850-447a3041c3bc h1:9lRDQMhESg+zvGYm
 github.com/tmthrgd/go-hex v0.0.0-20190904060850-447a3041c3bc/go.mod h1:bciPuU6GHm1iF1pBvUfxfsH0Wmnc2VbpgvbI9ZWuIRs=
 github.com/uptrace/bun v1.2.15 h1:Ut68XRBLDgp9qG9QBMa9ELWaZOmzHNdczHQdrOZbEFE=
 github.com/uptrace/bun v1.2.15/go.mod h1:Eghz7NonZMiTX/Z6oKYytJ0oaMEJ/eq3kEV4vSqG038=
+github.com/uptrace/bun/dialect/sqlitedialect v1.2.15 h1:7upGMVjFRB1oI78GQw6ruNLblYn5CR+kxqcbbeBBils=
+github.com/uptrace/bun/dialect/sqlitedialect v1.2.15/go.mod h1:c7YIDaPNS2CU2uI1p7umFuFWkuKbDcPDDvp+DLHZnkI=
+github.com/uptrace/bun/driver/sqliteshim v1.2.15 h1:M/rZJSjOPV4OmfTVnDPtL+wJmdMTqDUn8cuk5ycfABA=
+github.com/uptrace/bun/driver/sqliteshim v1.2.15/go.mod h1:YqwxFyvM992XOCpGJtXyKPkgkb+aZpIIMzGbpaw1hIk=
 github.com/uptrace/bunrouter v1.0.23 h1:Bi7NKw3uCQkcA/GUCtDNPq5LE5UdR9pe+UyWbjHB/wU=
 github.com/uptrace/bunrouter v1.0.23/go.mod h1:O3jAcl+5qgnF+ejhgkmbceEk0E/mqaK+ADOocdNpY8M=
 github.com/vmihailenco/msgpack/v5 v5.4.1 h1:cQriyiUvjTwOHg8QZaPihLWeRAAVoCpE00IUPn0Bjt8=
@@ -62,11 +69,19 @@ go.uber.org/multierr v1.10.0 h1:S0h4aNzvfcFsC3dRF1jLoaov7oRaKqRGC/pUEJ2yvPQ=
 go.uber.org/multierr v1.10.0/go.mod h1:20+QtiLqy0Nd6FdQB9TLXag12DsQkrbs3htMFfDN80Y=
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 go.uber.org/zap v1.27.0/go.mod h1:GB2qFLM7cTU87MWRP2mPIjqfIDnGu+VIO4V/SdhGo2E=
+golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20250711185948-6ae5c78190dc h1:TS73t7x3KarrNd5qAipmspBDS1rkMcgVG/fS1aRb4Rc=
+golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20250711185948-6ae5c78190dc/go.mod h1:A+z0yzpGtvnG90cToK5n2tu8UJVP2XUATh+r+sfOOOc=
+golang.org/x/mod v0.26.0 h1:EGMPT//Ezu+ylkCijjPc+f4Aih7sZvaAr+O3EHBxvZg=
+golang.org/x/mod v0.26.0/go.mod h1:/j6NAhSk8iQ723BGAUyoAcn7SlD7s15Dp9Nd/SfeaFQ=
+golang.org/x/sync v0.16.0 h1:ycBJEhp9p4vXvUZNszeOq0kGTPghopOL8q0fq3vstxw=
+golang.org/x/sync v0.16.0/go.mod h1:1dzgHSNfp02xaA81J2MS99Qcpr2w7fw1gpm99rleRqA=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.6.0/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.34.0 h1:H5Y5sJ2L2JRdyv7ROF1he/lPdvFsd0mJHFw2ThKHxLA=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.34.0/go.mod h1:BJP2sWEmIv4KK5OTEluFJCKSidICx8ciO85XgH3Ak8k=
 golang.org/x/text v0.21.0 h1:zyQAAkrwaneQ066sspRyJaG9VNi/YJ1NfzcGB3hZ/qo=
 golang.org/x/text v0.21.0/go.mod h1:4IBbMaMmOPCJ8SecivzSH54+73PCFmPWxNTLm+vZkEQ=
+golang.org/x/tools v0.35.0 h1:mBffYraMEf7aa0sB+NuKnuCy8qI/9Bughn8dC2Gu5r0=
+golang.org/x/tools v0.35.0/go.mod h1:NKdj5HkL/73byiZSJjqJgKn3ep7KjFkBOkR/Hps3VPw=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20200227125254-8fa46927fb4f h1:BLraFXnmrev5lT+xlilqcH8XK9/i0At2xKjWk4p6zsU=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20200227125254-8fa46927fb4f/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
@@ -75,11 +90,29 @@ gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 h1:fxVm/GzAzEWqLHuvctI91KS9hhNmmWOoWu0XTYJS7CA=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1/go.mod h1:K4uyk7z7BCEPqu6E+C64Yfv1cQ7kz7rIZviUmN+EgEM=
 gorm.io/gorm v1.25.12 h1:I0u8i2hWQItBq1WfE0o2+WuL9+8L21K9e2HHSTE/0f8=
 gorm.io/gorm v1.25.12/go.mod h1:xh7N7RHfYlNc5EmcI/El95gXusucDrQnHXe0+CgWcLQ=
-modernc.org/libc v1.22.5 h1:91BNch/e5B0uPbJFgqbxXuOnxBQjlS//icfQEGmvyjE=
+modernc.org/cc/v4 v4.26.2 h1:991HMkLjJzYBIfha6ECZdjrIYz2/1ayr+FL8GN+CNzM=
-modernc.org/libc v1.22.5/go.mod h1:jj+Z7dTNX8fBScMVNRAYZ/jF91K8fdT2hYMThc3YjBY=
+modernc.org/cc/v4 v4.26.2/go.mod h1:uVtb5OGqUKpoLWhqwNQo/8LwvoiEBLvZXIQ/SmO6mL0=
-modernc.org/mathutil v1.5.0 h1:rV0Ko/6SfM+8G+yKiyI830l3Wuz1zRutdslNoQ0kfiQ=
+modernc.org/ccgo/v4 v4.28.0 h1:rjznn6WWehKq7dG4JtLRKxb52Ecv8OUGah8+Z/SfpNU=
-modernc.org/mathutil v1.5.0/go.mod h1:mZW8CKdRPY1v87qxC/wUdX5O1qDzXMP5TH3wjfpga6E=
+modernc.org/ccgo/v4 v4.28.0/go.mod h1:JygV3+9AV6SmPhDasu4JgquwU81XAKLd3OKTUDNOiKE=
-modernc.org/memory v1.5.0 h1:N+/8c5rE6EqugZwHii4IFsaJ7MUhoWX07J5tC/iI5Ds=
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-modernc.org/memory v1.5.0/go.mod h1:PkUhL0Mugw21sHPeskwZW4D6VscE/GQJOnIpCnW6pSU=
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pkg/common/adapters/database/bun.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/uptrace/bun"
 
 	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/common"
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/logger"
 	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/modelregistry"
 	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/reflection"
 )
@@ -43,12 +44,22 @@ func (b *BunAdapter) NewDelete() common.DeleteQuery {
 	return &BunDeleteQuery{query: b.db.NewDelete()}
 }
 
-func (b *BunAdapter) Exec(ctx context.Context, query string, args ...interface{}) (common.Result, error) {
+func (b *BunAdapter) Exec(ctx context.Context, query string, args ...interface{}) (res common.Result, err error) {
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			err = logger.HandlePanic("BunAdapter.Exec", r)
+		}
+	}()
 	result, err := b.db.ExecContext(ctx, query, args...)
 	return &BunResult{result: result}, err
 }
 
-func (b *BunAdapter) Query(ctx context.Context, dest interface{}, query string, args ...interface{}) error {
+func (b *BunAdapter) Query(ctx context.Context, dest interface{}, query string, args ...interface{}) (err error) {
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			err = logger.HandlePanic("BunAdapter.Query", r)
+		}
+	}()
 	return b.db.NewRaw(query, args...).Scan(ctx, dest)
 }
 
@@ -73,7 +84,12 @@ func (b *BunAdapter) RollbackTx(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (b *BunAdapter) RunInTransaction(ctx context.Context, fn func(common.Database) error) error {
+func (b *BunAdapter) RunInTransaction(ctx context.Context, fn func(common.Database) error) (err error) {
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			err = logger.HandlePanic("BunAdapter.RunInTransaction", r)
+		}
+	}()
 	return b.db.RunInTx(ctx, &sql.TxOptions{}, func(ctx context.Context, tx bun.Tx) error {
 		// Create adapter with transaction
 		adapter := &BunTxAdapter{tx: tx}
@@ -219,6 +235,14 @@ func (b *BunSelectQuery) Preload(relation string, conditions ...interface{}) com
 
 func (b *BunSelectQuery) PreloadRelation(relation string, apply ...func(common.SelectQuery) common.SelectQuery) common.SelectQuery {
 	b.query = b.query.Relation(relation, func(sq *bun.SelectQuery) *bun.SelectQuery {
+		defer func() {
+			if r := recover(); r != nil {
+				err := logger.HandlePanic("BunSelectQuery.PreloadRelation", r)
+				if err != nil {
+					return
+				}
+			}
+		}()
 		if len(apply) == 0 {
 			return sq
 		}
@@ -276,15 +300,38 @@ func (b *BunSelectQuery) Having(having string, args ...interface{}) common.Selec
 	return b
 }
 
-func (b *BunSelectQuery) Scan(ctx context.Context, dest interface{}) error {
+func (b *BunSelectQuery) Scan(ctx context.Context, dest interface{}) (err error) {
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			err = logger.HandlePanic("BunSelectQuery.Scan", r)
+		}
+	}()
+	if dest == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("destination cannot be nil")
+	}
 	return b.query.Scan(ctx, dest)
 }
 
-func (b *BunSelectQuery) ScanModel(ctx context.Context) error {
+func (b *BunSelectQuery) ScanModel(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			err = logger.HandlePanic("BunSelectQuery.ScanModel", r)
+		}
+	}()
+	if b.query.GetModel() == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("model is nil")
+	}
+
 	return b.query.Scan(ctx)
 }
 
-func (b *BunSelectQuery) Count(ctx context.Context) (int, error) {
+func (b *BunSelectQuery) Count(ctx context.Context) (count int, err error) {
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			err = logger.HandlePanic("BunSelectQuery.Count", r)
+			count = 0
+		}
+	}()
 	// If Model() was set, use bun's native Count() which works properly
 	if b.hasModel {
 		count, err := b.query.Count(ctx)
@@ -293,30 +340,40 @@ func (b *BunSelectQuery) Count(ctx context.Context) (int, error) {
 
 	// Otherwise, wrap as subquery to avoid "Model(nil)" error
 	// This is needed when only Table() is set without a model
-	var count int
+	err = b.db.NewSelect().
-	err := b.db.NewSelect().
 		TableExpr("(?) AS subquery", b.query).
 		ColumnExpr("COUNT(*)").
 		Scan(ctx, &count)
 	return count, err
 }
 
-func (b *BunSelectQuery) Exists(ctx context.Context) (bool, error) {
+func (b *BunSelectQuery) Exists(ctx context.Context) (exists bool, err error) {
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			err = logger.HandlePanic("BunSelectQuery.Exists", r)
+			exists = false
+		}
+	}()
 	return b.query.Exists(ctx)
 }
 
 // BunInsertQuery implements InsertQuery for Bun
 type BunInsertQuery struct {
-	query  *bun.InsertQuery
+	query    *bun.InsertQuery
-	values map[string]interface{}
+	values   map[string]interface{}
+	hasModel bool
 }
 
 func (b *BunInsertQuery) Model(model interface{}) common.InsertQuery {
 	b.query = b.query.Model(model)
+	b.hasModel = true
 	return b
 }
 
 func (b *BunInsertQuery) Table(table string) common.InsertQuery {
+	if b.hasModel {
+		return b
+	}
 	b.query = b.query.Table(table)
 	return b
 }
@@ -341,11 +398,22 @@ func (b *BunInsertQuery) Returning(columns ...string) common.InsertQuery {
 	return b
 }
 
-func (b *BunInsertQuery) Exec(ctx context.Context) (common.Result, error) {
+func (b *BunInsertQuery) Exec(ctx context.Context) (res common.Result, err error) {
-	if b.values != nil {
+	defer func() {
-		// For Bun, we need to handle this differently
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
-		for k, v := range b.values {
+			err = logger.HandlePanic("BunInsertQuery.Exec", r)
-			b.query = b.query.Set("? = ?", bun.Ident(k), v)
+		}
+	}()
+	if len(b.values) > 0 {
+		if !b.hasModel {
+			// If no model was set, use the values map as the model
+			// Bun can insert map[string]interface{} directly
+			b.query = b.query.Model(&b.values)
+		} else {
+			// If model was set, use Value() to add individual values
+			for k, v := range b.values {
+				b.query = b.query.Value(k, "?", v)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	result, err := b.query.Exec(ctx)
@@ -388,12 +456,17 @@ func (b *BunUpdateQuery) Set(column string, value interface{}) common.UpdateQuer
 }
 
 func (b *BunUpdateQuery) SetMap(values map[string]interface{}) common.UpdateQuery {
+	pkName := reflection.GetPrimaryKeyName(b.model)
 	for column, value := range values {
 		// Validate column is writable if model is set
 		if b.model != nil && !reflection.IsColumnWritable(b.model, column) {
 			// Skip scan-only columns
 			continue
 		}
+		if pkName != "" && column == pkName {
+			// Skip primary key updates
+			continue
+		}
 		b.query = b.query.Set(column+" = ?", value)
 	}
 	return b
@@ -411,7 +484,12 @@ func (b *BunUpdateQuery) Returning(columns ...string) common.UpdateQuery {
 	return b
 }
 
-func (b *BunUpdateQuery) Exec(ctx context.Context) (common.Result, error) {
+func (b *BunUpdateQuery) Exec(ctx context.Context) (res common.Result, err error) {
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			err = logger.HandlePanic("BunUpdateQuery.Exec", r)
+		}
+	}()
 	result, err := b.query.Exec(ctx)
 	return &BunResult{result: result}, err
 }
@@ -436,7 +514,12 @@ func (b *BunDeleteQuery) Where(query string, args ...interface{}) common.DeleteQ
 	return b
 }
 
-func (b *BunDeleteQuery) Exec(ctx context.Context) (common.Result, error) {
+func (b *BunDeleteQuery) Exec(ctx context.Context) (res common.Result, err error) {
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			err = logger.HandlePanic("BunDeleteQuery.Exec", r)
+		}
+	}()
 	result, err := b.query.Exec(ctx)
 	return &BunResult{result: result}, err
 }

pkg/common/adapters/database/bun_insert_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+package database
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"database/sql"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"github.com/uptrace/bun"
+	"github.com/uptrace/bun/dialect/sqlitedialect"
+	"github.com/uptrace/bun/driver/sqliteshim"
+)
+
+// TestInsertModel is a test model for insert operations
+type TestInsertModel struct {
+	bun.BaseModel `bun:"table:test_inserts"`
+	ID            int64  `bun:"id,pk,autoincrement"`
+	Name          string `bun:"name,notnull"`
+	Email         string `bun:"email"`
+	Age           int    `bun:"age"`
+}
+
+func setupBunTestDB(t *testing.T) *bun.DB {
+	sqldb, err := sql.Open(sqliteshim.ShimName, "file::memory:?cache=shared")
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to open SQLite database")
+
+	db := bun.NewDB(sqldb, sqlitedialect.New())
+
+	// Create test table
+	_, err = db.NewCreateTable().
+		Model((*TestInsertModel)(nil)).
+		IfNotExists().
+		Exec(context.Background())
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to create test table")
+
+	return db
+}
+
+func TestBunInsertQuery_Model(t *testing.T) {
+	db := setupBunTestDB(t)
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	adapter := NewBunAdapter(db)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	// Test inserting with Model()
+	model := &TestInsertModel{
+		Name:  "John Doe",
+		Email: "john@example.com",
+		Age:   30,
+	}
+
+	result, err := adapter.NewInsert().
+		Model(model).
+		Returning("*").
+		Exec(ctx)
+
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Insert should succeed")
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(1), result.RowsAffected(), "Should insert 1 row")
+
+	// Verify the data was inserted
+	var retrieved TestInsertModel
+	err = db.NewSelect().
+		Model(&retrieved).
+		Where("id = ?", model.ID).
+		Scan(ctx)
+
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Should retrieve inserted row")
+	assert.Equal(t, "John Doe", retrieved.Name)
+	assert.Equal(t, "john@example.com", retrieved.Email)
+	assert.Equal(t, 30, retrieved.Age)
+}
+
+func TestBunInsertQuery_Value(t *testing.T) {
+	db := setupBunTestDB(t)
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	adapter := NewBunAdapter(db)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	// Test inserting with Value() method - this was the bug
+	result, err := adapter.NewInsert().
+		Table("test_inserts").
+		Value("name", "Jane Smith").
+		Value("email", "jane@example.com").
+		Value("age", 25).
+		Exec(ctx)
+
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Insert with Value() should succeed")
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(1), result.RowsAffected(), "Should insert 1 row")
+
+	// Verify the data was inserted
+	var retrieved TestInsertModel
+	err = db.NewSelect().
+		Model(&retrieved).
+		Where("name = ?", "Jane Smith").
+		Scan(ctx)
+
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Should retrieve inserted row")
+	assert.Equal(t, "Jane Smith", retrieved.Name)
+	assert.Equal(t, "jane@example.com", retrieved.Email)
+	assert.Equal(t, 25, retrieved.Age)
+}
+
+func TestBunInsertQuery_MultipleValues(t *testing.T) {
+	db := setupBunTestDB(t)
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	adapter := NewBunAdapter(db)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	// Test inserting multiple values
+	result, err := adapter.NewInsert().
+		Table("test_inserts").
+		Value("name", "Alice").
+		Value("email", "alice@example.com").
+		Value("age", 28).
+		Exec(ctx)
+
+	require.NoError(t, err, "First insert should succeed")
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(1), result.RowsAffected())
+
+	result, err = adapter.NewInsert().
+		Table("test_inserts").
+		Value("name", "Bob").
+		Value("email", "bob@example.com").
+		Value("age", 35).
+		Exec(ctx)
+
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Second insert should succeed")
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(1), result.RowsAffected())
+
+	// Verify both rows exist
+	var count int
+	count, err = db.NewSelect().
+		Model((*TestInsertModel)(nil)).
+		Count(ctx)
+
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Count should succeed")
+	assert.Equal(t, 2, count, "Should have 2 rows")
+}
+
+func TestBunInsertQuery_ValueWithNil(t *testing.T) {
+	db := setupBunTestDB(t)
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	adapter := NewBunAdapter(db)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	// Test inserting with nil value for nullable field
+	result, err := adapter.NewInsert().
+		Table("test_inserts").
+		Value("name", "Test User").
+		Value("email", nil). // NULL email
+		Value("age", 20).
+		Exec(ctx)
+
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Insert with nil value should succeed")
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(1), result.RowsAffected())
+
+	// Verify the data was inserted with NULL email
+	var retrieved TestInsertModel
+	err = db.NewSelect().
+		Model(&retrieved).
+		Where("name = ?", "Test User").
+		Scan(ctx)
+
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Should retrieve inserted row")
+	assert.Equal(t, "Test User", retrieved.Name)
+	assert.Equal(t, "", retrieved.Email) // NULL becomes empty string
+	assert.Equal(t, 20, retrieved.Age)
+}
+
+func TestBunInsertQuery_Returning(t *testing.T) {
+	db := setupBunTestDB(t)
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	adapter := NewBunAdapter(db)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	// Test insert with RETURNING clause
+	// Note: SQLite has limited RETURNING support, but this tests the API
+	result, err := adapter.NewInsert().
+		Table("test_inserts").
+		Value("name", "Return Test").
+		Value("email", "return@example.com").
+		Value("age", 40).
+		Returning("*").
+		Exec(ctx)
+
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Insert with RETURNING should succeed")
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(1), result.RowsAffected())
+}
+
+func TestBunInsertQuery_EmptyValues(t *testing.T) {
+	db := setupBunTestDB(t)
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	adapter := NewBunAdapter(db)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	// Test insert without calling Value() - should use Model() or fail gracefully
+	result, err := adapter.NewInsert().
+		Table("test_inserts").
+		Exec(ctx)
+
+	// This should fail because no values are provided
+	assert.Error(t, err, "Insert without values should fail")
+	if result != nil {
+		assert.Equal(t, int64(0), result.RowsAffected())
+	}
+}

pkg/common/adapters/database/gorm.go

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"gorm.io/gorm"
 
 	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/common"
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/logger"
 	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/modelregistry"
 	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/reflection"
 )
@@ -38,12 +39,22 @@ func (g *GormAdapter) NewDelete() common.DeleteQuery {
 	return &GormDeleteQuery{db: g.db}
 }
 
-func (g *GormAdapter) Exec(ctx context.Context, query string, args ...interface{}) (common.Result, error) {
+func (g *GormAdapter) Exec(ctx context.Context, query string, args ...interface{}) (res common.Result, err error) {
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			err = logger.HandlePanic("GormAdapter.Exec", r)
+		}
+	}()
 	result := g.db.WithContext(ctx).Exec(query, args...)
 	return &GormResult{result: result}, result.Error
 }
 
-func (g *GormAdapter) Query(ctx context.Context, dest interface{}, query string, args ...interface{}) error {
+func (g *GormAdapter) Query(ctx context.Context, dest interface{}, query string, args ...interface{}) (err error) {
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			err = logger.HandlePanic("GormAdapter.Query", r)
+		}
+	}()
 	return g.db.WithContext(ctx).Raw(query, args...).Find(dest).Error
 }
 
@@ -63,7 +74,12 @@ func (g *GormAdapter) RollbackTx(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return g.db.WithContext(ctx).Rollback().Error
 }
 
-func (g *GormAdapter) RunInTransaction(ctx context.Context, fn func(common.Database) error) error {
+func (g *GormAdapter) RunInTransaction(ctx context.Context, fn func(common.Database) error) (err error) {
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			err = logger.HandlePanic("GormAdapter.RunInTransaction", r)
+		}
+	}()
 	return g.db.WithContext(ctx).Transaction(func(tx *gorm.DB) error {
 		adapter := &GormAdapter{db: tx}
 		return fn(adapter)
@@ -255,26 +271,48 @@ func (g *GormSelectQuery) Having(having string, args ...interface{}) common.Sele
 	return g
 }
 
-func (g *GormSelectQuery) Scan(ctx context.Context, dest interface{}) error {
+func (g *GormSelectQuery) Scan(ctx context.Context, dest interface{}) (err error) {
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			err = logger.HandlePanic("GormSelectQuery.Scan", r)
+		}
+	}()
 	return g.db.WithContext(ctx).Find(dest).Error
 }
 
-func (g *GormSelectQuery) ScanModel(ctx context.Context) error {
+func (g *GormSelectQuery) ScanModel(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			err = logger.HandlePanic("GormSelectQuery.ScanModel", r)
+		}
+	}()
 	if g.db.Statement.Model == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("ScanModel requires Model() to be set before scanning")
 	}
 	return g.db.WithContext(ctx).Find(g.db.Statement.Model).Error
 }
 
-func (g *GormSelectQuery) Count(ctx context.Context) (int, error) {
+func (g *GormSelectQuery) Count(ctx context.Context) (count int, err error) {
-	var count int64
+	defer func() {
-	err := g.db.WithContext(ctx).Count(&count).Error
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
-	return int(count), err
+			err = logger.HandlePanic("GormSelectQuery.Count", r)
+			count = 0
+		}
+	}()
+	var count64 int64
+	err = g.db.WithContext(ctx).Count(&count64).Error
+	return int(count64), err
 }
 
-func (g *GormSelectQuery) Exists(ctx context.Context) (bool, error) {
+func (g *GormSelectQuery) Exists(ctx context.Context) (exists bool, err error) {
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			err = logger.HandlePanic("GormSelectQuery.Exists", r)
+			exists = false
+		}
+	}()
 	var count int64
-	err := g.db.WithContext(ctx).Limit(1).Count(&count).Error
+	err = g.db.WithContext(ctx).Limit(1).Count(&count).Error
 	return count > 0, err
 }
 
@@ -314,7 +352,12 @@ func (g *GormInsertQuery) Returning(columns ...string) common.InsertQuery {
 	return g
 }
 
-func (g *GormInsertQuery) Exec(ctx context.Context) (common.Result, error) {
+func (g *GormInsertQuery) Exec(ctx context.Context) (res common.Result, err error) {
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			err = logger.HandlePanic("GormInsertQuery.Exec", r)
+		}
+	}()
 	var result *gorm.DB
 	switch {
 	case g.model != nil:
@@ -369,13 +412,20 @@ func (g *GormUpdateQuery) Set(column string, value interface{}) common.UpdateQue
 }
 
 func (g *GormUpdateQuery) SetMap(values map[string]interface{}) common.UpdateQuery {
+
 	// Filter out read-only columns if model is set
 	if g.model != nil {
+		pkName := reflection.GetPrimaryKeyName(g.model)
 		filteredValues := make(map[string]interface{})
 		for column, value := range values {
+			if pkName != "" && column == pkName {
+				// Skip primary key updates
+				continue
+			}
 			if reflection.IsColumnWritable(g.model, column) {
 				filteredValues[column] = value
 			}
+
 		}
 		g.updates = filteredValues
 	} else {
@@ -394,7 +444,12 @@ func (g *GormUpdateQuery) Returning(columns ...string) common.UpdateQuery {
 	return g
 }
 
