Method populate

packages/core/src/entity/WrappedEntity.ts:203–215

Loads the specified relations on this entity.

(
    populate: AutoPath<Entity, Hint, PopulatePath.ALL>[] | false,
    options: EntityLoaderOptions<Entity, Fields> = {},
  )

  /** Loads the specified relations on this entity. */
  async populate<Hint extends string = never, Fields extends string = never>(
    populate: AutoPath<Entity, Hint, PopulatePath.ALL>[] | false,
    options: EntityLoaderOptions<Entity, Fields> = {},
  ): Promise<Loaded<Entity, Hint>> {
    if (!this.__em) {
      throw ValidationError.entityNotManaged(this.entity);
    }

    // @ts-ignore hard to type
    await this.__em.populate(this.entity, populate, options);

    return this.entity as Loaded<Entity, Hint>;
  }

  /** Returns whether this entity has a primary key value set. */
  hasPrimaryKey(): boolean {