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  1. Node.js Driver
  2. NODE-4543

Collection type doesn't support circular references

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    • Type: Icon: Improvement Improvement
    • Resolution: Unresolved
    • Priority: Icon: Minor - P4 Minor - P4
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    • Component/s: TypeScript

      What problem are you facing?

      I have an interface with a property that circularly references itself, which is correct and cannot be changed due to how my system works. When I use this interface or another one that depends on it to assign it to a collection I get 3 errors that look like the following:

      What driver and relevant dependency versions are you using?

      Driver version 4.8.1 on Node.js 18.7.0 and TypeScript 4.7.4

      Steps to reproduce?

      1. Create an interface with a property that references itself
      2. Assign that interface to a collection through `db.collection<YourInterface>`()

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            Assignee:
            bailey.pearson@mongodb.com Bailey Pearson
            Reporter:
            rodrigoleitao25@gmail.com Rodrigo Leitão
            Bailey Pearson
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