# Introduction
In this PR we're refactoring the `FlatEntity` type to become a superset
of the `UniversalFlatEntity`.
Right now we're storing all the extra properties in `__universal`
property, at some point it might just be sibling to other entity and we
might rely on the `propertiesToCompare` constants and TypeScript
allowing passing a superset type into a smaller subset type
## FromTo utils
The entity to flat entity method now computes the universal information,
standardized a typing and pattern to do
## Example
Also strictly type
```ts
"bbb019ea-6205-498c-aea5-67bc53bce8a9": {
"workspaceId": "20202020-1c25-4d02-bf25-6aeccf7ea419",
"universalIdentifier": "20202020-d111-4d11-8d11-da5ab0a11002",
"applicationId": "d01b010d-b984-465b-b40b-370e954e5188",
"id": "bbb019ea-6205-498c-aea5-67bc53bce8a9",
"pageLayoutTabId": "791a512f-169f-4209-b731-aa86716668c6",
"title": "Deals by Company",
"type": "GRAPH",
"objectMetadataId": "9e14efea-df5b-4c0e-aba9-cfe455f32397",
"gridPosition": { "row": 0, "column": 6, "rowSpan": 6, "columnSpan": 6 },
"configuration": {
"color": "orange",
"orderBy": "FIELD_ASC",
"timezone": "UTC",
"displayLegend": true,
"displayDataLabel": false,
"showCenterMetric": true,
"configurationType": "PIE_CHART",
"firstDayOfTheWeek": 0,
"aggregateOperation": "COUNT",
"groupBySubFieldName": "name",
"groupByFieldMetadataId": "6673ff18-63d2-47a1-8f85-2b9b09ca27a5",
"aggregateFieldMetadataId": "8d64ee41-5dd4-4de6-945a-7c0c18399715"
},
"createdAt": "2026-01-28T14:08:52.140Z",
"updatedAt": "2026-01-28T14:08:52.140Z",
"deletedAt": null,
"__universal": {
"universalIdentifier": "20202020-d111-4d11-8d11-da5ab0a11002",
"applicationUniversalIdentifier": "20202020-64aa-4b6f-b003-9c74b97cee20",
"pageLayoutTabUniversalIdentifier": "20202020-d011-4d11-8d11-da5ab0a01001",
"objectMetadataUniversalIdentifier": "20202020-9549-49dd-b2b2-883999db8938",
"gridPosition": {
"row": 0,
"column": 6,
"rowSpan": 6,
"columnSpan": 6
},
"configuration": {
"color": "orange",
"orderBy": "FIELD_ASC",
"timezone": "UTC",
"displayLegend": true,
"displayDataLabel": false,
"showCenterMetric": true,
"configurationType": "PIE_CHART",
"firstDayOfTheWeek": 0,
"aggregateOperation": "COUNT",
"groupBySubFieldName": "name",
"aggregateFieldMetadataUniversalIdentifier": "20202020-d01a-4131-8a31-f123456789ab",
"groupByFieldMetadataUniversalIdentifier": "20202020-cbac-457e-b565-adece5fc815f"
}
}
},
```
As part of the extensibility effort, we are introducing a new engine
entity called "Front Component". This represents a dynamic react
component that will be rendered in CommandMenu actions or in PageLayout
widgets
This PR introduce the entity and all the necessary boilerplate to make
it syncable and cachable in the engine
Paul Rastoin