-func (g *GormUpdateQuery) Exec(ctx context.Context) (common.Result, error) {
+func (g *GormUpdateQuery) Exec(ctx context.Context) (res common.Result, err error) {
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			err = logger.HandlePanic("GormUpdateQuery.Exec", r)
+		}
+	}()
 	result := g.db.WithContext(ctx).Updates(g.updates)
 	return &GormResult{result: result}, result.Error
 }
@@ -421,7 +476,12 @@ func (g *GormDeleteQuery) Where(query string, args ...interface{}) common.Delete
 	return g
 }
 
-func (g *GormDeleteQuery) Exec(ctx context.Context) (common.Result, error) {
+func (g *GormDeleteQuery) Exec(ctx context.Context) (res common.Result, err error) {
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			err = logger.HandlePanic("GormDeleteQuery.Exec", r)
+		}
+	}()
 	result := g.db.WithContext(ctx).Delete(g.model)
 	return &GormResult{result: result}, result.Error
 }

pkg/common/adapters/router/bunrouter.go

@@ -121,6 +121,16 @@ func (b *BunRouterRequest) QueryParam(key string) string {
 	return b.req.URL.Query().Get(key)
 }
 
+func (b *BunRouterRequest) AllQueryParams() map[string]string {
+	params := make(map[string]string)
+	for key, values := range b.req.URL.Query() {
+		if len(values) > 0 {
+			params[key] = values[0]
+		}
+	}
+	return params
+}
+
 func (b *BunRouterRequest) AllHeaders() map[string]string {
 	headers := make(map[string]string)
 	for key, values := range b.req.Header {

pkg/common/adapters/router/mux.go

@@ -117,6 +117,16 @@ func (h *HTTPRequest) QueryParam(key string) string {
 	return h.req.URL.Query().Get(key)
 }
 
+func (h *HTTPRequest) AllQueryParams() map[string]string {
+	params := make(map[string]string)
+	for key, values := range h.req.URL.Query() {
+		if len(values) > 0 {
+			params[key] = values[0]
+		}
+	}
+	return params
+}
+
 func (h *HTTPRequest) AllHeaders() map[string]string {
 	headers := make(map[string]string)
 	for key, values := range h.req.Header {

pkg/common/interfaces.go

@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ type Request interface {
 	Body() ([]byte, error)
 	PathParam(key string) string
 	QueryParam(key string) string
+	AllQueryParams() map[string]string // Get all query parameters as a map
 }
 
 // ResponseWriter interface abstracts HTTP response

pkg/common/recursive_crud.go

@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@ func (p *NestedCUDProcessor) ProcessNestedCUD(
 	// Inject parent IDs for foreign key resolution
 	p.injectForeignKeys(regularData, modelType, parentIDs)
 
+	// Get the primary key name for this model
+	pkName := reflection.GetPrimaryKeyName(model)
+
 	// Process based on operation
 	switch strings.ToLower(operation) {
 	case "insert", "create":
@@ -128,30 +131,30 @@ func (p *NestedCUDProcessor) ProcessNestedCUD(
 		}
 
 	case "update":
-		rows, err := p.processUpdate(ctx, regularData, tableName, data["id"])
+		rows, err := p.processUpdate(ctx, regularData, tableName, data[pkName])
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("update failed: %w", err)
 		}
-		result.ID = data["id"]
+		result.ID = data[pkName]
 		result.AffectedRows = rows
 		result.Data = regularData
 
 		// Process child relations for update
-		if err := p.processChildRelations(ctx, "update", data["id"], relationFields, result.RelationData, modelType); err != nil {
+		if err := p.processChildRelations(ctx, "update", data[pkName], relationFields, result.RelationData, modelType); err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to process child relations: %w", err)
 		}
 
 	case "delete":
 		// Process child relations first (for referential integrity)
-		if err := p.processChildRelations(ctx, "delete", data["id"], relationFields, result.RelationData, modelType); err != nil {
+		if err := p.processChildRelations(ctx, "delete", data[pkName], relationFields, result.RelationData, modelType); err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to process child relations before delete: %w", err)
 		}
 
-		rows, err := p.processDelete(ctx, tableName, data["id"])
+		rows, err := p.processDelete(ctx, tableName, data[pkName])
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("delete failed: %w", err)
 		}
-		result.ID = data["id"]
+		result.ID = data[pkName]
 		result.AffectedRows = rows
 		result.Data = regularData
 

pkg/common/sql_helpers.go

@@ -0,0 +1,247 @@
+package common
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/logger"
+)
+
+// ValidateAndFixPreloadWhere validates that the WHERE clause for a preload contains
+// the relation prefix (alias). If not present, it attempts to add it to column references.
+// Returns the fixed WHERE clause and an error if it cannot be safely fixed.
+func ValidateAndFixPreloadWhere(where string, relationName string) (string, error) {
+	if where == "" {
+		return where, nil
+	}
+
+	// Check if the relation name is already present in the WHERE clause
+	lowerWhere := strings.ToLower(where)
+	lowerRelation := strings.ToLower(relationName)
+
+	// Check for patterns like "relation.", "relation ", or just "relation" followed by a dot
+	if strings.Contains(lowerWhere, lowerRelation+".") ||
+		strings.Contains(lowerWhere, "`"+lowerRelation+"`.") ||
+		strings.Contains(lowerWhere, "\""+lowerRelation+"\".") {
+		// Relation prefix is already present
+		return where, nil
+	}
+
+	// If the WHERE clause is complex (contains OR, parentheses, subqueries, etc.),
+	// we can't safely auto-fix it - require explicit prefix
+	if strings.Contains(lowerWhere, " or ") ||
+		strings.Contains(where, "(") ||
+		strings.Contains(where, ")") {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("preload WHERE condition must reference the relation '%s' (e.g., '%s.column_name'). Complex WHERE clauses with OR/parentheses must explicitly use the relation prefix", relationName, relationName)
+	}
+
+	// Try to add the relation prefix to simple column references
+	// This handles basic cases like "column = value" or "column = value AND other_column = value"
+	// Split by AND to handle multiple conditions (case-insensitive)
+	originalConditions := strings.Split(where, " AND ")
+
+	// If uppercase split didn't work, try lowercase
+	if len(originalConditions) == 1 {
+		originalConditions = strings.Split(where, " and ")
+	}
+
+	fixedConditions := make([]string, 0, len(originalConditions))
+
+	for _, cond := range originalConditions {
+		cond = strings.TrimSpace(cond)
+		if cond == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Check if this condition already has a table prefix (contains a dot)
+		if strings.Contains(cond, ".") {
+			fixedConditions = append(fixedConditions, cond)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Check if this is a SQL expression/literal that shouldn't be prefixed
+		lowerCond := strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(cond))
+		if IsSQLExpression(lowerCond) {
+			// Don't prefix SQL expressions like "true", "false", "1=1", etc.
+			fixedConditions = append(fixedConditions, cond)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Extract the column name (first identifier before operator)
+		columnName := ExtractColumnName(cond)
+		if columnName == "" {
+			// Can't identify column name, require explicit prefix
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("preload WHERE condition must reference the relation '%s' (e.g., '%s.column_name'). Cannot auto-fix condition: %s", relationName, relationName, cond)
+		}
+
+		// Add relation prefix to the column name only
+		fixedCond := strings.Replace(cond, columnName, relationName+"."+columnName, 1)
+		fixedConditions = append(fixedConditions, fixedCond)
+	}
+
+	fixedWhere := strings.Join(fixedConditions, " AND ")
+	logger.Debug("Auto-fixed preload WHERE clause: '%s' -> '%s'", where, fixedWhere)
+	return fixedWhere, nil
+}
+
+// IsSQLExpression checks if a condition is a SQL expression that shouldn't be prefixed
+func IsSQLExpression(cond string) bool {
+	// Common SQL literals and expressions
+	sqlLiterals := []string{"true", "false", "null", "1=1", "1 = 1", "0=0", "0 = 0"}
+	for _, literal := range sqlLiterals {
+		if cond == literal {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// IsTrivialCondition checks if a condition is trivial and always evaluates to true
+// These conditions should be removed from WHERE clauses as they have no filtering effect
+func IsTrivialCondition(cond string) bool {
+	cond = strings.TrimSpace(cond)
+	lowerCond := strings.ToLower(cond)
+
+	// Conditions that always evaluate to true
+	trivialConditions := []string{
+		"1=1", "1 = 1", "1= 1", "1 =1",
+		"true", "true = true", "true=true", "true= true", "true =true",
+		"0=0", "0 = 0", "0= 0", "0 =0",
+	}
+
+	for _, trivial := range trivialConditions {
+		if lowerCond == trivial {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
+// SanitizeWhereClause removes trivial conditions and optionally prefixes table/relation names to columns
+// This function should be used everywhere a WHERE statement is sent to ensure clean, efficient SQL
+//
+// Parameters:
+//   - where: The WHERE clause string to sanitize
+//   - tableName: Optional table/relation name to prefix to column references (empty string to skip prefixing)
+//
+// Returns:
+//   - The sanitized WHERE clause with trivial conditions removed and columns optionally prefixed
+//   - An empty string if all conditions were trivial or the input was empty
+func SanitizeWhereClause(where string, tableName string) string {
+	if where == "" {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	where = strings.TrimSpace(where)
+
+	// Split by AND to handle multiple conditions
+	conditions := splitByAND(where)
+
+	validConditions := make([]string, 0, len(conditions))
+
+	for _, cond := range conditions {
+		cond = strings.TrimSpace(cond)
+		if cond == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Skip trivial conditions that always evaluate to true
+		if IsTrivialCondition(cond) {
+			logger.Debug("Removing trivial condition: '%s'", cond)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// If tableName is provided and the condition doesn't already have a table prefix,
+		// attempt to add it
+		if tableName != "" && !hasTablePrefix(cond) {
+			// Check if this is a SQL expression/literal that shouldn't be prefixed
+			if !IsSQLExpression(strings.ToLower(cond)) {
+				// Extract the column name and prefix it
+				columnName := ExtractColumnName(cond)
+				if columnName != "" {
+					cond = strings.Replace(cond, columnName, tableName+"."+columnName, 1)
+					logger.Debug("Prefixed column in condition: '%s'", cond)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		validConditions = append(validConditions, cond)
+	}
+
+	if len(validConditions) == 0 {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	result := strings.Join(validConditions, " AND ")
+
+	if result != where {
+		logger.Debug("Sanitized WHERE clause: '%s' -> '%s'", where, result)
+	}
+
+	return result
+}
+
+// splitByAND splits a WHERE clause by AND operators (case-insensitive)
+// This is a simple split that doesn't handle nested parentheses or complex expressions
+func splitByAND(where string) []string {
+	// First try uppercase AND
+	conditions := strings.Split(where, " AND ")
+
+	// If we didn't split on uppercase, try lowercase
+	if len(conditions) == 1 {
+		conditions = strings.Split(where, " and ")
+	}
+
+	// If we still didn't split, try mixed case
+	if len(conditions) == 1 {
+		conditions = strings.Split(where, " And ")
+	}
+
+	return conditions
+}
+
+// hasTablePrefix checks if a condition already has a table/relation prefix (contains a dot)
+func hasTablePrefix(cond string) bool {
+	// Look for patterns like "table.column" or "`table`.`column`" or "\"table\".\"column\""
+	return strings.Contains(cond, ".")
+}
+
+// ExtractColumnName extracts the column name from a WHERE condition
+// For example: "status = 'active'" returns "status"
+func ExtractColumnName(cond string) string {
+	// Common SQL operators
+	operators := []string{" = ", " != ", " <> ", " > ", " >= ", " < ", " <= ", " LIKE ", " like ", " IN ", " in ", " IS ", " is "}
+
+	for _, op := range operators {
+		if idx := strings.Index(cond, op); idx > 0 {
+			columnName := strings.TrimSpace(cond[:idx])
+			// Remove quotes if present
+			columnName = strings.Trim(columnName, "`\"'")
+			return columnName
+		}
+	}
+
+	// If no operator found, check if it's a simple identifier (for boolean columns)
+	parts := strings.Fields(cond)
+	if len(parts) > 0 {
+		columnName := strings.Trim(parts[0], "`\"'")
+		// Check if it's a valid identifier (not a SQL keyword)
+		if !IsSQLKeyword(strings.ToLower(columnName)) {
+			return columnName
+		}
+	}
+
+	return ""
+}
+
+// IsSQLKeyword checks if a string is a SQL keyword that shouldn't be treated as a column name
+func IsSQLKeyword(word string) bool {
+	keywords := []string{"select", "from", "where", "and", "or", "not", "in", "is", "null", "true", "false", "like", "between", "exists"}
+	for _, kw := range keywords {
+		if word == kw {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}

pkg/common/sql_types.go

@@ -0,0 +1,771 @@
+package common
+
+import (
+	"database/sql"
+	"database/sql/driver"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+)
+
+func tryParseDT(str string) (time.Time, error) {
+	var lasterror error
+	tryFormats := []string{time.RFC3339,
+		"2006-01-02T15:04:05.000-0700",
+		"2006-01-02T15:04:05.000",
+		"06-01-02T15:04:05.000",
+		"2006-01-02T15:04:05",
+		"2006-01-02 15:04:05",
+		"02/01/2006",
+		"02-01-2006",
+		"2006-01-02",
+		"15:04:05.000",
+		"15:04:05",
+		"15:04"}
+
+	for _, f := range tryFormats {
+		tx, err := time.Parse(f, str)
+		if err == nil {
+			return tx, nil
+		} else {
+			lasterror = err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return time.Now(), lasterror
+}
+
+func ToJSONDT(dt time.Time) string {
+	return dt.Format(time.RFC3339)
+}
+
+// SqlInt16 - A Int16 that supports SQL string
+type SqlInt16 int16
+
+// Scan -
+func (n *SqlInt16) Scan(value interface{}) error {
+	if value == nil {
+		*n = 0
+		return nil
+	}
+	switch v := value.(type) {
+	case int:
+		*n = SqlInt16(v)
+	case int32:
+		*n = SqlInt16(v)
+	case int64:
+		*n = SqlInt16(v)
+	default:
+		i, _ := strconv.ParseInt(fmt.Sprintf("%v", v), 10, 64)
+		*n = SqlInt16(i)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Value -
+func (n SqlInt16) Value() (driver.Value, error) {
+	if n == 0 {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	return int64(n), nil
+}
+
+// String - Override String format of ZNullInt32
+func (n SqlInt16) String() string {
+	tmstr := fmt.Sprintf("%d", n)
+	return tmstr
+}
+
+// UnmarshalJSON - Overre JidSON format of ZNullInt32
+func (n *SqlInt16) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
+
+	s := strings.Trim(strings.Trim(string(b), " "), "\"")
+
+	n64, err := strconv.ParseInt(s, 10, 64)
+	if err == nil {
+		*n = SqlInt16(n64)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// MarshalJSON - Override JSON format of time
+func (n SqlInt16) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	return []byte(fmt.Sprintf("%d", n)), nil
+}
+
+// SqlInt32 - A int32 that supports SQL string
+type SqlInt32 int32
+
+// Scan -
+func (n *SqlInt32) Scan(value interface{}) error {
+	if value == nil {
+		*n = 0
+		return nil
+	}
+	switch v := value.(type) {
+	case int:
+		*n = SqlInt32(v)
+	case int32:
+		*n = SqlInt32(v)
+	case int64:
+		*n = SqlInt32(v)
+	default:
+		i, _ := strconv.ParseInt(fmt.Sprintf("%v", v), 10, 64)
+		*n = SqlInt32(i)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Value -
+func (n SqlInt32) Value() (driver.Value, error) {
+	if n == 0 {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	return int64(n), nil
+}
+
+// String - Override String format of ZNullInt32
+func (n SqlInt32) String() string {
+	tmstr := fmt.Sprintf("%d", n)
+	return tmstr
+}
+
+// UnmarshalJSON - Overre JidSON format of ZNullInt32
+func (n *SqlInt32) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
+
+	s := strings.Trim(strings.Trim(string(b), " "), "\"")
+
+	n64, err := strconv.ParseInt(s, 10, 64)
+	if err == nil {
+		*n = SqlInt32(n64)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// MarshalJSON - Override JSON format of time
+func (n SqlInt32) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	return []byte(fmt.Sprintf("%d", n)), nil
+}
+
+// SqlInt64 - A int64 that supports SQL string
+type SqlInt64 int64
+
+// Scan -
+func (n *SqlInt64) Scan(value interface{}) error {
+	if value == nil {
+		*n = 0
+		return nil
+	}
+	switch v := value.(type) {
+	case int:
+		*n = SqlInt64(v)
+	case int32:
+		*n = SqlInt64(v)
+	case uint32:
+		*n = SqlInt64(v)
+	case int64:
+		*n = SqlInt64(v)
+	case uint64:
+		*n = SqlInt64(v)
+	default:
+		i, _ := strconv.ParseInt(fmt.Sprintf("%v", v), 10, 64)
+		*n = SqlInt64(i)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Value -
+func (n SqlInt64) Value() (driver.Value, error) {
+	if n == 0 {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	return int64(n), nil
+}
+
+// String - Override String format of ZNullInt32
+func (n SqlInt64) String() string {
+	tmstr := fmt.Sprintf("%d", n)
+	return tmstr
+}
+
+// UnmarshalJSON - Overre JidSON format of ZNullInt32
+func (n *SqlInt64) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
+
+	s := strings.Trim(strings.Trim(string(b), " "), "\"")
+
+	n64, err := strconv.ParseInt(s, 10, 64)
+	if err == nil {
+		*n = SqlInt64(n64)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// MarshalJSON - Override JSON format of time
+func (n SqlInt64) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	return []byte(fmt.Sprintf("%d", n)), nil
+}
+
+// SqlTimeStamp - Implementation of SqlTimeStamp with some interfaces.
+type SqlTimeStamp time.Time
+
+// MarshalJSON - Override JSON format of time
+func (t SqlTimeStamp) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	if time.Time(t).IsZero() {
+		return []byte("null"), nil
+	}
+	if time.Time(t).Before(time.Date(0001, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)) {
+		return []byte("null"), nil
+	}
+	tmstr := time.Time(t).Format("2006-01-02T15:04:05")
+	if tmstr == "0001-01-01T00:00:00" {
+		return []byte("null"), nil
+	}
+	return []byte(fmt.Sprintf("\"%s\"", tmstr)), nil
+}
+
+// UnmarshalJSON - Override JSON format of time
+func (t *SqlTimeStamp) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
+	var err error
+
+	if b == nil {
+
+		return nil
+	}
+	s := strings.Trim(strings.Trim(string(b), " "), "\"")
+	if s == "null" || s == "" || s == "0" ||
+		s == "0001-01-01T00:00:00" || s == "0001-01-01" {
+
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	tx, err := tryParseDT(s)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	*t = SqlTimeStamp(tx)
+	return err
+}
+
+// Value - SQL Value of custom date
+func (t SqlTimeStamp) Value() (driver.Value, error) {
+	if t.GetTime().IsZero() || t.GetTime().Before(time.Date(0002, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)) {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	tmstr := time.Time(t).Format("2006-01-02T15:04:05")
+	if tmstr <= "0001-01-01" || tmstr == "" {
+		empty := time.Time{}
+		return empty, nil
+	}
+
+	return tmstr, nil
+}
+
+// Scan - Scan custom date from sql
+func (t *SqlTimeStamp) Scan(value interface{}) error {
+	tm, ok := value.(time.Time)
+	if ok {
+		*t = SqlTimeStamp(tm)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	str, ok := value.(string)
+	if ok {
+		tx, err := tryParseDT(str)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		*t = SqlTimeStamp(tx)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// String - Override String format of time
+func (t SqlTimeStamp) String() string {
+	return time.Time(t).Format("2006-01-02T15:04:05")
+}
+
+// GetTime - Returns Time
+func (t SqlTimeStamp) GetTime() time.Time {
+	return time.Time(t)
+}
+
+// SetTime - Returns Time
+func (t *SqlTimeStamp) SetTime(pTime time.Time) {
+	*t = SqlTimeStamp(pTime)
+}
+
+// Format - Formats the time
+func (t SqlTimeStamp) Format(layout string) string {
+	return time.Time(t).Format(layout)
+}
+
+func SqlTimeStampNow() SqlTimeStamp {
+	tx := time.Now()
+
+	return SqlTimeStamp(tx)
+}
+
+// SqlFloat64 - SQL Int
+type SqlFloat64 sql.NullFloat64
+
+// Scan -
+func (n *SqlFloat64) Scan(value interface{}) error {
+	newval := sql.NullFloat64{Float64: 0, Valid: false}
+	if value == nil {
+		newval.Valid = false
+		*n = SqlFloat64(newval)
+		return nil
+	}
+	switch v := value.(type) {
+	case int:
+		newval.Float64 = float64(v)
+		newval.Valid = true
+	case float64:
+		newval.Float64 = float64(v)
+		newval.Valid = true
+	case float32:
+		newval.Float64 = float64(v)
+		newval.Valid = true
+	case int64:
+		newval.Float64 = float64(v)
+		newval.Valid = true
+	case int32:
+		newval.Float64 = float64(v)
+		newval.Valid = true
+	case uint16:
+		newval.Float64 = float64(v)
+		newval.Valid = true
+	case uint64:
+		newval.Float64 = float64(v)
+		newval.Valid = true
+	case uint32:
+		newval.Float64 = float64(v)
+		newval.Valid = true
+	default:
+		i, err := strconv.ParseInt(fmt.Sprintf("%v", v), 10, 64)
+		newval.Float64 = float64(i)
+		if err == nil {
+			newval.Valid = false
+		}
+	}
+
+	*n = SqlFloat64(newval)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Value -
+func (n SqlFloat64) Value() (driver.Value, error) {
+	if !n.Valid {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	return float64(n.Float64), nil
+}
+
+// String -
+func (n SqlFloat64) String() string {
+	if !n.Valid {
+		return ""
+	}
+	tmstr := fmt.Sprintf("%f", n.Float64)
+	return tmstr
+}
+
+// UnmarshalJSON -
+func (n *SqlFloat64) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
+
+	s := strings.Trim(strings.Trim(string(b), " "), "\"")
+	invalid := (s == "null" || s == "" || len(s) < 2) || (strings.Contains(s, "{") || strings.Contains(s, "["))
+	if invalid {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	nval, err := strconv.ParseInt(s, 10, 64)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	*n = SqlFloat64(sql.NullFloat64{Valid: true, Float64: float64(nval)})
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// MarshalJSON - Override JSON format of time
+func (n SqlFloat64) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	if !n.Valid {
+		return []byte("null"), nil
+	}
+	return []byte(fmt.Sprintf("%f", n.Float64)), nil
+}
+
+// SqlDate - Implementation of SqlTime with some interfaces.
+type SqlDate time.Time
+
+// UnmarshalJSON - Override JSON format of time
+func (t *SqlDate) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
+	var err error
+
+	s := strings.Trim(strings.Trim(string(b), " "), "\"")
+	if s == "null" || s == "" || s == "0" ||
+		strings.HasPrefix(s, "0001-01-01T00:00:00") ||
+		s == "0001-01-01" {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	tx, err := tryParseDT(s)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	*t = SqlDate(tx)
+	return err
+}
+
+// MarshalJSON - Override JSON format of time
+func (t SqlDate) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	tmstr := time.Time(t).Format("2006-01-02") // time.RFC3339
+	if strings.HasPrefix(tmstr, "0001-01-01") {
+		return []byte("null"), nil
+	}
+	return []byte(fmt.Sprintf("\"%s\"", tmstr)), nil
+}
+
+// Value - SQL Value of custom date
+func (t SqlDate) Value() (driver.Value, error) {
+	var s time.Time
+	tmstr := time.Time(t).Format("2006-01-02")
+	if strings.HasPrefix(tmstr, "0001-01-01") || tmstr <= "0001-01-01" {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	s = time.Time(t)
+
+	return s.Format("2006-01-02"), nil
+}
+
+// Scan - Scan custom date from sql
+func (t *SqlDate) Scan(value interface{}) error {
+	tm, ok := value.(time.Time)
+	if ok {
+		*t = SqlDate(tm)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	str, ok := value.(string)
+	if ok {
+		tx, err := tryParseDT(str)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		*t = SqlDate(tx)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Int64 - Override date format in unix epoch
+func (t SqlDate) Int64() int64 {
+	return time.Time(t).Unix()
+}
+
+// String - Override String format of time
+func (t SqlDate) String() string {
+	tmstr := time.Time(t).Format("2006-01-02") // time.RFC3339
+	if strings.HasPrefix(tmstr, "0001-01-01") || strings.HasPrefix(tmstr, "1800-12-31") {
+		return "0"
+	}
+	return tmstr
+}
+
+func SqlDateNow() SqlDate {
+	tx := time.Now()
+	return SqlDate(tx)
+}
+
+// ////////////////////// SqlTime /////////////////////////
+// SqlTime - Implementation of SqlTime with some interfaces.
+type SqlTime time.Time
+
+// Int64 - Override Time format in unix epoch
+func (t SqlTime) Int64() int64 {
+	return time.Time(t).Unix()
+}
+
+// String - Override String format of time
+func (t SqlTime) String() string {
+	return time.Time(t).Format("15:04:05")
+}
+
+// UnmarshalJSON - Override JSON format of time
+func (t *SqlTime) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
+	var err error
+	s := strings.Trim(strings.Trim(string(b), " "), "\"")
+	if s == "null" || s == "" || s == "0" ||
+		s == "0001-01-01T00:00:00" || s == "00:00:00" {
+		*t = SqlTime{}
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	tx, err := tryParseDT(s)
+	*t = SqlTime(tx)
+
+	return err
+}
+
+// Format - Format Function
+func (t SqlTime) Format(form string) string {
+	tmstr := time.Time(t).Format(form)
+	return tmstr
+}
+
+// Scan - Scan custom date from sql
+func (t *SqlTime) Scan(value interface{}) error {
+	tm, ok := value.(time.Time)
+	if ok {
+		*t = SqlTime(tm)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	str, ok := value.(string)
+	if ok {
+		tx, err := tryParseDT(str)
+		*t = SqlTime(tx)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Value - SQL Value of custom date
+func (t SqlTime) Value() (driver.Value, error) {
+
+	s := time.Time(t)
+	st := s.Format("15:04:05")
+
+	return st, nil
+}
+
+// MarshalJSON - Override JSON format of time
+func (t SqlTime) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	tmstr := time.Time(t).Format("15:04:05")
+	if tmstr == "0001-01-01T00:00:00" || tmstr == "00:00:00" {
+		return []byte("null"), nil
+	}
+	return []byte(fmt.Sprintf("\"%s\"", tmstr)), nil
+}
+
+func SqlTimeNow() SqlTime {
+	tx := time.Now()
+	return SqlTime(tx)
+}
+
+// SqlJSONB - Nullable JSONB String
+type SqlJSONB []byte
+
+// Scan - Implements sql.Scanner for reading JSONB from database
+func (n *SqlJSONB) Scan(value interface{}) error {
+	if value == nil {
+		*n = nil
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	switch v := value.(type) {
+	case string:
+		*n = SqlJSONB([]byte(v))
+	case []byte:
+		*n = SqlJSONB(v)
+	default:
+		// For other types, marshal to JSON
+		dat, err := json.Marshal(value)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal value to JSON: %v", err)
+		}
+		*n = SqlJSONB(dat)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Value - Implements driver.Valuer for writing JSONB to database
+func (n SqlJSONB) Value() (driver.Value, error) {
+	if len(n) == 0 {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	// Validate that it's valid JSON before returning
+	var js interface{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(n, &js); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid JSON: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Return as string for PostgreSQL JSONB/JSON columns
+	return string(n), nil
+}
+
+func (n SqlJSONB) AsMap() (map[string]any, error) {
+	if len(n) == 0 {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	// Validate that it's valid JSON before returning
+	js := make(map[string]any)
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(n, &js); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid JSON: %v", err)
+	}
+	return js, nil
+}
+
+func (n SqlJSONB) AsSlice() ([]any, error) {
+	if len(n) == 0 {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	// Validate that it's valid JSON before returning
+	js := make([]any, 0)
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(n, &js); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid JSON: %v", err)
+	}
+	return js, nil
+}
+
+// UnmarshalJSON - Override JSON
+func (n *SqlJSONB) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
+
+	s := strings.Trim(strings.Trim(string(b), " "), "\"")
+	invalid := (s == "null" || s == "" || len(s) < 2) || (!strings.Contains(s, "{") && !strings.Contains(s, "["))
+	if invalid {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	*n = []byte(s)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// MarshalJSON - Override JSON format of time
+func (n SqlJSONB) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	if n == nil {
+		return []byte("null"), nil
+	}
+	var obj interface{}
+	err := json.Unmarshal(n, &obj)
+	if err != nil {
+		// fmt.Printf("Invalid JSON %v", err)
+		return []byte("null"), nil
+	}
+
+	// dat, err := json.MarshalIndent(obj, " ", " ")
+	// if err != nil {
+	// 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to convert to JSON: %v", err)
+	// }
+	dat := n
+
+	return dat, nil
+}
+
+// SqlUUID - Nullable UUID String
+type SqlUUID sql.NullString
+
+// Scan -
+func (n *SqlUUID) Scan(value interface{}) error {
+	str := sql.NullString{String: "", Valid: false}
+	if value == nil {
+		*n = SqlUUID(str)
+		return nil
+	}
+	switch v := value.(type) {
+	case string:
+		uuid, err := uuid.Parse(v)
+		if err == nil {
+			str.String = uuid.String()
+			str.Valid = true
+			*n = SqlUUID(str)
+		}
+	case []uint8:
+		uuid, err := uuid.ParseBytes(v)
+		if err == nil {
+			str.String = uuid.String()
+			str.Valid = true
+			*n = SqlUUID(str)
+		}
+	default:
+		uuid, err := uuid.Parse(fmt.Sprintf("%v", v))
+		if err == nil {
+			str.String = uuid.String()
+			str.Valid = true
+			*n = SqlUUID(str)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Value -
+func (n SqlUUID) Value() (driver.Value, error) {
+	if !n.Valid {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	return n.String, nil
+}
+
+// UnmarshalJSON - Override JSON
+func (n *SqlUUID) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
+
+	s := strings.Trim(strings.Trim(string(b), " "), "\"")
+	invalid := (s == "null" || s == "" || len(s) < 30)
+	if invalid {
+		return nil
+	}
+	*n = SqlUUID(sql.NullString{String: s, Valid: !invalid})
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// MarshalJSON - Override JSON format of time
+func (n SqlUUID) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	if !n.Valid {
+		return []byte("null"), nil
+	}
+	return []byte(fmt.Sprintf("\"%s\"", n.String)), nil
+}
+
+// TryIfInt64 - Wrapper function to quickly try and cast text to int
+func TryIfInt64(v any, def int64) int64 {
+	str := ""
+	switch val := v.(type) {
+	case string:
+		str = val
+	case int:
+		return int64(val)
+	case int32:
+		return int64(val)
+	case int64:
+		return val
+	case uint32:
+		return int64(val)
+	case uint64:
+		return int64(val)
+	case float32:
+		return int64(val)
+	case float64:
+		return int64(val)
+	case []byte:
+		str = string(val)
+	default:
+		str = fmt.Sprintf("%d", def)
+	}
+	val, err := strconv.ParseInt(str, 10, 64)
+	if err != nil {
+		return def
+	}
+	return val
+}

