The model type must be a constructor

[jmls]

I'm trying to use the example code in this app in mine, but am running into this error

server-0 (err): AssertionError: The model type must be a constructor server-0 (err): at Function.registry.getModelByType (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/loopback/lib/registry.js:286:3) server-0 (err): at PassportConfigurator.setupModels (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/loopback-component-passport/lib/passport-configurator.js:33:70) server-0 (err): at Object.<anonymous> (/opt/nodegloo/server/server.js:71:22) server-0 (err): at Module._compile (module.js:456:26) server-0 (err): at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:474:10) server-0 (err): at Module.load (module.js:356:32) server-0 (err): at Function.Module._load (module.js:312:12) server-0 (err): at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/pm2/lib/ProcessContainer.js:187:23

this is in the passportConfigurator.setupModels() function

it seems when this is being called, app.models.user / userIdentity / userCredential are undefined and therefore causing the problem

Am I missing something, or is there a bug / mistake / setup problem ?

thanks

[jmls]

found the problem

my model-config.json was missing the line

"./node_modules/loopback-component-passport/lib/models"

[a-reda]

Hello,

I tried your solution but still not working by adding it to sources, any other suggestion?

"_meta": {
    "sources": [
      "./node_modules/loopback-component-passport/lib/models",
      "loopback/common/models",
      "loopback/server/models",
      "../common/models",
      "./models"
    ]
  },

Thanks,

[brunocascio]

same problem

[a-reda]

I solved it by adding in model-config.json because I frogot them

 "accessToken": {
    "dataSource": "db",
    "public": true
  },
  "userCredential": {
    "dataSource": "db",
    "public": true
  },
  "userIdentity": {
    "dataSource": "db",
    "public": true
  }

[brunocascio]

Thanks, works!

note: Use UserCredentialand UserIdentity instead of userCredentialand userIdentity

else, model not found.

[johannesjo]

Same error here and none of the solutions work for me. The models are undefined at the moment of time theyre accessed.

[johannesjo]

Turns out that I need to boot the app before the models can be accessed.

[reflog]

@johannesjo solution works. place the code after the boot.

[swapnilg]

yes thanks @johannesjo

[superkhau]

Looks like you guys managed to solve this one. Can I close this @jmls?

[superkhau]

Closing due to inactivity. I will reopen it if you guys are still running into issues.