feat(base_model): add findManyBy method

src/orm/base_model/index.ts

@@ -721,6 +721,29 @@ class BaseModelImpl implements LucidRow {
     return this.query(options).where(key, value).firstOrFail()
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Find multiple models instance using a key/value pair
+   */
+  // @ts-expect-error - Return type should be inferred when used in a model
+  static findManyBy(clause: Record<string, unknown>, options?: ModelAdapterOptions)
+  // @ts-expect-error - Return type should be inferred when used in a model
+  static findManyBy(key: string, value: any[], options?: ModelAdapterOptions)
+  static findManyBy(
+    key: string | Record<string, unknown>,
+    value?: any[] | ModelAdapterOptions,
+    options?: ModelAdapterOptions
+  ) {
+    if (typeof key === 'object') {
+      return this.query(value as ModelAdapterOptions).where(key)
+    }
+
+    if (value === undefined) {
+      throw new Exception('"findManyBy" expects a value. Received undefined')
+    }
+
+    return this.query(options).where(key, value)
+  }
+
   /**
    * Same as `query().first()`
    */

test/orm/base_model.spec.ts

@@ -3780,6 +3780,66 @@ test.group('Base Model | fetch', (group) => {
     assert.equal(users[1].$primaryKeyValue, 1)
   })
 
+  test('find many using a clause', async ({ fs, assert }) => {
+    const app = new AppFactory().create(fs.baseUrl, () => {})
+    await app.init()
+    const db = getDb()
+    const adapter = ormAdapter(db)
+
+    const BaseModel = getBaseModel(adapter)
+
+    class User extends BaseModel {
+      @column({ isPrimary: true })
+      declare id: number
+
+      @column()
+      declare username: string
+
+      @column()
+      declare email: string
+    }
+
+    await db
+      .insertQuery()
+      .table('users')
+      .multiInsert([{ username: 'virk' }, { username: 'nikk' }])
+
+    const users = await User.findManyBy({ points: 0 })
+    assert.lengthOf(users, 2)
+    assert.equal(users[0].$primaryKeyValue, 1)
+    assert.equal(users[1].$primaryKeyValue, 2)
+  })
+
+  test('find many using a key/value pair', async ({ fs, assert }) => {
+    const app = new AppFactory().create(fs.baseUrl, () => {})
+    await app.init()
+    const db = getDb()
+    const adapter = ormAdapter(db)
+
+    const BaseModel = getBaseModel(adapter)
+
+    class User extends BaseModel {
+      @column({ isPrimary: true })
+      declare id: number
+
+      @column()
+      declare username: string
+
+      @column()
+      declare email: string
+    }
+
+    await db
+      .insertQuery()
+      .table('users')
+      .multiInsert([{ username: 'virk' }, { username: 'nikk' }])
+
+    const users = await User.findManyBy('points', 0)
+    assert.lengthOf(users, 2)
+    assert.equal(users[0].$primaryKeyValue, 1)
+    assert.equal(users[1].$primaryKeyValue, 2)
+  })
+
   test('return the existing row when search criteria matches', async ({ fs, assert }) => {
     const app = new AppFactory().create(fs.baseUrl, () => {})
     await app.init()