pkg/common/sql_types_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,566 @@
+package common
+
+import (
+	"database/sql/driver"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+)
+
+// TestSqlInt16 tests SqlInt16 type
+func TestSqlInt16(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		input    interface{}
+		expected SqlInt16
+	}{
+		{"int", 42, SqlInt16(42)},
+		{"int32", int32(100), SqlInt16(100)},
+		{"int64", int64(200), SqlInt16(200)},
+		{"string", "123", SqlInt16(123)},
+		{"nil", nil, SqlInt16(0)},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			var n SqlInt16
+			if err := n.Scan(tt.input); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Scan failed: %v", err)
+			}
+			if n != tt.expected {
+				t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", tt.expected, n)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSqlInt16_Value(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		input    SqlInt16
+		expected driver.Value
+	}{
+		{"zero", SqlInt16(0), nil},
+		{"positive", SqlInt16(42), int64(42)},
+		{"negative", SqlInt16(-10), int64(-10)},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			val, err := tt.input.Value()
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Value failed: %v", err)
+			}
+			if val != tt.expected {
+				t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", tt.expected, val)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSqlInt16_JSON(t *testing.T) {
+	n := SqlInt16(42)
+
+	// Marshal
+	data, err := json.Marshal(n)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Marshal failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	expected := "42"
+	if string(data) != expected {
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", expected, string(data))
+	}
+
+	// Unmarshal
+	var n2 SqlInt16
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte("123"), &n2); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Unmarshal failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	if n2 != 123 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 123, got %d", n2)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestSqlInt64 tests SqlInt64 type
+func TestSqlInt64(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		input    interface{}
+		expected SqlInt64
+	}{
+		{"int", 42, SqlInt64(42)},
+		{"int32", int32(100), SqlInt64(100)},
+		{"int64", int64(9223372036854775807), SqlInt64(9223372036854775807)},
+		{"uint32", uint32(100), SqlInt64(100)},
+		{"uint64", uint64(200), SqlInt64(200)},
+		{"nil", nil, SqlInt64(0)},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			var n SqlInt64
+			if err := n.Scan(tt.input); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Scan failed: %v", err)
+			}
+			if n != tt.expected {
+				t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", tt.expected, n)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestSqlFloat64 tests SqlFloat64 type
+func TestSqlFloat64(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		input    interface{}
+		expected float64
+		valid    bool
+	}{
+		{"float64", float64(3.14), 3.14, true},
+		{"float32", float32(2.5), 2.5, true},
+		{"int", 42, 42.0, true},
+		{"int64", int64(100), 100.0, true},
+		{"nil", nil, 0, false},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			var n SqlFloat64
+			if err := n.Scan(tt.input); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Scan failed: %v", err)
+			}
+			if n.Valid != tt.valid {
+				t.Errorf("expected valid=%v, got valid=%v", tt.valid, n.Valid)
+			}
+			if tt.valid && n.Float64 != tt.expected {
+				t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", tt.expected, n.Float64)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestSqlTimeStamp tests SqlTimeStamp type
+func TestSqlTimeStamp(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Now()
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name  string
+		input interface{}
+	}{
+		{"time.Time", now},
+		{"string RFC3339", now.Format(time.RFC3339)},
+		{"string date", "2024-01-15"},
+		{"string datetime", "2024-01-15T10:30:00"},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			var ts SqlTimeStamp
+			if err := ts.Scan(tt.input); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Scan failed: %v", err)
+			}
+			if ts.GetTime().IsZero() {
+				t.Error("expected non-zero time")
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSqlTimeStamp_JSON(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Date(2024, 1, 15, 10, 30, 45, 0, time.UTC)
+	ts := SqlTimeStamp(now)
+
+	// Marshal
+	data, err := json.Marshal(ts)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Marshal failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	expected := `"2024-01-15T10:30:45"`
+	if string(data) != expected {
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", expected, string(data))
+	}
+
+	// Unmarshal
+	var ts2 SqlTimeStamp
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(`"2024-01-15T10:30:45"`), &ts2); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Unmarshal failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	if ts2.GetTime().Year() != 2024 {
+		t.Errorf("expected year 2024, got %d", ts2.GetTime().Year())
+	}
+
+	// Test null
+	var ts3 SqlTimeStamp
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte("null"), &ts3); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Unmarshal null failed: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestSqlDate tests SqlDate type
+func TestSqlDate(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Now()
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name  string
+		input interface{}
+	}{
+		{"time.Time", now},
+		{"string date", "2024-01-15"},
+		{"string UK format", "15/01/2024"},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			var d SqlDate
+			if err := d.Scan(tt.input); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Scan failed: %v", err)
+			}
+			if d.String() == "0" {
+				t.Error("expected non-zero date")
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSqlDate_JSON(t *testing.T) {
+	date := SqlDate(time.Date(2024, 1, 15, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC))
+
+	// Marshal
+	data, err := json.Marshal(date)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Marshal failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	expected := `"2024-01-15"`
+	if string(data) != expected {
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", expected, string(data))
+	}
+
+	// Unmarshal
+	var d2 SqlDate
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(`"2024-01-15"`), &d2); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Unmarshal failed: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestSqlTime tests SqlTime type
+func TestSqlTime(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Now()
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		input    interface{}
+		expected string
+	}{
+		{"time.Time", now, now.Format("15:04:05")},
+		{"string time", "10:30:45", "10:30:45"},
+		{"string short time", "10:30", "10:30:00"},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			var tm SqlTime
+			if err := tm.Scan(tt.input); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Scan failed: %v", err)
+			}
+			if tm.String() != tt.expected {
+				t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", tt.expected, tm.String())
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestSqlJSONB tests SqlJSONB type
+func TestSqlJSONB_Scan(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		input    interface{}
+		expected string
+	}{
+		{"string JSON object", `{"key":"value"}`, `{"key":"value"}`},
+		{"string JSON array", `[1,2,3]`, `[1,2,3]`},
+		{"bytes", []byte(`{"test":true}`), `{"test":true}`},
+		{"nil", nil, ""},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			var j SqlJSONB
+			if err := j.Scan(tt.input); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Scan failed: %v", err)
+			}
+			if tt.expected == "" && j == nil {
+				return // nil case
+			}
+			if string(j) != tt.expected {
+				t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", tt.expected, string(j))
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSqlJSONB_Value(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		input    SqlJSONB
+		expected string
+		wantErr  bool
+	}{
+		{"valid object", SqlJSONB(`{"key":"value"}`), `{"key":"value"}`, false},
+		{"valid array", SqlJSONB(`[1,2,3]`), `[1,2,3]`, false},
+		{"empty", SqlJSONB{}, "", false},
+		{"nil", nil, "", false},
+		{"invalid JSON", SqlJSONB(`{invalid`), "", true},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			val, err := tt.input.Value()
+			if tt.wantErr {
+				if err == nil {
+					t.Error("expected error, got nil")
+				}
+				return
+			}
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Value failed: %v", err)
+			}
+			if tt.expected == "" && val == nil {
+				return // nil case
+			}
+			if val.(string) != tt.expected {
+				t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", tt.expected, val)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSqlJSONB_JSON(t *testing.T) {
+	// Marshal
+	j := SqlJSONB(`{"name":"test","count":42}`)
+	data, err := json.Marshal(j)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Marshal failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	var result map[string]interface{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &result); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Unmarshal result failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	if result["name"] != "test" {
+		t.Errorf("expected name=test, got %v", result["name"])
+	}
+
+	// Unmarshal
+	var j2 SqlJSONB
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(`{"key":"value"}`), &j2); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Unmarshal failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	if string(j2) != `{"key":"value"}` {
+		t.Errorf("expected {\"key\":\"value\"}, got %s", string(j2))
+	}
+
+	// Test null
+	var j3 SqlJSONB
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte("null"), &j3); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Unmarshal null failed: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSqlJSONB_AsMap(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		input   SqlJSONB
+		wantErr bool
+		wantNil bool
+	}{
+		{"valid object", SqlJSONB(`{"name":"test","age":30}`), false, false},
+		{"empty", SqlJSONB{}, false, true},
+		{"nil", nil, false, true},
+		{"invalid JSON", SqlJSONB(`{invalid`), true, false},
+		{"array not object", SqlJSONB(`[1,2,3]`), true, false},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			m, err := tt.input.AsMap()
+			if tt.wantErr {
+				if err == nil {
+					t.Error("expected error, got nil")
+				}
+				return
+			}
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("AsMap failed: %v", err)
+			}
+			if tt.wantNil {
+				if m != nil {
+					t.Errorf("expected nil, got %v", m)
+				}
+				return
+			}
+			if m == nil {
+				t.Error("expected non-nil map")
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSqlJSONB_AsSlice(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		input   SqlJSONB
+		wantErr bool
+		wantNil bool
+	}{
+		{"valid array", SqlJSONB(`[1,2,3]`), false, false},
+		{"empty", SqlJSONB{}, false, true},
+		{"nil", nil, false, true},
+		{"invalid JSON", SqlJSONB(`[invalid`), true, false},
+		{"object not array", SqlJSONB(`{"key":"value"}`), true, false},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			s, err := tt.input.AsSlice()
+			if tt.wantErr {
+				if err == nil {
+					t.Error("expected error, got nil")
+				}
+				return
+			}
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("AsSlice failed: %v", err)
+			}
+			if tt.wantNil {
+				if s != nil {
+					t.Errorf("expected nil, got %v", s)
+				}
+				return
+			}
+			if s == nil {
+				t.Error("expected non-nil slice")
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestSqlUUID tests SqlUUID type
+func TestSqlUUID_Scan(t *testing.T) {
+	testUUID := uuid.New()
+	testUUIDStr := testUUID.String()
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		input    interface{}
+		expected string
+		valid    bool
+	}{
+		{"string UUID", testUUIDStr, testUUIDStr, true},
+		{"bytes UUID", []byte(testUUIDStr), testUUIDStr, true},
+		{"nil", nil, "", false},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			var u SqlUUID
+			if err := u.Scan(tt.input); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Scan failed: %v", err)
+			}
+			if u.Valid != tt.valid {
+				t.Errorf("expected valid=%v, got valid=%v", tt.valid, u.Valid)
+			}
+			if tt.valid && u.String != tt.expected {
+				t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", tt.expected, u.String)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSqlUUID_Value(t *testing.T) {
+	testUUID := uuid.New()
+	u := SqlUUID{String: testUUID.String(), Valid: true}
+
+	val, err := u.Value()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Value failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	if val != testUUID.String() {
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", testUUID.String(), val)
+	}
+
+	// Test invalid UUID
+	u2 := SqlUUID{Valid: false}
+	val2, err := u2.Value()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Value failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	if val2 != nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected nil, got %v", val2)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSqlUUID_JSON(t *testing.T) {
+	testUUID := uuid.New()
+	u := SqlUUID{String: testUUID.String(), Valid: true}
+
+	// Marshal
+	data, err := json.Marshal(u)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Marshal failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	expected := `"` + testUUID.String() + `"`
+	if string(data) != expected {
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", expected, string(data))
+	}
+
+	// Unmarshal
+	var u2 SqlUUID
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(`"`+testUUID.String()+`"`), &u2); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Unmarshal failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	if u2.String != testUUID.String() {
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", testUUID.String(), u2.String)
+	}
+
+	// Test null
+	var u3 SqlUUID
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte("null"), &u3); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Unmarshal null failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	if u3.Valid {
+		t.Error("expected invalid UUID")
+	}
+}
+
+// TestTryIfInt64 tests the TryIfInt64 helper function
+func TestTryIfInt64(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		input    interface{}
+		def      int64
+		expected int64
+	}{
+		{"string valid", "123", 0, 123},
+		{"string invalid", "abc", 99, 99},
+		{"int", 42, 0, 42},
+		{"int32", int32(100), 0, 100},
+		{"int64", int64(200), 0, 200},
+		{"uint32", uint32(50), 0, 50},
+		{"uint64", uint64(75), 0, 75},
+		{"float32", float32(3.14), 0, 3},
+		{"float64", float64(2.71), 0, 2},
+		{"bytes", []byte("456"), 0, 456},
+		{"unknown type", struct{}{}, 999, 999},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := TryIfInt64(tt.input, tt.def)
+			if result != tt.expected {
+				t.Errorf("expected %d, got %d", tt.expected, result)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}

pkg/common/types.go

@@ -32,15 +32,17 @@ type Parameter struct {
 }
 
 type PreloadOption struct {
-	Relation    string         `json:"relation"`
+	Relation    string            `json:"relation"`
-	Columns     []string       `json:"columns"`
+	Columns     []string          `json:"columns"`
-	OmitColumns []string       `json:"omit_columns"`
+	OmitColumns []string          `json:"omit_columns"`
-	Sort        []SortOption   `json:"sort"`
+	Sort        []SortOption      `json:"sort"`
-	Filters     []FilterOption `json:"filters"`
+	Filters     []FilterOption    `json:"filters"`
-	Where       string         `json:"where"`
+	Where       string            `json:"where"`
-	Limit       *int           `json:"limit"`
+	Limit       *int              `json:"limit"`
-	Offset      *int           `json:"offset"`
+	Offset      *int              `json:"offset"`
-	Updatable   *bool          `json:"updateable"` // if true, the relation can be updated
+	Updatable   *bool             `json:"updateable"`  // if true, the relation can be updated
+	ComputedQL  map[string]string `json:"computed_ql"` // Computed columns as SQL expressions
+	Recursive   bool              `json:"recursive"`   // if true, preload recursively up to 5 levels
 }
 
 type FilterOption struct {

pkg/common/validation.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/logger"
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/reflection"
 )
 
 // ColumnValidator validates column names against a model's fields
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ func (v *ColumnValidator) getColumnName(field reflect.StructField) string {
 // ValidateColumn validates a single column name
 // Returns nil if valid, error if invalid
 // Columns prefixed with "cql" (case insensitive) are always valid
+// Handles PostgreSQL JSON operators (-> and ->>)
 func (v *ColumnValidator) ValidateColumn(column string) error {
 	// Allow empty columns
 	if column == "" {
@@ -106,8 +108,11 @@ func (v *ColumnValidator) ValidateColumn(column string) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	// Extract source column name (remove JSON operators like ->> or ->)
+	sourceColumn := reflection.ExtractSourceColumn(column)
+
 	// Check if column exists in model
-	if _, exists := v.validColumns[strings.ToLower(column)]; !exists {
+	if _, exists := v.validColumns[strings.ToLower(sourceColumn)]; !exists {
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid column '%s': column does not exist in model", column)
 	}
 

pkg/common/validation_json_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+package common
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/reflection"
+)
+
+func TestExtractSourceColumn(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name     string
+		input    string
+		expected string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "simple column name",
+			input:    "columna",
+			expected: "columna",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "column with ->> operator",
+			input:    "columna->>'val'",
+			expected: "columna",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "column with -> operator",
+			input:    "columna->'key'",
+			expected: "columna",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "column with table prefix and ->> operator",
+			input:    "table.columna->>'val'",
+			expected: "table.columna",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "column with table prefix and -> operator",
+			input:    "table.columna->'key'",
+			expected: "table.columna",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "complex JSON path with ->>",
+			input:    "data->>'nested'->>'value'",
+			expected: "data",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "column with spaces before operator",
+			input:    "columna ->>'val'",
+			expected: "columna",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := reflection.ExtractSourceColumn(tc.input)
+			if result != tc.expected {
+				t.Errorf("reflection.ExtractSourceColumn(%q) = %q; want %q", tc.input, result, tc.expected)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestValidateColumnWithJSONOperators(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create a test model
+	type TestModel struct {
+		ID       int    `json:"id"`
+		Name     string `json:"name"`
+		Data     string `json:"data"` // JSON column
+		Metadata string `json:"metadata"`
+	}
+
+	validator := NewColumnValidator(TestModel{})
+
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name      string
+		column    string
+		shouldErr bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:      "simple valid column",
+			column:    "name",
+			shouldErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "valid column with ->> operator",
+			column:    "data->>'field'",
+			shouldErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "valid column with -> operator",
+			column:    "metadata->'key'",
+			shouldErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "invalid column",
+			column:    "invalid_column",
+			shouldErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "invalid column with ->> operator",
+			column:    "invalid_column->>'field'",
+			shouldErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "cql prefixed column (always valid)",
+			column:    "cql_computed",
+			shouldErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "empty column",
+			column:    "",
+			shouldErr: false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			err := validator.ValidateColumn(tc.column)
+			if tc.shouldErr && err == nil {
+				t.Errorf("ValidateColumn(%q) expected error, got nil", tc.column)
+			}
+			if !tc.shouldErr && err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("ValidateColumn(%q) expected no error, got %v", tc.column, err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}

pkg/logger/logger.go

@@ -103,3 +103,18 @@ func CatchPanicCallback(location string, cb func(err any)) {
 func CatchPanic(location string) {
 	CatchPanicCallback(location, nil)
 }
+
+// HandlePanic logs a panic and returns it as an error
+// This should be called with the result of recover() from a deferred function
+// Example usage:
+//
+//	defer func() {
+//	    if r := recover(); r != nil {
+//	        err = logger.HandlePanic("MethodName", r)
+//	    }
+//	}()
+func HandlePanic(methodName string, r any) error {
+	stack := debug.Stack()
+	Error("Panic in %s: %v\nStack trace:\n%s", methodName, r, string(stack))
+	return fmt.Errorf("panic in %s: %v", methodName, r)
+}

pkg/modelregistry/model_registry.go

@@ -29,7 +29,23 @@ func NewModelRegistry() *DefaultModelRegistry {
 }
 
 func SetDefaultRegistry(registry *DefaultModelRegistry) {
+	registriesMutex.Lock()
+	foundAt := -1
+	for idx, r := range registries {
+		if r == defaultRegistry {
+			foundAt = idx
+			break
+		}
+	}
 	defaultRegistry = registry
+	if foundAt >= 0 {
+		registries[foundAt] = registry
+	} else {
+		registries = append([]*DefaultModelRegistry{registry}, registries...)
+	}
+
+	defer registriesMutex.Unlock()
+
 }
 
 // AddRegistry adds a registry to the global list of registries

pkg/reflection/generic_model.go

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ type ModelFieldDetail struct {
 }
 
 // GetModelColumnDetail - Get a list of columns in the SQL declaration of the model
+// This function recursively processes embedded structs to include their fields
 func GetModelColumnDetail(record reflect.Value) []ModelFieldDetail {
 	defer func() {
 		if r := recover(); r != nil {
@@ -25,8 +26,7 @@ func GetModelColumnDetail(record reflect.Value) []ModelFieldDetail {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	var lst []ModelFieldDetail
+	lst := make([]ModelFieldDetail, 0)
-	lst = make([]ModelFieldDetail, 0)
 
 	if !record.IsValid() {
 		return lst
@@ -37,14 +37,43 @@ func GetModelColumnDetail(record reflect.Value) []ModelFieldDetail {
 	if record.Kind() != reflect.Struct {
 		return lst
 	}
+
+	collectFieldDetails(record, &lst)
+
+	return lst
+}
+
+// collectFieldDetails recursively collects field details from a struct value and its embedded fields
+func collectFieldDetails(record reflect.Value, lst *[]ModelFieldDetail) {
 	modeltype := record.Type()
 
 	for i := 0; i < modeltype.NumField(); i++ {
 		fieldtype := modeltype.Field(i)
+		fieldValue := record.Field(i)
+
+		// Check if this is an embedded struct
+		if fieldtype.Anonymous {
+			// Unwrap pointer type if necessary
+			embeddedValue := fieldValue
+			if fieldValue.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
+				if fieldValue.IsNil() {
+					// Skip nil embedded pointers
+					continue
+				}
+				embeddedValue = fieldValue.Elem()
+			}
+
+			// Recursively process embedded struct
+			if embeddedValue.Kind() == reflect.Struct {
+				collectFieldDetails(embeddedValue, lst)
+				continue
+			}
+		}
+
 		gormdetail := fieldtype.Tag.Get("gorm")
 		gormdetail = strings.Trim(gormdetail, " ")
 		fielddetail := ModelFieldDetail{}
-		fielddetail.FieldValue = record.Field(i)
+		fielddetail.FieldValue = fieldValue
 		fielddetail.Name = fieldtype.Name
 		fielddetail.DataType = fieldtype.Type.Name()
 		fielddetail.SQLName = fnFindKeyVal(gormdetail, "column:")
@@ -80,10 +109,8 @@ func GetModelColumnDetail(record reflect.Value) []ModelFieldDetail {
 		}
 		// ";foreignkey:rid_parent;association_foreignkey:id_atevent;save_associations:false;association_autocreate:false;"
 
