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Sebazzz
Sebazzz

Reputation: 1373

Type definitions: Create instance of module

I'm using the excellent Cleave.js library in my Typescript-based application. Cleave.js is used as follows:

import * as Cleave from 'cleave.js';

new Cleave(element).[whatever]

To aid in development, I'm developing typings for Cleave.js, however, I can't find an pattern in Typescript that allows me to specify the above construct.

When I use export class Cleave { ...} export default Cleave;

In the case above Typescript complains:

TS2351: Cannot use 'new' with an expression whose type lacks a call or construct signature.

When I import Cleave as import Cleave from 'cleave.js' typescript attempts to find the default field on the imported object which obviously does not exist.

How can write typings for new-able modules?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 315

Answers (1)

unional
unional

Reputation: 15619

This does not work. The import * as X from 'y' syntax creates a module namespace object. It is meant to be not callable.

You should use the syntax: import Cleave = require('cleave.js') instead.

For learning how to write typings, check out http://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/declaration-files/templates.html and related sections in the handbook.

Upvotes: 2

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