Method load

packages/core/src/entity/Collection.ts:103–116

* Ensures the collection is loaded first (without reloading it if it already is loaded). * Returns the Collection instance (itself), works the same as `Reference.load()`.

(
    options: InitCollectionOptions<TT, P> = {},
  )

   * Returns the Collection instance (itself), works the same as `Reference.load()`.
   */
  async load<TT extends T, P extends string = never>(
    options: InitCollectionOptions<TT, P> = {},
  ): Promise<LoadedCollection<Loaded<TT, P>>> {
    if (this.isInitialized(true) && !options.refresh) {
      const em = this.getEntityManager(this.#items, false);
      options = { ...options, filters: QueryHelper.mergePropertyFilters(this.property.filters, options.filters)! };
      await em?.populate(this.#items, options.populate as any, options as any);
      this.setSerializationContext(options);
    } else {
      await this.init({ refresh: false, ...options });
    }

    return this as unknown as LoadedCollection<Loaded<TT, P>>;
  }

  private setSerializationContext<TT extends T>(options: LoadHint<TT, any, any, any>): void {
    helper(this.owner).setSerializationContext({