Automattic / Automattic/mongoose

Improve handling for cycles in populate

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Description

Re: https://github.com/mongodb-js/mongoose-autopopulate/issues/20#issuecomment-251626190

Contributor guide

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Research direction

Start by reading the linked mongoose-autopopulate issue and its referenced comment to determine the expected behavior for cycles. Then trace Mongoose's populate handling from the relevant entry point and identify the tests covering recursive population; done means the agreed cycle behavior is reproduced and verified by tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, mongodb, nodejs
Domain
backend, databases
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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