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Incorrect longname when exports.foo has a memberof tag

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Description

In the following example, JSDoc correctly determines that the longname for exports.bar is module:foo.bar:

/** @module foo */

/**
 * An exported thing.
 */
exports.bar = {};

However, if you add a @memberof tag, JSDoc sets the name to exports.bar and the longname to module:foo.exports.bar:

/** @module foo */

/**
 * An exported thing.
 * @memberof module:foo
 */
exports.bar = {};

I haven't checked whether this is a regression.

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Start by reproducing the two JavaScript examples in the issue and compare the generated name and longname for exports.bar. Trace the handling of @module, exports.bar, and @memberof; done means the second example also resolves to the expected module:foo.bar longname.

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Tech stack
javascript
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Bug
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3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
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Stale
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