@mikro-orm/core 7.0.3-dev.9 → 7.0.3

package/typings.d.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 import type { Transaction } from './connections/Connection.js';
-import { type Cascade, type DeferMode, type EmbeddedPrefixMode, type EventType, type LoadStrategy, type PopulatePath, type QueryOrderMap, ReferenceKind } from './enums.js';
+import {
+  type Cascade,
+  type DeferMode,
+  type EmbeddedPrefixMode,
+  type EventType,
+  type LoadStrategy,
+  type PopulatePath,
+  type QueryOrderMap,
+  ReferenceKind,
+} from './enums.js';
 import { type AssignOptions } from './entity/EntityAssigner.js';
 import { type EntityIdentifier } from './entity/EntityIdentifier.js';
 import { type EntityLoaderOptions } from './entity/EntityLoader.js';
@@ -24,7 +33,7 @@ export type { Raw };
 export type Constructor<T = unknown> = new (...args: any[]) => T;
 /** Simple string-keyed object type. Use instead of `Record<string, T>` for convenience. */
 export type Dictionary<T = any> = {
-    [k: string]: T;
+  [k: string]: T;
 };
 /** Record of compiled functions, used internally for hydration and comparison. */
 export type CompiledFunctions = Record<string, (...args: any[]) => any>;
@@ -32,9 +41,10 @@ export type CompiledFunctions = Record<string, (...args: any[]) => any>;
  * Extracts string property keys from an entity, excluding symbols, functions, and internal keys.
  * Pass `B = true` to also exclude scalar properties (useful for getting only relation keys).
  */
-export type EntityKey<T = unknown, B extends boolean = false> = string & {
+export type EntityKey<T = unknown, B extends boolean = false> = string &
+  {
     [K in keyof T]-?: CleanKeys<T, K, B> extends never ? never : K;
-}[keyof T];
+  }[keyof T];
 /** Resolves to the value type of entity properties (keyed by `EntityKey<T>`). */
 export type EntityValue<T> = T[EntityKey<T>];
 /** Resolves to the value type within `EntityData<T>` (the data shape used for create/update). */
@@ -45,11 +55,26 @@ export type FilterKey<T> = keyof FilterQuery<T>;
 export type AsyncFunction<R = any, T = Dictionary> = (args: T) => Promise<T>;
 /** Identity mapped type that forces TypeScript to eagerly evaluate and flatten `T`. */
 export type Compute<T> = {
-    [K in keyof T]: T[K];
+  [K in keyof T]: T[K];
 } & {};
-type InternalKeys = 'EntityRepositoryType' | 'PrimaryKeyProp' | 'OptionalProps' | 'EagerProps' | 'HiddenProps' | '__selectedType' | '__loadedType';
+type InternalKeys =
+  | 'EntityRepositoryType'
+  | 'PrimaryKeyProp'
+  | 'OptionalProps'
+  | 'EagerProps'
+  | 'HiddenProps'
+  | '__selectedType'
+  | '__loadedType';
 /** Filters out function, symbol, and internal keys from an entity type. When `B = true`, also excludes scalar keys. */
-export type CleanKeys<T, K extends keyof T, B extends boolean = false> = T[K] & {} extends Function ? never : K extends symbol | InternalKeys ? never : B extends true ? T[K] & {} extends Scalar ? never : K : K;
+export type CleanKeys<T, K extends keyof T, B extends boolean = false> = T[K] & {} extends Function
+  ? never
+  : K extends symbol | InternalKeys
+    ? never
+    : B extends true
+      ? T[K] & {} extends Scalar
+        ? never
+        : K
+      : K;
 /** Extracts keys of `T` whose values are functions. */
 export type FunctionKeys<T, K extends keyof T> = T[K] extends Function ? K : never;
 /** Conditional cast: returns `T` if it extends `R`, otherwise returns `R`. */
@@ -73,8 +98,8 @@ export type MaybePromise<T> = T | Promise<T>;
  * - With inference: `T extends CollectionShape<infer U>`
  */
 type CollectionShape<T = any> = {
-    [k: number]: T;
-    readonly owner: object;
+  [k: number]: T;
+  readonly owner: object;
 };
 /**
  * Structural type for matching LoadedCollection (extends CollectionShape with `$` property).
@@ -84,7 +109,7 @@ type CollectionShape<T = any> = {
  * - With inference: `T extends LoadedCollectionShape<infer U>`
  */
 type LoadedCollectionShape<T = any> = CollectionShape<T> & {
-    $: any;
+  $: any;
 };
 /**
  * Structural type for matching Reference without triggering full class evaluation.
@@ -97,7 +122,7 @@ type LoadedCollectionShape<T = any> = CollectionShape<T> & {
  * - With inference: `T extends ReferenceShape<infer U>`
  */
 type ReferenceShape<T = any> = {
-    unwrap(): T;
+  unwrap(): T;
 };
 /**
  * Structural type for matching LoadedReference (Reference with `$` property).
@@ -106,7 +131,7 @@ type ReferenceShape<T = any> = {
  * We infer T from $ to get the full Loaded type for EntityDTO.
  */
 type LoadedReferenceShape<T = any> = ReferenceShape & {
-    $: T;
+  $: T;
 };
 /**
  * Structural type for matching any loadable relation (Collection, Reference, or array).
@@ -123,12 +148,22 @@ type IsUnion<T, U = T> = T extends any ? ([U] extends [T] ? false : true) : fals
  * Merges all members of a union type into a single object with all their properties.
  * For non-union types, returns `T` directly to avoid expensive key iteration.
  */
-export type MergeUnion<T> = [T] extends [object] ? T extends Scalar ? T : IsUnion<T> extends true ? {
-    [K in UnionKeys<T>]: UnionPropertyType<T, K>;
-} : T : T;
+export type MergeUnion<T> = [T] extends [object]
+  ? T extends Scalar
+    ? T
+    : IsUnion<T> extends true
+      ? {
+          [K in UnionKeys<T>]: UnionPropertyType<T, K>;
+        }
+      : T
+  : T;
 /** Recursively makes all properties of `T` optional, including nested objects and arrays. */
 export type DeepPartial<T> = T & {
-    [P in keyof T]?: T[P] extends (infer U)[] ? DeepPartial<U>[] : T[P] extends Readonly<infer U>[] ? Readonly<DeepPartial<U>>[] : DeepPartial<T[P]>;
+  [P in keyof T]?: T[P] extends (infer U)[]
+    ? DeepPartial<U>[]
+    : T[P] extends Readonly<infer U>[]
+      ? Readonly<DeepPartial<U>>[]
+      : DeepPartial<T[P]>;
 };
 /** Symbol used to declare a custom repository type on an entity class (e.g., `[EntityRepositoryType]?: BookRepository`). */
 export declare const EntityRepositoryType: unique symbol;
@@ -146,18 +181,22 @@ export declare const Config: unique symbol;
 export declare const EntityName: unique symbol;
 /** Extracts the entity name string literal from an entity type that declares `[EntityName]`. */
 export type InferEntityName<T> = T extends {
-    [EntityName]?: infer Name;
-} ? (Name extends string ? Name : never) : never;
+  [EntityName]?: infer Name;
+}
+  ? Name extends string
+    ? Name
+    : never
+  : never;
 /**
  * Branded type that marks a property as optional in `em.create()`.
  * Use as a property type wrapper: `createdAt: Opt<Date>` instead of listing in `[OptionalProps]`.
  */
 export type Opt<T = unknown> = T & Opt.Brand;
 export declare namespace Opt {
-    const __optional: unique symbol;
-    interface Brand {
-        [__optional]?: 1;
-    }
+  const __optional: unique symbol;
+  interface Brand {
+    [__optional]?: 1;
+  }
 }
 /**
  * Branded type that marks a nullable property as required in `em.create()`.
@@ -165,10 +204,10 @@ export declare namespace Opt {
  */
 export type RequiredNullable<T = never> = (T & RequiredNullable.Brand) | null;
 export declare namespace RequiredNullable {
-    const __requiredNullable: unique symbol;
-    interface Brand {
-        [__requiredNullable]?: 1;
-    }
+  const __requiredNullable: unique symbol;
+  interface Brand {
+    [__requiredNullable]?: 1;
+  }
 }
 /**
  * Branded type that marks a property as hidden from serialization.
@@ -176,10 +215,10 @@ export declare namespace RequiredNullable {
  */
 export type Hidden<T = unknown> = T & Hidden.Brand;
 export declare namespace Hidden {
-    const __hidden: unique symbol;
-    interface Brand {
-        [__hidden]?: 1;
-    }
+  const __hidden: unique symbol;
+  interface Brand {
+    [__hidden]?: 1;
+  }
 }
 /**
  * Branded type for entity-level configuration (e.g., `[Config]?: DefineConfig<{ forceObject: true }>`).
@@ -187,136 +226,207 @@ export declare namespace Hidden {
  */
 export type DefineConfig<T extends TypeConfig> = T & DefineConfig.Brand;
 export declare namespace DefineConfig {
-    const __config: unique symbol;
-    interface Brand {
-        [__config]?: 1;
-    }
+  const __config: unique symbol;
+  interface Brand {
+    [__config]?: 1;
+  }
 }
 /** Extracts only the `TypeConfig` keys from a branded config type, stripping the brand. */
 export type CleanTypeConfig<T> = Compute<Pick<T, Extract<keyof T, keyof TypeConfig>>>;
 /** Configuration options that can be set on an entity via the `[Config]` symbol. */
 export interface TypeConfig {
-    forceObject?: boolean;
+  forceObject?: boolean;
 }
 declare const __selectedType: unique symbol;
 declare const __loadedType: unique symbol;
 declare const __loadHint: unique symbol;
+declare const __fieldsHint: unique symbol;
 /**
  * Expands a populate hint into all its prefixes.
  * e.g., Prefixes<'a.b.c'> = 'a' | 'a.b' | 'a.b.c'
  * This reflects that loading 'a.b.c' means 'a' and 'a.b' are also loaded.
  * Special case: '*' returns string to ensure Loaded<T, '*'> is assignable to any Loaded<T, Hint>.
  */
-export type Prefixes<S extends string> = S extends '*' ? string : S extends `${infer H}.${infer T}` ? H | `${H}.${Prefixes<T>}` : S;
+export type Prefixes<S extends string> = S extends '*'
+  ? string
+  : S extends `${infer H}.${infer T}`
+    ? H | `${H}.${Prefixes<T>}`
+    : S;
 /** Unwraps a value to its primary key type. Scalars pass through; References are unwrapped first. */
 export type UnwrapPrimary<T> = T extends Scalar ? T : T extends ReferenceShape<infer U> ? Primary<U> : Primary<T>;
 type PrimaryPropToType<T, Keys extends (keyof T)[]> = {
-    [Index in keyof Keys]: UnwrapPrimary<T[Keys[Index]]>;
+  [Index in keyof Keys]: UnwrapPrimary<T[Keys[Index]]>;
 };
 type ReadonlyPrimary<T> = T extends any[] ? Readonly<T> : T;
 /**
  * Resolves the primary key type for an entity. Uses `[PrimaryKeyProp]` if declared,
  * otherwise falls back to `_id`, `id`, or `uuid` properties. For composite keys, returns a tuple.
