my $owner = trim $c->request->params->{owner};
    die "Invalid owner: $owner"
        unless defined $c->model('DB::Users')->find({username => $owner});

    $project->owner(trim($c->request->params->{owner}))
        if $c->check_user_roles('admin');

    $project->owner($owner) if $c->check_user_roles('admin');

        return error($c, "Only the project owner or the administrator can perform this operation.")
            unless $c->check_user_roles('admin') || $c->user->username eq $project->owner;

        if (!$c->check_user_roles('admin') && $c->user->username ne $project->owner) {
            return error($c, "Only the project owner or the administrator can perform this operation.");
        }
        

    
    if (!$c->check_user_roles('admin')) {
        return error($c, "Only administrators can create projects.");
    }

    return error($c, "Only administrators can create projects.")
        unless $c->check_user_roles('admin');