`CollectionCreateSchema` `fields` property is now optional in types

[flevi29]

Why did fields become optional? Can you create a collection without it in some specific way?

https://github.com/typesense/typesense-js/blob/c0d2abf17d4f9cda28ba8bf347d338b56a538780/src/Typesense/Collections.ts#L4-L11

[flevi29]

Oh never mind found out why, should've researched a bit more. https://typesense.org/docs/0.24.0/api/collections.html#cloning-a-collection-schema

But then I guess the question becomes: Is there any point of providing anything else than the name of the new collection in this case? Or do the properties outside of name override the copied schema ones? I just tested it and it really does seem that only thing that matters is the new name, the rest is ignored.

In that case maybe making fields required again and rewriting create something like this might make more sense:

  async create<TOptions extends CollectionCreateOptions>(
    schema: TOptions["src_name"] extends string
      ? Pick<CollectionCreateSchema, "name">
      : CollectionCreateSchema,
    options?: TOptions,
  ): Promise<CollectionSchema> {
    return this.apiCall.post<CollectionSchema>(RESOURCEPATH, schema, options);
  }

[jasonbosco]

@flevi29

I just tested it and it really does seem that only thing that matters is the new name, the rest is ignored.

That's correct. When src_name is provided, all other fields are ignored.

I like the change you've proposed. Do you mind submitting it as a PR?