#161: Set default value for createdAt field, store zone chats into database

src/services/chatService.ts

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+import prisma from '../utilities/prisma'
+import { gameLogger } from '../utilities/logger'
+import { Server } from 'socket.io'
+import { TSocket } from '../utilities/types'
+import ChatRepository from '../repositories/chatRepository'
+
+class ChatService {
+  async sendZoneMessage(io: Server, socket: TSocket, message: string, characterId: number, zoneId: number): Promise<boolean> {
+    try {
+      const newChat = await prisma.chat.create({
+        data: {
+          characterId,
+          zoneId,
+          message
+        }
+      })
+
+      const chat = await ChatRepository.getById(newChat.id)
+      if (!chat) return false
+
+      io.to(zoneId.toString()).emit('chat:message', chat)
+      return true
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      gameLogger.error(`Failed to save chat message: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`)
+      return false
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export default ChatService