fix(types): make populate Paths generic consistently overwrite doc …

…interface Fix #11955
Automattic · Jul 1, 2022 · f370aaa · f370aaa
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diff --git a/types/document.d.ts b/types/document.d.ts
@@ -200,10 +200,10 @@ declare module 'mongoose' {
     $parent(): Document | undefined;
 
     /** Populates document references. */
-    populate<Paths = {}>(path: string | PopulateOptions | (string | PopulateOptions)[]): Promise<this & Paths>;
-    populate<Paths = {}>(path: string | PopulateOptions | (string | PopulateOptions)[], callback: Callback<this & Paths>): void;
-    populate<Paths = {}>(path: string, select?: string | AnyObject, model?: Model<any>, match?: AnyObject, options?: PopulateOptions): Promise<this & Paths>;
-    populate<Paths = {}>(path: string, select?: string | AnyObject, model?: Model<any>, match?: AnyObject, options?: PopulateOptions, callback?: Callback<this & Paths>): void;
+    populate<Paths = {}>(path: string | PopulateOptions | (string | PopulateOptions)[]): Promise<MergeType<this, Paths>>;
+    populate<Paths = {}>(path: string | PopulateOptions | (string | PopulateOptions)[], callback: Callback<MergeType<this, Paths>>): void;
+    populate<Paths = {}>(path: string, select?: string | AnyObject, model?: Model<any>, match?: AnyObject, options?: PopulateOptions): Promise<MergeType<this, Paths>>;
+    populate<Paths = {}>(path: string, select?: string | AnyObject, model?: Model<any>, match?: AnyObject, options?: PopulateOptions, callback?: Callback<MergeType<this, Paths>>): void;
 
     /** Gets _id(s) used during population of the given `path`. If the path was not populated, returns `undefined`. */
     populated(path: string): any;