  */
-export type Primary<T> = IsAny<T> extends true ? any : T extends {
-    [PrimaryKeyProp]?: infer PK;
-} ? PK extends undefined ? Omit<T, typeof PrimaryKeyProp> : PK extends keyof T ? ReadonlyPrimary<UnwrapPrimary<T[PK]>> : PK extends (keyof T)[] ? ReadonlyPrimary<PrimaryPropToType<T, PK>> : PK : T extends {
-    _id?: infer PK;
-} ? ReadonlyPrimary<PK> | string : T extends {
-    id?: infer PK;
-} ? ReadonlyPrimary<PK> : T extends {
-    uuid?: infer PK;
-} ? ReadonlyPrimary<PK> : T;
+export type Primary<T> =
+  IsAny<T> extends true
+    ? any
+    : T extends {
+          [PrimaryKeyProp]?: infer PK;
+        }
+      ? PK extends undefined
+        ? Omit<T, typeof PrimaryKeyProp>
+        : PK extends keyof T
+          ? ReadonlyPrimary<UnwrapPrimary<T[PK]>>
+          : PK extends (keyof T)[]
+            ? ReadonlyPrimary<PrimaryPropToType<T, PK>>
+            : PK
+      : T extends {
+            _id?: infer PK;
+          }
+        ? ReadonlyPrimary<PK> | string
+        : T extends {
+              id?: infer PK;
+            }
+          ? ReadonlyPrimary<PK>
+          : T extends {
+                uuid?: infer PK;
+              }
+            ? ReadonlyPrimary<PK>
+            : T;
 /** @internal */
 export type PrimaryProperty<T> = T extends {
-    [PrimaryKeyProp]?: infer PK;
-} ? PK extends keyof T ? PK : PK extends any[] ? PK[number] : never : T extends {
-    _id?: any;
-} ? T extends {
-    id?: any;
-} ? 'id' | '_id' : '_id' : T extends {
-    id?: any;
-} ? 'id' : T extends {
-    uuid?: any;
-} ? 'uuid' : never;
+  [PrimaryKeyProp]?: infer PK;
+}
+  ? PK extends keyof T
+    ? PK
+    : PK extends any[]
+      ? PK[number]
+      : never
+  : T extends {
+        _id?: any;
+      }
+    ? T extends {
+        id?: any;
+      }
+      ? 'id' | '_id'
+      : '_id'
+    : T extends {
+          id?: any;
+        }
+      ? 'id'
+      : T extends {
+            uuid?: any;
+          }
+        ? 'uuid'
+        : never;
 /** Union of all allowed primary key value types (number, string, bigint, Date, ObjectId-like). */
-export type IPrimaryKeyValue = number | string | bigint | Date | {
-    toHexString(): string;
-};
+export type IPrimaryKeyValue =
+  | number
+  | string
+  | bigint
+  | Date
+  | {
+      toHexString(): string;
+    };
 /** Alias for a primary key value, constrained to `IPrimaryKeyValue`. */
 export type IPrimaryKey<T extends IPrimaryKeyValue = IPrimaryKeyValue> = T;
 /** Union of types considered "scalar" (non-entity) values. Used to distinguish entity relations from plain values. */
-export type Scalar = boolean | number | string | bigint | symbol | Date | RegExp | Uint8Array | {
-    toHexString(): string;
-};
+export type Scalar =
+  | boolean
+  | number
+  | string
+  | bigint
+  | symbol
+  | Date
+  | RegExp
+  | Uint8Array
+  | {
+      toHexString(): string;
+    };
 type Primitive = boolean | number | string | bigint | symbol;
 /** Expands a scalar type to include alternative representations accepted in queries (e.g., `Date | string`). */
-export type ExpandScalar<T> = null | (T extends string ? T | RegExp : T extends Date ? Date | string : T extends bigint ? bigint | string | number : T);
+export type ExpandScalar<T> =
+  | null
+  | (T extends string ? T | RegExp : T extends Date ? Date | string : T extends bigint ? bigint | string | number : T);
 /** Marker interface for query builders that can be used as subqueries */
 export interface Subquery {
-    readonly __subquery: true;
+  readonly __subquery: true;
 }
 /** Map of query operators (`$eq`, `$gt`, `$in`, etc.) available for filtering a value of type `T`. */
 export type OperatorMap<T> = {
-    $and?: ExpandQuery<T>[];
-    $or?: ExpandQuery<T>[];
-    $eq?: ExpandScalar<T> | readonly ExpandScalar<T>[] | Subquery;
-    $ne?: ExpandScalar<T> | readonly ExpandScalar<T>[] | Subquery;
-    $in?: readonly ExpandScalar<T>[] | readonly Primary<T>[] | Raw | Subquery;
-    $nin?: readonly ExpandScalar<T>[] | readonly Primary<T>[] | Raw | Subquery;
-    $not?: ExpandQuery<T>;
-    $none?: ExpandQuery<T>;
-    $some?: ExpandQuery<T>;
-    $every?: ExpandQuery<T>;
-    $size?: number | {
+  $and?: ExpandQuery<T>[];
+  $or?: ExpandQuery<T>[];
+  $eq?: ExpandScalar<T> | readonly ExpandScalar<T>[] | Subquery;
+  $ne?: ExpandScalar<T> | readonly ExpandScalar<T>[] | Subquery;
+  $in?: readonly ExpandScalar<T>[] | readonly Primary<T>[] | Raw | Subquery;
+  $nin?: readonly ExpandScalar<T>[] | readonly Primary<T>[] | Raw | Subquery;
+  $not?: ExpandQuery<T>;
+  $none?: ExpandQuery<T>;
+  $some?: ExpandQuery<T>;
+  $every?: ExpandQuery<T>;
+  $size?:
+    | number
+    | {
         $eq?: number;
         $ne?: number;
         $gt?: number;
         $gte?: number;
         $lt?: number;
         $lte?: number;
-    };
-    $gt?: ExpandScalar<T> | readonly ExpandScalar<T>[] | Subquery;
-    $gte?: ExpandScalar<T> | readonly ExpandScalar<T>[] | Subquery;
-    $lt?: ExpandScalar<T> | readonly ExpandScalar<T>[] | Subquery;
-    $lte?: ExpandScalar<T> | readonly ExpandScalar<T>[] | Subquery;
-    $like?: string;
-    $re?: string;
-    $ilike?: string;
-    $fulltext?: string;
-    $overlap?: readonly string[] | string | object;
-    $contains?: readonly string[] | string | object;
-    $contained?: readonly string[] | string | object;
-    $exists?: boolean;
-    $hasKey?: string;
-    $hasKeys?: readonly string[];
-    $hasSomeKeys?: readonly string[];
+      };
+  $gt?: ExpandScalar<T> | readonly ExpandScalar<T>[] | Subquery;
+  $gte?: ExpandScalar<T> | readonly ExpandScalar<T>[] | Subquery;
+  $lt?: ExpandScalar<T> | readonly ExpandScalar<T>[] | Subquery;
+  $lte?: ExpandScalar<T> | readonly ExpandScalar<T>[] | Subquery;
+  $like?: string;
+  $re?: string;
+  $ilike?: string;
+  $fulltext?: string;
+  $overlap?: readonly string[] | string | object;
+  $contains?: readonly string[] | string | object;
+  $contained?: readonly string[] | string | object;
+  $exists?: boolean;
+  $hasKey?: string;
+  $hasKeys?: readonly string[];
+  $hasSomeKeys?: readonly string[];
 };
 /** A single filter value: the raw value, its expanded scalar form, its primary key, or a raw SQL expression. */
 export type FilterItemValue<T> = T | ExpandScalar<T> | Primary<T> | Raw;
 /** A complete filter value: an operator map, a single value, an array of values, or null. */
 export type FilterValue<T> = OperatorMap<FilterItemValue<T>> | FilterItemValue<T> | FilterItemValue<T>[] | null;
-type FilterObjectProp<T, K extends PropertyKey> = K extends keyof MergeUnion<T> ? MergeUnion<T>[K] : K extends keyof T ? T[K] : never;
-type ExpandQueryMerged<T> = [T] extends [object] ? [T] extends [Scalar] ? never : FilterQuery<MergeUnion<T>> : FilterValue<T>;
+type FilterObjectProp<T, K extends PropertyKey> = K extends keyof MergeUnion<T>
+  ? MergeUnion<T>[K]
+  : K extends keyof T
+    ? T[K]
+    : never;
+type ExpandQueryMerged<T> = [T] extends [object]
+  ? [T] extends [Scalar]
+    ? never
+    : FilterQuery<MergeUnion<T>>
+  : FilterValue<T>;
 type ElemMatchCondition<T extends Record<string, any>> = {
-    [K in keyof T]?: T[K] | OperatorMap<T[K]>;
+  [K in keyof T]?: T[K] | OperatorMap<T[K]>;
 } & {
-    $or?: ElemMatchCondition<T>[];
-    $and?: ElemMatchCondition<T>[];
-    $not?: ElemMatchCondition<T>;
+  $or?: ElemMatchCondition<T>[];
+  $and?: ElemMatchCondition<T>[];
+  $not?: ElemMatchCondition<T>;
 };
-type ElemMatchFilter<T> = T extends readonly (infer E)[] ? E extends Record<string, any> ? {
-    $elemMatch: ElemMatchCondition<E>;
-} : never : never;
+type ElemMatchFilter<T> = T extends readonly (infer E)[]
+  ? E extends Record<string, any>
+    ? {
+        $elemMatch: ElemMatchCondition<E>;
+      }
+    : never
+  : never;
 /** Object form of a filter query, mapping entity keys to their filter conditions. */
 export type FilterObject<T> = {
-    -readonly [K in EntityKey<T>]?: ExpandQuery<ExpandProperty<FilterObjectProp<T, K>>> | ExpandQueryMerged<ExpandProperty<FilterObjectProp<T, K>>> | FilterValue<ExpandProperty<FilterObjectProp<T, K>>> | ElemMatchFilter<FilterObjectProp<T, K>> | null;
+  -readonly [K in EntityKey<T>]?:
+    | ExpandQuery<ExpandProperty<FilterObjectProp<T, K>>>
+    | ExpandQueryMerged<ExpandProperty<FilterObjectProp<T, K>>>
+    | FilterValue<ExpandProperty<FilterObjectProp<T, K>>>
+    | ElemMatchFilter<FilterObjectProp<T, K>>
+    | null;
 };
 /** Recursively expands a type into its `FilterQuery` form for nested object filtering. */
 export type ExpandQuery<T> = T extends object ? (T extends Scalar ? never : FilterQuery<T>) : FilterValue<T>;
 /** Partial entity shape with all entity properties optional. */
 export type EntityProps<T> = {
-    -readonly [K in EntityKey<T>]?: T[K];
+  -readonly [K in EntityKey<T>]?: T[K];
 };
 /** Object-based query filter combining operator maps with property-level filters. */
 export type ObjectQuery<T> = OperatorMap<T> & FilterObject<T>;
@@ -324,72 +434,107 @@ export type ObjectQuery<T> = OperatorMap<T> & FilterObject<T>;
  * The main query filter type used in `em.find()`, `em.findOne()`, etc.
  * Accepts an object query, a primary key value, entity props with operators, or an array of filters.
  */
-export type FilterQuery<T> = ObjectQuery<T> | NonNullable<ExpandScalar<Primary<T>>> | NonNullable<EntityProps<T> & OperatorMap<T>> | FilterQuery<T>[];
+export type FilterQuery<T> =
+  | ObjectQuery<T>
+  | NonNullable<ExpandScalar<Primary<T>>>
+  | NonNullable<EntityProps<T> & OperatorMap<T>>
+  | FilterQuery<T>[];
 /** Public interface for the entity wrapper, accessible via `wrap(entity)`. Provides helper methods for entity state management. */
 export interface IWrappedEntity<Entity extends object> {
-    isInitialized(): boolean;
-    isManaged(): boolean;
-    populated(populated?: boolean): void;
-    populate<Hint extends string = never, Fields extends string = never>(populate: readonly AutoPath<Entity, Hint, PopulatePath.ALL>[] | false, options?: EntityLoaderOptions<Entity, Fields>): Promise<Loaded<Entity, Hint>>;
-    init<Hint extends string = never, Fields extends string = never, Exclude extends string = never>(options?: FindOneOptions<Entity, Hint, Fields, Exclude>): Promise<Loaded<Entity, Hint, Fields, Exclude> | null>;
-    toReference(): Ref<Entity> & LoadedReference<Loaded<Entity, AddEager<Entity>>>;
-    toObject(): EntityDTO<Entity>;
-    toObject(ignoreFields: never[]): EntityDTO<Entity>;
-    toObject<Ignored extends EntityKey<Entity>>(ignoreFields: Ignored[]): Omit<EntityDTO<Entity>, Ignored>;
-    toJSON(...args: any[]): EntityDTO<Entity>;
-    toPOJO(): EntityDTO<Entity>;
-    serialize<Naked extends FromEntityType<Entity> = FromEntityType<Entity>, Hint extends string = never, Exclude extends string = never>(options?: SerializeOptions<Naked, Hint, Exclude>): SerializeDTO<Naked, Hint, Exclude>;
-    setSerializationContext<Hint extends string = never, Fields extends string = never, Exclude extends string = never>(options: LoadHint<Entity, Hint, Fields, Exclude>): void;
-    assign<Naked extends FromEntityType<Entity> = FromEntityType<Entity>, Convert extends boolean = false, Data extends EntityData<Naked, Convert> | Partial<EntityDTO<Naked>> = EntityData<Naked, Convert> | Partial<EntityDTO<Naked>>>(data: Data & IsSubset<EntityData<Naked, Convert>, Data>, options?: AssignOptions<Convert>): MergeSelected<Entity, Naked, keyof Data & string>;
-    getSchema(): string | undefined;
-    setSchema(schema?: string): void;
+  isInitialized(): boolean;
+  isManaged(): boolean;
+  populated(populated?: boolean): void;
+  populate<Hint extends string = never, Fields extends string = never>(
+    populate: readonly AutoPath<Entity, Hint, PopulatePath.ALL>[] | false,
+    options?: EntityLoaderOptions<Entity, Fields>,
+  ): Promise<Loaded<Entity, Hint>>;
+  init<Hint extends string = never, Fields extends string = never, Exclude extends string = never>(
+    options?: FindOneOptions<Entity, Hint, Fields, Exclude>,
+  ): Promise<Loaded<Entity, Hint, Fields, Exclude> | null>;
+  toReference(): Ref<Entity> & LoadedReference<Loaded<Entity, AddEager<Entity>>>;
+  toObject(): EntityDTO<Entity>;
+  toObject(ignoreFields: never[]): EntityDTO<Entity>;
+  toObject<Ignored extends EntityKey<Entity>>(ignoreFields: Ignored[]): Omit<EntityDTO<Entity>, Ignored>;
+  toJSON(...args: any[]): EntityDTO<Entity>;
+  toPOJO(): EntityDTO<Entity>;
+  serialize<
+    Naked extends FromEntityType<Entity> = FromEntityType<Entity>,
+    Hint extends string = never,
+    Exclude extends string = never,
+  >(
+    options?: SerializeOptions<Naked, Hint, Exclude>,
+  ): SerializeDTO<Naked, Hint, Exclude>;
+  setSerializationContext<Hint extends string = never, Fields extends string = never, Exclude extends string = never>(
+    options: LoadHint<Entity, Hint, Fields, Exclude>,
+  ): void;
+  assign<
+    Naked extends FromEntityType<Entity> = FromEntityType<Entity>,
+    Convert extends boolean = false,
+    Data extends EntityData<Naked, Convert> | Partial<EntityDTO<Naked>> =
+      | EntityData<Naked, Convert>
+      | Partial<EntityDTO<Naked>>,
+  >(
+    data: Data & IsSubset<EntityData<Naked, Convert>, Data>,
+    options?: AssignOptions<Convert>,
+  ): MergeSelected<Entity, Naked, keyof Data & string>;
+  getSchema(): string | undefined;
+  setSchema(schema?: string): void;
 }
 /** @internal Extended wrapper interface with internal state used by the ORM runtime. */
 export interface IWrappedEntityInternal<Entity extends object> extends IWrappedEntity<Entity> {
-    hasPrimaryKey(): boolean;
-    getPrimaryKey(convertCustomTypes?: boolean): Primary<Entity> | null;
-    getPrimaryKeys(convertCustomTypes?: boolean): Primary<Entity>[] | null;
-    setPrimaryKey(val: Primary<Entity>): void;
-    getSerializedPrimaryKey(): string & keyof Entity;
-    __meta: EntityMetadata<Entity>;
-    __data: Dictionary;
-    __em?: EntityManager;
-    __platform: Platform;
-    __config: Configuration;
-    __factory: EntityFactory;
-    __hydrator: IHydrator;
-    __initialized: boolean;
-    __originalEntityData?: EntityData<Entity>;
-    __loadedProperties: Set<string>;
-    __identifier?: EntityIdentifier | EntityIdentifier[];
-    __managed: boolean;
-    __processing: boolean;
-    __schema?: string;
-    __populated: boolean;
-    __onLoadFired: boolean;
-    __reference?: Ref<Entity>;
-    __pk?: Primary<Entity>;
-    __primaryKeys: Primary<Entity>[];
-    __serializationContext: {
-        root?: SerializationContext<Entity>;
-        populate?: PopulateOptions<Entity>[];
-        fields?: Set<string>;
-        exclude?: string[];
-    };
+  hasPrimaryKey(): boolean;
+  getPrimaryKey(convertCustomTypes?: boolean): Primary<Entity> | null;
+  getPrimaryKeys(convertCustomTypes?: boolean): Primary<Entity>[] | null;
+  setPrimaryKey(val: Primary<Entity>): void;
+  getSerializedPrimaryKey(): string & keyof Entity;
+  __meta: EntityMetadata<Entity>;
+  __data: Dictionary;
+  __em?: EntityManager;
+  __platform: Platform;
+  __config: Configuration;
+  __factory: EntityFactory;
+  __hydrator: IHydrator;
+  __initialized: boolean;
+  __originalEntityData?: EntityData<Entity>;
+  __loadedProperties: Set<string>;
+  __identifier?: EntityIdentifier | EntityIdentifier[];
+  __managed: boolean;
+  __processing: boolean;
+  __schema?: string;
+  __populated: boolean;
+  __onLoadFired: boolean;
+  __reference?: Ref<Entity>;
+  __pk?: Primary<Entity>;
+  __primaryKeys: Primary<Entity>[];
+  __serializationContext: {
+    root?: SerializationContext<Entity>;
+    populate?: PopulateOptions<Entity>[];
+    fields?: Set<string>;
+    exclude?: string[];
+  };
 }
 /** Loose entity type used in generic contexts. Equivalent to `Partial<T>`. */
 export type AnyEntity<T = any> = Partial<T>;
 /** A class (function with prototype) whose instances are of type `T`. */
 export type EntityClass<T = any> = Function & {
-    prototype: T;
+  prototype: T;
 };
 /** Any valid entity name reference: a class, abstract constructor, or EntitySchema. */
 export type EntityName<T = any> = EntityClass<T> | EntityCtor<T> | EntitySchema<T, any>;
 /** Resolves the custom repository type for an entity (from `[EntityRepositoryType]`), or falls back to `Fallback`. */
-export type GetRepository<Entity extends {
+export type GetRepository<
+  Entity extends {
     [k: PropertyKey]: any;
-}, Fallback> = Entity[typeof EntityRepositoryType] extends EntityRepository<any> | undefined ? NonNullable<Entity[typeof EntityRepositoryType]> : Fallback;
-type PolymorphicPrimaryInner<T> = T extends object ? Primary<T> extends readonly [infer First, infer Second, ...infer Rest] ? readonly [string, First, Second, ...Rest] | [string, First, Second, ...Rest] : readonly [string, Primary<T>] | [string, Primary<T>] : never;
+  },
+  Fallback,
+> = Entity[typeof EntityRepositoryType] extends EntityRepository<any> | undefined
+  ? NonNullable<Entity[typeof EntityRepositoryType]>
+  : Fallback;
+type PolymorphicPrimaryInner<T> = T extends object
+  ? Primary<T> extends readonly [infer First, infer Second, ...infer Rest]
+    ? readonly [string, First, Second, ...Rest] | [string, First, Second, ...Rest]
+    : readonly [string, Primary<T>] | [string, Primary<T>]
+  : never;
 /**
  * Tuple format for polymorphic FK values: [discriminator, ...pkValues]
  * Distributes over unions, so `Post | Comment` becomes `['post', number] | ['comment', number]`
@@ -398,52 +543,126 @@ type PolymorphicPrimaryInner<T> = T extends object ? Primary<T> extends readonly
 export type PolymorphicPrimary<T> = true extends IsUnion<T> ? PolymorphicPrimaryInner<T> : never;
 /** Allowed value types when assigning to an entity data property: the entity itself, its PK, or a polymorphic PK tuple. */
 export type EntityDataPropValue<T> = T | Primary<T> | PolymorphicPrimary<T>;
-type ExpandEntityProp<T, C extends boolean = false> = T extends Record<string, any> ? {
-    [K in keyof T as CleanKeys<T, K>]?: EntityDataProp<ExpandProperty<T[K]>, C> | EntityDataPropValue<ExpandProperty<T[K]>> | null;
-} | EntityDataPropValue<ExpandProperty<T>> : T;
-type ExpandRequiredEntityProp<T, I, C extends boolean> = T extends Record<string, any> ? ExpandRequiredEntityPropObject<T, I, C> | EntityDataPropValue<ExpandProperty<T>> : T;
+type ExpandEntityProp<T, C extends boolean = false> =
+  T extends Record<string, any>
+    ?