-		lst = append(lst, fielddetail)
+		*lst = append(*lst, fielddetail)
-
 	}
-	return lst
 }
 
 func fnFindKeyVal(src, key string) string {

pkg/reflection/model_utils.go

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package reflection
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"reflect"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/modelregistry"
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ func GetPrimaryKeyName(model any) string {
 
 // GetPrimaryKeyValue extracts the primary key value from a model instance
 // Returns the value of the primary key field
-func GetPrimaryKeyValue(model any) interface{} {
+func GetPrimaryKeyValue(model any) any {
 	if model == nil || reflect.TypeOf(model) == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -61,38 +63,51 @@ func GetPrimaryKeyValue(model any) interface{} {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	typ := val.Type()
-
 	// Try Bun tag first
-	for i := 0; i < typ.NumField(); i++ {
+	if pkValue := findPrimaryKeyValue(val, "bun"); pkValue != nil {
-		field := typ.Field(i)
+		return pkValue
-		bunTag := field.Tag.Get("bun")
-		if strings.Contains(bunTag, "pk") {
-			fieldValue := val.Field(i)
-			if fieldValue.CanInterface() {
-				return fieldValue.Interface()
-			}
-		}
 	}
 
 	// Fall back to GORM tag
-	for i := 0; i < typ.NumField(); i++ {
+	if pkValue := findPrimaryKeyValue(val, "gorm"); pkValue != nil {
-		field := typ.Field(i)
+		return pkValue
-		gormTag := field.Tag.Get("gorm")
-		if strings.Contains(gormTag, "primaryKey") {
-			fieldValue := val.Field(i)
-			if fieldValue.CanInterface() {
-				return fieldValue.Interface()
-			}
-		}
 	}
 
 	// Last resort: look for field named "ID" or "Id"
+	if pkValue := findFieldByName(val, "id"); pkValue != nil {
+		return pkValue
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// findPrimaryKeyValue recursively searches for a primary key field in the struct
+func findPrimaryKeyValue(val reflect.Value, ormType string) any {
+	typ := val.Type()
+
 	for i := 0; i < typ.NumField(); i++ {
 		field := typ.Field(i)
-		if strings.ToLower(field.Name) == "id" {
+		fieldValue := val.Field(i)
-			fieldValue := val.Field(i)
+
-			if fieldValue.CanInterface() {
+		// Check if this is an embedded struct
+		if field.Anonymous && field.Type.Kind() == reflect.Struct {
+			// Recursively search in embedded struct
+			if pkValue := findPrimaryKeyValue(fieldValue, ormType); pkValue != nil {
+				return pkValue
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Check for primary key tag
+		switch ormType {
+		case "bun":
+			bunTag := field.Tag.Get("bun")
+			if strings.Contains(bunTag, "pk") && fieldValue.CanInterface() {
+				return fieldValue.Interface()
+			}
+		case "gorm":
+			gormTag := field.Tag.Get("gorm")
+			if strings.Contains(gormTag, "primaryKey") && fieldValue.CanInterface() {
 				return fieldValue.Interface()
 			}
 		}
@@ -101,8 +116,35 @@ func GetPrimaryKeyValue(model any) interface{} {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// findFieldByName recursively searches for a field by name in the struct
+func findFieldByName(val reflect.Value, name string) any {
+	typ := val.Type()
+
+	for i := 0; i < typ.NumField(); i++ {
+		field := typ.Field(i)
+		fieldValue := val.Field(i)
+
+		// Check if this is an embedded struct
+		if field.Anonymous && field.Type.Kind() == reflect.Struct {
+			// Recursively search in embedded struct
+			if result := findFieldByName(fieldValue, name); result != nil {
+				return result
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Check if field name matches
+		if strings.EqualFold(field.Name, name) && fieldValue.CanInterface() {
+			return fieldValue.Interface()
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // GetModelColumns extracts all column names from a model using reflection
 // It checks bun tags first, then gorm tags, then json tags, and finally falls back to lowercase field names
+// This function recursively processes embedded structs to include their fields
 func GetModelColumns(model any) []string {
 	var columns []string
 
@@ -118,18 +160,38 @@ func GetModelColumns(model any) []string {
 		return columns
 	}
 
-	for i := 0; i < modelType.NumField(); i++ {
+	collectColumnsFromType(modelType, &columns)
-		field := modelType.Field(i)
+
+	return columns
+}
+
+// collectColumnsFromType recursively collects column names from a struct type and its embedded fields
+func collectColumnsFromType(typ reflect.Type, columns *[]string) {
+	for i := 0; i < typ.NumField(); i++ {
+		field := typ.Field(i)
+
+		// Check if this is an embedded struct
+		if field.Anonymous {
+			// Unwrap pointer type if necessary
+			fieldType := field.Type
+			if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
+				fieldType = fieldType.Elem()
+			}
+
+			// Recursively process embedded struct
+			if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Struct {
+				collectColumnsFromType(fieldType, columns)
+				continue
+			}
+		}
 
 		// Get column name using the same logic as primary key extraction
 		columnName := getColumnNameFromField(field)
 
 		if columnName != "" {
-			columns = append(columns, columnName)
+			*columns = append(*columns, columnName)
 		}
 	}
-
-	return columns
 }
 
 // getColumnNameFromField extracts the column name from a struct field
@@ -166,6 +228,7 @@ func getColumnNameFromField(field reflect.StructField) string {
 }
 
 // getPrimaryKeyFromReflection uses reflection to find the primary key field
+// This function recursively searches embedded structs
 func getPrimaryKeyFromReflection(model any, ormType string) string {
 	val := reflect.ValueOf(model)
 	if val.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
@@ -177,9 +240,31 @@ func getPrimaryKeyFromReflection(model any, ormType string) string {
 	}
 
 	typ := val.Type()
+	return findPrimaryKeyNameFromType(typ, ormType)
+}
+
+// findPrimaryKeyNameFromType recursively searches for the primary key field name in a struct type
+func findPrimaryKeyNameFromType(typ reflect.Type, ormType string) string {
 	for i := 0; i < typ.NumField(); i++ {
 		field := typ.Field(i)
 
+		// Check if this is an embedded struct
+		if field.Anonymous {
+			// Unwrap pointer type if necessary
+			fieldType := field.Type
+			if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
+				fieldType = fieldType.Elem()
+			}
+
+			// Recursively search in embedded struct
+			if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Struct {
+				if pkName := findPrimaryKeyNameFromType(fieldType, ormType); pkName != "" {
+					return pkName
+				}
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+
 		switch ormType {
 		case "gorm":
 			// Check for gorm tag with primaryKey
@@ -231,15 +316,140 @@ func ExtractColumnFromGormTag(tag string) string {
 // Example: ",pk" -> "" (will fall back to json tag)
 func ExtractColumnFromBunTag(tag string) string {
 	parts := strings.Split(tag, ",")
+	if strings.HasPrefix(strings.ToLower(tag), "table:") || strings.HasPrefix(strings.ToLower(tag), "rel:") || strings.HasPrefix(strings.ToLower(tag), "join:") {
+		return ""
+	}
 	if len(parts) > 0 && parts[0] != "" {
 		return parts[0]
 	}
 	return ""
 }
 
+// GetSQLModelColumns extracts column names that have valid SQL field mappings
+// This function only returns columns that:
+// 1. Have bun or gorm tags (not just json tags)
+// 2. Are not relations (no rel:, join:, foreignKey, references, many2many tags)
+// 3. Are not scan-only embedded fields
+func GetSQLModelColumns(model any) []string {
+	var columns []string
+
+	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
+
+	// Unwrap pointers, slices, and arrays to get to the base struct type
+	for modelType != nil && (modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array) {
+		modelType = modelType.Elem()
+	}
+
+	// Validate that we have a struct type
+	if modelType == nil || modelType.Kind() != reflect.Struct {
+		return columns
+	}
+
+	collectSQLColumnsFromType(modelType, &columns, false)
+
+	return columns
+}
+
+// collectSQLColumnsFromType recursively collects SQL column names from a struct type
+// scanOnlyEmbedded indicates if we're inside a scan-only embedded struct
+func collectSQLColumnsFromType(typ reflect.Type, columns *[]string, scanOnlyEmbedded bool) {
+	for i := 0; i < typ.NumField(); i++ {
+		field := typ.Field(i)
+
+		// Check if this is an embedded struct
+		if field.Anonymous {
+			// Unwrap pointer type if necessary
+			fieldType := field.Type
+			if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
+				fieldType = fieldType.Elem()
+			}
+
+			// Check if the embedded struct itself is scan-only
+			isScanOnly := scanOnlyEmbedded
+			bunTag := field.Tag.Get("bun")
+			if bunTag != "" && isBunFieldScanOnly(bunTag) {
+				isScanOnly = true
+			}
+
+			// Recursively process embedded struct
+			if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Struct {
+				collectSQLColumnsFromType(fieldType, columns, isScanOnly)
+				continue
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Skip fields in scan-only embedded structs
+		if scanOnlyEmbedded {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Get bun and gorm tags
+		bunTag := field.Tag.Get("bun")
+		gormTag := field.Tag.Get("gorm")
+
+		// Skip if neither bun nor gorm tag exists
+		if bunTag == "" && gormTag == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Skip if explicitly marked with "-"
+		if bunTag == "-" || gormTag == "-" {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Skip if field itself is scan-only (bun)
+		if bunTag != "" && isBunFieldScanOnly(bunTag) {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Skip if field itself is read-only (gorm)
+		if gormTag != "" && isGormFieldReadOnly(gormTag) {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Skip relation fields (bun)
+		if bunTag != "" {
+			// Skip if it's a bun relation (rel:, join:, or m2m:)
+			if strings.Contains(bunTag, "rel:") ||
+				strings.Contains(bunTag, "join:") ||
+				strings.Contains(bunTag, "m2m:") {
+				continue
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Skip relation fields (gorm)
+		if gormTag != "" {
+			// Skip if it has gorm relationship tags
+			if strings.Contains(gormTag, "foreignKey:") ||
+				strings.Contains(gormTag, "references:") ||
+				strings.Contains(gormTag, "many2many:") ||
+				strings.Contains(gormTag, "constraint:") {
+				continue
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Get column name
+		columnName := ""
+		if bunTag != "" {
+			columnName = ExtractColumnFromBunTag(bunTag)
+		}
+		if columnName == "" && gormTag != "" {
+			columnName = ExtractColumnFromGormTag(gormTag)
+		}
+
+		// Skip if we couldn't extract a column name
+		if columnName == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		*columns = append(*columns, columnName)
+	}
+}
+
 // IsColumnWritable checks if a column can be written to in the database
 // For bun: returns false if the field has "scanonly" tag
 // For gorm: returns false if the field has "<-:false" or "->" (read-only) tag
+// This function recursively searches embedded structs
 func IsColumnWritable(model any, columnName string) bool {
 	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
 
@@ -253,8 +463,37 @@ func IsColumnWritable(model any, columnName string) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	for i := 0; i < modelType.NumField(); i++ {
+	found, writable := isColumnWritableInType(modelType, columnName)
-		field := modelType.Field(i)
+	if found {
+		return writable
+	}
+
+	// Column not found in model, allow it (might be a dynamic column)
+	return true
+}
+
+// isColumnWritableInType recursively searches for a column and checks if it's writable
+// Returns (found, writable) where found indicates if the column was found
+func isColumnWritableInType(typ reflect.Type, columnName string) (found bool, writable bool) {
+	for i := 0; i < typ.NumField(); i++ {
+		field := typ.Field(i)
+
+		// Check if this is an embedded struct
+		if field.Anonymous {
+			// Unwrap pointer type if necessary
+			fieldType := field.Type
+			if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
+				fieldType = fieldType.Elem()
+			}
+
+			// Recursively search in embedded struct
+			if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Struct {
+				if found, writable := isColumnWritableInType(fieldType, columnName); found {
+					return true, writable
+				}
+			}
+			continue
+		}
 
 		// Check if this field matches the column name
 		fieldColumnName := getColumnNameFromField(field)
@@ -262,11 +501,12 @@ func IsColumnWritable(model any, columnName string) bool {
 			continue
 		}
 
+		// Found the field, now check if it's writable
 		// Check bun tag for scanonly
 		bunTag := field.Tag.Get("bun")
 		if bunTag != "" {
 			if isBunFieldScanOnly(bunTag) {
-				return false
+				return true, false
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -274,16 +514,16 @@ func IsColumnWritable(model any, columnName string) bool {
 		gormTag := field.Tag.Get("gorm")
 		if gormTag != "" {
 			if isGormFieldReadOnly(gormTag) {
-				return false
+				return true, false
 			}
 		}
 
 		// Column is writable
-		return true
+		return true, true
 	}
 
-	// Column not found in model, allow it (might be a dynamic column)
+	// Column not found
-	return true
+	return false, false
 }
 
 // isBunFieldScanOnly checks if a bun tag indicates the field is scan-only
@@ -323,3 +563,290 @@ func isGormFieldReadOnly(tag string) bool {
 	}
 	return false
 }
+
+// ExtractSourceColumn extracts the base column name from PostgreSQL JSON operators
+// Examples:
+//   - "columna->>'val'" returns "columna"
+//   - "columna->'key'" returns "columna"
+//   - "columna" returns "columna"
+//   - "table.columna->>'val'" returns "table.columna"
+func ExtractSourceColumn(colName string) string {
+	// Check for PostgreSQL JSON operators: -> and ->>
+	if idx := strings.Index(colName, "->>"); idx != -1 {
+		return strings.TrimSpace(colName[:idx])
+	}
+	if idx := strings.Index(colName, "->"); idx != -1 {
+		return strings.TrimSpace(colName[:idx])
+	}
+	return colName
+}
+
+// ToSnakeCase converts a string from CamelCase to snake_case
+func ToSnakeCase(s string) string {
+	var result strings.Builder
+	for i, r := range s {
+		if i > 0 && r >= 'A' && r <= 'Z' {
+			result.WriteRune('_')
+		}
+		result.WriteRune(r)
+	}
+	return strings.ToLower(result.String())
+}
+
+// GetColumnTypeFromModel uses reflection to determine the Go type of a column in a model
+func GetColumnTypeFromModel(model interface{}, colName string) reflect.Kind {
+	if model == nil {
+		return reflect.Invalid
+	}
+
+	// Extract the source column name (remove JSON operators like ->> or ->)
+	sourceColName := ExtractSourceColumn(colName)
+
+	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
+	// Dereference pointer if needed
+	if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		modelType = modelType.Elem()
+	}
+
+	// Ensure it's a struct
+	if modelType.Kind() != reflect.Struct {
+		return reflect.Invalid
+	}
+
+	// Find the field by JSON tag or field name
+	for i := 0; i < modelType.NumField(); i++ {
+		field := modelType.Field(i)
+
+		// Check JSON tag
+		jsonTag := field.Tag.Get("json")
+		if jsonTag != "" {
+			// Parse JSON tag (format: "name,omitempty")
+			parts := strings.Split(jsonTag, ",")
+			if parts[0] == sourceColName {
+				return field.Type.Kind()
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Check field name (case-insensitive)
+		if strings.EqualFold(field.Name, sourceColName) {
+			return field.Type.Kind()
+		}
+
+		// Check snake_case conversion
+		snakeCaseName := ToSnakeCase(field.Name)
+		if snakeCaseName == sourceColName {
+			return field.Type.Kind()
+		}
+	}
+
+	return reflect.Invalid
+}
+
+// IsNumericType checks if a reflect.Kind is a numeric type
+func IsNumericType(kind reflect.Kind) bool {
+	return kind == reflect.Int || kind == reflect.Int8 || kind == reflect.Int16 ||
+		kind == reflect.Int32 || kind == reflect.Int64 || kind == reflect.Uint ||
+		kind == reflect.Uint8 || kind == reflect.Uint16 || kind == reflect.Uint32 ||
+		kind == reflect.Uint64 || kind == reflect.Float32 || kind == reflect.Float64
+}
+
+// IsStringType checks if a reflect.Kind is a string type
+func IsStringType(kind reflect.Kind) bool {
+	return kind == reflect.String
+}
+
+// IsNumericValue checks if a string value can be parsed as a number
+func IsNumericValue(value string) bool {
+	value = strings.TrimSpace(value)
+	_, err := strconv.ParseFloat(value, 64)
+	return err == nil
+}
+
+// ConvertToNumericType converts a string value to the appropriate numeric type
+func ConvertToNumericType(value string, kind reflect.Kind) (interface{}, error) {
+	value = strings.TrimSpace(value)
+
+	switch kind {
+	case reflect.Int, reflect.Int8, reflect.Int16, reflect.Int32, reflect.Int64:
+		// Parse as integer
+		bitSize := 64
+		switch kind {
+		case reflect.Int8:
+			bitSize = 8
+		case reflect.Int16:
+			bitSize = 16
+		case reflect.Int32:
+			bitSize = 32
+		}
+
+		intVal, err := strconv.ParseInt(value, 10, bitSize)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid integer value: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		// Return the appropriate type
+		switch kind {
+		case reflect.Int:
+			return int(intVal), nil
+		case reflect.Int8:
+			return int8(intVal), nil
+		case reflect.Int16:
+			return int16(intVal), nil
+		case reflect.Int32:
+			return int32(intVal), nil
+		case reflect.Int64:
+			return intVal, nil
+		}
+
+	case reflect.Uint, reflect.Uint8, reflect.Uint16, reflect.Uint32, reflect.Uint64:
+		// Parse as unsigned integer
+		bitSize := 64
+		switch kind {
+		case reflect.Uint8:
+			bitSize = 8
+		case reflect.Uint16:
+			bitSize = 16
+		case reflect.Uint32:
+			bitSize = 32
+		}
+
+		uintVal, err := strconv.ParseUint(value, 10, bitSize)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid unsigned integer value: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		// Return the appropriate type
+		switch kind {
+		case reflect.Uint:
+			return uint(uintVal), nil
+		case reflect.Uint8:
+			return uint8(uintVal), nil
+		case reflect.Uint16:
+			return uint16(uintVal), nil
+		case reflect.Uint32:
+			return uint32(uintVal), nil
+		case reflect.Uint64:
+			return uintVal, nil
+		}
+
+	case reflect.Float32, reflect.Float64:
+		// Parse as float
+		bitSize := 64
+		if kind == reflect.Float32 {
+			bitSize = 32
+		}
+
+		floatVal, err := strconv.ParseFloat(value, bitSize)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid float value: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		if kind == reflect.Float32 {
+			return float32(floatVal), nil
+		}
+		return floatVal, nil
+	}
+
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported numeric type: %v", kind)
+}
+
+// GetRelationModel gets the model type for a relation field
+// It searches for the field by name in the following order (case-insensitive):
+// 1. Actual field name
+// 2. Bun tag name (if exists)
+// 3. Gorm tag name (if exists)
+// 4. JSON tag name (if exists)
+func GetRelationModel(model interface{}, fieldName string) interface{} {
+	if model == nil || fieldName == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
+	if modelType == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		modelType = modelType.Elem()
+	}
+
+	if modelType == nil || modelType.Kind() != reflect.Struct {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Find the field by checking in priority order (case-insensitive)
+	var field *reflect.StructField
+	normalizedFieldName := strings.ToLower(fieldName)
+
+	for i := 0; i < modelType.NumField(); i++ {
+		f := modelType.Field(i)
+
+		// 1. Check actual field name (case-insensitive)
+		if strings.EqualFold(f.Name, fieldName) {
+			field = &f
+			break
+		}
+
+		// 2. Check bun tag name
+		bunTag := f.Tag.Get("bun")
+		if bunTag != "" {
+			bunColName := ExtractColumnFromBunTag(bunTag)
+			if bunColName != "" && strings.EqualFold(bunColName, normalizedFieldName) {
+				field = &f
+				break
+			}
+		}
+
+		// 3. Check gorm tag name
+		gormTag := f.Tag.Get("gorm")
+		if gormTag != "" {
+			gormColName := ExtractColumnFromGormTag(gormTag)
+			if gormColName != "" && strings.EqualFold(gormColName, normalizedFieldName) {
+				field = &f
+				break
+			}
+		}
+
+		// 4. Check JSON tag name
+		jsonTag := f.Tag.Get("json")
+		if jsonTag != "" {
+			parts := strings.Split(jsonTag, ",")
+			if len(parts) > 0 && parts[0] != "" && parts[0] != "-" {
+				if strings.EqualFold(parts[0], normalizedFieldName) {
+					field = &f
+					break
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if field == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Get the target type
+	targetType := field.Type
+	if targetType == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if targetType.Kind() == reflect.Slice {
+		targetType = targetType.Elem()
+		if targetType == nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+	if targetType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		targetType = targetType.Elem()
+		if targetType == nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	if targetType.Kind() != reflect.Struct {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Create a zero value of the target type
+	return reflect.New(targetType).Elem().Interface()
+}

