spring-projects / spring-projects/spring-data-mongodb

Support interface projections on reference/association properties.

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Description

Currently it is only possible to include the target type within an interface projection when operating upon associations. It should be allowed to use interface projections on references using @DBRef.

public class WithRefs { // source domain type
	@Id String id;
	@DBRef Planet planet;
}
public interface ProjectPlanetUsingOriginalTargetType {
	Planet getPlanet(); 
}

template.query(WithRefs.class).as(ProjectPlanetUsingOriginalTargetType.class) // works
public interface ProjectPlanetUsingInterfaceProjection {
	PlanetProjection getPlanet(); // fails
}

public interface PlanetProjection {
	String getName();
}

template.query(WithRefs.class).as(ProjectPlanetUsingInterfaceProjection.class) // fails

Related Issue: #3894

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The issue names the template.query(...).as(...) entry point but no implementation file or test. Reproduce the failing nested @DBRef interface-projection example, trace the projection handling for references, and finish when PlanetProjection.getName() works while the existing original-target projection remains supported.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, mongodb
Domain
database
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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