+        | {
+            [K in keyof T as CleanKeys<T, K>]?:
+              | EntityDataProp<ExpandProperty<T[K]>, C>
+              | EntityDataPropValue<ExpandProperty<T[K]>>
+              | null;
+          }
+        | EntityDataPropValue<ExpandProperty<T>>
+    : T;
+type ExpandRequiredEntityProp<T, I, C extends boolean> =
+  T extends Record<string, any> ? ExpandRequiredEntityPropObject<T, I, C> | EntityDataPropValue<ExpandProperty<T>> : T;
 type ExpandRequiredEntityPropObject<T, I = never, C extends boolean = false> = {
-    [K in keyof T as RequiredKeys<T, K, I>]: RequiredEntityDataProp<ExpandProperty<T[K]>, T, C> | EntityDataPropValue<ExpandProperty<T[K]>>;
+  [K in keyof T as RequiredKeys<T, K, I>]:
+    | RequiredEntityDataProp<ExpandProperty<T[K]>, T, C>
+    | EntityDataPropValue<ExpandProperty<T[K]>>;
 } & {
-    [K in keyof T as OptionalKeys<T, K, I>]?: RequiredEntityDataProp<ExpandProperty<T[K]>, T, C> | EntityDataPropValue<ExpandProperty<T[K]>> | null | undefined;
+  [K in keyof T as OptionalKeys<T, K, I>]?:
+    | RequiredEntityDataProp<ExpandProperty<T[K]>, T, C>
+    | EntityDataPropValue<ExpandProperty<T[K]>>
+    | null
+    | undefined;
 };
 type NonArrayObject = object & {
-    [Symbol.iterator]?: never;
+  [Symbol.iterator]?: never;
 };
 /** Resolves the allowed input type for a single entity property in `EntityData`. Handles scalars, references, collections, and nested entities. */
-export type EntityDataProp<T, C extends boolean> = T extends Date ? string | Date : T extends Scalar ? T : T extends ScalarReference<infer U> ? EntityDataProp<U, C> : T extends {
-    __runtime?: infer Runtime;
-    __raw?: infer Raw;
-} ? C extends true ? Raw : Runtime : T extends ReferenceShape<infer U> ? EntityDataNested<U, C> : T extends CollectionShape<infer U> ? U | U[] | EntityDataNested<U & object, C> | EntityDataNested<U & object, C>[] : T extends readonly (infer U)[] ? U extends NonArrayObject ? U | U[] | EntityDataNested<U, C> | EntityDataNested<U, C>[] : U[] | EntityDataNested<U, C>[] : EntityDataNested<T, C>;
+export type EntityDataProp<T, C extends boolean> = T extends Date
+  ? string | Date
+  : T extends Scalar
+    ? T
+    : T extends ScalarReference<infer U>
+      ? EntityDataProp<U, C>
+      : T extends {
+            __runtime?: infer Runtime;
+            __raw?: infer Raw;
+          }
+        ? C extends true
+          ? Raw
+          : Runtime
+        : T extends ReferenceShape<infer U>
+          ? EntityDataNested<U, C>
+          : T extends CollectionShape<infer U>
+            ? U | U[] | EntityDataNested<U & object, C> | EntityDataNested<U & object, C>[]
+            : T extends readonly (infer U)[]
+              ? U extends NonArrayObject
+                ? U | U[] | EntityDataNested<U, C> | EntityDataNested<U, C>[]
+                : U[] | EntityDataNested<U, C>[]
+              : EntityDataNested<T, C>;
 /** Like `EntityDataProp` but used in `RequiredEntityData` context with required/optional key distinction. */
-export type RequiredEntityDataProp<T, O, C extends boolean> = T extends Date ? string | Date : Exclude<T, null> extends RequiredNullable.Brand ? T | null : T extends Scalar ? T : T extends ScalarReference<infer U> ? RequiredEntityDataProp<U, O, C> : T extends {
-    __runtime?: infer Runtime;
-    __raw?: infer Raw;
-} ? C extends true ? Raw : Runtime : T extends ReferenceShape<infer U> ? RequiredEntityDataNested<U, O, C> : T extends CollectionShape<infer U> ? U | U[] | RequiredEntityDataNested<U & object, O, C> | RequiredEntityDataNested<U & object, O, C>[] : T extends readonly (infer U)[] ? U extends NonArrayObject ? U | U[] | RequiredEntityDataNested<U, O, C> | RequiredEntityDataNested<U, O, C>[] : U[] | RequiredEntityDataNested<U, O, C>[] : RequiredEntityDataNested<T, O, C>;
+export type RequiredEntityDataProp<T, O, C extends boolean> = T extends Date
+  ? string | Date
+  : Exclude<T, null> extends RequiredNullable.Brand
+    ? T | null
+    : T extends Scalar
+      ? T
+      : T extends ScalarReference<infer U>
+        ? RequiredEntityDataProp<U, O, C>
+        : T extends {
+              __runtime?: infer Runtime;
+              __raw?: infer Raw;
+            }
+          ? C extends true
+            ? Raw
+            : Runtime
+          : T extends ReferenceShape<infer U>
+            ? RequiredEntityDataNested<U, O, C>
+            : T extends CollectionShape<infer U>
+              ? U | U[] | RequiredEntityDataNested<U & object, O, C> | RequiredEntityDataNested<U & object, O, C>[]
+              : T extends readonly (infer U)[]
+                ? U extends NonArrayObject
+                  ? U | U[] | RequiredEntityDataNested<U, O, C> | RequiredEntityDataNested<U, O, C>[]
+                  : U[] | RequiredEntityDataNested<U, O, C>[]
+                : RequiredEntityDataNested<T, O, C>;
 /** Nested entity data shape for embedded or related entities within `EntityData`. */
-export type EntityDataNested<T, C extends boolean = false> = T extends undefined ? never : T extends any[] ? Readonly<T> : EntityData<T, C> | ExpandEntityProp<T, C>;
+export type EntityDataNested<T, C extends boolean = false> = T extends undefined
+  ? never
+  : T extends any[]
+    ? Readonly<T>
+    : EntityData<T, C> | ExpandEntityProp<T, C>;
 type UnwrapScalarRef<T> = T extends ScalarReference<infer U> ? U : T;
-type EntityDataItem<T, C extends boolean> = C extends false ? UnwrapScalarRef<T> | EntityDataProp<T, C> | Raw | null : EntityDataProp<T, C> | Raw | null;
+type EntityDataItem<T, C extends boolean> = C extends false
+  ? UnwrapScalarRef<T> | EntityDataProp<T, C> | Raw | null
+  : EntityDataProp<T, C> | Raw | null;
 /** Nested entity data shape used within `RequiredEntityData` for embedded or related entities. */
-export type RequiredEntityDataNested<T, O, C extends boolean> = T extends any[] ? Readonly<T> : RequiredEntityData<T, O> | ExpandRequiredEntityProp<T, O, C>;
-type ExplicitlyOptionalProps<T> = (T extends {
-    [OptionalProps]?: infer K;
-} ? K : never) | ({
-    [K in keyof T]: T[K] extends Opt ? K : never;
-}[keyof T] & {});
+export type RequiredEntityDataNested<T, O, C extends boolean> = T extends any[]
+  ? Readonly<T>
+  : RequiredEntityData<T, O> | ExpandRequiredEntityProp<T, O, C>;
+type ExplicitlyOptionalProps<T> =
+  | (T extends {
+      [OptionalProps]?: infer K;
+    }
+      ? K
+      : never)
+  | ({
+      [K in keyof T]: T[K] extends Opt ? K : never;
+    }[keyof T] & {});
 type NullableKeys<T, V = null> = {
-    [K in keyof T]: unknown extends T[K] ? never : V extends T[K] ? K : never;
+  [K in keyof T]: unknown extends T[K] ? never : V extends T[K] ? K : never;
 }[keyof T];
 type RequiredNullableKeys<T> = {
-    [K in keyof T]: Exclude<T[K], null> extends RequiredNullable.Brand ? K : never;
+  [K in keyof T]: Exclude<T[K], null> extends RequiredNullable.Brand ? K : never;
 }[keyof T];
-type ProbablyOptionalProps<T> = PrimaryProperty<T> | ExplicitlyOptionalProps<T> | Exclude<NonNullable<NullableKeys<T, null | undefined>>, RequiredNullableKeys<T>>;
-type IsOptional<T, K extends keyof T, I> = T[K] extends CollectionShape ? true : ExtractType<T[K]> extends I ? true : K extends ProbablyOptionalProps<T> ? true : false;
+type ProbablyOptionalProps<T> =
+  | PrimaryProperty<T>
+  | ExplicitlyOptionalProps<T>
+  | Exclude<NonNullable<NullableKeys<T, null | undefined>>, RequiredNullableKeys<T>>;
+type IsOptional<T, K extends keyof T, I> = T[K] extends CollectionShape
+  ? true
+  : ExtractType<T[K]> extends I
+    ? true
+    : K extends ProbablyOptionalProps<T>
+      ? true
+      : false;
 type RequiredKeys<T, K extends keyof T, I> = IsOptional<T, K, I> extends false ? CleanKeys<T, K> : never;
 type OptionalKeys<T, K extends keyof T, I> = IsOptional<T, K, I> extends false ? never : CleanKeys<T, K>;
 /** Data shape for creating or updating entities. All properties are optional. Used in `em.create()` and `em.assign()`. */
 export type EntityData<T, C extends boolean = false> = {
-    [K in EntityKey<T>]?: EntityDataItem<T[K] & {}, C>;
+  [K in EntityKey<T>]?: EntityDataItem<T[K] & {}, C>;
 };
 /**
  * Data shape for `em.create()` with required/optional distinction based on entity metadata.
@@ -451,64 +670,130 @@ export type EntityData<T, C extends boolean = false> = {
  * `I` excludes additional types from being required (used for inverse side of relations).
  */
 export type RequiredEntityData<T, I = never, C extends boolean = false> = {
-    [K in keyof T as RequiredKeys<T, K, I>]: T[K] | RequiredEntityDataProp<T[K], T, C> | Primary<T[K]> | PolymorphicPrimary<T[K]> | Raw;
+  [K in keyof T as RequiredKeys<T, K, I>]:
+    | T[K]
+    | RequiredEntityDataProp<T[K], T, C>
+    | Primary<T[K]>
+    | PolymorphicPrimary<T[K]>
+    | Raw;
 } & {
-    [K in keyof T as OptionalKeys<T, K, I>]?: T[K] | RequiredEntityDataProp<T[K], T, C> | Primary<T[K]> | PolymorphicPrimary<T[K]> | Raw | null;
+  [K in keyof T as OptionalKeys<T, K, I>]?:
+    | T[K]
+    | RequiredEntityDataProp<T[K], T, C>
+    | Primary<T[K]>
+    | PolymorphicPrimary<T[K]>
+    | Raw
+    | null;
 };
 /** `EntityData<T>` extended with an index signature, allowing arbitrary additional properties. */
 export type EntityDictionary<T> = EntityData<T> & Record<any, any>;
 type ExtractEagerProps<T> = T extends {
-    [EagerProps]?: infer PK;
-} ? PK : never;
+  [EagerProps]?: infer PK;
+}
+  ? PK
+  : never;
 type Relation<T> = {
-    [P in keyof T as T[P] extends unknown[] | Record<string | number | symbol, unknown> ? P : never]?: T[P];
+  [P in keyof T as T[P] extends unknown[] | Record<string | number | symbol, unknown> ? P : never]?: T[P];
 };
 /** Identity type that can be used to get around issues with cycles in bidirectional relations. It will disable reflect-metadata inference. */
 export type Rel<T> = T;
 /** Alias for `ScalarReference` (see {@apilink Ref}). */
 export type ScalarRef<T> = ScalarReference<T>;
 /** Alias for `Reference<T> & { id: number }` (see {@apilink Ref}). */
-export type EntityRef<T extends object> = true extends IsUnknown<PrimaryProperty<T>> ? Reference<T> : IsAny<T> extends true ? Reference<T> : {
-    [K in PrimaryProperty<T> & keyof T]: T[K];
-} & Reference<T>;
+export type EntityRef<T extends object> =
+  true extends IsUnknown<PrimaryProperty<T>>
+    ? Reference<T>
+    : IsAny<T> extends true
+      ? Reference<T>
+      : {
+          [K in PrimaryProperty<T> & keyof T]: T[K];
+        } & Reference<T>;
 /**
  * Ref type represents a `Reference` instance, and adds the primary keys to its prototype automatically, so you can do
  * `ref.id` instead of `ref.unwrap().id`. It resolves to either `ScalarRef` or `EntityRef`, based on the type argument.
