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Support Descendents

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Description

The Descendents operator was introduced to support [FHIRPath descendants(https://hl7.org/fhirpath/#descendants-collection) but is accessible from standard CQL via the following syntax:

SomeTupleOrList.descendents()

It seems it is seldom used, but we should consider supporting it.

NOTE: The CQL spec spells it descendents, but the FHIRPath spec spells it descendants. The CQL translator only supports the spelling: descendents.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the CQL Descendents and FHIRPath descendants references in the issue, then locate how the JavaScript executor handles the SomeTupleOrList.descendents() form. Done means the CQL spelling is supported consistently and the operator executes correctly for the described collection input.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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