OpenApi Parameter "Reference Object" are ignored

[tom-inetum-realdolmen]

Defect

Consider the following openapi doc:

openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Parameter ReferenceObject
  description: test
  version: '1'
  termsOfService: https://www.google.be
  contact:
    email: [email protected]
security:
  - basicAuth: []
servers:
  - url: http://localhost
    description: local host
paths:
  /subject:
    get:
      summary: Test
      operationId: doTest
      parameters:
        - in: query
          name: firstParam
          schema: 
           type: string
        - $ref: "#/components/parameters/FromDateTime"
        - in: query
          name: secondParam
          schema:
            $ref: "/components/schemas/SecondParam"
      responses:
       ... (abbreviated for clarity)
components:
  schemas:
    SecondParam:
      type: string

  parameters:
    FromDateTime:
      in: query
      name: fromDateTime
      required: false
      schema: 
        type: string

Definition:

When parsing this, the controller will have both parameters (firstParam and fromDateTime), however if at runtime values are provided for fromDateTime they are not sent to the corresponding controller file.

The controller function 'doTest' will have 6 variables: req, res, next, firstParam, fromDateTime, secondParam

Actual behavior

example1

GET /subject?firstParam=test&fromDateTime=2022-01-01

• firstParam=test
• fromDateTime=undefined
• secondParam=undefined

If a value is provided for 'secondParam', the controller will have that value in 'fromDateTime' and not in 'secondParam' at runtime.

example 2

GET /subject?fromDateTime=2022-01-01&secondParam=testing

controller function 'doTest' variables:

• firstParam='2022-01-01'
• fromDateTime=testing
• secondParam=undefined

Expected behavior

Of course I'd like the proper parameters to receive the proper value