  */
-export type Ref<T> = T extends any ? IsAny<T> extends true ? Reference<T & object> : T extends Scalar ? ScalarReference<T> : EntityRef<T & object> : never;
-type ExtractHiddenProps<T> = (T extends {
-    [HiddenProps]?: infer K;
-} ? K : never) | ({
-    [K in keyof T]: T[K] extends Primitive ? (T[K] extends Hidden ? K : never) : never;
-}[keyof T] & {});
+export type Ref<T> = T extends any
+  ? IsAny<T> extends true
+    ? Reference<T & object>
+    : T extends Scalar
+      ? ScalarReference<T>
+      : EntityRef<T & object>
+  : never;
+type ExtractHiddenProps<T> =
+  | (T extends {
+      [HiddenProps]?: infer K;
+    }
+      ? K
+      : never)
+  | ({
+      [K in keyof T]: T[K] extends Primitive ? (T[K] extends Hidden ? K : never) : never;
+    }[keyof T] & {});
 type ExcludeHidden<T, K extends keyof T> = K extends ExtractHiddenProps<T> ? never : K;
 type ExtractConfig<T> = T extends {
-    [Config]?: infer K;
-} ? K & TypeConfig : TypeConfig;
+  [Config]?: infer K;
+}
+  ? K & TypeConfig
+  : TypeConfig;
 type PreferExplicitConfig<E, I> = IsNever<E, I, E>;
-type PrimaryOrObject<T, U, C extends TypeConfig> = PreferExplicitConfig<C, ExtractConfig<T>>['forceObject'] extends true ? {
-    [K in PrimaryProperty<U> & keyof U]: U[K];
-} : Primary<U>;
-type DTOWrapper<T, C extends TypeConfig, Flat extends boolean> = Flat extends true ? EntityDTOFlat<T, C> : EntityDTO<T, C>;
+type PrimaryOrObject<T, U, C extends TypeConfig> = PreferExplicitConfig<C, ExtractConfig<T>>['forceObject'] extends true
+  ? {
+      [K in PrimaryProperty<U> & keyof U]: U[K];
+    }
+  : Primary<U>;
+type DTOWrapper<T, C extends TypeConfig, Flat extends boolean> = Flat extends true
+  ? EntityDTOFlat<T, C>
+  : EntityDTO<T, C>;
 /** Resolves the serialized (DTO) type for a single entity property. Unwraps references, collections, and custom serialized types. */
-export type EntityDTOProp<E, T, C extends TypeConfig = never, Flat extends boolean = false> = T extends Scalar ? T : T extends ScalarReference<infer U> ? U : T extends {
-    __serialized?: infer U;
-} ? IsUnknown<U> extends false ? U : T : T extends LoadedReferenceShape<infer U> ? DTOWrapper<U, C, Flat> : T extends ReferenceShape<infer U> ? PrimaryOrObject<E, U, C> : T extends LoadedCollectionShape<infer U> ? DTOWrapper<U & object, C, Flat>[] : T extends CollectionShape<infer U> ? PrimaryOrObject<E, U & object, C>[] : T extends readonly (infer U)[] ? U extends Scalar ? T : EntityDTOProp<E, U, C, Flat>[] : T extends Relation<T> ? DTOWrapper<T, C, Flat> : T;
+export type EntityDTOProp<E, T, C extends TypeConfig = never, Flat extends boolean = false> = T extends Scalar
+  ? T
+  : T extends ScalarReference<infer U>
+    ? U
+    : T extends {
+          __serialized?: infer U;
+        }
+      ? IsUnknown<U> extends false
+        ? U
+        : T
+      : T extends LoadedReferenceShape<infer U>
+        ? DTOWrapper<U, C, Flat>
+        : T extends ReferenceShape<infer U>
+          ? PrimaryOrObject<E, U, C>
+          : T extends LoadedCollectionShape<infer U>
+            ? DTOWrapper<U & object, C, Flat>[]
+            : T extends CollectionShape<infer U>
+              ? PrimaryOrObject<E, U & object, C>[]
+              : T extends readonly (infer U)[]
+                ? U extends Scalar
+                  ? T
+                  : EntityDTOProp<E, U, C, Flat>[]
+                : T extends Relation<T>
+                  ? DTOWrapper<T, C, Flat>
+                  : T;
 type UnwrapLoadedEntity<T> = T extends {
-    [__loadedType]?: infer U;
-} ? NonNullable<U> : T;
+  [__loadedType]?: infer U;
+}
+  ? NonNullable<U>
+  : T;
 type DTOProbablyOptionalProps<T> = NonNullable<NullableKeys<UnwrapLoadedEntity<T>, undefined>>;
-type DTOIsOptional<T, K extends keyof T> = T[K] extends LoadedCollectionShape ? false : K extends PrimaryProperty<UnwrapLoadedEntity<T>> ? false : K extends DTOProbablyOptionalProps<T> ? true : false;
-type DTORequiredKeys<T, K extends keyof T> = DTOIsOptional<T, K> extends false ? ExcludeHidden<T, K> & CleanKeys<T, K> : never;
-type DTOOptionalKeys<T, K extends keyof T> = DTOIsOptional<T, K> extends false ? never : ExcludeHidden<T, K> & CleanKeys<T, K>;
+type DTOIsOptional<T, K extends keyof T> = T[K] extends LoadedCollectionShape
+  ? false
+  : K extends PrimaryProperty<UnwrapLoadedEntity<T>>
+    ? false
+    : K extends DTOProbablyOptionalProps<T>
+      ? true
+      : false;
+type DTORequiredKeys<T, K extends keyof T> =
+  DTOIsOptional<T, K> extends false ? ExcludeHidden<T, K> & CleanKeys<T, K> : never;
+type DTOOptionalKeys<T, K extends keyof T> =
+  DTOIsOptional<T, K> extends false ? never : ExcludeHidden<T, K> & CleanKeys<T, K>;
 /**
  * Plain object (DTO) representation of an entity as returned by `toObject()` / `toPOJO()`.
  * Unwraps references to PKs, collections to arrays, and respects hidden properties.
  */
 export type EntityDTO<T, C extends TypeConfig = never> = {
-    [K in keyof T as DTORequiredKeys<T, K>]: EntityDTOProp<T, T[K], C> | AddOptional<T[K]>;
+  [K in keyof T as DTORequiredKeys<T, K>]: EntityDTOProp<T, T[K], C> | AddOptional<T[K]>;
 } & {
-    [K in keyof T as DTOOptionalKeys<T, K>]?: EntityDTOProp<T, T[K], C> | AddOptional<T[K]>;
+  [K in keyof T as DTOOptionalKeys<T, K>]?: EntityDTOProp<T, T[K], C> | AddOptional<T[K]>;
 };
 /**
  * @internal
@@ -518,7 +803,7 @@ export type EntityDTO<T, C extends TypeConfig = never> = {
  * function parameter type where generic assignability checks are needed.
  */
 export type EntityDTOFlat<T, C extends TypeConfig = never> = {
-    [K in keyof T as ExcludeHidden<T, K> & CleanKeys<T, K>]: EntityDTOProp<T, T[K], C, true> | AddOptional<T[K]>;
+  [K in keyof T as ExcludeHidden<T, K> & CleanKeys<T, K>]: EntityDTOProp<T, T[K], C, true> | AddOptional<T[K]>;
 };
 /**
  * @internal
@@ -527,33 +812,81 @@ export type EntityDTOFlat<T, C extends TypeConfig = never> = {
  */
 type SerializeTopHints<H extends string> = H extends `${infer Top}.${string}` ? Top : H;
 type SerializeSubHints<K extends string, H extends string> = H extends `${K}.${infer Rest}` ? Rest : never;
-type SerializePropValue<T, K extends keyof T, H extends string, C extends TypeConfig = never> = K & string extends SerializeTopHints<H> ? NonNullable<T[K]> extends CollectionShape<infer U> ? SerializeDTO<U & object, SerializeSubHints<K & string, H>, never, C>[] : SerializeDTO<ExpandProperty<T[K]>, SerializeSubHints<K & string, H>, never, C> | Extract<T[K], null | undefined> : EntityDTOProp<T, T[K], C>;
+type SerializeSubFields<K extends string, F extends string> = K extends F
+  ? '*'
+  : [F extends `${K & string}.${infer Rest}` ? Rest : never] extends [never]
+    ? '*'
+    : F extends `${K & string}.${infer Rest}`
+      ? Rest
+      : never;
+type SerializeFieldsFilter<T, K extends keyof T, F extends string> = K extends Prefix<T, F> | PrimaryProperty<T>
+  ? K
+  : never;
+type SerializePropValue<T, K extends keyof T, H extends string, C extends TypeConfig = never> =
+  K & string extends SerializeTopHints<H>
+    ? NonNullable<T[K]> extends CollectionShape<infer U>
+      ? SerializeDTO<U & object, SerializeSubHints<K & string, H>, never, C>[]
+      : SerializeDTO<ExpandProperty<T[K]>, SerializeSubHints<K & string, H>, never, C> | Extract<T[K], null | undefined>
+    : EntityDTOProp<T, T[K], C>;
+type SerializePropValueWithFields<T, K extends keyof T, H extends string, C extends TypeConfig, F extends string> =
+  K & string extends SerializeTopHints<H>
+    ? NonNullable<T[K]> extends CollectionShape<infer U>
+      ? SerializeDTO<U & object, SerializeSubHints<K & string, H>, never, C, SerializeSubFields<K & string, F>>[]
+      :
+          | SerializeDTO<
+              ExpandProperty<T[K]>,
+              SerializeSubHints<K & string, H>,
+              never,
+              C,
+              SerializeSubFields<K & string, F>
+            >
+          | Extract<T[K], null | undefined>
+    : EntityDTOProp<T, T[K], C>;
 /**
  * Return type of `serialize()`. Combines Loaded + EntityDTO in a single pass for better performance.
- * Respects populate hints (`H`) and exclude hints (`E`).
+ * Respects populate hints (`H`), exclude hints (`E`), and fields hints (`F`).
  */
-export type SerializeDTO<T, H extends string = never, E extends string = never, C extends TypeConfig = never> = string extends H ? EntityDTOFlat<T, C> : {
-    [K in keyof T as ExcludeHidden<T, K> & CleanKeys<T, K> & (IsNever<E> extends true ? K : Exclude<K, E>)]: SerializePropValue<T, K, H, C> | Extract<T[K], null | undefined>;
-};
+export type SerializeDTO<
+  T,
+  H extends string = never,
+  E extends string = never,
+  C extends TypeConfig = never,
+  F extends string = '*',
+> = string extends H
+  ? EntityDTOFlat<T, C>
+  : [F] extends ['*']
+    ? {
+        [K in keyof T as ExcludeHidden<T, K> & CleanKeys<T, K> & (IsNever<E> extends true ? K : Exclude<K, E>)]:
+          | SerializePropValue<T, K, H, C>
+          | Extract<T[K], null | undefined>;
+      }
+    : {
+        [K in keyof T as ExcludeHidden<T, K> &
+          CleanKeys<T, K> &
+          (IsNever<E> extends true ? K : Exclude<K, E>) &
+          SerializeFieldsFilter<T, K, F>]:
+          | SerializePropValueWithFields<T, K, H, C, F>
+          | Extract<T[K], null | undefined>;
+      };
 type TargetKeys<T> = T extends EntityClass<infer P> ? keyof P : keyof T;
 type PropertyName<T> = IsUnknown<T> extends false ? TargetKeys<T> : string;
 /** Table reference object passed to formula callbacks, including alias and schema information. */
 export type FormulaTable = {
-    alias: string;
-    name: string;
-    schema?: string;
-    qualifiedName: string;
-    toString: () => string;
+  alias: string;
+  name: string;
+  schema?: string;
+  qualifiedName: string;
+  toString: () => string;
 };
 /**
  * Table reference for schema callbacks (indexes, checks, generated columns).
  * Unlike FormulaTable, this has no alias since schema generation doesn't use query aliases.
  */
 export type SchemaTable = {
-    name: string;
-    schema?: string;
-    qualifiedName: string;
-    toString: () => string;
+  name: string;
+  schema?: string;
+  qualifiedName: string;
+  toString: () => string;
 };
 /**
  * Column mapping for formula callbacks. Maps property names to fully-qualified alias.fieldName.
@@ -566,7 +899,7 @@ export type SchemaTable = {
  * formula: cols => `${cols}.first_name || ' ' || ${cols}.last_name`
  */
 export type FormulaColumns<T> = Record<PropertyName<T>, string> & {
-    toString(): string;
+  toString(): string;
 };
 /**
  * Column mapping for schema callbacks (indexes, checks, generated columns).
