Seeder/resolve owner roster quirk (#7059)

util/Seeder/Pipeline/PresetLoader.cs

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ internal static class PresetLoader
     /// Builds a recipe from preset configuration, resolving fixtures and generation counts.
     /// </summary>
     /// <remarks>
-    /// Resolution order: Org → Owner → Generator → Roster → Users → Groups → Collections → Folders → Ciphers → PersonalCiphers
+    /// Resolution order: Org → Roster → Owner (if no roster owner) → Generator → Users → Groups → Collections → Folders → Ciphers → PersonalCiphers
     /// </remarks>
     private static void BuildRecipe(string presetName, SeedPreset preset, ISeedReader reader, IServiceCollection services)
     {
@@ -62,7 +62,15 @@ internal static class PresetLoader
             domain = org.Domain;
         }
 
-        builder.AddOwner();
+        if (preset.Roster?.Fixture is not null)
+        {
+            builder.UseRoster(preset.Roster.Fixture, reader);
+        }
+
+        if (!builder.HasRosterOwner)
+        {
+            builder.AddOwner();
+        }
 
         // Generator requires a domain and is needed for generated ciphers, personal ciphers, or folders
         if (domain is not null && (preset.Ciphers?.Count > 0 || preset.PersonalCiphers?.CountPerUser > 0 || preset.Folders == true))
@@ -70,11 +78,6 @@ internal static class PresetLoader
             builder.WithGenerator(domain);
         }
 
-        if (preset.Roster?.Fixture is not null)
-        {
-            builder.UseRoster(preset.Roster.Fixture);
-        }
-
         if (preset.Users is not null)
         {
             builder.AddUsers(preset.Users.Count, preset.Users.RealisticStatusMix);

util/Seeder/Pipeline/RecipeBuilder.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace Bit.Seeder.Pipeline;
 /// <remarks>
 /// Wraps <see cref="IServiceCollection"/> and a recipe name, tracking step count for
 /// deterministic ordering and validation flags for dependency rules.
-/// <strong>Phase Order:</strong> Org → Owner → Generator → Roster → Users → Groups → Collections → Folders → Ciphers → PersonalCiphers
+/// <strong>Phase Order:</strong> Org → Roster → Owner (if no roster owner) → Generator → Users → Groups → Collections → Folders → Ciphers → PersonalCiphers
 /// </remarks>
 public class RecipeBuilder
 {
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ public class RecipeBuilder
 
     internal bool HasCipherFolderAssignment { get; set; }
 
+    internal bool HasRosterOwner { get; set; }
+
     internal bool HasPersonalCiphers { get; set; }
 
     /// <summary>

util/Seeder/Pipeline/RecipeBuilderExtensions.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 using Bit.Core.Vault.Enums;
 using Bit.Seeder.Data.Distributions;
 using Bit.Seeder.Data.Enums;
+using Bit.Seeder.Models;
+using Bit.Seeder.Services;
 using Bit.Seeder.Steps;
 
 namespace Bit.Seeder.Pipeline;
@@ -75,8 +77,9 @@ public static class RecipeBuilderExtensions
     /// <param name="builder">The recipe builder</param>
     /// <param name="fixture">Roster fixture name without extension</param>
     /// <returns>The builder for fluent chaining</returns>
+    /// <param name="reader">Seed reader for peeking the roster fixture to detect owner declarations</param>
     /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown when AddUsers() was already called</exception>
-    public static RecipeBuilder UseRoster(this RecipeBuilder builder, string fixture)
+    public static RecipeBuilder UseRoster(this RecipeBuilder builder, string fixture, ISeedReader reader)
     {
         if (builder.HasGeneratedUsers)
         {
@@ -85,6 +88,13 @@ public static class RecipeBuilderExtensions
         }
 
         builder.HasRosterUsers = true;
+
+        var roster = reader.Read<SeedRoster>($"rosters.{fixture}");
+        if (roster.Users.Any(u => string.Equals(u.Role, "owner", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))
+        {
+            builder.HasRosterOwner = true;
+        }
+
         builder.AddStep(_ => new CreateRosterStep(fixture));
         return builder;
     }
@@ -274,10 +284,10 @@ public static class RecipeBuilderExtensions
                 "Organization is required. Call UseOrganization() or CreateOrganization().");
         }
 
-        if (!builder.HasOwner)
+        if (!builder.HasOwner && !builder.HasRosterOwner)
         {
             throw new InvalidOperationException(
-                "Owner is required. Call AddOwner().");
+                "Owner is required. Call AddOwner() or declare a user with role 'owner' in the roster.");
         }
 
         if (builder.HasGeneratedCiphers && !builder.HasGenerator)

util/Seeder/Steps/CreateRosterStep.cs

@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@ internal sealed class CreateRosterStep(string fixtureName) : IStep
             var orgUser = org.CreateOrganizationUserWithKey(
                 user, orgUserType, OrganizationUserStatusType.Confirmed, userOrgKey);
 
+            // Promote the first owner-role user to pipeline owner
+            if (orgUserType == OrganizationUserType.Owner && context.Owner is null)
+            {
+                context.Owner = user;
+                context.OwnerOrgUser = orgUser;
+            }
+
             userLookup[emailPrefix] = orgUser.Id;
 
             context.Users.Add(user);