Implemented automated asset counter into asset creation and asset update, Fixed uid visible in owner attribute in Assets frontend

src/Services/LdapService.cs

@@ -118,6 +118,51 @@ public partial class LdapService : IDisposable
         return true;
     }
 
+    public async Task<string> GetAssetCounterAndIncrementAsync()
+    {
+        AssetsMetadataModel assetModel = await GetAssetCounterAsync();
+        string returnValue = assetModel.CnCounter.ToString();
+        assetModel.CnCounter++;
+        await UpdateAssetCounterAsync(assetModel);
+        return returnValue;
+    }
+    
+    public async Task<AssetsMetadataModel> GetAssetCounterAsync()
+    {
+        Dictionary<string, string> entry = (await ListObjectBy(_opts.BaseDn, _opts.AssetsOu, ["description"])).First();
+        try
+        {
+            string description = entry["description"];
+            return JsonSerializer.Deserialize<AssetsMetadataModel>(description) ?? throw new Exception($"Unable to deserialize description: {description}");
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogError(ex, "Unable to retrieve asset counter due to exception: {ex.Message} - {ex.StackTrace}", [ex.Message, ex.StackTrace]);
+            throw;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    public async Task<bool> UpdateAssetCounterAsync(AssetsMetadataModel assetMetadataModel)
+    {
+        await ConnectAndBind();
+        try
+        {
+            string dn = AssetsBaseDn; //PrependRDN($"", MigrationsBaseDn);
+            string targetText = JsonSerializer.Serialize(assetMetadataModel);
+            _logger.LogInformation("Setting the LDAP asset counter to {targetText} for {dn}", [targetText, dn]);
+            var modification = new LdapModification(
+                LdapModification.Replace,
+                new LdapAttribute("description", targetText)
+            );
+            await _conn.ModifyAsync(dn, modification);
+        }
+        catch (Exception)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
     public async Task<IEnumerable<UserModel>> ListUsersAsync(string[] attributes)
     {
         List<UserModel> returnValue = [];