@@ -575,7 +908,11 @@ export type FormulaColumns<T> = Record<PropertyName<T>, string> & {
  */
 export type SchemaColumns<T> = Record<PropertyName<T>, string>;
 /** Callback for custom index expressions. Receives column mappings, table info, and the index name. */
-export type IndexCallback<T> = (columns: Record<PropertyName<T>, string>, table: SchemaTable, indexName: string) => string | Raw;
+export type IndexCallback<T> = (
+  columns: Record<PropertyName<T>, string>,
+  table: SchemaTable,
+  indexName: string,
+) => string | Raw;
 /** Callback for computed (formula) properties. Receives column mappings and table info, returns a SQL expression. */
 export type FormulaCallback<T> = (columns: FormulaColumns<T>, table: FormulaTable) => string | Raw;
 /** Callback for CHECK constraint expressions. Receives column mappings and table info. */
@@ -584,580 +921,698 @@ export type CheckCallback<T> = (columns: Record<PropertyName<T>, string>, table:
 export type GeneratedColumnCallback<T> = (columns: Record<PropertyName<T>, string>, table: SchemaTable) => string | Raw;
 /** Definition of a CHECK constraint on a table or property. */
 export interface CheckConstraint<T = any> {
-    name?: string;
-    property?: string;
-    expression: string | Raw | CheckCallback<T>;
+  name?: string;
+  property?: string;
+  expression: string | Raw | CheckCallback<T>;
 }
 /** Branded string that accepts any string value while preserving autocompletion for known literals. */
 export type AnyString = string & {};
 /** Describes a single property (column, relation, or embedded) within an entity's metadata. */
 export interface EntityProperty<Owner = any, Target = any> {
-    name: EntityKey<Owner>;
-    entity: () => EntityName<Owner>;
-    target: EntityClass<Target>;
-    type: keyof typeof types | AnyString;
-    runtimeType: 'number' | 'string' | 'boolean' | 'bigint' | 'Buffer' | 'Date' | 'object' | 'any' | AnyString;
-    targetMeta?: EntityMetadata<Target>;
-    columnTypes: string[];
-    generated?: string | Raw | GeneratedColumnCallback<Owner>;
-    customType?: Type<any>;
-    customTypes: (Type<any> | undefined)[];
-    hasConvertToJSValueSQL: boolean;
-    hasConvertToDatabaseValueSQL: boolean;
-    autoincrement?: boolean;
-    returning?: boolean;
-    primary?: boolean;
-    serializedPrimaryKey: boolean;
-    groups?: string[];
-    lazy?: boolean;
-    array?: boolean;
-    length?: number;
-    precision?: number;
-    scale?: number;
-    kind: ReferenceKind;
-    ref?: boolean;
-    fieldNames: string[];
-    fieldNameRaw?: string;
-    default?: string | number | boolean | null;
-    defaultRaw?: string;
-    formula?: FormulaCallback<Owner>;
-    filters?: FilterOptions;
-    prefix?: string | boolean;
-    prefixMode?: EmbeddedPrefixMode;
-    embedded?: [EntityKey<Owner>, EntityKey<Owner>];
-    embeddedPath?: string[];
-    embeddable: EntityClass<Owner>;
-    embeddedProps: Dictionary<EntityProperty>;
-    discriminatorColumn?: string;
-    discriminator?: string;
-    polymorphic?: boolean;
-    polymorphTargets?: EntityMetadata[];
-    discriminatorMap?: Dictionary<EntityClass<Target>>;
-    discriminatorValue?: string;
-    object?: boolean;
-    index?: boolean | string;
-    unique?: boolean | string;
-    nullable?: boolean;
-    inherited?: boolean;
-    renamedFrom?: string;
-    stiMerged?: boolean;
-    stiFieldNames?: string[];
-    stiFieldNameMap?: Dictionary<string>;
-    unsigned?: boolean;
-    mapToPk?: boolean;
-    persist?: boolean;
-    hydrate?: boolean;
-    hidden?: boolean;
-    enum?: boolean;
-    items?: (number | string)[];
-    nativeEnumName?: string;
-    version?: boolean;
-    concurrencyCheck?: boolean;
-    eager?: boolean;
-    setter?: boolean;
-    getter?: boolean;
-    getterName?: keyof Owner;
-    accessor?: EntityKey<Owner>;
-    cascade: Cascade[];
-    orphanRemoval?: boolean;
-    onCreate?: (entity: Owner, em: EntityManager) => any;
-    onUpdate?: (entity: Owner, em: EntityManager) => any;
-    deleteRule?: 'cascade' | 'no action' | 'set null' | 'set default' | AnyString;
-    updateRule?: 'cascade' | 'no action' | 'set null' | 'set default' | AnyString;
-    strategy?: LoadStrategy;
-    owner: boolean;
-    inversedBy: EntityKey<Target>;
-    mappedBy: EntityKey<Target>;
-    where?: FilterQuery<Target>;
-    orderBy?: QueryOrderMap<Owner> | QueryOrderMap<Owner>[];
-    customOrder?: string[] | number[] | boolean[];
-    fixedOrder?: boolean;
-    fixedOrderColumn?: string;
-    pivotTable: string;
-    pivotEntity: EntityClass<Target>;
-    joinColumns: string[];
-    ownColumns: string[];
-    inverseJoinColumns: string[];
-    referencedColumnNames: string[];
-    referencedTableName: string;
-    referencedPKs: EntityKey<Owner>[];
-    targetKey?: string;
-    serializer?: (value: any, options?: SerializeOptions<any>) => any;
-    serializedName?: string;
-    comment?: string;
-    /** mysql only */
-    extra?: string;
-    userDefined?: boolean;
-    optional?: boolean;
-    ignoreSchemaChanges?: ('type' | 'extra' | 'default')[];
-    deferMode?: DeferMode;
-    createForeignKeyConstraint: boolean;
-    foreignKeyName?: string;
+  name: EntityKey<Owner>;
+  entity: () => EntityName<Owner>;
+  target: EntityClass<Target>;
+  type: keyof typeof types | AnyString;
+  runtimeType: 'number' | 'string' | 'boolean' | 'bigint' | 'Buffer' | 'Date' | 'object' | 'any' | AnyString;
+  targetMeta?: EntityMetadata<Target>;
+  columnTypes: string[];
+  generated?: string | Raw | GeneratedColumnCallback<Owner>;
+  customType?: Type<any>;
+  customTypes: (Type<any> | undefined)[];
+  hasConvertToJSValueSQL: boolean;
+  hasConvertToDatabaseValueSQL: boolean;
+  autoincrement?: boolean;
+  returning?: boolean;
+  primary?: boolean;
+  serializedPrimaryKey: boolean;
+  groups?: string[];
+  lazy?: boolean;
+  array?: boolean;
+  length?: number;
+  precision?: number;
+  scale?: number;
+  kind: ReferenceKind;
+  ref?: boolean;
+  fieldNames: string[];
+  fieldNameRaw?: string;
+  default?: string | number | boolean | null;
+  defaultRaw?: string;
+  formula?: FormulaCallback<Owner>;
+  filters?: FilterOptions;
+  prefix?: string | boolean;
+  prefixMode?: EmbeddedPrefixMode;
+  embedded?: [EntityKey<Owner>, EntityKey<Owner>];
+  embeddedPath?: string[];
+  embeddable: EntityClass<Owner>;
+  embeddedProps: Dictionary<EntityProperty>;
+  discriminatorColumn?: string;
+  discriminator?: string;
+  polymorphic?: boolean;
+  polymorphTargets?: EntityMetadata[];
+  discriminatorMap?: Dictionary<EntityClass<Target>>;
+  discriminatorValue?: string;
+  object?: boolean;
+  index?: boolean | string;
+  unique?: boolean | string;
+  nullable?: boolean;
+  inherited?: boolean;
+  renamedFrom?: string;
+  stiMerged?: boolean;
+  stiFieldNames?: string[];
+  stiFieldNameMap?: Dictionary<string>;
+  unsigned?: boolean;
+  mapToPk?: boolean;
+  persist?: boolean;
+  hydrate?: boolean;
+  hidden?: boolean;
+  enum?: boolean;
+  items?: (number | string)[];
+  nativeEnumName?: string;
+  version?: boolean;
+  concurrencyCheck?: boolean;
+  eager?: boolean;
+  setter?: boolean;
+  getter?: boolean;
+  getterName?: keyof Owner;
+  accessor?: EntityKey<Owner>;
+  cascade: Cascade[];
+  orphanRemoval?: boolean;
+  onCreate?: (entity: Owner, em: EntityManager) => any;
+  onUpdate?: (entity: Owner, em: EntityManager) => any;
+  deleteRule?: 'cascade' | 'no action' | 'set null' | 'set default' | AnyString;
+  updateRule?: 'cascade' | 'no action' | 'set null' | 'set default' | AnyString;
+  strategy?: LoadStrategy;
+  owner: boolean;
+  inversedBy: EntityKey<Target>;
+  mappedBy: EntityKey<Target>;
+  where?: FilterQuery<Target>;
+  orderBy?: QueryOrderMap<Owner> | QueryOrderMap<Owner>[];
+  customOrder?: string[] | number[] | boolean[];
+  fixedOrder?: boolean;
+  fixedOrderColumn?: string;
+  pivotTable: string;
+  pivotEntity: EntityClass<Target>;
+  joinColumns: string[];
+  ownColumns: string[];
+  inverseJoinColumns: string[];
+  referencedColumnNames: string[];
+  referencedTableName: string;
+  referencedPKs: EntityKey<Owner>[];
+  targetKey?: string;
+  serializer?: (value: any, options?: SerializeOptions<any>) => any;
+  serializedName?: string;
+  comment?: string;
+  /** mysql only */
+  extra?: string;
+  userDefined?: boolean;
+  optional?: boolean;
+  ignoreSchemaChanges?: ('type' | 'extra' | 'default')[];
+  deferMode?: DeferMode;
+  createForeignKeyConstraint: boolean;
+  foreignKeyName?: string;
 }
 /**
  * Runtime metadata for an entity, holding its properties, relations, indexes, hooks, and more.
  * Created during metadata discovery and used throughout the ORM lifecycle.
  */
 export declare class EntityMetadata<Entity = any, Class extends EntityCtor<Entity> = EntityCtor<Entity>> {
-    private static counter;
-    readonly _id: number;
-    readonly propertyOrder: Map<string, number>;
-    constructor(meta?: Partial<EntityMetadata>);
-    addProperty(prop: Partial<EntityProperty<Entity>>): void;
-    removeProperty(name: string, sync?: boolean): void;
-    getPrimaryProps(flatten?: boolean): EntityProperty<Entity>[];
-    getPrimaryProp(): EntityProperty<Entity>;
-    /**
-     * Creates a mapping from property names to field names.
-     * @param alias - Optional alias to prefix field names. Can be a string (same for all) or a function (per-property).
-     *                When provided, also adds toString() returning the alias for backwards compatibility with formulas.
-     * @param toStringAlias - Optional alias to return from toString(). Defaults to `alias` when it's a string.
-     */
-    createColumnMappingObject(alias?: string | ((prop: EntityProperty<Entity>) => string), toStringAlias?: string): FormulaColumns<Entity>;
-    /**
-     * Creates a column mapping for schema callbacks (indexes, checks, generated columns).
-     * For TPT entities, only includes properties that belong to the current table (ownProps).
-     */
-    createSchemaColumnMappingObject(): SchemaColumns<Entity>;
-    get tableName(): string;
-    set tableName(name: string);
-    get uniqueName(): string;
-    sync(initIndexes?: boolean, config?: Configuration): void;
-    private initIndexes;
-    /** @internal */
-    clone(): this;
+  private static counter;
+  readonly _id: number;
+  readonly propertyOrder: Map<string, number>;
+  constructor(meta?: Partial<EntityMetadata>);
+  addProperty(prop: Partial<EntityProperty<Entity>>): void;
+  removeProperty(name: string, sync?: boolean): void;
+  getPrimaryProps(flatten?: boolean): EntityProperty<Entity>[];
+  getPrimaryProp(): EntityProperty<Entity>;
+  /**
+   * Creates a mapping from property names to field names.
+   * @param alias - Optional alias to prefix field names. Can be a string (same for all) or a function (per-property).
+   *                When provided, also adds toString() returning the alias for backwards compatibility with formulas.
+   * @param toStringAlias - Optional alias to return from toString(). Defaults to `alias` when it's a string.
+   */
+  createColumnMappingObject(
+    alias?: string | ((prop: EntityProperty<Entity>) => string),
+    toStringAlias?: string,
+  ): FormulaColumns<Entity>;
+  /**
+   * Creates a column mapping for schema callbacks (indexes, checks, generated columns).
+   * For TPT entities, only includes properties that belong to the current table (ownProps).
+   */
+  createSchemaColumnMappingObject(): SchemaColumns<Entity>;
+  get tableName(): string;
+  set tableName(name: string);
+  get uniqueName(): string;
+  sync(initIndexes?: boolean, config?: Configuration): void;
+  private initIndexes;
+  /** @internal */
+  clone(): this;
 }
 /** Minimal column metadata with just a name and database type. */
 export interface SimpleColumnMeta {
-    name: string;
-    type: string;
+  name: string;
+  type: string;
 }
 /** Abstract constructor type that matches both abstract and concrete entity classes. */
 export type EntityCtor<T = any> = abstract new (...args: any[]) => T;
 export interface EntityMetadata<Entity = any, Class extends EntityCtor<Entity> = EntityCtor<Entity>> {
-    name?: string;
-    className: string;
-    tableName: string;
-    schema?: string;
-    pivotTable?: boolean;
-    virtual?: boolean;
-    /** True if this entity represents a database view (not a virtual entity). Accepts `{ materialized: true }` as input, normalized to `true` during sync. */
-    view?: boolean | {
+  name?: string;
+  className: string;
+  tableName: string;
+  schema?: string;
+  pivotTable?: boolean;
+  virtual?: boolean;
+  /** True if this entity represents a database view (not a virtual entity). Accepts `{ materialized: true }` as input, normalized to `true` during sync. */
+  view?:
+    | boolean
+    | {
         materialized?: boolean;
         withData?: boolean;
-    };
-    /** True if this is a materialized view (PostgreSQL only). Requires `view: true`. */
-    materialized?: boolean;
-    /** For materialized views, whether data is populated on creation. Defaults to true. */
-    withData?: boolean;
-    expression?: string | ((em: any, where: ObjectQuery<Entity>, options: FindOptions<Entity, any, any, any>, stream?: boolean) => MaybePromise<Raw | object | string>);
-    discriminatorColumn?: EntityKey<Entity> | AnyString;
-    discriminatorValue?: number | string;
-    discriminatorMap?: Dictionary<EntityClass>;
-    embeddable: boolean;
-    constructorParams?: (keyof Entity)[];
-    forceConstructor: boolean;
-    extends?: EntityName<Entity>;
-    collection: string;
-    path: string;
-    primaryKeys: EntityKey<Entity>[];
-    simplePK: boolean;
-    compositePK: boolean;
-    versionProperty: EntityKey<Entity>;
-    concurrencyCheckKeys: Set<EntityKey<Entity>>;
-    serializedPrimaryKey?: EntityKey<Entity>;
-    properties: {
-        [K in EntityKey<Entity>]: EntityProperty<Entity>;
-    };
-    props: EntityProperty<Entity>[];
-    relations: EntityProperty<Entity>[];
-    bidirectionalRelations: EntityProperty<Entity>[];
-    referencingProperties: {
-        meta: EntityMetadata<Entity>;
-        prop: EntityProperty<Entity>;
-    }[];
-    comparableProps: EntityProperty<Entity>[];
-    trackingProps: EntityProperty<Entity>[];
-    hydrateProps: EntityProperty<Entity>[];
-    validateProps: EntityProperty<Entity>[];
-    uniqueProps: EntityProperty<Entity>[];
-    getterProps: EntityProperty<Entity>[];
-    indexes: {
-        properties?: EntityKey<Entity> | EntityKey<Entity>[];
-        name?: string;
-        type?: string;
-        options?: Dictionary;
-        expression?: string | IndexCallback<Entity>;
-        columns?: IndexColumnOptions[];
-        include?: EntityKey<Entity> | EntityKey<Entity>[];
-        fillFactor?: number;
-        invisible?: boolean;
-        disabled?: boolean;
-        clustered?: boolean;
-    }[];
-    uniques: {
-        properties?: EntityKey<Entity> | EntityKey<Entity>[];
-        name?: string;
-        options?: Dictionary;
-        expression?: string | IndexCallback<Entity>;
-        deferMode?: DeferMode | `${DeferMode}`;
-        columns?: IndexColumnOptions[];
-        include?: EntityKey<Entity> | EntityKey<Entity>[];
-        fillFactor?: number;
-        disabled?: boolean;
-    }[];
-    checks: CheckConstraint<Entity>[];
-    repositoryClass?: string;
-    repository: () => EntityClass<EntityRepository<any>>;
-    hooks: {
-        [K in EventType]?: (keyof Entity | EventSubscriber<Entity>[EventType])[];
-    };
-    prototype: Entity;
-    class: Class;
-    abstract: boolean;
-    filters: Dictionary<FilterDef>;
-    comment?: string;
-    selfReferencing?: boolean;
-    hasUniqueProps?: boolean;
-    readonly?: boolean;
-    polymorphs?: EntityMetadata[];
-    root: EntityMetadata<Entity>;
-    definedProperties: Dictionary;
-    /** For polymorphic M:N pivot tables, maps discriminator values to entity classes */
-    polymorphicDiscriminatorMap?: Dictionary<EntityClass>;
-    /** Inheritance type: 'sti' (Single Table Inheritance) or 'tpt' (Table-Per-Type). Only set on root entities. */
-    inheritanceType?: 'sti' | 'tpt';
-    /** For TPT: direct parent entity metadata (the entity this one extends). */
-    tptParent?: EntityMetadata;
-    /** For TPT: direct child entities (entities that extend this one). */
-    tptChildren?: EntityMetadata[];
-    /** For TPT: all non-abstract descendants, sorted by depth (deepest first). Precomputed during discovery. */
-    allTPTDescendants?: EntityMetadata[];
-    /** For TPT: synthetic property representing the join to the parent table (child PK → parent PK). */
-    tptParentProp?: EntityProperty;
-    /** For TPT: inverse of tptParentProp, used for joining from parent to child (parent PK → child PK). */
-    tptInverseProp?: EntityProperty;
-    /** For TPT: virtual discriminator property name (computed at query time, not persisted). */
-    tptDiscriminatorColumn?: string;
-    /** For TPT: properties defined only in THIS entity (not inherited from parent). */
-    ownProps?: EntityProperty<Entity>[];
-    hasTriggers?: boolean;
-    /**
-     * Default ordering for this entity. Applied when querying this entity directly
-     * or when it's populated as a relation. Combined with other orderings based on precedence.
