Schema validation incorrectly fails for modifiers when using $currentDate

[brent-hoover]

The following code:

import SimpleSchema from 'simpl-schema';

const PersonSchema = new SimpleSchema({
	name: String,
	age: Number,
	updatedAt: Date
});

const modifier = {
	$set: { name: "frank" },
	$currentDate: { updatedAt: true }
};


PersonSchema.validate(modifier, { modifier: true });

throws

errorType: 'ClientError',
error: 'validation-error',
details: [
  {
    name: 'updatedAt',
    value: true,
    type: 'expectedType',
    dataType: 'Date',
    message: 'Updated at must be of type Date'
  }
]

but it is a valid mongo modifier: https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/reference/operator/update/currentDate/

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[aldeed]

Hi @zenweasel! 1.11.1 now has basic support for the $currentDate modifier. It's treated properly when cleaning the object, and it won't fail the checks during validation. I can't guarantee it will work in all possible circumstances, but should be better. Please create a new issue if you have problems with it on 1.11.1.