fix(reference): fix regression in OpenAPI 3.0.x dereferencing

packages/apidom-reference/src/dereference/strategies/openapi-3-0/visitor.ts

@@ -234,13 +234,17 @@ const OpenApi3_0DereferenceVisitor = stampit({
        *
        * Cases to consider:
        *  1. We're crossing document boundary
-       *  2. Fragment is a Reference Object. We need to follow it to get the eventual value
-       *  3. We are dereferencing the fragment lazily/eagerly depending on circular mode
+       *  2. Fragment is from non-root document
+       *  3. Fragment is a Reference Object. We need to follow it to get the eventual value
+       *  4. We are dereferencing the fragment lazily/eagerly depending on circular mode
        */
+      const isNonRootDocument = reference.refSet.rootRef.uri !== reference.uri;
+      const shouldDetectCircular = ['error', 'replace'].includes(this.options.dereference.circular);
       if (
         (isExternalReference ||
+          isNonRootDocument ||
           isReferenceElement(referencedElement) ||
-          ['error', 'replace'].includes(this.options.dereference.circular)) &&
+          shouldDetectCircular) &&
         !ancestorsLineage.includesCycle(referencedElement)
       ) {
         // append referencing reference to ancestors lineage
@@ -401,13 +405,17 @@ const OpenApi3_0DereferenceVisitor = stampit({
        *
        * Cases to consider:
        *  1. We're crossing document boundary
-       *  2. Fragment is a Path Item Object with $ref field. We need to follow it to get the eventual value
-       *  3. We are dereferencing the fragment lazily/eagerly depending on circular mode
+       *  2. Fragment is from non-root document
+       *  3. Fragment is a Path Item Object with $ref field. We need to follow it to get the eventual value
+       *  4. We are dereferencing the fragment lazily/eagerly depending on circular mode
        */
+      const isNonRootDocument = reference.refSet.rootRef.uri !== reference.uri;
+      const shouldDetectCircular = ['error', 'replace'].includes(this.options.dereference.circular);
       if (
         (isExternalReference ||
+          isNonRootDocument ||
           (isPathItemElement(referencedElement) && isStringElement(referencedElement.$ref)) ||
-          ['error', 'replace'].includes(this.options.dereference.circular)) &&
+          shouldDetectCircular) &&
         !ancestorsLineage.includesCycle(referencedElement)
       ) {
         // append referencing reference to ancestors lineage

packages/apidom-reference/test/dereference/strategies/openapi-3-0/reference-object/dereference-apidom.ts

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { assert } from 'chai';
 import {
   mediaTypes,
   isParameterElement,
+  isSchemaElement,
   OpenApi3_0Element,
 } from '@swagger-api/apidom-ns-openapi-3-0';
 import { toValue } from '@swagger-api/apidom-core';
@@ -123,23 +124,23 @@ describe('dereference', function () {
                   parse: { mediaType: mediaTypes.latest('json') },
                 });
                 const referenceElement = evaluate(
-                  '/components/parameters/externalRef',
+                  '/components/schemas/externalSchema',
                   parseResult.api as OpenApi3_0Element,
                 );
                 const dereferenced = await dereferenceApiDOM(referenceElement, {
                   parse: { mediaType: mediaTypes.latest('json') },
                   resolve: { baseURI: fixturePath },
                 });
 
-                assert.isTrue(isParameterElement(dereferenced));
+                assert.isTrue(isSchemaElement(dereferenced));
               });
 
               specify('should dereference and contain metadata about origin', async function () {
                 const parseResult = await parse(fixturePath, {
                   parse: { mediaType: mediaTypes.latest('json') },
                 });
                 const referenceElement = evaluate(
-                  '/components/parameters/externalRef',
+                  '/components/schemas/externalSchema',
                   parseResult.api as OpenApi3_0Element,
                 );
                 const dereferenced = await dereferenceApiDOM(referenceElement, {
@@ -173,23 +174,23 @@ describe('dereference', function () {
                   parse: { mediaType: mediaTypes.latest('json') },
                 });
                 const referenceElement = evaluate(
-                  '/components/parameters/externalRef',
+                  '/components/schemas/externalSchema',
                   parseResult.api as OpenApi3_0Element,
                 );
                 const dereferenced = await dereferenceApiDOM(referenceElement, {
                   parse: { mediaType: mediaTypes.latest('json') },
                   resolve: { baseURI: `http://localhost:${httpPort}/root.json` },
                 });
 
-                assert.isTrue(isParameterElement(dereferenced));
+                assert.isTrue(isSchemaElement(dereferenced));
               });
 
               specify('should dereference and contain metadata about origin', async function () {
                 const parseResult = await parse(fixturePath, {
                   parse: { mediaType: mediaTypes.latest('json') },
                 });
                 const referenceElement = evaluate(
-                  '/components/parameters/externalRef',
+                  '/components/schemas/externalSchema',
                   parseResult.api as OpenApi3_0Element,
                 );
                 const dereferenced = await dereferenceApiDOM(referenceElement, {

packages/apidom-reference/test/dereference/strategies/openapi-3-0/reference-object/fixtures/external-only/dereferenced.json

@@ -2,12 +2,33 @@
   {
     "openapi": "3.0.3",
     "components": {
-      "parameters": {
-        "externalRef": {
-          "name": "externalParameter",
-          "in": "query",
-          "description": "this is parameter stored in external file",
-          "required": true
+      "schemas": {
+        "externalSchema": {
+          "schema1": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+              "sentAt": {
+                "type": "string",
+                "format": "date-time",
+                "description": "Date and time when the message was sent."
+              }
+            }
+          },
+          "somePayload": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+              "sentAt": {
+                "type": "string",
+                "format": "date-time",
+                "description": "Date and time when the message was sent."
+              }
+            }
+          },
+          "sentAt": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "format": "date-time",
+            "description": "Date and time when the message was sent."
+          }
         }
       }
     }

packages/apidom-reference/test/dereference/strategies/openapi-3-0/reference-object/fixtures/external-only/ex.json

@@ -1,8 +1,23 @@
 {
-  "externalParameter": {
-    "name": "externalParameter",
-    "in": "query",
-    "description": "this is parameter stored in external file",
-    "required": true
+  "openapi": "3.0.3",
+  "components": {
+    "schemas": {
+      "schema1": {
+        "$ref": "#/components/schemas/somePayload"
+      },
+      "somePayload": {
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+          "sentAt": {
+            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/sentAt"
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      "sentAt": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "format": "date-time",
+        "description": "Date and time when the message was sent."
+      }
+    }
   }
 }

packages/apidom-reference/test/dereference/strategies/openapi-3-0/reference-object/fixtures/external-only/root.json

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 {
   "openapi": "3.0.3",
   "components": {
-    "parameters": {
-       "externalRef": {
-        "$ref": "./ex.json#/externalParameter"
+    "schemas": {
+       "externalSchema": {
+        "$ref": "./ex.json#/components/schemas"
       }
     }
   }