Declaration files error for function return types

[robertontiu]

TypeScript Version: 2.9.2

Search Terms: declaration file inline import, declaration files import path error

Code

In src/lib/operators/scalar.ts

export interface Scalar {
	(): string

	value: number
	unit: Unit

	add(value: Scalable): this
	subtract(value: Scalable): this
	multiply(value: Scalable): this
	divide(value: Scalable): this
	get(): string
	toString(): string
}

export function scalar(value: string): Scalar {
	return parseScalar(value) // returns an object of type scalar
}

In src/settings/spacing.ts

import { scalar } from '../lib/operators/scalar'
const baseSpacing = "14px"

export default {
	get xs() {
		return scalar(baseSpacing).divide(4) // returns an object of type Scalar
	}
})

Expected behavior:
In dist/settings/spacing.d.ts

import {Scalar} from "../lib/operators/scalar"
export default {
	readonly xs: Scalar
}

Actual behavior:
In dist/settings/spacing.d.ts

export default {
	readonly xs: import("src/lib/operators/scalar").Scalar
}

NOTES:

• Should it import inline? (tslint complains that it shouldn't)
• The path should be "../lib/operators/scalar"

Local tsconfig.json

{
	"extends": "./../../tsconfig.json",
	"compilerOptions": {
		"baseUrl": "./",
		"paths": {
			"*": ["node_modules/@types/*", "*"]
		},
		"outDir": "./dist",
		"rootDir": "./src",
		"target": "es5",
		"module": "commonjs",
		"moduleResolution": "node",
		"allowSyntheticDefaultImports": true,
		"allowJs": false,
		"declaration": true,
		"jsx": "react",
		"sourceMap": true
	},
	"include": ["./src/**/*"],
	"exclude": [
		"node_modules",
		"src/**/__tests__/",
		"build",
		"dist",
		"scripts",
		"acceptance-tests",
		"webpack",
		"jest",
		"src/setupTests.ts",
		"webpack.config.js"
	]
}

Main tsconfig.json

{
	"compilerOptions": {
		"baseUrl": "",
		"module": "esnext",
		"target": "es5",
		"lib": ["dom", "esnext", "es6"],
		"sourceMap": true,
		"allowJs": true,
		"jsx": "react",
		"moduleResolution": "node",
		"rootDir": "src",
		"forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
		"noImplicitReturns": true,
		"noImplicitThis": true,
		"noImplicitAny": false,
		"strictNullChecks": true,
		"suppressImplicitAnyIndexErrors": true,
		"noUnusedLocals": true,
		"paths": {
			"@libs/components": ["Libs/Components/dist/index.js"]
		}
	}
}

[DanielRosenwasser]

Can you see if this occurs in the nightlies or 3.0 RC?

Run the following for nightlies.

npm install typescript@next

[weswigham]

Afaik, you shouldn't set "baseUrl" if you want a relative path generated. Is it set for a reason?

[robertontiu]

Wesley Wigham (@weswigham) I am using baseUrl because it apparently is required to run tsc.
Daniel Rosenwasser (@DanielRosenwasser) Same issue with typescript@next.

[weswigham]

I am using baseUrl because it apparently is required to run tsc

...? How so?

[weswigham]

Oh, right, we require it be present when using paths... According to our resolution rules, that import path we're generating is valid so long as baseUrl is present, as the baseUrl indicates that the loader would resolve such paths correctly. Considering that you are using node module resolution and not an AMD loader, have you considered not setting either? It looks like your main tsconfig just attempts to reset the values your top-level tsconfig is setting, and that you're not actually using the paths map, really.

[robertontiu]

Wesley Wigham (@weswigham) I'm not entirly sure what you mean but I'll give it a go and post back the result. Thanks

[ronp001]

Wesley Wigham (@weswigham) I've encountered what seems to be a different manifestation of the same bug.

Code:

// file: bug_f1.ts
export type type1 = { a: string }
export type type2 = { b: number }
export type combinedType = type1 | type2

//file: bug_f2.ts
import { combinedType } from "./bug_f1"

export function f2(param1: combinedType = { a: "" }, param2: string): combinedType {
 return param1
}

// tsconfig.json
{
 "compilerOptions": {
 "baseUrl": "./",
 "paths": {
 "@src/*": ["src/*"]
 },
 "rootDir": "src",
 "outDir": "dist.tmp",
 "strict": true,
 "declaration": true
 }
}

Expected Behavior:
in bug_f2.d.ts:

import { combinedType } from "./bug_f1";
export declare function f2(param1: combinedType, param2: string): combinedType;

or at least:

import { combinedType } from "./bug_f1";
export declare function f2(param1: import("./bug_f1").type1 | import("./bug_f1").type2 | undefined, param2: string): combinedType;

Actual Behavior:
the import statement in bug_f2.d.ts includes the value from the paths directive:

import { combinedType } from "./bug_f1";
export declare function f2(param1: import("@src/bug_f1").type1 | import("@src/bug_f1").type2 | undefined, param2: string): combinedType;

Changing strict to false causes bug_f2.d.ts to take on the first form (i.e., param1: combinedType).

I saw this happening with 2.9.1, 2.9.2, 3.1.0-dev.20180809