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node_modules/mongoose/lib/helpers/isMongooseObject.js

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+'use strict';
+
+const isMongooseArray = require('../types/array/isMongooseArray').isMongooseArray;
+/**
+ * Returns if `v` is a mongoose object that has a `toObject()` method we can use.
+ *
+ * This is for compatibility with libs like Date.js which do foolish things to Natives.
+ *
+ * @param {Any} v
+ * @api private
+ */
+
+module.exports = function(v) {
+  return (
+    v != null && (
+      isMongooseArray(v) || // Array or Document Array
+      v.$__ != null || // Document
+      v.isMongooseBuffer || // Buffer
+      v.$isMongooseMap // Map
+    )
+  );
+};