pkg/reflection/model_utils_test.go

@@ -231,3 +231,386 @@ func TestGetModelColumns(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+// Test models with embedded structs
+
+type BaseModel struct {
+	ID        int    `bun:"rid_base,pk" json:"id"`
+	CreatedAt string `bun:"created_at" json:"created_at"`
+}
+
+type AdhocBuffer struct {
+	CQL1      string `json:"cql1,omitempty" gorm:"->" bun:",scanonly"`
+	CQL2      string `json:"cql2,omitempty" gorm:"->" bun:",scanonly"`
+	RowNumber int64  `json:"_rownumber,omitempty" gorm:"-" bun:",scanonly"`
+}
+
+type ModelWithEmbedded struct {
+	BaseModel
+	Name        string `bun:"name" json:"name"`
+	Description string `bun:"description" json:"description"`
+	AdhocBuffer
+}
+
+type GormBaseModel struct {
+	ID        int    `gorm:"column:rid_base;primaryKey" json:"id"`
+	CreatedAt string `gorm:"column:created_at" json:"created_at"`
+}
+
+type GormAdhocBuffer struct {
+	CQL1      string `json:"cql1,omitempty" gorm:"column:cql1;->" bun:",scanonly"`
+	CQL2      string `json:"cql2,omitempty" gorm:"column:cql2;->" bun:",scanonly"`
+	RowNumber int64  `json:"_rownumber,omitempty" gorm:"-" bun:",scanonly"`
+}
+
+type GormModelWithEmbedded struct {
+	GormBaseModel
+	Name        string `gorm:"column:name" json:"name"`
+	Description string `gorm:"column:description" json:"description"`
+	GormAdhocBuffer
+}
+
+func TestGetPrimaryKeyNameWithEmbedded(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		model    any
+		expected string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "Bun model with embedded base",
+			model:    ModelWithEmbedded{},
+			expected: "rid_base",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "Bun model with embedded base (pointer)",
+			model:    &ModelWithEmbedded{},
+			expected: "rid_base",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "GORM model with embedded base",
+			model:    GormModelWithEmbedded{},
+			expected: "rid_base",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "GORM model with embedded base (pointer)",
+			model:    &GormModelWithEmbedded{},
+			expected: "rid_base",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := GetPrimaryKeyName(tt.model)
+			if result != tt.expected {
+				t.Errorf("GetPrimaryKeyName() = %v, want %v", result, tt.expected)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetPrimaryKeyValueWithEmbedded(t *testing.T) {
+	bunModel := ModelWithEmbedded{
+		BaseModel: BaseModel{
+			ID:        123,
+			CreatedAt: "2024-01-01",
+		},
+		Name:        "Test",
+		Description: "Test Description",
+	}
+
+	gormModel := GormModelWithEmbedded{
+		GormBaseModel: GormBaseModel{
+			ID:        456,
+			CreatedAt: "2024-01-02",
+		},
+		Name:        "GORM Test",
+		Description: "GORM Test Description",
+	}
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		model    any
+		expected any
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "Bun model with embedded base",
+			model:    bunModel,
+			expected: 123,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "Bun model with embedded base (pointer)",
+			model:    &bunModel,
+			expected: 123,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "GORM model with embedded base",
+			model:    gormModel,
+			expected: 456,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "GORM model with embedded base (pointer)",
+			model:    &gormModel,
+			expected: 456,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := GetPrimaryKeyValue(tt.model)
+			if result != tt.expected {
+				t.Errorf("GetPrimaryKeyValue() = %v, want %v", result, tt.expected)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetModelColumnsWithEmbedded(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		model    any
+		expected []string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "Bun model with embedded structs",
+			model:    ModelWithEmbedded{},
+			expected: []string{"rid_base", "created_at", "name", "description", "cql1", "cql2", "_rownumber"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "Bun model with embedded structs (pointer)",
+			model:    &ModelWithEmbedded{},
+			expected: []string{"rid_base", "created_at", "name", "description", "cql1", "cql2", "_rownumber"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "GORM model with embedded structs",
+			model:    GormModelWithEmbedded{},
+			expected: []string{"rid_base", "created_at", "name", "description", "cql1", "cql2", "_rownumber"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "GORM model with embedded structs (pointer)",
+			model:    &GormModelWithEmbedded{},
+			expected: []string{"rid_base", "created_at", "name", "description", "cql1", "cql2", "_rownumber"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := GetModelColumns(tt.model)
+			if len(result) != len(tt.expected) {
+				t.Errorf("GetModelColumns() returned %d columns, want %d. Got: %v", len(result), len(tt.expected), result)
+				return
+			}
+			for i, col := range result {
+				if col != tt.expected[i] {
+					t.Errorf("GetModelColumns()[%d] = %v, want %v", i, col, tt.expected[i])
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestIsColumnWritableWithEmbedded(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name       string
+		model      any
+		columnName string
+		expected   bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:       "Bun model - writable column in main struct",
+			model:      ModelWithEmbedded{},
+			columnName: "name",
+			expected:   true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "Bun model - writable column in embedded base",
+			model:      ModelWithEmbedded{},
+			columnName: "rid_base",
+			expected:   true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "Bun model - scanonly column in embedded adhoc buffer",
+			model:      ModelWithEmbedded{},
+			columnName: "cql1",
+			expected:   false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "Bun model - scanonly column _rownumber",
+			model:      ModelWithEmbedded{},
+			columnName: "_rownumber",
+			expected:   false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "GORM model - writable column in main struct",
+			model:      GormModelWithEmbedded{},
+			columnName: "name",
+			expected:   true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "GORM model - writable column in embedded base",
+			model:      GormModelWithEmbedded{},
+			columnName: "rid_base",
+			expected:   true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "GORM model - readonly column in embedded adhoc buffer",
+			model:      GormModelWithEmbedded{},
+			columnName: "cql1",
+			expected:   false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "GORM model - readonly column _rownumber",
+			model:      GormModelWithEmbedded{},
+			columnName: "_rownumber",
+			expected:   false, // bun:",scanonly" marks it as read-only, takes precedence over gorm:"-"
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := IsColumnWritable(tt.model, tt.columnName)
+			if result != tt.expected {
+				t.Errorf("IsColumnWritable(%s) = %v, want %v", tt.columnName, result, tt.expected)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// Test models with relations for GetSQLModelColumns
+type User struct {
+	ID          int       `bun:"id,pk" json:"id"`
+	Name        string    `bun:"name" json:"name"`
+	Email       string    `bun:"email" json:"email"`
+	ProfileData string    `json:"profile_data"` // No bun/gorm tag
+	Posts       []Post    `bun:"rel:has-many,join:id=user_id" json:"posts"`
+	Profile     *Profile  `bun:"rel:has-one,join:id=user_id" json:"profile"`
+	RowNumber   int64     `bun:",scanonly" json:"_rownumber"`
+}
+
+type Post struct {
+	ID      int    `gorm:"column:id;primaryKey" json:"id"`
+	Title   string `gorm:"column:title" json:"title"`
+	UserID  int    `gorm:"column:user_id;foreignKey" json:"user_id"`
+	User    *User  `gorm:"foreignKey:UserID;references:ID" json:"user"`
+	Tags    []Tag  `gorm:"many2many:post_tags" json:"tags"`
+	Content string `json:"content"` // No bun/gorm tag
+}
+
+type Profile struct {
+	ID     int    `bun:"id,pk" json:"id"`
+	Bio    string `bun:"bio" json:"bio"`
+	UserID int    `bun:"user_id" json:"user_id"`
+}
+
+type Tag struct {
+	ID   int    `gorm:"column:id;primaryKey" json:"id"`
+	Name string `gorm:"column:name" json:"name"`
+}
+
+// Model with scan-only embedded struct
+type EntityWithScanOnlyEmbedded struct {
+	ID          int    `bun:"id,pk" json:"id"`
+	Name        string `bun:"name" json:"name"`
+	AdhocBuffer `bun:",scanonly"` // Entire embedded struct is scan-only
+}
+
+func TestGetSQLModelColumns(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		model    any
+		expected []string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:  "Bun model with relations - excludes relations and non-SQL fields",
+			model: User{},
+			// Should include: id, name, email (has bun tags)
+			// Should exclude: profile_data (no bun tag), Posts/Profile (relations), RowNumber (scan-only in embedded would be excluded)
+			expected: []string{"id", "name", "email"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:  "GORM model with relations - excludes relations and non-SQL fields",
+			model: Post{},
+			// Should include: id, title, user_id (has gorm tags)
+			// Should exclude: content (no gorm tag), User/Tags (relations)
+			expected: []string{"id", "title", "user_id"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:  "Model with embedded base and scan-only embedded",
+			model: EntityWithScanOnlyEmbedded{},
+			// Should include: id, name from main struct
+			// Should exclude: all fields from AdhocBuffer (scan-only embedded struct)
+			expected: []string{"id", "name"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:  "Model with embedded - includes SQL fields, excludes scan-only",
+			model: ModelWithEmbedded{},
+			// Should include: rid_base, created_at (from BaseModel), name, description (from main)
+			// Should exclude: cql1, cql2, _rownumber (from AdhocBuffer - scan-only fields)
+			expected: []string{"rid_base", "created_at", "name", "description"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:  "GORM model with embedded - includes SQL fields, excludes scan-only",
+			model: GormModelWithEmbedded{},
+			// Should include: rid_base, created_at (from GormBaseModel), name, description (from main)
+			// Should exclude: cql1, cql2 (scan-only), _rownumber (no gorm column tag, marked as -)
+			expected: []string{"rid_base", "created_at", "name", "description"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:  "Simple Profile model",
+			model: Profile{},
+			// Should include all fields with bun tags
+			expected: []string{"id", "bio", "user_id"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := GetSQLModelColumns(tt.model)
+			if len(result) != len(tt.expected) {
+				t.Errorf("GetSQLModelColumns() returned %d columns, want %d.\nGot: %v\nWant: %v",
+					len(result), len(tt.expected), result, tt.expected)
+				return
+			}
+			for i, col := range result {
+				if col != tt.expected[i] {
+					t.Errorf("GetSQLModelColumns()[%d] = %v, want %v.\nFull result: %v",
+						i, col, tt.expected[i], result)
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetSQLModelColumnsVsGetModelColumns(t *testing.T) {
+	// Demonstrate the difference between GetModelColumns and GetSQLModelColumns
+	user := User{}
+
+	allColumns := GetModelColumns(user)
+	sqlColumns := GetSQLModelColumns(user)
+
+	t.Logf("GetModelColumns(User): %v", allColumns)
+	t.Logf("GetSQLModelColumns(User): %v", sqlColumns)
+
+	// GetModelColumns should return more columns (includes fields with only json tags)
+	if len(allColumns) <= len(sqlColumns) {
+		t.Errorf("Expected GetModelColumns to return more columns than GetSQLModelColumns")
+	}
+
+	// GetSQLModelColumns should not include 'profile_data' (no bun tag)
+	for _, col := range sqlColumns {
+		if col == "profile_data" {
+			t.Errorf("GetSQLModelColumns should not include 'profile_data' (no bun/gorm tag)")
+		}
+	}
+
+	// GetModelColumns should include 'profile_data' (has json tag)
+	hasProfileData := false
+	for _, col := range allColumns {
+		if col == "profile_data" {
+			hasProfileData = true
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	if !hasProfileData {
+		t.Errorf("GetModelColumns should include 'profile_data' (has json tag)")
+	}
+}

pkg/resolvespec/handler.go

@@ -191,6 +191,11 @@ func (h *Handler) handleRead(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id st
 		query = query.Table(tableName)
 	}
 
+	if len(options.Columns) == 0 && (len(options.ComputedColumns) > 0) {
+		logger.Debug("Populating options.Columns with all model columns since computed columns are additions")
+		options.Columns = reflection.GetSQLModelColumns(model)
+	}
+
 	// Apply column selection
 	if len(options.Columns) > 0 {
 		logger.Debug("Selecting columns: %v", options.Columns)
@@ -1132,15 +1137,25 @@ func (h *Handler) applyPreloads(model interface{}, query common.SelectQuery, pre
 		// ORMs like GORM and Bun expect the struct field name, not the JSON name
 		relationFieldName := relInfo.fieldName
 
-		// For now, we'll preload without conditions
+		// Validate and fix WHERE clause to ensure it contains the relation prefix
-		// TODO: Implement column selection and filtering for preloads
+		if len(preload.Where) > 0 {
-		// This requires a more sophisticated approach with callbacks or query builders
+			fixedWhere, err := common.ValidateAndFixPreloadWhere(preload.Where, relationFieldName)
-		// Apply preloading
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Error("Invalid preload WHERE clause for relation '%s': %v", relationFieldName, err)
+				panic(fmt.Errorf("invalid preload WHERE clause for relation '%s': %w", relationFieldName, err))
+			}
+			preload.Where = fixedWhere
+		}
 
 		logger.Debug("Applying preload: %s", relationFieldName)
 		query = query.PreloadRelation(relationFieldName, func(sq common.SelectQuery) common.SelectQuery {
+			if len(preload.Columns) == 0 && (len(preload.ComputedQL) > 0 || len(preload.OmitColumns) > 0) {
+				preload.Columns = reflection.GetSQLModelColumns(model)
+			}
+
+			// Handle column selection and omission
 			if len(preload.OmitColumns) > 0 {
-				allCols := reflection.GetModelColumns(model)
+				allCols := reflection.GetSQLModelColumns(model)
 				// Remove omitted columns
 				preload.Columns = []string{}
 				for _, col := range allCols {
@@ -1194,7 +1209,10 @@ func (h *Handler) applyPreloads(model interface{}, query common.SelectQuery, pre
 			}
 
 			if len(preload.Where) > 0 {
-				sq = sq.Where(preload.Where)
+				sanitizedWhere := common.SanitizeWhereClause(preload.Where, preload.Relation)
+				if len(sanitizedWhere) > 0 {
+					sq = sq.Where(sanitizedWhere)
+				}
 			}
 
 			if preload.Limit != nil && *preload.Limit > 0 {

pkg/restheadspec/context.go

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ const (
 	contextKeyTableName contextKey = "tableName"
 	contextKeyModel     contextKey = "model"
 	contextKeyModelPtr  contextKey = "modelPtr"
+	contextKeyOptions   contextKey = "options"
 )
 
 // WithSchema adds schema to context
@@ -74,12 +75,28 @@ func GetModelPtr(ctx context.Context) interface{} {
 	return ctx.Value(contextKeyModelPtr)
 }
 
+// WithOptions adds request options to context
+func WithOptions(ctx context.Context, options ExtendedRequestOptions) context.Context {
+	return context.WithValue(ctx, contextKeyOptions, options)
+}
+
+// GetOptions retrieves request options from context
+func GetOptions(ctx context.Context) *ExtendedRequestOptions {
+	if v := ctx.Value(contextKeyOptions); v != nil {
+		if opts, ok := v.(ExtendedRequestOptions); ok {
+			return &opts
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // WithRequestData adds all request-scoped data to context at once
-func WithRequestData(ctx context.Context, schema, entity, tableName string, model, modelPtr interface{}) context.Context {
+func WithRequestData(ctx context.Context, schema, entity, tableName string, model, modelPtr interface{}, options ExtendedRequestOptions) context.Context {
 	ctx = WithSchema(ctx, schema)
 	ctx = WithEntity(ctx, entity)
 	ctx = WithTableName(ctx, tableName)
 	ctx = WithModel(ctx, model)
 	ctx = WithModelPtr(ctx, modelPtr)
+	ctx = WithOptions(ctx, options)
 	return ctx
 }

pkg/restheadspec/handler.go

@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ func (h *Handler) Handle(w common.ResponseWriter, r common.Request, params map[s
 	entity := params["entity"]
 	id := params["id"]
 
-	// Parse options from headers (now returns ExtendedRequestOptions)
-	options := h.parseOptionsFromHeaders(r)
-
 	// Determine operation based on HTTP method
 	method := r.Method()
 
@@ -104,13 +101,16 @@ func (h *Handler) Handle(w common.ResponseWriter, r common.Request, params map[s
 	modelPtr := reflect.New(reflect.TypeOf(model)).Interface()
 	tableName := h.getTableName(schema, entity, model)
 
-	// Add request-scoped data to context
+	// Parse options from headers - this now includes relation name resolution
-	ctx = WithRequestData(ctx, schema, entity, tableName, model, modelPtr)
+	options := h.parseOptionsFromHeaders(r, model)
 
 	// Validate and filter columns in options (log warnings for invalid columns)
 	validator := common.NewColumnValidator(model)
 	options = filterExtendedOptions(validator, options)
 
+	// Add request-scoped data to context (including options)
+	ctx = WithRequestData(ctx, schema, entity, tableName, model, modelPtr, options)
+
 	switch method {
 	case "GET":
 		if id != "" {
@@ -260,6 +260,13 @@ func (h *Handler) handleRead(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id st
 		query = query.Table(tableName)
 	}
 
+	// If we have computed columns/expressions but options.Columns is empty,
+	// populate it with all model columns first since computed columns are additions
+	if len(options.Columns) == 0 && (len(options.ComputedQL) > 0 || len(options.ComputedColumns) > 0) {
+		logger.Debug("Populating options.Columns with all model columns since computed columns are additions")
+		options.Columns = reflection.GetSQLModelColumns(model)
+	}
+
 	// Apply ComputedQL fields if any
 	if len(options.ComputedQL) > 0 {
 		for colName, colExpr := range options.ComputedQL {
@@ -340,50 +347,21 @@ func (h *Handler) handleRead(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id st
 	for idx := range options.Preload {
 		preload := options.Preload[idx]
 		logger.Debug("Applying preload: %s", preload.Relation)
-		query = query.PreloadRelation(preload.Relation, func(sq common.SelectQuery) common.SelectQuery {
-			if len(preload.OmitColumns) > 0 {
-				allCols := reflection.GetModelColumns(model)
-				// Remove omitted columns
-				preload.Columns = []string{}
-				for _, col := range allCols {
-					addCols := true
-					for _, omitCol := range preload.OmitColumns {
-						if col == omitCol {
-							addCols = false
-							break
-						}
-					}
-					if addCols {
-						preload.Columns = append(preload.Columns, col)
-					}
-				}
-			}
 
-			if len(preload.Columns) > 0 {
+		// Validate and fix WHERE clause to ensure it contains the relation prefix
-				sq = sq.Column(preload.Columns...)
+		if len(preload.Where) > 0 {
+			fixedWhere, err := common.ValidateAndFixPreloadWhere(preload.Where, preload.Relation)
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Error("Invalid preload WHERE clause for relation '%s': %v", preload.Relation, err)
+				h.sendError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "invalid_preload_where",
+					fmt.Sprintf("Invalid preload WHERE clause for relation '%s'", preload.Relation), err)
+				return
 			}
+			preload.Where = fixedWhere
+		}
 
-			if len(preload.Filters) > 0 {
+		// Apply the preload with recursive support
-				for _, filter := range preload.Filters {
+		query = h.applyPreloadWithRecursion(query, preload, model, 0)
-					sq = h.applyFilter(sq, filter, "", false, "AND")
-				}
-			}
-			if len(preload.Sort) > 0 {
-				for _, sort := range preload.Sort {
-					sq = sq.Order(fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", sort.Column, sort.Direction))
-				}
-			}
-
-			if len(preload.Where) > 0 {
-				sq = sq.Where(preload.Where)
-			}
-
-			if preload.Limit != nil && *preload.Limit > 0 {
-				sq = sq.Limit(*preload.Limit)
-			}
-
-			return sq
-		})
 	}
 
 	// Apply DISTINCT if requested
@@ -413,13 +391,21 @@ func (h *Handler) handleRead(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id st
 	// Apply custom SQL WHERE clause (AND condition)
 	if options.CustomSQLWhere != "" {
 		logger.Debug("Applying custom SQL WHERE: %s", options.CustomSQLWhere)
-		query = query.Where(options.CustomSQLWhere)
+		// Sanitize without auto-prefixing since custom SQL may reference multiple tables
+		sanitizedWhere := common.SanitizeWhereClause(options.CustomSQLWhere, "")
+		if sanitizedWhere != "" {
+			query = query.Where(sanitizedWhere)
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Apply custom SQL WHERE clause (OR condition)
 	if options.CustomSQLOr != "" {
 		logger.Debug("Applying custom SQL OR: %s", options.CustomSQLOr)
-		query = query.WhereOr(options.CustomSQLOr)
+		// Sanitize without auto-prefixing since custom SQL may reference multiple tables
+		sanitizedOr := common.SanitizeWhereClause(options.CustomSQLOr, "")
+		if sanitizedOr != "" {
+			query = query.WhereOr(sanitizedOr)
+		}
 	}
 
 	// If ID is provided, filter by ID
@@ -495,7 +481,10 @@ func (h *Handler) handleRead(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id st
 		// Apply cursor filter to query
 		if cursorFilter != "" {
 			logger.Debug("Applying cursor filter: %s", cursorFilter)
-			query = query.Where(cursorFilter)
+			sanitizedCursor := common.SanitizeWhereClause(cursorFilter, "")
+			if sanitizedCursor != "" {
+				query = query.Where(sanitizedCursor)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -569,6 +558,120 @@ func (h *Handler) handleRead(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id st
 	h.sendFormattedResponse(w, modelPtr, metadata, options)
 }
 
+// applyPreloadWithRecursion applies a preload with support for ComputedQL and recursive preloading
+func (h *Handler) applyPreloadWithRecursion(query common.SelectQuery, preload common.PreloadOption, model interface{}, depth int) common.SelectQuery {
+	// Apply the preload
+	query = query.PreloadRelation(preload.Relation, func(sq common.SelectQuery) common.SelectQuery {
+		// Get the related model for column operations
+		relationParts := strings.Split(preload.Relation, ",")
+		relatedModel := reflection.GetRelationModel(model, relationParts[0])
+		if relatedModel == nil {
+			logger.Warn("Could not get related model for preload: %s", preload.Relation)
+			// relatedModel = model // fallback to parent model
+		} else {
+
+			// If we have computed columns but no explicit columns, populate with all model columns first
+			// since computed columns are additions
+			if len(preload.Columns) == 0 && (len(preload.ComputedQL) > 0 || len(preload.OmitColumns) > 0) {
+				logger.Debug("Populating preload columns with all model columns since computed columns are additions")
+				preload.Columns = reflection.GetSQLModelColumns(relatedModel)
+			}
+
+			// Apply ComputedQL fields if any
+			if len(preload.ComputedQL) > 0 {
+				for colName, colExpr := range preload.ComputedQL {
+					logger.Debug("Applying computed column to preload %s: %s", preload.Relation, colName)
+					sq = sq.ColumnExpr(fmt.Sprintf("(%s) AS %s", colExpr, colName))
+					// Remove the computed column from selected columns to avoid duplication
+					for colIndex := range preload.Columns {
+						if preload.Columns[colIndex] == colName {
+							preload.Columns = append(preload.Columns[:colIndex], preload.Columns[colIndex+1:]...)
+							break
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			// Handle OmitColumns
+			if len(preload.OmitColumns) > 0 {
+				allCols := preload.Columns
+				// Remove omitted columns
+				preload.Columns = []string{}
+				for _, col := range allCols {
+					addCols := true
+					for _, omitCol := range preload.OmitColumns {
+						if col == omitCol {
+							addCols = false
+							break
+						}
+					}
+					if addCols {
+						preload.Columns = append(preload.Columns, col)
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			// Apply column selection
+			if len(preload.Columns) > 0 {
+				sq = sq.Column(preload.Columns...)
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Apply filters
+		if len(preload.Filters) > 0 {
+			for _, filter := range preload.Filters {
+				sq = h.applyFilter(sq, filter, "", false, "AND")
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Apply sorting
+		if len(preload.Sort) > 0 {
+			for _, sort := range preload.Sort {
+				sq = sq.Order(fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", sort.Column, sort.Direction))
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Apply WHERE clause
+		if len(preload.Where) > 0 {
+			sanitizedWhere := common.SanitizeWhereClause(preload.Where, preload.Relation)
+			if len(sanitizedWhere) > 0 {
+				sq = sq.Where(sanitizedWhere)
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Apply limit
+		if preload.Limit != nil && *preload.Limit > 0 {
+			sq = sq.Limit(*preload.Limit)
+		}
+
+		if preload.Offset != nil && *preload.Offset > 0 {
+			sq = sq.Offset(*preload.Offset)
+		}
+
+		return sq
+	})
+
+	// Handle recursive preloading
+	if preload.Recursive && depth < 5 {
+		logger.Debug("Applying recursive preload for %s at depth %d", preload.Relation, depth+1)
+
+		// For recursive relationships, we need to get the last part of the relation path
+		// e.g., "MastertaskItems" -> "MastertaskItems.MastertaskItems"
+		relationParts := strings.Split(preload.Relation, ".")
+		lastRelationName := relationParts[len(relationParts)-1]
+
+		// Create a recursive preload with the same configuration
+		// but with the relation path extended
+		recursivePreload := preload
+		recursivePreload.Relation = preload.Relation + "." + lastRelationName
+
+		// Recursively apply preload until we reach depth 5
+		query = h.applyPreloadWithRecursion(query, recursivePreload, model, depth+1)
+	}
+
+	return query
+}
+
 func (h *Handler) handleCreate(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, data interface{}, options ExtendedRequestOptions) {
 	// Capture panics and return error response
 	defer func() {
@@ -610,6 +713,9 @@ func (h *Handler) handleCreate(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, dat
 	dataSlice := h.normalizeToSlice(data)
 	logger.Debug("Processing %d item(s) for creation", len(dataSlice))
 
+	// Store original data maps for merging later
+	originalDataMaps := make([]map[string]interface{}, 0, len(dataSlice))
+
 	// Process all items in a transaction
 	results := make([]interface{}, 0, len(dataSlice))
 	err := h.db.RunInTransaction(ctx, func(tx common.Database) error {
@@ -630,6 +736,13 @@ func (h *Handler) handleCreate(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, dat
 				}
 			}
 
+			// Store a copy of the original data map for merging later
+			originalMap := make(map[string]interface{})
+			for k, v := range itemMap {
+				originalMap[k] = v
+			}
+			originalDataMaps = append(originalDataMaps, originalMap)
+
 			// Extract nested relations if present (but don't process them yet)
 			var nestedRelations map[string]interface{}
 			if h.shouldUseNestedProcessor(itemMap, model) {
@@ -653,7 +766,14 @@ func (h *Handler) handleCreate(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, dat
 			}
 
 			// Create insert query
-			query := tx.NewInsert().Model(modelValue).Table(tableName).Returning("*")
+			query := tx.NewInsert().Model(modelValue)
+
+			// Only set Table() if the model doesn't provide a table name via TableNameProvider
+			if provider, ok := modelValue.(common.TableNameProvider); !ok || provider.TableName() == "" {
+				query = query.Table(tableName)
+			}
+
+			query = query.Returning("*")
 
 			// Execute BeforeScan hooks - pass query chain so hooks can modify it
 			itemHookCtx := &HookContext{
@@ -704,14 +824,26 @@ func (h *Handler) handleCreate(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, dat
 		return
 	}
 
+	// Merge created records with original request data
+	// This preserves extra keys from the request
+	mergedResults := make([]interface{}, 0, len(results))
+	for i, result := range results {
+		if i < len(originalDataMaps) {
+			merged := h.mergeRecordWithRequest(result, originalDataMaps[i])
+			mergedResults = append(mergedResults, merged)
+		} else {
+			mergedResults = append(mergedResults, result)
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Execute AfterCreate hooks
 	var responseData interface{}
-	if len(results) == 1 {
+	if len(mergedResults) == 1 {
-		responseData = results[0]
+		responseData = mergedResults[0]
-		hookCtx.Result = results[0]
+		hookCtx.Result = mergedResults[0]
 	} else {
-		responseData = results
+		responseData = mergedResults
-		hookCtx.Result = map[string]interface{}{"created": len(results), "data": results}
+		hookCtx.Result = map[string]interface{}{"created": len(mergedResults), "data": mergedResults}
 	}
 	hookCtx.Error = nil
 
@@ -721,7 +853,7 @@ func (h *Handler) handleCreate(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, dat
 		return
 	}
 
-	logger.Info("Successfully created %d record(s)", len(results))
+	logger.Info("Successfully created %d record(s)", len(mergedResults))
 	h.sendResponseWithOptions(w, responseData, nil, &options)
 }
 
@@ -790,6 +922,12 @@ func (h *Handler) handleUpdate(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id
 		return
 	}
 
+	// Get the primary key name for the model
+	pkName := reflection.GetPrimaryKeyName(model)
+
+	// Variable to store the updated record
+	var updatedRecord interface{}
+
 	// Process nested relations if present
 	err := h.db.RunInTransaction(ctx, func(tx common.Database) error {
 		// Create temporary nested processor with transaction
@@ -808,11 +946,10 @@ func (h *Handler) handleUpdate(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id
 		}
 
 		// Ensure ID is in the data map for the update
-		dataMap["id"] = targetID
+		dataMap[pkName] = targetID
 
 		// Create update query
 		query := tx.NewUpdate().Table(tableName).SetMap(dataMap)
-		pkName := reflection.GetPrimaryKeyName(model)
 		query = query.Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", common.QuoteIdent(pkName)), targetID)
 
 		// Execute BeforeScan hooks - pass query chain so hooks can modify it
@@ -840,10 +977,18 @@ func (h *Handler) handleUpdate(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id
 			}
 		}
 
-		// Store result for hooks
+		// Fetch the updated record to return the new values
-		hookCtx.Result = map[string]interface{}{
+		modelValue := reflect.New(reflect.TypeOf(model)).Interface()
-			"updated": result.RowsAffected(),
+		selectQuery := tx.NewSelect().Model(modelValue).Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", common.QuoteIdent(pkName)), targetID)
+		if err := selectQuery.ScanModel(ctx); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to fetch updated record: %w", err)
 		}
+
+		updatedRecord = modelValue
+
+		// Store result for hooks
+		hookCtx.Result = updatedRecord
+		_ = result // Keep result variable for potential future use
 		return nil
 	})
 