-     */
-    orderBy?: QueryOrderMap<Entity> | QueryOrderMap<Entity>[];
-    /** @internal can be used for computed numeric cache keys */
-    readonly _id: number;
+      };
+  /** True if this is a materialized view (PostgreSQL only). Requires `view: true`. */
+  materialized?: boolean;
+  /** For materialized views, whether data is populated on creation. Defaults to true. */
+  withData?: boolean;
+  expression?:
+    | string
+    | ((
+        em: any,
+        where: ObjectQuery<Entity>,
+        options: FindOptions<Entity, any, any, any>,
+        stream?: boolean,
+      ) => MaybePromise<Raw | object | string>);
+  discriminatorColumn?: EntityKey<Entity> | AnyString;
+  discriminatorValue?: number | string;
+  discriminatorMap?: Dictionary<EntityClass>;
+  embeddable: boolean;
+  constructorParams?: (keyof Entity)[];
+  forceConstructor: boolean;
+  extends?: EntityName<Entity>;
+  collection: string;
+  path: string;
+  primaryKeys: EntityKey<Entity>[];
+  simplePK: boolean;
+  compositePK: boolean;
+  versionProperty: EntityKey<Entity>;
+  concurrencyCheckKeys: Set<EntityKey<Entity>>;
+  serializedPrimaryKey?: EntityKey<Entity>;
+  properties: {
+    [K in EntityKey<Entity>]: EntityProperty<Entity>;
+  };
+  props: EntityProperty<Entity>[];
+  relations: EntityProperty<Entity>[];
+  bidirectionalRelations: EntityProperty<Entity>[];
+  referencingProperties: {
+    meta: EntityMetadata<Entity>;
+    prop: EntityProperty<Entity>;
+  }[];
+  comparableProps: EntityProperty<Entity>[];
+  trackingProps: EntityProperty<Entity>[];
+  hydrateProps: EntityProperty<Entity>[];
+  validateProps: EntityProperty<Entity>[];
+  uniqueProps: EntityProperty<Entity>[];
+  getterProps: EntityProperty<Entity>[];
+  indexes: {
+    properties?: EntityKey<Entity> | EntityKey<Entity>[];
+    name?: string;
+    type?: string;
+    options?: Dictionary;
+    expression?: string | IndexCallback<Entity>;
+    columns?: IndexColumnOptions[];
+    include?: EntityKey<Entity> | EntityKey<Entity>[];
+    fillFactor?: number;
+    invisible?: boolean;
+    disabled?: boolean;
+    clustered?: boolean;
+  }[];
+  uniques: {
+    properties?: EntityKey<Entity> | EntityKey<Entity>[];
+    name?: string;
+    options?: Dictionary;
+    expression?: string | IndexCallback<Entity>;
+    deferMode?: DeferMode | `${DeferMode}`;
+    columns?: IndexColumnOptions[];
+    include?: EntityKey<Entity> | EntityKey<Entity>[];
+    fillFactor?: number;
+    disabled?: boolean;
+  }[];
+  checks: CheckConstraint<Entity>[];
+  repositoryClass?: string;
+  repository: () => EntityClass<EntityRepository<any>>;
+  hooks: {
+    [K in EventType]?: (keyof Entity | EventSubscriber<Entity>[EventType])[];
+  };
+  prototype: Entity;
+  class: Class;
+  abstract: boolean;
+  filters: Dictionary<FilterDef>;
+  comment?: string;
+  selfReferencing?: boolean;
+  hasUniqueProps?: boolean;
+  readonly?: boolean;
+  polymorphs?: EntityMetadata[];
+  root: EntityMetadata<Entity>;
+  definedProperties: Dictionary;
+  /** For polymorphic M:N pivot tables, maps discriminator values to entity classes */
+  polymorphicDiscriminatorMap?: Dictionary<EntityClass>;
+  /** Inheritance type: 'sti' (Single Table Inheritance) or 'tpt' (Table-Per-Type). Only set on root entities. */
+  inheritanceType?: 'sti' | 'tpt';
+  /** For TPT: direct parent entity metadata (the entity this one extends). */
+  tptParent?: EntityMetadata;
+  /** For TPT: direct child entities (entities that extend this one). */
+  tptChildren?: EntityMetadata[];
+  /** For TPT: all non-abstract descendants, sorted by depth (deepest first). Precomputed during discovery. */
+  allTPTDescendants?: EntityMetadata[];
+  /** For TPT: synthetic property representing the join to the parent table (child PK → parent PK). */
+  tptParentProp?: EntityProperty;
+  /** For TPT: inverse of tptParentProp, used for joining from parent to child (parent PK → child PK). */
+  tptInverseProp?: EntityProperty;
+  /** For TPT: virtual discriminator property name (computed at query time, not persisted). */
+  tptDiscriminatorColumn?: string;
+  /** For TPT: properties defined only in THIS entity (not inherited from parent). */
+  ownProps?: EntityProperty<Entity>[];
+  hasTriggers?: boolean;
+  /**
+   * Default ordering for this entity. Applied when querying this entity directly
+   * or when it's populated as a relation. Combined with other orderings based on precedence.
+   */
+  orderBy?: QueryOrderMap<Entity> | QueryOrderMap<Entity>[];
+  /** @internal can be used for computed numeric cache keys */
+  readonly _id: number;
 }
 /** Options for `ISchemaGenerator.create()`. */
 export interface CreateSchemaOptions {
-    wrap?: boolean;
-    schema?: string;
+  wrap?: boolean;
+  schema?: string;
 }
 /** Options for `ISchemaGenerator.clear()` to truncate/clear database tables. */
 export interface ClearDatabaseOptions {
-    schema?: string;
-    truncate?: boolean;
-    clearIdentityMap?: boolean;
+  schema?: string;
+  truncate?: boolean;
+  clearIdentityMap?: boolean;
 }
 /** Options for `ISchemaGenerator.ensureDatabase()` which creates and optionally clears the database. */
 export interface EnsureDatabaseOptions extends CreateSchemaOptions, ClearDatabaseOptions {
-    clear?: boolean;
-    create?: boolean;
-    forceCheck?: boolean;
+  clear?: boolean;
+  create?: boolean;
+  forceCheck?: boolean;
 }
 /** Options for `ISchemaGenerator.drop()`. */
 export interface DropSchemaOptions {
-    wrap?: boolean;
-    dropMigrationsTable?: boolean;
-    dropForeignKeys?: boolean;
-    dropDb?: boolean;
-    schema?: string;
+  wrap?: boolean;
+  dropMigrationsTable?: boolean;
+  dropForeignKeys?: boolean;
+  dropDb?: boolean;
+  schema?: string;
 }
 /** Options for `ISchemaGenerator.update()` to apply incremental schema changes. */
 export interface UpdateSchemaOptions<DatabaseSchema = unknown> {
-    wrap?: boolean;
-    safe?: boolean;
-    dropDb?: boolean;
-    dropTables?: boolean;
-    schema?: string;
-    fromSchema?: DatabaseSchema;
+  wrap?: boolean;
+  safe?: boolean;
+  dropDb?: boolean;
+  dropTables?: boolean;
+  schema?: string;
+  fromSchema?: DatabaseSchema;
 }
 /** Options for `ISchemaGenerator.refresh()` which drops and recreates the schema. */
 export interface RefreshDatabaseOptions extends CreateSchemaOptions {
-    ensureIndexes?: boolean;
-    dropDb?: boolean;
-    createSchema?: boolean;
+  ensureIndexes?: boolean;
+  dropDb?: boolean;
+  createSchema?: boolean;
 }
 /** Interface for the schema generator, responsible for creating, updating, and dropping database schemas. */
 export interface ISchemaGenerator {
-    create(options?: CreateSchemaOptions): Promise<void>;
-    update(options?: UpdateSchemaOptions): Promise<void>;
-    drop(options?: DropSchemaOptions): Promise<void>;
-    refresh(options?: RefreshDatabaseOptions): Promise<void>;
-    clear(options?: ClearDatabaseOptions): Promise<void>;
-    execute(sql: string, options?: {
-        wrap?: boolean;
-    }): Promise<void>;
-    getCreateSchemaSQL(options?: CreateSchemaOptions): Promise<string>;
-    getDropSchemaSQL(options?: Omit<DropSchemaOptions, 'dropDb'>): Promise<string>;
-    getUpdateSchemaSQL(options?: UpdateSchemaOptions): Promise<string>;
-    getUpdateSchemaMigrationSQL(options?: UpdateSchemaOptions): Promise<{
-        up: string;
-        down: string;
-    }>;
-    ensureDatabase(options?: EnsureDatabaseOptions): Promise<boolean>;
-    createDatabase(name?: string): Promise<void>;
-    dropDatabase(name?: string): Promise<void>;
-    ensureIndexes(): Promise<void>;
+  create(options?: CreateSchemaOptions): Promise<void>;
+  update(options?: UpdateSchemaOptions): Promise<void>;
+  drop(options?: DropSchemaOptions): Promise<void>;
+  refresh(options?: RefreshDatabaseOptions): Promise<void>;
+  clear(options?: ClearDatabaseOptions): Promise<void>;
+  execute(
+    sql: string,
+    options?: {
+      wrap?: boolean;
+    },
+  ): Promise<void>;
+  getCreateSchemaSQL(options?: CreateSchemaOptions): Promise<string>;
+  getDropSchemaSQL(options?: Omit<DropSchemaOptions, 'dropDb'>): Promise<string>;
+  getUpdateSchemaSQL(options?: UpdateSchemaOptions): Promise<string>;
+  getUpdateSchemaMigrationSQL(options?: UpdateSchemaOptions): Promise<{
+    up: string;
+    down: string;
+  }>;
+  ensureDatabase(options?: EnsureDatabaseOptions): Promise<boolean>;
+  createDatabase(name?: string): Promise<void>;
+  dropDatabase(name?: string): Promise<void>;
+  ensureIndexes(): Promise<void>;
 }
 /** Custom resolver for import paths in the entity generator. Returns a path/name pair or undefined to use the default. */
-export type ImportsResolver = (alias: string, basePath: string, extension: '.js' | '', originFileName: string) => {
-    path: string;
-    name: string;
-} | undefined;
+export type ImportsResolver = (
+  alias: string,
+  basePath: string,
+  extension: '.js' | '',
+  originFileName: string,
+) =>
+  | {
+      path: string;
+      name: string;
+    }
+  | undefined;
 /** Options for the entity generator (`IEntityGenerator.generate()`). Controls output format, filtering, and style. */
 export interface GenerateOptions {
-    path?: string;
-    save?: boolean;
-    schema?: string;
-    takeTables?: (RegExp | string)[];
-    skipTables?: (RegExp | string)[];
-    skipColumns?: Dictionary<(RegExp | string)[]>;
-    forceUndefined?: boolean;
-    undefinedDefaults?: boolean;
-    bidirectionalRelations?: boolean;
-    identifiedReferences?: boolean;
-    entityDefinition?: 'decorators' | 'defineEntity' | 'entitySchema';
-    decorators?: 'es' | 'legacy';
-    inferEntityType?: boolean;
-    enumMode?: 'ts-enum' | 'union-type' | 'dictionary';
-    esmImport?: boolean;
-    scalarTypeInDecorator?: boolean;
-    scalarPropertiesForRelations?: 'always' | 'never' | 'smart';
-    fileName?: (className: string) => string;
-    onImport?: ImportsResolver;
-    extraImports?: (basePath: string, originFileName: string) => string[] | undefined;
-    onlyPurePivotTables?: boolean;
-    outputPurePivotTables?: boolean;
-    readOnlyPivotTables?: boolean;
-    customBaseEntityName?: string;
-    useCoreBaseEntity?: boolean;
-    coreImportsPrefix?: string;
-    onInitialMetadata?: MetadataProcessor;
-    onProcessedMetadata?: MetadataProcessor;
+  path?: string;
+  save?: boolean;
+  schema?: string;
+  takeTables?: (RegExp | string)[];
+  skipTables?: (RegExp | string)[];
+  skipColumns?: Dictionary<(RegExp | string)[]>;
+  forceUndefined?: boolean;
+  undefinedDefaults?: boolean;
+  bidirectionalRelations?: boolean;
+  identifiedReferences?: boolean;
+  entityDefinition?: 'decorators' | 'defineEntity' | 'entitySchema';
+  decorators?: 'es' | 'legacy';
+  inferEntityType?: boolean;
+  enumMode?: 'ts-enum' | 'union-type' | 'dictionary';
+  esmImport?: boolean;
+  scalarTypeInDecorator?: boolean;
+  scalarPropertiesForRelations?: 'always' | 'never' | 'smart';
+  fileName?: (className: string) => string;
+  onImport?: ImportsResolver;
+  extraImports?: (basePath: string, originFileName: string) => string[] | undefined;
+  onlyPurePivotTables?: boolean;
+  outputPurePivotTables?: boolean;
+  readOnlyPivotTables?: boolean;
+  customBaseEntityName?: string;
+  useCoreBaseEntity?: boolean;
+  coreImportsPrefix?: string;
+  onInitialMetadata?: MetadataProcessor;
+  onProcessedMetadata?: MetadataProcessor;
 }
 /** Interface for the entity generator, which reverse-engineers database schema into entity source files. */
 export interface IEntityGenerator {
-    generate(options?: GenerateOptions): Promise<string[]>;
+  generate(options?: GenerateOptions): Promise<string[]>;
 }
 /** Basic migration descriptor with a name and optional file path. */
 export type MigrationInfo = {
-    name: string;
-    path?: string;
+  name: string;
+  path?: string;
 };
 /** Options for controlling which migrations to run (range, specific list, or transaction). */
 export type MigrateOptions = {
-    from?: string | number;
-    to?: string | number;
-    migrations?: string[];
-    transaction?: Transaction;
+  from?: string | number;
+  to?: string | number;
+  migrations?: string[];
+  transaction?: Transaction;
 };
 /** Result of creating a new migration file, including the generated code and schema diff. */
 export type MigrationResult = {
-    fileName: string;
-    code: string;
-    diff: MigrationDiff;
+  fileName: string;
+  code: string;
+  diff: MigrationDiff;
 };
 /** A row from the migrations tracking table, representing an executed migration. */
 export type MigrationRow = {
-    id: number;
-    name: string;
-    executed_at: Date;
+  id: number;
+  name: string;
+  executed_at: Date;
 };
 /**
  * @internal
  */
 export interface IMigrationRunner {
-    run(migration: Migration, method: 'up' | 'down'): Promise<void>;
-    setMasterMigration(trx: Transaction): void;
-    unsetMasterMigration(): void;
+  run(migration: Migration, method: 'up' | 'down'): Promise<void>;
+  setMasterMigration(trx: Transaction): void;
+  unsetMasterMigration(): void;
 }
 /**
  * @internal
  */
 export interface IMigratorStorage {
-    executed(): Promise<string[]>;
-    logMigration(params: Dictionary): Promise<void>;
-    unlogMigration(params: Dictionary): Promise<void>;
-    getExecutedMigrations(): Promise<MigrationRow[]>;
-    ensureTable?(): Promise<void>;
-    setMasterMigration(trx: Transaction): void;
-    unsetMasterMigration(): void;
-    getMigrationName(name: string): string;
-    getTableName?(): {
-        schemaName?: string;
-        tableName: string;
-    };
+  executed(): Promise<string[]>;
+  logMigration(params: Dictionary): Promise<void>;
+  unlogMigration(params: Dictionary): Promise<void>;
+  getExecutedMigrations(): Promise<MigrationRow[]>;
+  ensureTable?(): Promise<void>;
+  setMasterMigration(trx: Transaction): void;
+  unsetMasterMigration(): void;
+  getMigrationName(name: string): string;
+  getTableName?(): {
+    schemaName?: string;
+    tableName: string;
+  };
 }
 /** Interface for the migrator, responsible for creating and executing database migrations. */
 export interface IMigrator {
-    /**
-     * Checks current schema for changes, generates new migration if there are any.
