feat: implement per-user chat clearing by filtering messages based on new clearedAt timestamps

src/messages/messages.service.ts

@@ -343,8 +343,12 @@ export class MessagesService {
       // Map to include unread count from agent perspective
       return conversations.map((conv) => {
         const showStatus = this.shouldShowOnlineStatus(conv.user.privacyPreferences);
+        const cleared = conv.agentClearedAt;
+        const isCleared = cleared && conv.lastMessageAt && new Date(cleared) >= new Date(conv.lastMessageAt);
         return {
           ...conv,
+          lastMessageText: isCleared ? null : conv.lastMessageText,
+          lastMessageAt: isCleared ? null : conv.lastMessageAt,
           unreadCount: conv.agentUnreadCount,
           otherParty: {
             id: conv.user.id,
@@ -388,8 +392,12 @@ export class MessagesService {
       // Map to include unread count from user perspective
       return conversations.map((conv) => {
         const showStatus = this.shouldShowOnlineStatus(conv.agentProfile.user.privacyPreferences);
+        const cleared = conv.userClearedAt;
+        const isCleared = cleared && conv.lastMessageAt && new Date(cleared) >= new Date(conv.lastMessageAt);
         return {
           ...conv,
+          lastMessageText: isCleared ? null : conv.lastMessageText,
+          lastMessageAt: isCleared ? null : conv.lastMessageAt,
           unreadCount: conv.userUnreadCount,
           otherParty: {
             id: conv.agentProfile.id,
@@ -437,9 +445,16 @@ export class MessagesService {
 
     const skip = (page - 1) * limit;
 
+    // Filter out messages cleared by this user
+    const clearedAt = isUser ? conversation.userClearedAt : conversation.agentClearedAt;
+    const messageWhere: any = { conversationId };
+    if (clearedAt) {
+      messageWhere.createdAt = { gt: clearedAt };
+    }
+
     const [messages, total] = await Promise.all([
       this.prisma.message.findMany({
-        where: { conversationId },
+        where: messageWhere,
         include: {
           sender: {
             select: {
@@ -466,7 +481,7 @@ export class MessagesService {
         skip,
         take: limit,
       }),
-      this.prisma.message.count({ where: { conversationId } }),
+      this.prisma.message.count({ where: messageWhere }),
     ]);
 
     return {
@@ -704,7 +719,8 @@ export class MessagesService {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Clear all messages in a conversation (keep the conversation itself)
+   * Clear chat for the requesting user only (messages are hidden, not deleted)
+   * The other party still sees all messages.
    */
   async clearChat(conversationId: string, userId: string) {
     const conversation = await this.prisma.conversation.findUnique({
@@ -727,19 +743,14 @@ export class MessagesService {
       throw new ForbiddenException('You are not part of this conversation');
     }
 
-    // Delete all messages
-    await this.prisma.message.deleteMany({
-      where: { conversationId },
-    });
+    const now = new Date();
 
-    // Reset conversation preview
+    // Set clearedAt timestamp for the requesting user only
     await this.prisma.conversation.update({
       where: { id: conversationId },
       data: {
-        lastMessageAt: null,
-        lastMessageText: null,
-        userUnreadCount: 0,
-        agentUnreadCount: 0,
+        ...(isUser ? { userClearedAt: now, userUnreadCount: 0 } : {}),
+        ...(isAgent ? { agentClearedAt: now, agentUnreadCount: 0 } : {}),
       },
     });