microsoft / microsoft/TypeScript

[Salsa] Support jsdoc `@namespace`

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Committed Domain: JavaScript Domain: JSDoc Suggestion
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Description

Support treating variable declarations with @namespace JSDoc tag as TS namespaces.

/** @namespace */
var Documents = {
    /**
     * An ordinary newspaper.
     */
    Newspaper: 1,
    /**
     * My diary.
     * @private
     */
    Diary: 2
};

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Research direction

Start by locating Salsa's handling of JSDoc tags on variable declarations and its representation of TypeScript namespaces. Use the issue's @namespace example as the acceptance case: the declaration should be treated as a TS namespace, with the public Newspaper member and private Diary member represented accordingly.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, typescript
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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