add Vendor.ts model, intended to replace Merchant model in old version

database/Vendor.ts

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+import { prop } from '@typegoose/typegoose';
+
+// This class represents a Vendor, which ia an entity that is permitted to access CommunityReport information, and may be permitted to manipulate data, through the HTtP API.
+export default class Vendor {
+    @prop({ required: true })
+    public name: string | undefined;
+
+    @prop({ required: true, unique: true })
+    // the uuidv4 string identifier of the vendor; this functions as the identifier and api key for the vendor
+    public key: string | undefined;
+
+    @prop({ default: false })
+    // determines if this vendor can perform a Hard Inquiry and receive additional privileged information
+    public privileged: boolean | undefined;
+}