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node_modules/mongoose/lib/helpers/projection/parseProjection.js

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+'use strict';
+
+/**
+ * Convert a string or array into a projection object, retaining all
+ * `-` and `+` paths.
+ */
+
+module.exports = function parseProjection(v, retainMinusPaths) {
+  const type = typeof v;
+
+  if (type === 'string') {
+    v = v.split(/\s+/);
+  }
+  if (!Array.isArray(v) && Object.prototype.toString.call(v) !== '[object Arguments]') {
+    return v;
+  }
+
+  const len = v.length;
+  const ret = {};
+  for (let i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
+    let field = v[i];
+    if (!field) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    const include = '-' == field[0] ? 0 : 1;
+    if (!retainMinusPaths && include === 0) {
+      field = field.substring(1);
+    }
+    ret[field] = include;
+  }
+
+  return ret;
+};