-     */
-    create(path?: string, blank?: boolean, initial?: boolean, name?: string): Promise<MigrationResult>;
-    /**
-     * Checks current schema for changes.
-     */
-    checkSchema(): Promise<boolean>;
-    /**
-     * Creates initial migration. This generates the schema based on metadata, and checks whether all the tables
-     * are already present. If yes, it will also automatically log the migration as executed.
-     * Initial migration can be created only if the schema is already aligned with the metadata, or when no schema
-     * is present - in such case regular migration would have the same effect.
-     */
-    createInitial(path?: string): Promise<MigrationResult>;
-    /**
-     * Returns list of already executed migrations.
-     */
-    getExecuted(): Promise<MigrationRow[]>;
-    /**
-     * Returns list of pending (not yet executed) migrations found in the migration directory.
-     */
-    getPending(): Promise<MigrationInfo[]>;
-    /**
-     * Executes specified migrations. Without parameter it will migrate up to the latest version.
-     */
-    up(options?: string | string[] | MigrateOptions): Promise<MigrationInfo[]>;
-    /**
-     * Executes down migrations to the given point. Without parameter it will migrate one version down.
-     */
-    down(options?: string | string[] | Omit<MigrateOptions, 'from'>): Promise<MigrationInfo[]>;
-    /**
-     * Registers event handler.
-     */
-    on(event: MigratorEvent, listener: (event: MigrationInfo) => MaybePromise<void>): IMigrator;
-    /**
-     * Removes event handler.
-     */
-    off(event: MigratorEvent, listener: (event: MigrationInfo) => MaybePromise<void>): IMigrator;
-    /**
-     * @internal
-     */
-    getStorage(): IMigratorStorage;
+  /**
+   * Checks current schema for changes, generates new migration if there are any.
+   */
+  create(path?: string, blank?: boolean, initial?: boolean, name?: string): Promise<MigrationResult>;
+  /**
+   * Checks current schema for changes.
+   */
+  checkSchema(): Promise<boolean>;
+  /**
+   * Creates initial migration. This generates the schema based on metadata, and checks whether all the tables
+   * are already present. If yes, it will also automatically log the migration as executed.
+   * Initial migration can be created only if the schema is already aligned with the metadata, or when no schema
+   * is present - in such case regular migration would have the same effect.
+   */
+  createInitial(path?: string): Promise<MigrationResult>;
+  /**
+   * Returns list of already executed migrations.
+   */
+  getExecuted(): Promise<MigrationRow[]>;
+  /**
+   * Returns list of pending (not yet executed) migrations found in the migration directory.
+   */
+  getPending(): Promise<MigrationInfo[]>;
+  /**
+   * Executes specified migrations. Without parameter it will migrate up to the latest version.
+   */
+  up(options?: string | string[] | MigrateOptions): Promise<MigrationInfo[]>;
+  /**
+   * Executes down migrations to the given point. Without parameter it will migrate one version down.
+   */
+  down(options?: string | string[] | Omit<MigrateOptions, 'from'>): Promise<MigrationInfo[]>;
+  /**
+   * Registers event handler.
+   */
+  on(event: MigratorEvent, listener: (event: MigrationInfo) => MaybePromise<void>): IMigrator;
+  /**
+   * Removes event handler.
+   */
+  off(event: MigratorEvent, listener: (event: MigrationInfo) => MaybePromise<void>): IMigrator;
+  /**
+   * @internal
+   */
+  getStorage(): IMigratorStorage;
 }
 /** Events emitted by the migrator during migration execution. */
 export type MigratorEvent = 'migrating' | 'migrated' | 'reverting' | 'reverted';
 /** The up and down SQL statements representing a schema diff for a migration. */
 export interface MigrationDiff {
-    up: string[];
-    down: string[];
+  up: string[];
+  down: string[];
 }
 /** Interface for generating migration file contents from schema diffs. */
 export interface IMigrationGenerator {
-    /**
-     * Generates the full contents of migration file. Uses `generateMigrationFile` to get the file contents.
-     */
-    generate(diff: MigrationDiff, path?: string, name?: string): Promise<[string, string]>;
-    /**
-     * Creates single migration statement. By default adds `this.addSql(sql);` to the code.
-     */
-    createStatement(sql: string, padLeft: number): string;
-    /**
-     * Returns the file contents of given migration.
-     */
-    generateMigrationFile(className: string, diff: MigrationDiff): MaybePromise<string>;
+  /**
+   * Generates the full contents of migration file. Uses `generateMigrationFile` to get the file contents.
+   */
+  generate(diff: MigrationDiff, path?: string, name?: string): Promise<[string, string]>;
+  /**
+   * Creates single migration statement. By default adds `this.addSql(sql);` to the code.
+   */
+  createStatement(sql: string, padLeft: number): string;
+  /**
+   * Returns the file contents of given migration.
+   */
+  generateMigrationFile(className: string, diff: MigrationDiff): MaybePromise<string>;
 }
 /** Interface that all migration classes must implement. */
 export interface Migration {
-    up(): Promise<void> | void;
-    down(): Promise<void> | void;
-    isTransactional(): boolean;
-    reset(): void;
-    setTransactionContext(ctx: Transaction): void;
-    getQueries?(): any[];
+  up(): Promise<void> | void;
+  down(): Promise<void> | void;
+  isTransactional(): boolean;
+  reset(): void;
+  setTransactionContext(ctx: Transaction): void;
+  getQueries?(): any[];
 }
 /** A named migration class reference, used for inline migration registration. */
 export interface MigrationObject {
-    name: string;
-    class: Constructor<Migration>;
+  name: string;
+  class: Constructor<Migration>;
 }
 type EntityFromInput<T> = T extends readonly EntityName<infer U>[] ? U : T extends EntityName<infer U> ? U : never;
 type FilterDefResolved<T extends object = any> = {
-    name: string;
-    cond: FilterQuery<T> | ((args: Dictionary, type: 'read' | 'update' | 'delete', em: any, options?: FindOptions<T, any, any, any> | FindOneOptions<T, any, any, any>, entityName?: string) => MaybePromise<FilterQuery<T>>);
-    default?: boolean;
-    entity?: EntityName<T> | EntityName<T>[];
-    args?: boolean;
-    strict?: boolean;
+  name: string;
+  cond:
+    | FilterQuery<T>
+    | ((
+        args: Dictionary,
+        type: 'read' | 'update' | 'delete',
+        em: any,
+        options?: FindOptions<T, any, any, any> | FindOneOptions<T, any, any, any>,
+        entityName?: string,
+      ) => MaybePromise<FilterQuery<T>>);
+  default?: boolean;
+  entity?: EntityName<T> | EntityName<T>[];
+  args?: boolean;
+  strict?: boolean;
 };
 /** Definition of a query filter that can be registered globally or per-entity via `@Filter()`. */
 export type FilterDef<T extends EntityName | readonly EntityName[] = any> = FilterDefResolved<EntityFromInput<T>> & {
-    entity?: T;
+  entity?: T;
 };
 /** Type for the `populate` option in find methods. An array of relation paths to eagerly load, or `false` to disable. */
 export type Populate<T, P extends string = never> = readonly AutoPath<T, P, `${PopulatePath}`>[] | false;
 /** Parsed populate hint for a single relation, including strategy and nested children. */
 export type PopulateOptions<T> = {
-    field: EntityKey<T>;
-    strategy?: LoadStrategy;
-    all?: boolean;
-    filter?: boolean;
-    joinType?: 'inner join' | 'left join';
-    children?: PopulateOptions<T[keyof T]>[];
-    /** When true, ignores `mapToPk` on the property and returns full entity data instead of just PKs. */
-    dataOnly?: boolean;
+  field: EntityKey<T>;
+  strategy?: LoadStrategy;
+  all?: boolean;
+  filter?: boolean;
+  joinType?: 'inner join' | 'left join';
+  children?: PopulateOptions<T[keyof T]>[];
+  /** When true, ignores `mapToPk` on the property and returns full entity data instead of just PKs. */
+  dataOnly?: boolean;
 };
 /** Inline options that can be appended to populate hint strings (e.g., strategy, join type). */
 export type PopulateHintOptions = {
-    strategy?: LoadStrategy.JOINED | LoadStrategy.SELECT_IN | 'joined' | 'select-in';
-    joinType?: 'inner join' | 'left join';
+  strategy?: LoadStrategy.JOINED | LoadStrategy.SELECT_IN | 'joined' | 'select-in';
+  joinType?: 'inner join' | 'left join';
 };
-type ExtractType<T> = T extends CollectionShape<infer U> ? U : T extends ReferenceShape<infer U> ? U : T extends Ref<infer U> ? U : T extends readonly (infer U)[] ? U : T;
+type ExtractType<T> =
+  T extends CollectionShape<infer U>
+    ? U
+    : T extends ReferenceShape<infer U>
+      ? U
+      : T extends Ref<infer U>
+        ? U
+        : T extends readonly (infer U)[]
+          ? U
+          : T;
 type ExtractStringKeys<T> = {
-    [K in keyof T]-?: CleanKeys<T, K>;
+  [K in keyof T]-?: CleanKeys<T, K>;
 }[keyof T] & {};
 /**
  * Extracts string keys from an entity type, handling Collection/Reference wrappers.
  * Simplified to just check `T extends object` since ExtractType handles the unwrapping.
  */
 type StringKeys<T, E extends string = never> = T extends object ? ExtractStringKeys<ExtractType<T>> | E : never;
-type GetStringKey<T, K extends StringKeys<T, string>, E extends string> = K extends keyof T ? ExtractType<T[K]> : K extends E ? keyof T : never;
+type GetStringKey<T, K extends StringKeys<T, string>, E extends string> = K extends keyof T
+  ? ExtractType<T[K]>
+  : K extends E
+    ? keyof T
+    : never;
 type Prev = [never, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9];
-type RelationKeys<T> = T extends object ? {
-    [K in keyof T]-?: CleanKeys<T, K, true>;
-}[keyof T] & {} : never;
+type RelationKeys<T> = T extends object
+  ? {
+      [K in keyof T]-?: CleanKeys<T, K, true>;
+    }[keyof T] & {}
+  : never;
 /**
  * Autocomplete-friendly type for dot-separated relation paths (e.g., `'author.books'`).
  * Validates each segment against entity keys and provides IDE suggestions. Depth-limited to prevent infinite recursion.
  */
-export type AutoPath<O, P extends string | boolean, E extends string = never, D extends Prev[number] = 9> = P extends boolean ? P : [D] extends [never] ? never : P extends any ? P extends string ? P extends `${infer A}.${infer B}` ? A extends StringKeys<O, E> ? `${A}.${AutoPath<NonNullable<GetStringKey<O, A, E>>, B, E, Prev[D]>}` : never : P extends StringKeys<O, E> ? (NonNullable<GetStringKey<O, P & StringKeys<O, E>, E>> extends unknown ? Exclude<P, `${string}.`> : never) | (StringKeys<NonNullable<GetStringKey<O, P & StringKeys<O, E>, E>>, E> extends never ? never : `${P & string}.`) : StringKeys<O, E> | `${RelationKeys<O>}:ref` : never : never;
+export type AutoPath<
+  O,
+  P extends string | boolean,
+  E extends string = never,
+  D extends Prev[number] = 9,
+> = P extends boolean
+  ? P
+  : [D] extends [never]
+    ? never
+    : P extends any
+      ? P extends string
+        ? P extends `${infer A}.${infer B}`
+          ? A extends StringKeys<O, E>
+            ? `${A}.${AutoPath<NonNullable<GetStringKey<O, A, E>>, B, E, Prev[D]>}`
+            : never
+          : P extends StringKeys<O, E>
+            ?
+                | (NonNullable<GetStringKey<O, P & StringKeys<O, E>, E>> extends unknown
+                    ? Exclude<P, `${string}.`>
+                    : never)
+                | (StringKeys<NonNullable<GetStringKey<O, P & StringKeys<O, E>, E>>, E> extends never
+                    ? never
+                    : `${P & string}.`)
+            : StringKeys<O, E> | `${RelationKeys<O>}:ref`
+        : never
+      : never;
 /** Unwraps an array type to its element type; non-arrays pass through unchanged. */
 export type UnboxArray<T> = T extends any[] ? ArrayElement<T> : T;
 /** Extracts the element type from an array type. */
 export type ArrayElement<ArrayType extends unknown[]> = ArrayType extends (infer ElementType)[] ? ElementType : never;
 /** Unwraps a property type from its wrapper (Reference, Collection, or array) to the inner entity type. */
-export type ExpandProperty<T> = T extends ReferenceShape<infer U> ? NonNullable<U> : T extends CollectionShape<infer U> ? NonNullable<U> : T extends (infer U)[] ? NonNullable<U> : NonNullable<T>;
-type LoadedLoadable<T, E extends object> = T extends CollectionShape ? LoadedCollection<E> : T extends ScalarReference<infer U> ? LoadedScalarReference<U> : T extends ReferenceShape ? T & LoadedReference<E> : T extends Scalar ? T : T extends (infer U)[] ? U extends Scalar ? T : E[] : E;
+export type ExpandProperty<T> =
+  T extends ReferenceShape<infer U>
+    ? NonNullable<U>
+    : T extends CollectionShape<infer U>
+      ? NonNullable<U>
+      : T extends (infer U)[]
+        ? NonNullable<U>
+        : NonNullable<T>;
+type LoadedLoadable<T, E extends object> = T extends CollectionShape
+  ? LoadedCollection<E>
+  : T extends ScalarReference<infer U>
+    ? LoadedScalarReference<U>
+    : T extends ReferenceShape
+      ? T & LoadedReference<E>
+      : T extends Scalar
+        ? T
+        : T extends (infer U)[]
+          ? U extends Scalar
+            ? T
+            : E[]
+          : E;
 type IsTrue<T> = IsNever<T> extends true ? false : T extends boolean ? (T extends true ? true : false) : false;
 type StringLiteral<T> = T extends string ? (string extends T ? never : T) : never;
 type Prefix<T, K> = K extends `${infer S}.${string}` ? S : K extends '*' ? keyof T : K;
 type IsPrefixedExclude<T, K extends keyof T, E extends string> = K extends E ? never : K;
 /** Checks whether a key `K` is included in the populate/fields hints. Used to filter entity keys in `Loaded`/`Selected`. */
-export type IsPrefixed<T, K extends keyof T, L extends string, E extends string = never> = IsNever<E> extends false ? IsPrefixedExclude<T, K, E> : K extends symbol ? never : IsTrue<L> extends true ? T[K] & {} extends LoadableShape ? K : never : IsNever<StringLiteral<L>> extends true ? never : '*' extends L ? K : K extends Prefix<T, L> ? K : K extends PrimaryProperty<T> ? K : never;
-type Suffix<Key, Hint extends string, All = true | '*'> = Hint extends `${infer Pref}.${infer Suf}` ? Pref extends Key ? Suf : never : Hint extends All ? Hint : never;
+export type IsPrefixed<T, K extends keyof T, L extends string, E extends string = never> =
+  IsNever<E> extends false
+    ? IsPrefixedExclude<T, K, E>
+    : K extends symbol
+      ? never
+      : IsTrue<L> extends true
+        ? T[K] & {} extends LoadableShape
+          ? K
+          : never
+        : IsNever<StringLiteral<L>> extends true
+          ? never
+          : '*' extends L
+            ? K
+            : K extends Prefix<T, L>
+              ? K
+              : K extends PrimaryProperty<T>
+                ? K
+                : never;
+type Suffix<Key, Hint extends string, All = true | '*'> = Hint extends `${infer Pref}.${infer Suf}`
+  ? Pref extends Key
+    ? Suf
+    : never
+  : Hint extends All
+    ? Hint
+    : never;
 /** Validates that `U` is a subset of `T`. Returns `{}` if valid, or a mapped type with `never` values to cause a type error. */
-export type IsSubset<T, U> = keyof U extends keyof T ? {} : string extends keyof U ? {} : {
-    [K in keyof U as K extends keyof T ? never : CleanKeys<U, K>]: never;
-};
+export type IsSubset<T, U> = keyof U extends keyof T
+  ? {}
+  : string extends keyof U
+    ? {}
+    : {
+        [K in keyof U as K extends keyof T ? never : CleanKeys<U, K>]: never;
+      };
 /**
  * Fast check if T is a Loaded type by looking for the marker symbol.