@@ -853,7 +998,12 @@ func (h *Handler) handleUpdate(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id
 		return
 	}
 
+	// Merge the updated record with the original request data
+	// This preserves extra keys from the request and updates values from the database
+	mergedData := h.mergeRecordWithRequest(updatedRecord, dataMap)
+
 	// Execute AfterUpdate hooks
+	hookCtx.Result = mergedData
 	hookCtx.Error = nil
 	if err := h.hooks.Execute(AfterUpdate, hookCtx); err != nil {
 		logger.Error("AfterUpdate hook failed: %v", err)
@@ -862,7 +1012,7 @@ func (h *Handler) handleUpdate(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id
 	}
 
 	logger.Info("Successfully updated record with ID: %v", targetID)
-	h.sendResponseWithOptions(w, hookCtx.Result, nil, &options)
+	h.sendResponseWithOptions(w, mergedData, nil, &options)
 }
 
 func (h *Handler) handleDelete(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id string, data interface{}) {
@@ -936,6 +1086,7 @@ func (h *Handler) handleDelete(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id
 			// Array of IDs or objects with ID field
 			logger.Info("Batch delete with %d items ([]interface{})", len(v))
 			deletedCount := 0
+			pkName := reflection.GetPrimaryKeyName(model)
 			err := h.db.RunInTransaction(ctx, func(tx common.Database) error {
 				for _, item := range v {
 					var itemID interface{}
@@ -945,7 +1096,7 @@ func (h *Handler) handleDelete(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id
 					case string:
 						itemID = v
 					case map[string]interface{}:
-						itemID = v["id"]
+						itemID = v[pkName]
 					default:
 						itemID = item
 					}
@@ -1002,9 +1153,10 @@ func (h *Handler) handleDelete(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id
 			// Array of objects with id field
 			logger.Info("Batch delete with %d items ([]map[string]interface{})", len(v))
 			deletedCount := 0
+			pkName := reflection.GetPrimaryKeyName(model)
 			err := h.db.RunInTransaction(ctx, func(tx common.Database) error {
 				for _, item := range v {
-					if itemID, ok := item["id"]; ok && itemID != nil {
+					if itemID, ok := item[pkName]; ok && itemID != nil {
 						itemIDStr := fmt.Sprintf("%v", itemID)
 
 						// Execute hooks for each item
@@ -1052,7 +1204,8 @@ func (h *Handler) handleDelete(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id
 
 		case map[string]interface{}:
 			// Single object with id field
-			if itemID, ok := v["id"]; ok && itemID != nil {
+			pkName := reflection.GetPrimaryKeyName(model)
+			if itemID, ok := v[pkName]; ok && itemID != nil {
 				id = fmt.Sprintf("%v", itemID)
 			}
 		}
@@ -1122,6 +1275,39 @@ func (h *Handler) handleDelete(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id
 	h.sendResponse(w, responseData, nil)
 }
 
+// mergeRecordWithRequest merges a database record with the original request data
+// This preserves extra keys from the request that aren't in the database model
+// and updates values from the database (e.g., from SQL triggers or defaults)
+func (h *Handler) mergeRecordWithRequest(dbRecord interface{}, requestData map[string]interface{}) map[string]interface{} {
+	// Convert the database record to a map
+	dbMap := make(map[string]interface{})
+
+	// Marshal and unmarshal to convert struct to map
+	jsonData, err := json.Marshal(dbRecord)
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Warn("Failed to marshal database record for merging: %v", err)
+		return requestData
+	}
+
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(jsonData, &dbMap); err != nil {
+		logger.Warn("Failed to unmarshal database record for merging: %v", err)
+		return requestData
+	}
+
+	// Start with the request data (preserves extra keys)
+	result := make(map[string]interface{})
+	for k, v := range requestData {
+		result[k] = v
+	}
+
+	// Update with values from database (overwrites with DB values, including trigger changes)
+	for k, v := range dbMap {
+		result[k] = v
+	}
+
+	return result
+}
+
 // normalizeToSlice converts data to a slice. Single items become a 1-item slice.
 func (h *Handler) normalizeToSlice(data interface{}) []interface{} {
 	if data == nil {
@@ -1146,7 +1332,7 @@ func (h *Handler) normalizeToSlice(data interface{}) []interface{} {
 func (h *Handler) extractNestedRelations(
 	data map[string]interface{},
 	model interface{},
-) (map[string]interface{}, map[string]interface{}, error) {
+) (_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) {
@@ -1564,13 +1750,9 @@ func (h *Handler) sendResponseWithOptions(w common.ResponseWriter, data interfac
 		data = h.normalizeResultArray(data)
 	}
 
-	response := common.Response{
+	// Return data as-is without wrapping in common.Response
-		Success:  true,
-		Data:     data,
-		Metadata: metadata,
-	}
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
-	if err := w.WriteJSON(response); err != nil {
+	if err := w.WriteJSON(data); err != nil {
 		logger.Error("Failed to write JSON response: %v", err)
 	}
 }
@@ -1579,7 +1761,7 @@ func (h *Handler) sendResponseWithOptions(w common.ResponseWriter, data interfac
 // Returns the single element if data is a slice/array with exactly one element, otherwise returns data unchanged
 func (h *Handler) normalizeResultArray(data interface{}) interface{} {
 	if data == nil {
-		return data
+		return nil
 	}
 
 	// Use reflection to check if data is a slice or array
@@ -1658,22 +1840,22 @@ func (h *Handler) cleanJSON(data interface{}) interface{} {
 }
 
 func (h *Handler) sendError(w common.ResponseWriter, statusCode int, code, message string, err error) {
-	var details string
+	var errorMsg string
 	if err != nil {
-		details = err.Error()
+		errorMsg = err.Error()
+	} else if message != "" {
+		errorMsg = message
+	} else {
+		errorMsg = code
 	}
 
-	response := common.Response{
+	response := map[string]interface{}{
-		Success: false,
+		"_error":  errorMsg,
-		Error: &common.APIError{
+		"_retval": 1,
-			Code:    code,
-			Message: message,
-			Details: details,
-		},
 	}
 	w.WriteHeader(statusCode)
-	if err := w.WriteJSON(response); err != nil {
+	if jsonErr := w.WriteJSON(response); jsonErr != nil {
-		logger.Error("Failed to write JSON error response: %v", err)
+		logger.Error("Failed to write JSON error response: %v", jsonErr)
 	}
 }
 

pkg/restheadspec/headers.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package restheadspec
 
 import (
 	"encoding/base64"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"reflect"
 	"strconv"
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/common"
 	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/logger"
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/reflection"
 )
 
 // ExtendedRequestOptions extends common.RequestOptions with additional features
@@ -42,6 +44,9 @@ type ExtendedRequestOptions struct {
 
 	// Transaction
 	AtomicTransaction bool
+
+	// X-Files configuration - comprehensive query options as a single JSON object
+	XFiles *XFiles
 }
 
 // ExpandOption represents a relation expansion configuration
@@ -95,7 +100,8 @@ func DecodeParam(pStr string) (string, error) {
 }
 
 // parseOptionsFromHeaders parses all request options from HTTP headers
-func (h *Handler) parseOptionsFromHeaders(r common.Request) ExtendedRequestOptions {
+// If model is provided, it will resolve table names to field names in preload/expand options
+func (h *Handler) parseOptionsFromHeaders(r common.Request, model interface{}) ExtendedRequestOptions {
 	options := ExtendedRequestOptions{
 		RequestOptions: common.RequestOptions{
 			Filters: make([]common.FilterOption, 0),
@@ -105,105 +111,140 @@ func (h *Handler) parseOptionsFromHeaders(r common.Request) ExtendedRequestOptio
 		AdvancedSQL:          make(map[string]string),
 		ComputedQL:           make(map[string]string),
 		Expand:               make([]ExpandOption, 0),
-		ResponseFormat:       "simple",           // Default response format
+		ResponseFormat:       "simple", // Default response format
-		SingleRecordAsObject: true,               // Default: normalize single-element arrays to objects
+		SingleRecordAsObject: true,     // Default: normalize single-element arrays to objects
 	}
 
 	// Get all headers
 	headers := r.AllHeaders()
 
-	// Process each header
+	// Get all query parameters
-	for key, value := range headers {
+	queryParams := r.AllQueryParams()
-		// Normalize header key to lowercase for consistent matching
-		normalizedKey := strings.ToLower(key)
 
+	// Merge headers and query parameters - query parameters take precedence
+	// This allows the same parameters to be specified in either headers or query string
+	// Normalize keys to lowercase to ensure query params properly override headers
+	combinedParams := make(map[string]string)
+	for key, value := range headers {
+		combinedParams[strings.ToLower(key)] = value
+	}
+	for key, value := range queryParams {
+		combinedParams[strings.ToLower(key)] = value
+	}
+
+	// Process each parameter (from both headers and query params)
+	// Note: keys are already normalized to lowercase in combinedParams
+	for key, value := range combinedParams {
 		// Decode value if it's base64 encoded
 		decodedValue := decodeHeaderValue(value)
 
-		// Parse based on header prefix/name
+		// Parse based on parameter prefix/name
 		switch {
 		// Field Selection
-		case strings.HasPrefix(normalizedKey, "x-select-fields"):
+		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-select-fields"):
 			h.parseSelectFields(&options, decodedValue)
-		case strings.HasPrefix(normalizedKey, "x-not-select-fields"):
+		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-not-select-fields"):
 			h.parseNotSelectFields(&options, decodedValue)
-		case strings.HasPrefix(normalizedKey, "x-clean-json"):
+		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-clean-json"):
 			options.CleanJSON = strings.EqualFold(decodedValue, "true")
 
 		// Filtering & Search
-		case strings.HasPrefix(normalizedKey, "x-fieldfilter-"):
+		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-fieldfilter-"):
-			h.parseFieldFilter(&options, normalizedKey, decodedValue)
+			h.parseFieldFilter(&options, key, decodedValue)
-		case strings.HasPrefix(normalizedKey, "x-searchfilter-"):
+		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-searchfilter-"):
-			h.parseSearchFilter(&options, normalizedKey, decodedValue)
+			h.parseSearchFilter(&options, key, decodedValue)
-		case strings.HasPrefix(normalizedKey, "x-searchop-"):
+		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-searchop-"):
-			h.parseSearchOp(&options, normalizedKey, decodedValue, "AND")
+			h.parseSearchOp(&options, key, decodedValue, "AND")
-		case strings.HasPrefix(normalizedKey, "x-searchor-"):
+		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-searchor-"):
-			h.parseSearchOp(&options, normalizedKey, decodedValue, "OR")
+			h.parseSearchOp(&options, key, decodedValue, "OR")
-		case strings.HasPrefix(normalizedKey, "x-searchand-"):
+		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-searchand-"):
-			h.parseSearchOp(&options, normalizedKey, decodedValue, "AND")
+			h.parseSearchOp(&options, key, decodedValue, "AND")
-		case strings.HasPrefix(normalizedKey, "x-searchcols"):
+		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-searchcols"):
 			options.SearchColumns = h.parseCommaSeparated(decodedValue)
-		case strings.HasPrefix(normalizedKey, "x-custom-sql-w"):
+		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-custom-sql-w"):
 			options.CustomSQLWhere = decodedValue
-		case strings.HasPrefix(normalizedKey, "x-custom-sql-or"):
+		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-custom-sql-or"):
 			options.CustomSQLOr = decodedValue
 
 		// Joins & Relations
-		case strings.HasPrefix(normalizedKey, "x-preload"):
+		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-preload"):
-			if strings.HasSuffix(normalizedKey, "-where") {
+			if strings.HasSuffix(key, "-where") {
 				continue
 			}
-			whereClaude := headers[fmt.Sprintf("%s-where", key)]
+			whereClaude := combinedParams[fmt.Sprintf("%s-where", key)]
 			h.parsePreload(&options, decodedValue, decodeHeaderValue(whereClaude))
 
-		case strings.HasPrefix(normalizedKey, "x-expand"):
+		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-expand"):
 			h.parseExpand(&options, decodedValue)
-		case strings.HasPrefix(normalizedKey, "x-custom-sql-join"):
+		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-custom-sql-join"):
 			// TODO: Implement custom SQL join
 			logger.Debug("Custom SQL join not yet implemented: %s", decodedValue)
 
 		// Sorting & Pagination
-		case strings.HasPrefix(normalizedKey, "x-sort"):
+		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-sort"):
 			h.parseSorting(&options, decodedValue)
-		case strings.HasPrefix(normalizedKey, "x-limit"):
+		// Special cases for older clients using sort(a,b,-c) syntax
+		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "sort(") && strings.Contains(key, ")"):
+			sortValue := key[strings.Index(key, "(")+1 : strings.Index(key, ")")]
+			h.parseSorting(&options, sortValue)
+		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-limit"):
 			if limit, err := strconv.Atoi(decodedValue); err == nil {
 				options.Limit = &limit
 			}
-		case strings.HasPrefix(normalizedKey, "x-offset"):
+		// Special cases for older clients using limit(n) syntax
+		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "limit(") && strings.Contains(key, ")"):
+			limitValue := key[strings.Index(key, "(")+1 : strings.Index(key, ")")]
+			limitValueParts := strings.Split(limitValue, ",")
+
+			if len(limitValueParts) > 1 {
+				if offset, err := strconv.Atoi(limitValueParts[0]); err == nil {
+					options.Offset = &offset
+				}
+				if limit, err := strconv.Atoi(limitValueParts[1]); err == nil {
+					options.Limit = &limit
+				}
+			} else {
+				if limit, err := strconv.Atoi(limitValueParts[0]); err == nil {
+					options.Limit = &limit
+				}
+			}
+
+		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-offset"):
 			if offset, err := strconv.Atoi(decodedValue); err == nil {
 				options.Offset = &offset
 			}
-		case strings.HasPrefix(normalizedKey, "x-cursor-forward"):
+
+		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-cursor-forward"):
 			options.CursorForward = decodedValue
-		case strings.HasPrefix(normalizedKey, "x-cursor-backward"):
+		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-cursor-backward"):
 			options.CursorBackward = decodedValue
 
 		// Advanced Features
-		case strings.HasPrefix(normalizedKey, "x-advsql-"):
+		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-advsql-"):
-			colName := strings.TrimPrefix(normalizedKey, "x-advsql-")
+			colName := strings.TrimPrefix(key, "x-advsql-")
 			options.AdvancedSQL[colName] = decodedValue
-		case strings.HasPrefix(normalizedKey, "x-cql-sel-"):
+		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-cql-sel-"):
-			colName := strings.TrimPrefix(normalizedKey, "x-cql-sel-")
+			colName := strings.TrimPrefix(key, "x-cql-sel-")
 			options.ComputedQL[colName] = decodedValue
-		case strings.HasPrefix(normalizedKey, "x-distinct"):
+		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-distinct"):
 			options.Distinct = strings.EqualFold(decodedValue, "true")
-		case strings.HasPrefix(normalizedKey, "x-skipcount"):
+		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-skipcount"):
 			options.SkipCount = strings.EqualFold(decodedValue, "true")
-		case strings.HasPrefix(normalizedKey, "x-skipcache"):
+		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-skipcache"):
 			options.SkipCache = strings.EqualFold(decodedValue, "true")
-		case strings.HasPrefix(normalizedKey, "x-fetch-rownumber"):
+		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-fetch-rownumber"):
 			options.FetchRowNumber = &decodedValue
-		case strings.HasPrefix(normalizedKey, "x-pkrow"):
+		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-pkrow"):
 			options.PKRow = &decodedValue
 
 		// Response Format
-		case strings.HasPrefix(normalizedKey, "x-simpleapi"):
+		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-simpleapi"):
 			options.ResponseFormat = "simple"
-		case strings.HasPrefix(normalizedKey, "x-detailapi"):
+		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-detailapi"):
 			options.ResponseFormat = "detail"
-		case strings.HasPrefix(normalizedKey, "x-syncfusion"):
+		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-syncfusion"):
 			options.ResponseFormat = "syncfusion"
-		case strings.HasPrefix(normalizedKey, "x-single-record-as-object"):
+		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-single-record-as-object"):
 			// Parse as boolean - "false" disables, "true" enables (default is true)
 			if strings.EqualFold(decodedValue, "false") {
 				options.SingleRecordAsObject = false
@@ -212,11 +253,20 @@ func (h *Handler) parseOptionsFromHeaders(r common.Request) ExtendedRequestOptio
 			}
 
 		// Transaction Control
-		case strings.HasPrefix(normalizedKey, "x-transaction-atomic"):
+		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-transaction-atomic"):
 			options.AtomicTransaction = strings.EqualFold(decodedValue, "true")
+
+		// X-Files - comprehensive JSON configuration
+		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-files"):
+			h.parseXFiles(&options, decodedValue)
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Resolve relation names (convert table names to field names) if model is provided
+	if model != nil {
+		h.resolveRelationNamesInOptions(&options, model)
+	}
+
 	return options
 }
 
@@ -480,170 +530,405 @@ func (h *Handler) parseCommaSeparated(value string) []string {
 	return result
 }
 
-// getColumnTypeFromModel uses reflection to determine the Go type of a column in a model
+// parseXFiles parses x-files header containing comprehensive JSON configuration
-func (h *Handler) getColumnTypeFromModel(model interface{}, colName string) reflect.Kind {
+// and populates ExtendedRequestOptions fields from it
-	if model == nil {
+func (h *Handler) parseXFiles(options *ExtendedRequestOptions, value string) {
-		return reflect.Invalid
+	if value == "" {
+		return
+	}
+
+	var xfiles XFiles
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(value), &xfiles); err != nil {
+		logger.Warn("Failed to parse x-files header: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	logger.Debug("Parsed x-files configuration for table: %s", xfiles.TableName)
+
+	// Store the original XFiles for reference
+	options.XFiles = &xfiles
+
+	// Map XFiles fields to ExtendedRequestOptions
+
+	// Column selection
+	if len(xfiles.Columns) > 0 {
+		options.Columns = append(options.Columns, xfiles.Columns...)
+		logger.Debug("X-Files: Added columns: %v", xfiles.Columns)
+	}
+
+	// Omit columns
+	if len(xfiles.OmitColumns) > 0 {
+		options.OmitColumns = append(options.OmitColumns, xfiles.OmitColumns...)
+		logger.Debug("X-Files: Added omit columns: %v", xfiles.OmitColumns)
+	}
+
+	// Computed columns (CQL) -> ComputedQL
+	if len(xfiles.CQLColumns) > 0 {
+		if options.ComputedQL == nil {
+			options.ComputedQL = make(map[string]string)
+		}
+		for i, cqlExpr := range xfiles.CQLColumns {
+			colName := fmt.Sprintf("cql%d", i+1)
+			options.ComputedQL[colName] = cqlExpr
+			logger.Debug("X-Files: Added computed column %s: %s", colName, cqlExpr)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Sorting
+	if len(xfiles.Sort) > 0 {
+		for _, sortField := range xfiles.Sort {
+			direction := "ASC"
+			colName := sortField
+
+			// Handle direction prefixes
+			if strings.HasPrefix(sortField, "-") {
+				direction = "DESC"
+				colName = strings.TrimPrefix(sortField, "-")
+			} else if strings.HasPrefix(sortField, "+") {
+				colName = strings.TrimPrefix(sortField, "+")
+			}
+
+			// Handle DESC suffix
+			if strings.HasSuffix(strings.ToLower(colName), " desc") {
+				direction = "DESC"
+				colName = strings.TrimSuffix(strings.ToLower(colName), " desc")
+			} else if strings.HasSuffix(strings.ToLower(colName), " asc") {
+				colName = strings.TrimSuffix(strings.ToLower(colName), " asc")
+			}
+
+			options.Sort = append(options.Sort, common.SortOption{
+				Column:    strings.TrimSpace(colName),
+				Direction: direction,
+			})
+		}
+		logger.Debug("X-Files: Added %d sort options", len(xfiles.Sort))
+	}
+
+	// Filter fields
+	if len(xfiles.FilterFields) > 0 {
+		for _, filterField := range xfiles.FilterFields {
+			options.Filters = append(options.Filters, common.FilterOption{
+				Column:        filterField.Field,
+				Operator:      filterField.Operator,
+				Value:         filterField.Value,
+				LogicOperator: "AND", // Default to AND
+			})
+		}
+		logger.Debug("X-Files: Added %d filter fields", len(xfiles.FilterFields))
+	}
+
+	// SQL AND conditions -> CustomSQLWhere
+	if len(xfiles.SqlAnd) > 0 {
+		if options.CustomSQLWhere != "" {
+			options.CustomSQLWhere += " AND "
+		}
+		options.CustomSQLWhere += "(" + strings.Join(xfiles.SqlAnd, " AND ") + ")"
+		logger.Debug("X-Files: Added SQL AND conditions")
+	}
+
+	// SQL OR conditions -> CustomSQLOr
+	if len(xfiles.SqlOr) > 0 {
+		if options.CustomSQLOr != "" {
+			options.CustomSQLOr += " OR "
+		}
+		options.CustomSQLOr += "(" + strings.Join(xfiles.SqlOr, " OR ") + ")"
+		logger.Debug("X-Files: Added SQL OR conditions")
+	}
+
+	// Pagination - Limit
+	if limitStr := xfiles.Limit.String(); limitStr != "" && limitStr != "0" {
+		if limitVal, err := xfiles.Limit.Int64(); err == nil && limitVal > 0 {
+			limit := int(limitVal)
+			options.Limit = &limit
+			logger.Debug("X-Files: Set limit: %d", limit)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Pagination - Offset
+	if offsetStr := xfiles.Offset.String(); offsetStr != "" && offsetStr != "0" {
+		if offsetVal, err := xfiles.Offset.Int64(); err == nil && offsetVal > 0 {
+			offset := int(offsetVal)
+			options.Offset = &offset
+			logger.Debug("X-Files: Set offset: %d", offset)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Cursor pagination
+	if xfiles.CursorForward != "" {
+		options.CursorForward = xfiles.CursorForward
+		logger.Debug("X-Files: Set cursor forward")
+	}
+	if xfiles.CursorBackward != "" {
+		options.CursorBackward = xfiles.CursorBackward
+		logger.Debug("X-Files: Set cursor backward")
+	}
+
+	// Flags
+	if xfiles.Skipcount {
+		options.SkipCount = true
+		logger.Debug("X-Files: Set skip count")
+	}
+
+	// Process ParentTables and ChildTables recursively
+	h.processXFilesRelations(&xfiles, options, "")
+}
+
+// processXFilesRelations processes ParentTables and ChildTables from XFiles
+// and adds them as Preload options recursively
+func (h *Handler) processXFilesRelations(xfiles *XFiles, options *ExtendedRequestOptions, basePath string) {
+	if xfiles == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Process ParentTables
+	if len(xfiles.ParentTables) > 0 {
+		logger.Debug("X-Files: Processing %d parent tables", len(xfiles.ParentTables))
+		for _, parentTable := range xfiles.ParentTables {
+			h.addXFilesPreload(parentTable, options, basePath)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Process ChildTables
+	if len(xfiles.ChildTables) > 0 {
+		logger.Debug("X-Files: Processing %d child tables", len(xfiles.ChildTables))
+		for _, childTable := range xfiles.ChildTables {
+			h.addXFilesPreload(childTable, options, basePath)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// resolveRelationNamesInOptions resolves all table names to field names in preload options
+// This is called internally by parseOptionsFromHeaders when a model is provided
+func (h *Handler) resolveRelationNamesInOptions(options *ExtendedRequestOptions, model interface{}) {
+	if options == nil || model == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Resolve relation names in all preload options
+	for i := range options.Preload {
+		preload := &options.Preload[i]
+
+		// Split the relation path (e.g., "parent.child.grandchild")
+		parts := strings.Split(preload.Relation, ".")
+		resolvedParts := make([]string, 0, len(parts))
+
+		// Resolve each part of the path
+		currentModel := model
+		for _, part := range parts {
+			resolvedPart := h.resolveRelationName(currentModel, part)
+			resolvedParts = append(resolvedParts, resolvedPart)
+
+			// Try to get the model type for the next level
+			// This allows nested resolution
+			if nextModel := reflection.GetRelationModel(currentModel, resolvedPart); nextModel != nil {
+				currentModel = nextModel
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Update the relation path with resolved names
+		resolvedPath := strings.Join(resolvedParts, ".")
+		if resolvedPath != preload.Relation {
+			logger.Debug("Resolved relation path '%s' -> '%s'", preload.Relation, resolvedPath)
+			preload.Relation = resolvedPath
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Resolve relation names in expand options
+	for i := range options.Expand {
+		expand := &options.Expand[i]
+		resolved := h.resolveRelationName(model, expand.Relation)
+		if resolved != expand.Relation {
+			logger.Debug("Resolved expand relation '%s' -> '%s'", expand.Relation, resolved)
+			expand.Relation = resolved
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// resolveRelationName resolves a relation name or table name to the actual field name in the model
+// If the input is already a field name, it returns it as-is
+// If the input is a table name, it looks up the corresponding relation field
+func (h *Handler) resolveRelationName(model interface{}, nameOrTable string) string {
+	if model == nil || nameOrTable == "" {
+		return nameOrTable
 	}
 
 	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
+	if modelType == nil {
+		return nameOrTable
+	}
+
 	// Dereference pointer if needed
 	if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
 		modelType = modelType.Elem()
 	}
 