  * This is much cheaper than matching against the full Loaded structure.
  */
 type IsLoadedType<T> = T extends {
-    [__loadedType]?: any;
-} ? true : false;
+  [__loadedType]?: any;
+}
+  ? true
+  : false;
 /**
  * Optimized MergeSelected using intersection instead of extraction.
  * When T is already Loaded, we intersect with a new Loaded type for the selected fields.
@@ -1170,10 +1625,20 @@ export type MergeSelected<T, U, F extends string> = IsLoadedType<T> extends true
  * This avoids the expensive pattern matching needed to extract hints from Loaded types.
  * Used for `em.populate` and `em.refresh`.
  */
-export type MergeLoaded<T, U, P extends string, F extends string, E extends string, R extends boolean = false> = IsLoadedType<T> extends true ? T & Loaded<U, P, F, E> : Loaded<T, P, F, E>;
+export type MergeLoaded<T, U, P extends string, F extends string, E extends string, R extends boolean = false> =
+  IsLoadedType<T> extends true ? T & Loaded<U, P, F, E> : Loaded<T, P, F, E>;
 /** Extracts the nullability modifiers (`null`, `undefined`, or both) from a type `T`. */
-export type AddOptional<T> = undefined | null extends T ? null | undefined : null extends T ? null : undefined extends T ? undefined : never;
-type LoadedProp<T, L extends string = never, F extends string = '*', E extends string = never> = LoadedLoadable<T, Loaded<ExtractType<T>, L, F, E>>;
+export type AddOptional<T> = undefined | null extends T
+  ? null | undefined
+  : null extends T
+    ? null
+    : undefined extends T
+      ? undefined
+      : never;
+type LoadedProp<T, L extends string = never, F extends string = '*', E extends string = never> = LoadedLoadable<
+  T,
+  Loaded<ExtractType<T>, L, F, E>
+>;
 /** Extracts the eager-loaded property names declared via `[EagerProps]` as a string union. */
 export type AddEager<T> = ExtractEagerProps<T> & string;
 /** Combines an explicit populate hint `L` with the entity's eagerly loaded properties. */
@@ -1183,95 +1648,141 @@ export type ExpandHint<T, L extends string> = L | AddEager<T>;
  * Used as the return type when `fields` option is specified in find methods.
  */
 export type Selected<T, L extends string = never, F extends string = '*'> = {
-    [K in keyof T as IsPrefixed<T, K, L | F | AddEager<T>> | FunctionKeys<T, K>]: T[K] extends Function ? T[K] : NonNullable<T[K]> extends Scalar ? T[K] : LoadedProp<NonNullable<T[K]>, Suffix<K, L, true>, Suffix<K, F, true>> | AddOptional<T[K]>;
+  [K in keyof T as IsPrefixed<T, K, L | F | AddEager<T>> | FunctionKeys<T, K>]: T[K] extends Function
+    ? T[K]
+    : NonNullable<T[K]> extends Scalar
+      ? T[K]
+      : LoadedProp<NonNullable<T[K]>, Suffix<K, L, true>, Suffix<K, F, true>> | AddOptional<T[K]>;
 } & {
-    [__selectedType]?: T;
-};
-type LoadedEntityType<T> = {
-    [__loadedType]?: T;
-} | {
-    [__selectedType]?: T;
+  [__selectedType]?: T;
+  [__fieldsHint]?: (hint: F) => void;
 };
+type LoadedEntityType<T> =
+  | {
+      [__loadedType]?: T;
+    }
+  | {
+      [__selectedType]?: T;
+    };
 /** Accepts either a plain entity type or a `Loaded`/`Selected` wrapped version. */
 export type EntityType<T> = T | LoadedEntityType<T>;
 /** Extracts the base entity type from a `Loaded`/`Selected` wrapper, or returns `T` as-is. */
 export type FromEntityType<T> = T extends LoadedEntityType<infer U> ? U : T;
-type LoadedInternal<T, L extends string = never, F extends string = '*', E extends string = never> = [F] extends ['*'] ? IsNever<E> extends true ? T & {
-    [K in keyof T as IsPrefixed<T, K, ExpandHint<T, L>>]: LoadedProp<NonNullable<T[K]>, Suffix<K, L>, Suffix<K, F>, Suffix<K, E>> | AddOptional<T[K]>;
-} : {
-    [K in keyof T as IsPrefixed<T, K, ExpandHint<T, L>, E>]: LoadedProp<NonNullable<T[K]>, Suffix<K, L>, Suffix<K, F>, Suffix<K, E>> | AddOptional<T[K]>;
-} : Selected<T, L, F>;
+/** Extracts the fields hint (`F`) from a `Loaded`/`Selected` type, or returns `'*'` (all fields) for unwrapped entities. */
+export type ExtractFieldsHint<T> = T extends {
+  [__fieldsHint]?: (hint: infer F extends string) => void;
+}
+  ? F
+  : '*';
+type LoadedInternal<T, L extends string = never, F extends string = '*', E extends string = never> = [F] extends ['*']
+  ? IsNever<E> extends true
+    ? T & {
+        [K in keyof T as IsPrefixed<T, K, ExpandHint<T, L>>]:
+          | LoadedProp<NonNullable<T[K]>, Suffix<K, L>, Suffix<K, F>, Suffix<K, E>>
+          | AddOptional<T[K]>;
+      }
+    : {
+        [K in keyof T as IsPrefixed<T, K, ExpandHint<T, L>, E>]:
+          | LoadedProp<NonNullable<T[K]>, Suffix<K, L>, Suffix<K, F>, Suffix<K, E>>
+          | AddOptional<T[K]>;
+      }
+  : Selected<T, L, F>;
 /**
  * Represents entity with its loaded relations (`populate` hint) and selected properties (`fields` hint).
  * The __loadHint marker uses contravariance to ensure Loaded<A, 'b'> is NOT assignable to Loaded<A, 'b.c'>.
  */
-export type Loaded<T, L extends string = never, F extends string = '*', E extends string = never> = LoadedInternal<T, L, F, E> & {
-    [__loadedType]?: T;
-    [__loadHint]?: (hint: Prefixes<L>) => void;
+export type Loaded<T, L extends string = never, F extends string = '*', E extends string = never> = LoadedInternal<
+  T,
+  L,
+  F,
+  E
+> & {
+  [__loadedType]?: T;
+  [__loadHint]?: (hint: Prefixes<L>) => void;
 };
 /** A `Reference<T>` that is guaranteed to be loaded, providing synchronous access via `$` and `get()`. */
 export interface LoadedReference<T> extends Reference<NonNullable<T>> {
-    $: NonNullable<T>;
-    get(): NonNullable<T>;
+  $: NonNullable<T>;
+  get(): NonNullable<T>;
 }
 /** A `ScalarReference<T>` that is guaranteed to be loaded, providing synchronous access via `$` and `get()`. */
 export interface LoadedScalarReference<T> extends ScalarReference<T> {
-    $: T;
-    get(): T;
+  $: T;
+  get(): T;
 }
 /** A `Collection<T>` that is guaranteed to be loaded, providing synchronous access via `$`, `get()`, and `getItems()`. */
 export interface LoadedCollection<T extends object> extends Collection<T> {
-    $: Collection<T>;
-    get(): Collection<T>;
-    getItems(check?: boolean): T[];
+  $: Collection<T>;
+  get(): Collection<T>;
+  getItems(check?: boolean): T[];
 }
 /** Alias for `Loaded<T, P>`. Represents a newly created entity with all specified relations populated. */
 export type New<T, P extends string = string> = Loaded<T, P>;
 /** Interface for SQL/code syntax highlighters used in logging output. */
 export interface Highlighter {
-    highlight(text: string): string;
+  highlight(text: string): string;
 }
 /** Interface for the metadata storage, which holds `EntityMetadata` for all discovered entities. */
 export interface IMetadataStorage {
-    getAll(): Map<EntityName, EntityMetadata>;
-    get<T = any>(entity: EntityName<T>, init?: boolean, validate?: boolean): EntityMetadata<T>;
-    find<T = any>(entity: EntityName<T>): EntityMetadata<T> | undefined;
-    has<T>(entity: EntityName<T>): boolean;
-    set<T>(entity: EntityName<T>, meta: EntityMetadata): EntityMetadata;
-    reset<T>(entity: EntityName<T>): void;
+  getAll(): Map<EntityName, EntityMetadata>;
+  get<T = any>(entity: EntityName<T>, init?: boolean, validate?: boolean): EntityMetadata<T>;
+  find<T = any>(entity: EntityName<T>): EntityMetadata<T> | undefined;
+  has<T>(entity: EntityName<T>): boolean;
+  set<T>(entity: EntityName<T>, meta: EntityMetadata): EntityMetadata;
+  reset<T>(entity: EntityName<T>): void;
 }
 /** Interface for entity hydrators, which populate entity instances from raw database data. */
 export interface IHydrator {
-    /**
-     * Hydrates the whole entity. This process handles custom type conversions, creating missing Collection instances,
-     * mapping FKs to entity instances, as well as merging those entities.
-     */
-    hydrate<T extends object>(entity: T, meta: EntityMetadata<T>, data: EntityData<T>, factory: EntityFactory, type: 'full' | 'reference', newEntity?: boolean, convertCustomTypes?: boolean, schema?: string, parentSchema?: string, normalizeAccessors?: boolean): void;
-    /**
-     * Hydrates primary keys only
-     */
-    hydrateReference<T extends object>(entity: T, meta: EntityMetadata<T>, data: EntityData<T>, factory: EntityFactory, convertCustomTypes?: boolean, schema?: string, parentSchema?: string, normalizeAccessors?: boolean): void;
-    isRunning(): boolean;
+  /**
+   * Hydrates the whole entity. This process handles custom type conversions, creating missing Collection instances,
+   * mapping FKs to entity instances, as well as merging those entities.
+   */
+  hydrate<T extends object>(
+    entity: T,
+    meta: EntityMetadata<T>,
+    data: EntityData<T>,
+    factory: EntityFactory,
+    type: 'full' | 'reference',
+    newEntity?: boolean,
+    convertCustomTypes?: boolean,
+    schema?: string,
+    parentSchema?: string,
+    normalizeAccessors?: boolean,
+  ): void;
+  /**
+   * Hydrates primary keys only
+   */
+  hydrateReference<T extends object>(
+    entity: T,
+    meta: EntityMetadata<T>,
+    data: EntityData<T>,
+    factory: EntityFactory,
+    convertCustomTypes?: boolean,
+    schema?: string,
+    parentSchema?: string,
+    normalizeAccessors?: boolean,
+  ): void;
+  isRunning(): boolean;
 }
 /** Constructor signature for hydrator implementations. */
 export interface HydratorConstructor {
-    new (metadata: MetadataStorage, platform: Platform, config: Configuration): IHydrator;
+  new (metadata: MetadataStorage, platform: Platform, config: Configuration): IHydrator;
 }
 /** Interface for the seed manager, which runs database seeders. */
 export interface ISeedManager {
-    seed(...classNames: Constructor<Seeder>[]): Promise<void>;
-    /** @internal */
-    seedString(...classNames: string[]): Promise<void>;
-    create(className: string): Promise<string>;
+  seed(...classNames: Constructor<Seeder>[]): Promise<void>;
+  /** @internal */
+  seedString(...classNames: string[]): Promise<void>;
+  create(className: string): Promise<string>;
 }
 /** Interface that all seeder classes must implement. The `run` method receives an EntityManager. */
 export interface Seeder<T extends Dictionary = Dictionary> {
-    run(em: EntityManager, context?: T): void | Promise<void>;
+  run(em: EntityManager, context?: T): void | Promise<void>;
 }
 /** A named seeder class reference, used for inline seeder registration. */
 export interface SeederObject {
-    name: string;
-    class: Constructor<Seeder>;
+  name: string;
+  class: Constructor<Seeder>;
 }
 /** Discriminator for read vs write database connections in read-replica setups. */
 export type ConnectionType = 'read' | 'write';
@@ -1283,17 +1794,30 @@ export type MaybeReturnType<T> = T extends (...args: any[]) => infer R ? R : T;
  * Extended `EntitySchema` interface that carries additional type-level metadata (entity name, properties, table name).
  * Returned by `defineEntity()` to provide strong type inference without explicit generics.
  */
-export interface EntitySchemaWithMeta<TName extends string = string, TTableName extends string = string, TEntity = any, TBase = never, TProperties extends Record<string, any> = Record<string, any>, TClass extends EntityCtor = EntityCtor<TEntity>> extends EntitySchema<TEntity, TBase, TClass> {
-    readonly name: TName;
-    readonly properties: TProperties;
-    readonly tableName: TTableName;
-    /** @internal Direct entity type access - avoids expensive pattern matching */
-    readonly '~entity': TEntity;
+export interface EntitySchemaWithMeta<
+  TName extends string = string,
+  TTableName extends string = string,
+  TEntity = any,
+  TBase = never,
+  TProperties extends Record<string, any> = Record<string, any>,
+  TClass extends EntityCtor = EntityCtor<TEntity>,
+> extends EntitySchema<TEntity, TBase, TClass> {
+  readonly name: TName;
+  readonly properties: TProperties;
+  readonly tableName: TTableName;
+  /** @internal Direct entity type access - avoids expensive pattern matching */
+  readonly '~entity': TEntity;
 }
 /**
  * Extracts the entity type from an `EntitySchema`, `EntitySchemaWithMeta`, or entity class.
  * Uses a fast-path direct property access when available, falling back to generic inference.
  */
 export type InferEntity<Schema> = Schema extends {
-    '~entity': infer E;
-} ? E : Schema extends EntitySchema<infer Entity> ? Entity : Schema extends EntityClass<infer Entity> ? Entity : Schema;
+  '~entity': infer E;
+}
+  ? E
+  : Schema extends EntitySchema<infer Entity>
+    ? Entity
+    : Schema extends EntityClass<infer Entity>
+      ? Entity
+      : Schema;