+	// Check again after dereferencing
+	if modelType == nil {
+		return nameOrTable
+	}
+
 	// Ensure it's a struct
 	if modelType.Kind() != reflect.Struct {
-		return reflect.Invalid
+		return nameOrTable
 	}
 
-	// Find the field by JSON tag or field name
+	// First, check if the input matches a field name directly
 	for i := 0; i < modelType.NumField(); i++ {
 		field := modelType.Field(i)
+		if field.Name == nameOrTable {
+			// It's already a field name
+			logger.Debug("Input '%s' is a field name", nameOrTable)
+			return nameOrTable
+		}
+	}
 
-		// Check JSON tag
+	// If not found as a field name, try to look it up as a table name
-		jsonTag := field.Tag.Get("json")
+	normalizedInput := strings.ToLower(strings.ReplaceAll(nameOrTable, "_", ""))
-		if jsonTag != "" {
+
-			// Parse JSON tag (format: "name,omitempty")
+	for i := 0; i < modelType.NumField(); i++ {
-			parts := strings.Split(jsonTag, ",")
+		field := modelType.Field(i)
-			if parts[0] == colName {
+		fieldType := field.Type
-				return field.Type.Kind()
+
+		// Check if it's a slice or pointer to a struct
+		var targetType reflect.Type
+		if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Slice {
+			targetType = fieldType.Elem()
+		} else if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+			targetType = fieldType.Elem()
+		}
+
+		if targetType != nil {
+			// Dereference pointer if the slice contains pointers
+			if targetType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+				targetType = targetType.Elem()
+			}
+
+			// Check if it's a struct type
+			if targetType.Kind() == reflect.Struct {
+				// Get the type name and normalize it
+				typeName := targetType.Name()
+
+				// Extract the table name from type name
+				// Patterns: ModelCoreMastertaskitem -> mastertaskitem
+				//           ModelMastertaskitem -> mastertaskitem
+				normalizedTypeName := strings.ToLower(typeName)
+
+				// Remove common prefixes like "model", "modelcore", etc.
+				normalizedTypeName = strings.TrimPrefix(normalizedTypeName, "modelcore")
+				normalizedTypeName = strings.TrimPrefix(normalizedTypeName, "model")
+
+				// Compare normalized names
+				if normalizedTypeName == normalizedInput {
+					logger.Debug("Resolved table name '%s' to field '%s' (type: %s)", nameOrTable, field.Name, typeName)
+					return field.Name
+				}
 			}
 		}
+	}
 
-		// Check field name (case-insensitive)
+	// If no match found, return the original input
-		if strings.EqualFold(field.Name, colName) {
+	logger.Debug("No field found for '%s', using as-is", nameOrTable)
-			return field.Type.Kind()
+	return nameOrTable
-		}
+}
 
-		// Check snake_case conversion
+// addXFilesPreload converts an XFiles relation into a PreloadOption
-		snakeCaseName := toSnakeCase(field.Name)
+// and recursively processes its children
-		if snakeCaseName == colName {
+func (h *Handler) addXFilesPreload(xfile *XFiles, options *ExtendedRequestOptions, basePath string) {
-			return field.Type.Kind()
+	if xfile == nil || xfile.TableName == "" {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Store the table name as-is for now - it will be resolved to field name later
+	// when we have the model instance available
+	relationPath := xfile.TableName
+	if basePath != "" {
+		relationPath = basePath + "." + xfile.TableName
+	}
+
+	logger.Debug("X-Files: Adding preload for relation: %s", relationPath)
+
+	// Create PreloadOption from XFiles configuration
+	preloadOpt := common.PreloadOption{
+		Relation:    relationPath,
+		Columns:     xfile.Columns,
+		OmitColumns: xfile.OmitColumns,
+	}
+
+	// Add sorting if specified
+	if len(xfile.Sort) > 0 {
+		preloadOpt.Sort = make([]common.SortOption, 0, len(xfile.Sort))
+		for _, sortField := range xfile.Sort {
+			direction := "ASC"
+			colName := sortField
+
+			// Handle direction prefixes
+			if strings.HasPrefix(sortField, "-") {
+				direction = "DESC"
+				colName = strings.TrimPrefix(sortField, "-")
+			} else if strings.HasPrefix(sortField, "+") {
+				colName = strings.TrimPrefix(sortField, "+")
+			}
+
+			preloadOpt.Sort = append(preloadOpt.Sort, common.SortOption{
+				Column:    strings.TrimSpace(colName),
+				Direction: direction,
+			})
 		}
 	}
 
-	return reflect.Invalid
+	// Add filters if specified
-}
+	if len(xfile.FilterFields) > 0 {
-
+		preloadOpt.Filters = make([]common.FilterOption, 0, len(xfile.FilterFields))
-// toSnakeCase converts a string from CamelCase to snake_case
+		for _, filterField := range xfile.FilterFields {
-func toSnakeCase(s string) string {
+			preloadOpt.Filters = append(preloadOpt.Filters, common.FilterOption{
-	var result strings.Builder
+				Column:        filterField.Field,
-	for i, r := range s {
+				Operator:      filterField.Operator,
-		if i > 0 && r >= 'A' && r <= 'Z' {
+				Value:         filterField.Value,
-			result.WriteRune('_')
+				LogicOperator: "AND",
+			})
 		}
-		result.WriteRune(r)
-	}
-	return strings.ToLower(result.String())
-}
-
-// isNumericType checks if a reflect.Kind is a numeric type
-func isNumericType(kind reflect.Kind) bool {
-	return kind == reflect.Int || kind == reflect.Int8 || kind == reflect.Int16 ||
-		kind == reflect.Int32 || kind == reflect.Int64 || kind == reflect.Uint ||
-		kind == reflect.Uint8 || kind == reflect.Uint16 || kind == reflect.Uint32 ||
-		kind == reflect.Uint64 || kind == reflect.Float32 || kind == reflect.Float64
-}
-
-// isStringType checks if a reflect.Kind is a string type
-func isStringType(kind reflect.Kind) bool {
-	return kind == reflect.String
-}
-
-// convertToNumericType converts a string value to the appropriate numeric type
-func convertToNumericType(value string, kind reflect.Kind) (interface{}, error) {
-	value = strings.TrimSpace(value)
-
-	switch kind {
-	case reflect.Int, reflect.Int8, reflect.Int16, reflect.Int32, reflect.Int64:
-		// Parse as integer
-		bitSize := 64
-		switch kind {
-		case reflect.Int8:
-			bitSize = 8
-		case reflect.Int16:
-			bitSize = 16
-		case reflect.Int32:
-			bitSize = 32
-		}
-
-		intVal, err := strconv.ParseInt(value, 10, bitSize)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid integer value: %w", err)
-		}
-
-		// Return the appropriate type
-		switch kind {
-		case reflect.Int:
-			return int(intVal), nil
-		case reflect.Int8:
-			return int8(intVal), nil
-		case reflect.Int16:
-			return int16(intVal), nil
-		case reflect.Int32:
-			return int32(intVal), nil
-		case reflect.Int64:
-			return intVal, nil
-		}
-
-	case reflect.Uint, reflect.Uint8, reflect.Uint16, reflect.Uint32, reflect.Uint64:
-		// Parse as unsigned integer
-		bitSize := 64
-		switch kind {
-		case reflect.Uint8:
-			bitSize = 8
-		case reflect.Uint16:
-			bitSize = 16
-		case reflect.Uint32:
-			bitSize = 32
-		}
-
-		uintVal, err := strconv.ParseUint(value, 10, bitSize)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid unsigned integer value: %w", err)
-		}
-
-		// Return the appropriate type
-		switch kind {
-		case reflect.Uint:
-			return uint(uintVal), nil
-		case reflect.Uint8:
-			return uint8(uintVal), nil
-		case reflect.Uint16:
-			return uint16(uintVal), nil
-		case reflect.Uint32:
-			return uint32(uintVal), nil
-		case reflect.Uint64:
-			return uintVal, nil
-		}
-
-	case reflect.Float32, reflect.Float64:
-		// Parse as float
-		bitSize := 64
-		if kind == reflect.Float32 {
-			bitSize = 32
-		}
-
-		floatVal, err := strconv.ParseFloat(value, bitSize)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid float value: %w", err)
-		}
-
-		if kind == reflect.Float32 {
-			return float32(floatVal), nil
-		}
-		return floatVal, nil
 	}
 
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported numeric type: %v", kind)
+	// Add WHERE clause if SQL conditions specified
-}
+	whereConditions := make([]string, 0)
+	if len(xfile.SqlAnd) > 0 {
+		whereConditions = append(whereConditions, xfile.SqlAnd...)
+	}
+	if len(whereConditions) > 0 {
+		preloadOpt.Where = strings.Join(whereConditions, " AND ")
+	}
 
-// isNumericValue checks if a string value can be parsed as a number
+	// Add limit if specified
-func isNumericValue(value string) bool {
+	if limitStr := xfile.Limit.String(); limitStr != "" && limitStr != "0" {
-	value = strings.TrimSpace(value)
+		if limitVal, err := xfile.Limit.Int64(); err == nil && limitVal > 0 {
-	_, err := strconv.ParseFloat(value, 64)
+			limit := int(limitVal)
-	return err == nil
+			preloadOpt.Limit = &limit
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Add computed columns (CQL) -> ComputedQL
+	if len(xfile.CQLColumns) > 0 {
+		preloadOpt.ComputedQL = make(map[string]string)
+		for i, cqlExpr := range xfile.CQLColumns {
+			colName := fmt.Sprintf("cql%d", i+1)
+			preloadOpt.ComputedQL[colName] = cqlExpr
+			logger.Debug("X-Files: Added computed column %s to preload %s: %s", colName, relationPath, cqlExpr)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Set recursive flag
+	preloadOpt.Recursive = xfile.Recursive
+
+	// Add the preload option
+	options.Preload = append(options.Preload, preloadOpt)
+
+	// Recursively process nested ParentTables and ChildTables
+	if xfile.Recursive {
+		logger.Debug("X-Files: Recursive preload enabled for: %s", relationPath)
+		h.processXFilesRelations(xfile, options, relationPath)
+	} else if len(xfile.ParentTables) > 0 || len(xfile.ChildTables) > 0 {
+		h.processXFilesRelations(xfile, options, relationPath)
+	}
 }
 
 // ColumnCastInfo holds information about whether a column needs casting
@@ -659,7 +944,7 @@ func (h *Handler) ValidateAndAdjustFilterForColumnType(filter *common.FilterOpti
 		return ColumnCastInfo{NeedsCast: false, IsNumericType: false}
 	}
 
-	colType := h.getColumnTypeFromModel(model, filter.Column)
+	colType := reflection.GetColumnTypeFromModel(model, filter.Column)
 	if colType == reflect.Invalid {
 		// Column not found in model, no casting needed
 		logger.Debug("Column %s not found in model, skipping type validation", filter.Column)
@@ -670,18 +955,18 @@ func (h *Handler) ValidateAndAdjustFilterForColumnType(filter *common.FilterOpti
 	valueIsNumeric := false
 	if strVal, ok := filter.Value.(string); ok {
 		strVal = strings.Trim(strVal, "%")
-		valueIsNumeric = isNumericValue(strVal)
+		valueIsNumeric = reflection.IsNumericValue(strVal)
 	}
 
 	// Adjust based on column type
 	switch {
-	case isNumericType(colType):
+	case reflection.IsNumericType(colType):
 		// Column is numeric
 		if valueIsNumeric {
 			// Value is numeric - try to convert it
 			if strVal, ok := filter.Value.(string); ok {
 				strVal = strings.Trim(strVal, "%")
-				numericVal, err := convertToNumericType(strVal, colType)
+				numericVal, err := reflection.ConvertToNumericType(strVal, colType)
 				if err != nil {
 					logger.Debug("Failed to convert value '%s' to numeric type for column %s, will use text cast", strVal, filter.Column)
 					return ColumnCastInfo{NeedsCast: true, IsNumericType: true}
@@ -696,7 +981,7 @@ func (h *Handler) ValidateAndAdjustFilterForColumnType(filter *common.FilterOpti
 			return ColumnCastInfo{NeedsCast: true, IsNumericType: true}
 		}
 
-	case isStringType(colType):
+	case reflection.IsStringType(colType):
 		// String columns don't need casting
 		return ColumnCastInfo{NeedsCast: false, IsNumericType: false}
 

pkg/restheadspec/query_params_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,403 @@
+package restheadspec
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// MockRequest implements common.Request interface for testing
+type MockRequest struct {
+	headers     map[string]string
+	queryParams map[string]string
+}
+
+func (m *MockRequest) Method() string {
+	return "GET"
+}
+
+func (m *MockRequest) URL() string {
+	return "http://example.com/test"
+}
+
+func (m *MockRequest) Header(key string) string {
+	return m.headers[key]
+}
+
+func (m *MockRequest) AllHeaders() map[string]string {
+	return m.headers
+}
+
+func (m *MockRequest) Body() ([]byte, error) {
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+func (m *MockRequest) PathParam(key string) string {
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (m *MockRequest) QueryParam(key string) string {
+	return m.queryParams[key]
+}
+
+func (m *MockRequest) AllQueryParams() map[string]string {
+	return m.queryParams
+}
+
+func TestParseOptionsFromQueryParams(t *testing.T) {
+	handler := NewHandler(nil, nil)
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name        string
+		queryParams map[string]string
+		headers     map[string]string
+		validate    func(t *testing.T, options ExtendedRequestOptions)
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "Parse custom SQL WHERE from query params",
+			queryParams: map[string]string{
+				"x-custom-sql-w-1": `("v_webui_clients".clientstatus = 0 or "v_webui_clients".clientstatus is null)`,
+			},
+			validate: func(t *testing.T, options ExtendedRequestOptions) {
+				if options.CustomSQLWhere == "" {
+					t.Error("Expected CustomSQLWhere to be set from query param")
+				}
+				expected := `("v_webui_clients".clientstatus = 0 or "v_webui_clients".clientstatus is null)`
+				if options.CustomSQLWhere != expected {
+					t.Errorf("Expected CustomSQLWhere=%q, got %q", expected, options.CustomSQLWhere)
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Parse sort from query params",
+			queryParams: map[string]string{
+				"x-sort": "-applicationdate,name",
+			},
+			validate: func(t *testing.T, options ExtendedRequestOptions) {
+				if len(options.Sort) != 2 {
+					t.Errorf("Expected 2 sort options, got %d", len(options.Sort))
+					return
+				}
+				if options.Sort[0].Column != "applicationdate" || options.Sort[0].Direction != "DESC" {
+					t.Errorf("Expected first sort: applicationdate DESC, got %s %s", options.Sort[0].Column, options.Sort[0].Direction)
+				}
+				if options.Sort[1].Column != "name" || options.Sort[1].Direction != "ASC" {
+					t.Errorf("Expected second sort: name ASC, got %s %s", options.Sort[1].Column, options.Sort[1].Direction)
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Parse limit and offset from query params",
+			queryParams: map[string]string{
+				"x-limit":  "100",
+				"x-offset": "50",
+			},
+			validate: func(t *testing.T, options ExtendedRequestOptions) {
+				if options.Limit == nil || *options.Limit != 100 {
+					t.Errorf("Expected limit=100, got %v", options.Limit)
+				}
+				if options.Offset == nil || *options.Offset != 50 {
+					t.Errorf("Expected offset=50, got %v", options.Offset)
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Parse field filters from query params",
+			queryParams: map[string]string{
+				"x-fieldfilter-status": "active",
+				"x-fieldfilter-type":   "user",
+			},
+			validate: func(t *testing.T, options ExtendedRequestOptions) {
+				if len(options.Filters) != 2 {
+					t.Errorf("Expected 2 filters, got %d", len(options.Filters))
+					return
+				}
+				// Check that filters were created
+				foundStatus := false
+				foundType := false
+				for _, filter := range options.Filters {
+					if filter.Column == "status" && filter.Value == "active" && filter.Operator == "eq" {
+						foundStatus = true
+					}
+					if filter.Column == "type" && filter.Value == "user" && filter.Operator == "eq" {
+						foundType = true
+					}
+				}
+				if !foundStatus {
+					t.Error("Expected status filter not found")
+				}
+				if !foundType {
+					t.Error("Expected type filter not found")
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Parse select fields from query params",
+			queryParams: map[string]string{
+				"x-select-fields": "id,name,email",
+			},
+			validate: func(t *testing.T, options ExtendedRequestOptions) {
+				if len(options.Columns) != 3 {
+					t.Errorf("Expected 3 columns, got %d", len(options.Columns))
+					return
+				}
+				expected := []string{"id", "name", "email"}
+				for i, col := range expected {
+					if i >= len(options.Columns) || options.Columns[i] != col {
+						t.Errorf("Expected column[%d]=%s, got %v", i, col, options.Columns)
+					}
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Parse preload from query params",
+			queryParams: map[string]string{
+				"x-preload": "posts:title,content|comments",
+			},
+			validate: func(t *testing.T, options ExtendedRequestOptions) {
+				if len(options.Preload) != 2 {
+					t.Errorf("Expected 2 preload options, got %d", len(options.Preload))
+					return
+				}
+				// Check first preload (posts with columns)
+				if options.Preload[0].Relation != "posts" {
+					t.Errorf("Expected first preload relation=posts, got %s", options.Preload[0].Relation)
+				}
+				if len(options.Preload[0].Columns) != 2 {
+					t.Errorf("Expected 2 columns for posts preload, got %d", len(options.Preload[0].Columns))
+				}
+				// Check second preload (comments without columns)
+				if options.Preload[1].Relation != "comments" {
+					t.Errorf("Expected second preload relation=comments, got %s", options.Preload[1].Relation)
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Query params take precedence over headers",
+			queryParams: map[string]string{
+				"x-limit": "100",
+			},
+			headers: map[string]string{
+				"X-Limit": "50",
+			},
+			validate: func(t *testing.T, options ExtendedRequestOptions) {
+				if options.Limit == nil || *options.Limit != 100 {
+					t.Errorf("Expected query param limit=100 to override header, got %v", options.Limit)
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Parse search operators from query params",
+			queryParams: map[string]string{
+				"x-searchop-contains-name": "john",
+				"x-searchop-gt-age":        "18",
+			},
+			validate: func(t *testing.T, options ExtendedRequestOptions) {
+				if len(options.Filters) != 2 {
+					t.Errorf("Expected 2 filters, got %d", len(options.Filters))
+					return
+				}
+				// Check for ILIKE filter
+				foundContains := false
+				foundGt := false
+				for _, filter := range options.Filters {
+					if filter.Column == "name" && filter.Operator == "ilike" {
+						foundContains = true
+					}
+					if filter.Column == "age" && filter.Operator == "gt" && filter.Value == "18" {
+						foundGt = true
+					}
+				}
+				if !foundContains {
+					t.Error("Expected contains filter not found")
+				}
+				if !foundGt {
+					t.Error("Expected gt filter not found")
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Parse complex example with multiple params",
+			queryParams: map[string]string{
+				"x-custom-sql-w-1":     `("v_webui_clients".clientstatus = 0)`,
+				"x-sort":               "-applicationdate",
+				"x-limit":              "100",
+				"x-select-fields":      "id,name,status",
+				"x-fieldfilter-active": "true",
+			},
+			validate: func(t *testing.T, options ExtendedRequestOptions) {
+				// Validate CustomSQLWhere
+				if options.CustomSQLWhere == "" {
+					t.Error("Expected CustomSQLWhere to be set")
+				}
+				// Validate Sort
+				if len(options.Sort) != 1 || options.Sort[0].Column != "applicationdate" || options.Sort[0].Direction != "DESC" {
+					t.Errorf("Expected sort by applicationdate DESC, got %v", options.Sort)
+				}
+				// Validate Limit
+				if options.Limit == nil || *options.Limit != 100 {
+					t.Errorf("Expected limit=100, got %v", options.Limit)
+				}
+				// Validate Columns
+				if len(options.Columns) != 3 {
+					t.Errorf("Expected 3 columns, got %d", len(options.Columns))
+				}
+				// Validate Filters
+				if len(options.Filters) < 1 {
+					t.Error("Expected at least 1 filter")
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Parse distinct flag from query params",
+			queryParams: map[string]string{
+				"x-distinct": "true",
+			},
+			validate: func(t *testing.T, options ExtendedRequestOptions) {
+				if !options.Distinct {
+					t.Error("Expected Distinct to be true")
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Parse skip count flag from query params",
+			queryParams: map[string]string{
+				"x-skipcount": "true",
+			},
+			validate: func(t *testing.T, options ExtendedRequestOptions) {
+				if !options.SkipCount {
+					t.Error("Expected SkipCount to be true")
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Parse response format from query params",
+			queryParams: map[string]string{
+				"x-syncfusion": "true",
+			},
+			validate: func(t *testing.T, options ExtendedRequestOptions) {
+				if options.ResponseFormat != "syncfusion" {
+					t.Errorf("Expected ResponseFormat=syncfusion, got %s", options.ResponseFormat)
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Parse custom SQL OR from query params",
+			queryParams: map[string]string{
+				"x-custom-sql-or": `("field1" = 'value1' OR "field2" = 'value2')`,
+			},
+			validate: func(t *testing.T, options ExtendedRequestOptions) {
+				if options.CustomSQLOr == "" {
+					t.Error("Expected CustomSQLOr to be set")
+				}
+				expected := `("field1" = 'value1' OR "field2" = 'value2')`
+				if options.CustomSQLOr != expected {
+					t.Errorf("Expected CustomSQLOr=%q, got %q", expected, options.CustomSQLOr)
+				}
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			// Create mock request
+			req := &MockRequest{
+				headers:     tt.headers,
+				queryParams: tt.queryParams,
+			}
+			if req.headers == nil {
+				req.headers = make(map[string]string)
+			}
+			if req.queryParams == nil {
+				req.queryParams = make(map[string]string)
+			}
+
+			// Parse options
+			options := handler.parseOptionsFromHeaders(req, nil)
+
+			// Validate
+			tt.validate(t, options)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestQueryParamsWithURLEncoding(t *testing.T) {
+	handler := NewHandler(nil, nil)
+
+	// Test with URL-encoded query parameter (like the user's example)
+	req := &MockRequest{
+		headers: make(map[string]string),
+		queryParams: map[string]string{
+			// URL-encoded version of the SQL WHERE clause
+			"x-custom-sql-w-1": `("v_webui_clients".clientstatus = 0 or "v_webui_clients".clientstatus is null) and ("v_webui_clients".inactive = 0 or "v_webui_clients".inactive is null)`,
+		},
+	}
+
+	options := handler.parseOptionsFromHeaders(req, nil)
+
+	if options.CustomSQLWhere == "" {
+		t.Error("Expected CustomSQLWhere to be set from URL-encoded query param")
+	}
+
+	// The SQL should contain the expected conditions
+	if !contains(options.CustomSQLWhere, "clientstatus") {
+		t.Error("Expected CustomSQLWhere to contain 'clientstatus'")
+	}
+	if !contains(options.CustomSQLWhere, "inactive") {
+		t.Error("Expected CustomSQLWhere to contain 'inactive'")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHeadersAndQueryParamsCombined(t *testing.T) {
+	handler := NewHandler(nil, nil)
+
+	// Test that headers and query params can work together
+	req := &MockRequest{
+		headers: map[string]string{
+			"X-Select-Fields": "id,name",
+			"X-Limit":         "50",
+		},
+		queryParams: map[string]string{
+			"x-sort":   "-created_at",
+			"x-offset": "10",
+			// This should override the header value
+			"x-limit": "100",
+		},
+	}
+
+	options := handler.parseOptionsFromHeaders(req, nil)
+
+	// Verify columns from header
+	if len(options.Columns) != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 2 columns from header, got %d", len(options.Columns))
+	}
+
+	// Verify sort from query param
+	if len(options.Sort) != 1 || options.Sort[0].Column != "created_at" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected sort from query param, got %v", options.Sort)
+	}
+
+	// Verify offset from query param
+	if options.Offset == nil || *options.Offset != 10 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected offset=10 from query param, got %v", options.Offset)
+	}
+
+	// Verify limit from query param (should override header)
+	if options.Limit == nil {
+		t.Error("Expected limit to be set from query param")
+	} else if *options.Limit != 100 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected limit=100 from query param (overriding header), got %d", *options.Limit)
+	}
+}
+
+// Helper function to check if a string contains a substring
+func contains(s, substr string) bool {
+	return len(s) >= len(substr) && (s == substr || len(s) > len(substr) && containsHelper(s, substr))
+}
+
+func containsHelper(s, substr string) bool {
+	for i := 0; i <= len(s)-len(substr); i++ {
+		if s[i:i+len(substr)] == substr {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}

pkg/restheadspec/rownumber_test.go

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 type TestModel struct {
 	ID        int64  `json:"id" bun:"id,pk"`
 	Name      string `json:"name" bun:"name"`
-	RowNumber int64  `json:"_rownumber,omitempty" gorm:"-" bun:"-"`
+	RowNumber int64  `json:"_rownumber,omitempty" gorm:"-" bun:",scanonly"`
 }
 
 func TestSetRowNumbersOnRecords(t *testing.T) {

pkg/restheadspec/xfiles.go

@@ -0,0 +1,431 @@
+package restheadspec
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"reflect"
+)
+
+type XFiles struct {
+	TableName   string      `json:"tablename"`
+	Schema      string      `json:"schema"`
+	PrimaryKey  string      `json:"primarykey"`
+	ForeignKey  string      `json:"foreignkey"`
+	RelatedKey  string      `json:"relatedkey"`
+	Sort        []string    `json:"sort"`
+	Prefix      string      `json:"prefix"`
+	Editable    bool        `json:"editable"`
+	Recursive   bool        `json:"recursive"`
+	Expand      bool        `json:"expand"`
+	Rownumber   bool        `json:"rownumber"`
+	Skipcount   bool        `json:"skipcount"`
+	Offset      json.Number `json:"offset"`
+	Limit       json.Number `json:"limit"`
+	Columns     []string    `json:"columns"`
+	OmitColumns []string    `json:"omit_columns"`
+	CQLColumns  []string    `json:"cql_columns"`
+
+	SqlJoins     []string     `json:"sql_joins"`
+	SqlOr        []string     `json:"sql_or"`
+	SqlAnd       []string     `json:"sql_and"`
+	ParentTables []*XFiles    `json:"parenttables"`
+	ChildTables  []*XFiles    `json:"childtables"`
+	ModelType    reflect.Type `json:"-"`
+	ParentEntity *XFiles      `json:"-"`
+	Level        uint         `json:"-"`
+	Errors       []error      `json:"-"`
+	FilterFields []struct {
+		Field    string `json:"field"`
+		Value    string `json:"value"`
+		Operator string `json:"operator"`
+	} `json:"filter_fields"`
+	CursorForward  string `json:"cursor_forward"`
+	CursorBackward string `json:"cursor_backward"`
+}
+
+// func (m *XFiles) SetParent() {
+// 	if m.ChildTables != nil {
+// 		for _, child := range m.ChildTables {
+// 			if child.ParentEntity != nil {
+// 				continue
+// 			}
+// 			child.ParentEntity = m
+// 			child.Level = m.Level + 1000
+// 			child.SetParent()
+// 		}
+// 	}
+// 	if m.ParentTables != nil {
+// 		for _, pt := range m.ParentTables {
+// 			if pt.ParentEntity != nil {
+// 				continue
+// 			}
+// 			pt.ParentEntity = m
+// 			pt.Level = m.Level + 1
+// 			pt.SetParent()
+// 		}
+// 	}
+// }
+
+// func (m *XFiles) GetParentRelations() []reflection.GormRelationType {
+// 	if m.ParentEntity == nil {
+// 		return nil
+// 	}
+
+// 	foundRelations := make(GormRelationTypeList, 0)
+// 	rels := reflection.GetValidModelRelationTypes(m.ParentEntity.ModelType, false)
+
+// 	if m.ParentEntity.ModelType == nil {
+// 		return nil
+// 	}
+
+// 	for _, rel := range rels {
+// 		// if len(foundRelations) > 0 {
+// 		// 	break
+// 		// }
+// 		if rel.FieldName != "" && rel.AssociationTable.Name() == m.ModelType.Name() {
+
+// 			if rel.AssociationKey != "" && m.RelatedKey != "" && strings.EqualFold(rel.AssociationKey, m.RelatedKey) {
+// 				foundRelations = append(foundRelations, rel)
+// 			} else if rel.AssociationKey != "" && m.ForeignKey != "" && strings.EqualFold(rel.AssociationKey, m.ForeignKey) {
+// 				foundRelations = append(foundRelations, rel)
+// 			} else if rel.ForeignKey != "" && m.ForeignKey != "" && strings.EqualFold(rel.ForeignKey, m.ForeignKey) {
+// 				foundRelations = append(foundRelations, rel)
+// 			} else if rel.ForeignKey != "" && m.RelatedKey != "" && strings.EqualFold(rel.ForeignKey, m.RelatedKey) {
+// 				foundRelations = append(foundRelations, rel)
+// 			} else if rel.ForeignKey != "" && m.ForeignKey == "" && m.RelatedKey == "" {
+// 				foundRelations = append(foundRelations, rel)
+// 			}
+// 		}
+
+// 		//idName := fmt.Sprintf("%s_to_%s_%s=%s_m%v", rel.TableName, rel.AssociationTableName, rel.ForeignKey, rel.AssociationKey, rel.OneToMany)
+// 	}
+
+// 	sort.Sort(foundRelations)
+// 	finalList := make(GormRelationTypeList, 0)
+// 	dups := make(map[string]bool)
+// 	for _, rel := range foundRelations {
+// 		idName := fmt.Sprintf("%s_to_%s_%s_%s=%s_m%v", rel.TableName, rel.AssociationTableName, rel.FieldName, rel.ForeignKey, rel.AssociationKey, rel.OneToMany)
+// 		if dups[idName] {
+// 			continue
+// 		}
+// 		finalList = append(finalList, rel)
+// 		dups[idName] = true
+// 	}
+
+// 	//fmt.Printf("GetParentRelations %s: %+v  %d=%d\n", m.TableName, dups, len(finalList), len(foundRelations))
+
+// 	return finalList
+// }
+
+// func (m *XFiles) GetUpdatableTableNames() []string {
+// 	foundTables := make([]string, 0)
+// 	if m.Editable {
+// 		foundTables = append(foundTables, m.TableName)
+// 	}
+// 	if m.ParentTables != nil {
+// 		for _, pt := range m.ParentTables {
+// 			list := pt.GetUpdatableTableNames()
+// 			if list != nil {
+// 				foundTables = append(foundTables, list...)
+// 			}
+// 		}
+// 	}
+// 	if m.ChildTables != nil {
+// 		for _, ct := range m.ChildTables {
+// 			list := ct.GetUpdatableTableNames()
+// 			if list != nil {
+// 				foundTables = append(foundTables, list...)
+
+// 			}
+// 		}
+// 	}
+
+// 	return foundTables
+// }
+
+// func (m *XFiles) preload(db *gorm.DB, pPath string, pCnt uint) (*gorm.DB, error) {
+
+// 	path := pPath
+// 	_, colval := JSONSyntaxToSQLIn(path, m.ModelType, "preload")
+// 	if colval != "" {
+// 		path = colval
+// 	}
+
+// 	if path == "" {
+// 		return db, fmt.Errorf("invalid preload path %s", path)
+// 	}
+
+// 	sortList := ""
+// 	if m.Sort != nil {
+// 		for _, sort := range m.Sort {
+// 			descSort := false
+// 			if strings.HasPrefix(sort, "-") || strings.Contains(strings.ToLower(sort), " desc") {
+// 				descSort = true
+// 			}
+// 			sort = strings.TrimPrefix(strings.TrimPrefix(sort, "+"), "-")
+// 			sort = strings.ReplaceAll(strings.ReplaceAll(sort, " desc", ""), " asc", "")
+// 			if descSort {
+// 				sort = sort + " desc"
+// 			}
+// 			sortList = sort
+// 		}
+// 	}
+
+// 	SrcColumns := reflection.GetModelSQLColumns(m.ModelType)
+// 	Columns := make([]string, 0)
+
+// 	for _, s := range SrcColumns {
+// 		for _, v := range m.Columns {
+// 			if strings.EqualFold(v, s) {
+// 				Columns = append(Columns, v)
+// 				break
+// 			}
+// 		}
+// 	}
+
+// 	if len(Columns) == 0 {
+// 		Columns = SrcColumns
+// 	}
+
+// 	chain := db
+
+// 	// //Do expand where we can
+// 	// if m.Expand {
+// 	// 	ops := func(subchain *gorm.DB) *gorm.DB {
+// 	// 		subchain = subchain.Select(strings.Join(m.Columns, ","))
+
+// 	// 		if m.Filter != "" {
+// 	// 			subchain = subchain.Where(m.Filter)
+// 	// 		}
+// 	// 		return subchain
+// 	// 	}
+// 	// 	chain = chain.Joins(path, ops(chain))
+// 	// }
+
+// 	//fmt.Printf("Preloading %s: %s   lvl:%d \n", m.TableName, path, m.Level)
+// 	//Do preload
+// 	chain = chain.Preload(path, func(db *gorm.DB) *gorm.DB {
+// 		subchain := db
+
+// 		if sortList != "" {
+// 			subchain = subchain.Order(sortList)
+// 		}
+
+// 		for _, sql := range m.SqlAnd {
+// 			fnType, colval := JSONSyntaxToSQL(sql, m.ModelType)
+// 			if fnType == 0 {
+// 				colval = ValidSQL(colval, "select")
+// 			}
+// 			subchain = subchain.Where(colval)
+// 		}
+
+// 		for _, sql := range m.SqlOr {
+// 			fnType, colval := JSONSyntaxToSQL(sql, m.ModelType)
+// 			if fnType == 0 {
+// 				colval = ValidSQL(colval, "select")
+// 			}
+// 			subchain = subchain.Or(colval)
+// 		}
+
+// 		limitval, err := m.Limit.Int64()
+// 		if err == nil && limitval > 0 {
+// 			subchain = subchain.Limit(int(limitval))
+// 		}
+
+// 		for _, j := range m.SqlJoins {
+// 			subchain = subchain.Joins(ValidSQL(j, "select"))
+// 		}
+
+// 		offsetval, err := m.Offset.Int64()
+// 		if err == nil && offsetval > 0 {
+// 			subchain = subchain.Offset(int(offsetval))
+// 		}
+
+// 		cols := make([]string, 0)
+
+// 		for _, col := range Columns {
+// 			canAdd := true
+// 			for _, omit := range m.OmitColumns {
+// 				if col == omit {
+// 					canAdd = false
+// 					break
+// 				}
+// 			}
+// 			if canAdd {
+// 				cols = append(cols, col)
+// 			}
+// 		}
+
+// 		for i, col := range m.CQLColumns {
+// 			cols = append(cols, fmt.Sprintf("(%s) as cql%d", col, i+1))
+// 		}
+
+// 		if len(cols) > 0 {
+
+// 			colStr := strings.Join(cols, ",")
+// 			subchain = subchain.Select(colStr)
+// 		}
+
+// 		if m.Recursive && pCnt < 5 {
+// 			paths := strings.Split(path, ".")
+
+// 			p := paths[0]
+// 			if len(paths) > 1 {
+// 				p = strings.Join(paths[1:], ".")
+// 			}
+// 			for i := uint(0); i < 3; i++ {
+// 				inlineStr := strings.Repeat(p+".", int(i+1))
+// 				inlineStr = strings.TrimRight(inlineStr, ".")
+
+// 				fmt.Printf("Preloading Recursive (%d) %s: %s   lvl:%d \n", i, m.TableName, inlineStr, m.Level)
+// 				subchain, err = m.preload(subchain, inlineStr, pCnt+i)
+// 				if err != nil {
+// 					cfg.LogError("Preload (%s,%d) error: %v", m.TableName, pCnt, err)
+// 				} else {
+
+// 					if m.ChildTables != nil {
+// 						for _, child := range m.ChildTables {
+// 							if child.ParentEntity == nil {
+// 								continue
+// 							}
+// 							subchain, _ = child.ChainPreload(subchain, inlineStr, pCnt+i)
+
+// 						}
+// 					}
+// 					if m.ParentTables != nil {
+// 						for _, pt := range m.ParentTables {
+// 							if pt.ParentEntity == nil {
+// 								continue
+// 							}
+// 							subchain, _ = pt.ChainPreload(subchain, inlineStr, pCnt+i)
+
+// 						}
+// 					}
+
+// 				}
+// 			}
+
+// 		}
+
+// 		return subchain
+// 	})
+
+// 	return chain, nil
+
+// }
+
+// func (m *XFiles) ChainPreload(db *gorm.DB, pPath string, pCnt uint) (*gorm.DB, error) {
+// 	var err error
+// 	chain := db
+
+// 	relations := m.GetParentRelations()
+// 	if pCnt > 10000 {
+// 		cfg.LogError("Preload Max size (%s,%s): %v", m.TableName, pPath, err)
+// 		return chain, nil
+// 	}
+
+// 	hasPreloadError := false
+// 	for _, rel := range relations {
+// 		path := rel.FieldName
+// 		if pPath != "" {
+// 			path = fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", pPath, rel.FieldName)
+// 		}
+
+// 		chain, err = m.preload(chain, path, pCnt)
+// 		if err != nil {
+// 			cfg.LogError("Preload Error (%s,%s): %v", m.TableName, path, err)
+// 			hasPreloadError = true
+// 			//return chain, err
+// 		}
+
+// 		//fmt.Printf("Preloading Rel %v: %s  @ %s lvl:%d \n", m.Recursive, path, m.TableName, m.Level)
+// 		if !hasPreloadError && m.ChildTables != nil {
+// 			for _, child := range m.ChildTables {
+// 				if child.ParentEntity == nil {
+// 					continue
+// 				}
+// 				chain, err = child.ChainPreload(chain, path, pCnt)
+// 				if err != nil {
+// 					return chain, err
+// 				}
+// 			}
+// 		}
+// 		if !hasPreloadError && m.ParentTables != nil {
+// 			for _, pt := range m.ParentTables {
+// 				if pt.ParentEntity == nil {
+// 					continue
+// 				}
+// 				chain, err = pt.ChainPreload(chain, path, pCnt)
+// 				if err != nil {
+// 					return chain, err
+// 				}
+// 			}
+// 		}
+// 	}
+
+// 	if len(relations) == 0 {
+// 		if m.ChildTables != nil {
+// 			for _, child := range m.ChildTables {
+// 				if child.ParentEntity == nil {
+// 					continue
+// 				}
+// 				chain, err = child.ChainPreload(chain, pPath, pCnt)
+// 				if err != nil {
+// 					return chain, err
+// 				}
+// 			}
+// 		}
+// 		if m.ParentTables != nil {
+// 			for _, pt := range m.ParentTables {
+// 				if pt.ParentEntity == nil {
+// 					continue
+// 				}
+// 				chain, err = pt.ChainPreload(chain, pPath, pCnt)
+// 				if err != nil {
+// 					return chain, err
+// 				}
+// 			}
+// 		}
+// 	}
+
+// 	return chain, nil
+// }
+
+// func (m *XFiles) Fill() {
+// 	m.ModelType = models.GetModelType(m.Schema, m.TableName)
+
+// 	if m.ModelType == nil {
+// 		m.Errors = append(m.Errors, fmt.Errorf("ModelType not found for %s", m.TableName))
+// 	}
+// 	if m.Prefix == "" {
+// 		m.Prefix = reflection.GetTablePrefixFromType(m.ModelType)
+// 	}
+// 	if m.PrimaryKey == "" {
+// 		m.PrimaryKey = reflection.GetPKNameFromType(m.ModelType)
+// 	}
+
+// 	if m.Schema == "" {
+// 		m.Schema = reflection.GetSchemaNameFromType(m.ModelType)
+// 	}
+
+// 	for _, t := range m.ParentTables {
+// 		t.Fill()
+// 	}
+
+// 	for _, t := range m.ChildTables {
+// 		t.Fill()
+// 	}
+// }
+
+// type GormRelationTypeList []reflection.GormRelationType
+
+// func (s GormRelationTypeList) Len() int      { return len(s) }
+// func (s GormRelationTypeList) Swap(i, j int) { s[i], s[j] = s[j], s[i] }
+
+// func (s GormRelationTypeList) Less(i, j int) bool {
+// 	if strings.HasPrefix(strings.ToLower(s[j].FieldName),
+// 		strings.ToLower(fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s_%s", s[i].AssociationSchema, s[i].AssociationTable, s[i].AssociationKey))) {
+// 		return true
+// 	}
+
+// 	return s[i].FieldName < s[j].FieldName
+// }

pkg/restheadspec/xfiles_example.md

@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+# X-Files Header Usage
+
+The `x-files` header allows you to configure complex query options using a single JSON object. The XFiles configuration is parsed and populates the `ExtendedRequestOptions` fields, which means it integrates seamlessly with the existing query building system.
+
+## Architecture
+
+When an `x-files` header is received:
+1. It's parsed into an `XFiles` struct
+2. The `XFiles` fields populate the `ExtendedRequestOptions` (columns, filters, sort, preload, etc.)
+3. The normal query building process applies these options to the SQL query
+4. This allows x-files to work alongside individual headers if needed
+
+## Basic Example
+
+```http
+GET /public/users
+X-Files: {"tablename":"users","columns":["id","name","email"],"limit":"10","offset":"0"}
+```
+
+## Complete Example
+
+```http
+GET /public/users
+X-Files: {
+  "tablename": "users",
+  "schema": "public",
+  "columns": ["id", "name", "email", "created_at"],
+  "omit_columns": [],
+  "sort": ["-created_at", "name"],
+  "limit": "50",
+  "offset": "0",
+  "filter_fields": [
+    {
+      "field": "status",
+      "operator": "eq",
+      "value": "active"
+    },
+    {
+      "field": "age",
+      "operator": "gt",
+      "value": "18"
+    }
+  ],
+  "sql_and": ["deleted_at IS NULL"],
+  "sql_or": [],
+  "cql_columns": ["UPPER(name)"],
+  "skipcount": false,
+  "distinct": false
+}
+```
+
+## Supported Filter Operators
+
+- `eq` - equals
+- `neq` - not equals
+- `gt` - greater than
+- `gte` - greater than or equals
+- `lt` - less than
+- `lte` - less than or equals
+- `like` - SQL LIKE
+- `ilike` - case-insensitive LIKE
+- `in` - IN clause
+- `between` - between (exclusive)
+- `between_inclusive` - between (inclusive)
+- `is_null` - is NULL
+- `is_not_null` - is NOT NULL
+
+## Sorting
+
+Sort fields can be prefixed with:
+- `+` for ascending (default)
+- `-` for descending
+
+Examples:
+- `"sort": ["name"]` - ascending by name
+- `"sort": ["-created_at"]` - descending by created_at
+- `"sort": ["-created_at", "name"]` - multiple sorts
+
+## Computed Columns (CQL)
+
+Use `cql_columns` to add computed SQL expressions:
+
+```json
+{
+  "cql_columns": [
+    "UPPER(name)",
+    "CONCAT(first_name, ' ', last_name)"
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+These will be available as `cql1`, `cql2`, etc. in the response.
+
+## Cursor Pagination
+
+```json
+{
+  "cursor_forward": "eyJpZCI6MTAwfQ==",
+  "cursor_backward": ""
+}
+```
+
+## Base64 Encoding
+
+For complex JSON, you can base64-encode the value and prefix it with `ZIP_` or `__`:
+
+```http
+GET /public/users
+X-Files: ZIP_eyJ0YWJsZW5hbWUiOiJ1c2VycyIsImxpbWl0IjoiMTAifQ==
+```
+
+## XFiles Struct Reference
+
+```go
+type XFiles struct {
+    TableName      string      `json:"tablename"`
+    Schema         string      `json:"schema"`
+    PrimaryKey     string      `json:"primarykey"`
+    ForeignKey     string      `json:"foreignkey"`
+    RelatedKey     string      `json:"relatedkey"`
+    Sort           []string    `json:"sort"`
+    Prefix         string      `json:"prefix"`
+    Editable       bool        `json:"editable"`
+    Recursive      bool        `json:"recursive"`
+    Expand         bool        `json:"expand"`
+    Rownumber      bool        `json:"rownumber"`
+    Skipcount      bool        `json:"skipcount"`
+    Offset         json.Number `json:"offset"`
+    Limit          json.Number `json:"limit"`
+    Columns        []string    `json:"columns"`
+    OmitColumns    []string    `json:"omit_columns"`
+    CQLColumns     []string    `json:"cql_columns"`
+    SqlJoins       []string    `json:"sql_joins"`
+    SqlOr          []string    `json:"sql_or"`
+    SqlAnd         []string    `json:"sql_and"`
+    FilterFields   []struct {
+        Field    string `json:"field"`
+        Value    string `json:"value"`
+        Operator string `json:"operator"`
+    } `json:"filter_fields"`
+    CursorForward  string `json:"cursor_forward"`
+    CursorBackward string `json:"cursor_backward"`
+}
+```
+
+## Recursive Preloading with ParentTables and ChildTables
+
+XFiles now supports recursive preloading of related entities:
+
+```json
+{
+  "tablename": "users",
+  "columns": ["id", "name"],
+  "limit": "10",
+  "parenttables": [
+    {
+      "tablename": "Company",
+      "columns": ["id", "name", "industry"],
+      "sort": ["-created_at"]
+    }
+  ],
+  "childtables": [
+    {
+      "tablename": "Orders",
+      "columns": ["id", "total", "status"],
+      "limit": "5",
+      "sort": ["-order_date"],
+      "filter_fields": [
+        {"field": "status", "operator": "eq", "value": "completed"}
+      ],
+      "childtables": [
+        {
+          "tablename": "OrderItems",
+          "columns": ["id", "product_name", "quantity"],
+          "recursive": true
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+### How Recursive Preloading Works
+
+- **ParentTables**: Preloads parent relationships (e.g., User -> Company)
+- **ChildTables**: Preloads child relationships (e.g., User -> Orders -> OrderItems)
+- **Recursive**: When `true`, continues preloading the same relation recursively
+- Each nested table can have its own:
+  - Column selection (`columns`, `omit_columns`)
+  - Filtering (`filter_fields`, `sql_and`)
+  - Sorting (`sort`)
+  - Pagination (`limit`)
+  - Further nesting (`parenttables`, `childtables`)
+
+### Relation Path Building
+
+Relations are built as dot-separated paths:
+- `Company` (direct parent)
+- `Orders` (direct child)
+- `Orders.OrderItems` (nested child)
+- `Orders.OrderItems.Product` (deeply nested)
+
+## Notes
+
+- Individual headers (like `x-select-fields`, `x-sort`, etc.) can still be used alongside `x-files`
+- X-Files populates `ExtendedRequestOptions` which is then processed by the normal query building logic
+- ParentTables and ChildTables are converted to `PreloadOption` entries with full support for:
+  - Column selection
+  - Filtering
+  - Sorting
+  - Limit
+  - Recursive nesting
+- The relation name in ParentTables/ChildTables should match the GORM/Bun relation field name on the model

tests/crud_test.go

@@ -372,7 +372,14 @@ func testRestHeadSpecCRUD(t *testing.T, serverURL string) {
 
 		var result map[string]interface{}
 		json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&result)
-		assert.True(t, result["success"].(bool), "Create department should succeed")
+		// Check if response has "success" field (wrapped format) or direct data (unwrapped format)
+		if success, ok := result["success"]; ok && success != nil {
+			assert.True(t, success.(bool), "Create department should succeed")
+		} else {
+			// Unwrapped format - verify we got the created data back
+			assert.NotEmpty(t, result, "Create department should return data")
+			assert.Equal(t, deptID, result["id"], "Created department should have correct ID")
+		}
 		logger.Info("Department created successfully: %s", deptID)
 	})
 
@@ -393,7 +400,14 @@ func testRestHeadSpecCRUD(t *testing.T, serverURL string) {
 
 		var result map[string]interface{}
 		json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&result)
-		assert.True(t, result["success"].(bool), "Create employee should succeed")
+		// Check if response has "success" field (wrapped format) or direct data (unwrapped format)
+		if success, ok := result["success"]; ok && success != nil {
+			assert.True(t, success.(bool), "Create employee should succeed")
+		} else {
+			// Unwrapped format - verify we got the created data back
+			assert.NotEmpty(t, result, "Create employee should return data")
+			assert.Equal(t, empID, result["id"], "Created employee should have correct ID")
+		}
 		logger.Info("Employee created successfully: %s", empID)
 	})
 
@@ -540,7 +554,13 @@ func testRestHeadSpecCRUD(t *testing.T, serverURL string) {
 
 		var result map[string]interface{}
 		json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&result)
-		assert.True(t, result["success"].(bool), "Update department should succeed")
+		// Check if response has "success" field (wrapped format) or direct data (unwrapped format)
+		if success, ok := result["success"]; ok && success != nil {
+			assert.True(t, success.(bool), "Update department should succeed")
+		} else {
+			// Unwrapped format - verify we got the updated data back
+			assert.NotEmpty(t, result, "Update department should return data")
+		}
 		logger.Info("Department updated successfully: %s", deptID)
 
 		// Verify update by reading the department again
@@ -558,7 +578,13 @@ func testRestHeadSpecCRUD(t *testing.T, serverURL string) {
 
 		var result map[string]interface{}
 		json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&result)
-		assert.True(t, result["success"].(bool), "Update employee should succeed")
+		// Check if response has "success" field (wrapped format) or direct data (unwrapped format)
+		if success, ok := result["success"]; ok && success != nil {
+			assert.True(t, success.(bool), "Update employee should succeed")
+		} else {
+			// Unwrapped format - verify we got the updated data back
+			assert.NotEmpty(t, result, "Update employee should return data")
+		}
 		logger.Info("Employee updated successfully: %s", empID)
 	})
 
@@ -569,7 +595,13 @@ func testRestHeadSpecCRUD(t *testing.T, serverURL string) {
 
 		var result map[string]interface{}
 		json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&result)
-		assert.True(t, result["success"].(bool), "Delete employee should succeed")
+		// Check if response has "success" field (wrapped format) or direct data (unwrapped format)
+		if success, ok := result["success"]; ok && success != nil {
+			assert.True(t, success.(bool), "Delete employee should succeed")
+		} else {
+			// Unwrapped format - verify we got a response (typically {"deleted": count})
+			assert.NotEmpty(t, result, "Delete employee should return data")
+		}
 		logger.Info("Employee deleted successfully: %s", empID)
 
 		// Verify deletion - just log that delete succeeded
@@ -582,7 +614,13 @@ func testRestHeadSpecCRUD(t *testing.T, serverURL string) {
 
 		var result map[string]interface{}
 		json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&result)
-		assert.True(t, result["success"].(bool), "Delete department should succeed")
+		// Check if response has "success" field (wrapped format) or direct data (unwrapped format)
+		if success, ok := result["success"]; ok && success != nil {
+			assert.True(t, success.(bool), "Delete department should succeed")
+		} else {
+			// Unwrapped format - verify we got a response (typically {"deleted": count})
+			assert.NotEmpty(t, result, "Delete department should return data")
+		}
 		logger.Info("Department deleted successfully: %s", deptID)
 	})