microsoft / microsoft/TypeScript

Support @typedef as member of namespace

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checkJs Domain: JavaScript Domain: JSDoc In Discussion Suggestion
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Description

TypeScript Version: 3.0.0-dev.20180711

Code

class C {
    /** @typedef {number} N */

    /** @type {N} */
    x = 0; // works
}

/**
 * @memberof C
 * @typedef {number} M
 */

/** @type {C.N} */
const x = 0; // broke

/** @type {C.M} */
const y = 0; // broke

Expected behavior:

No error.

Actual behavior:

C.N and C.M don't exist.

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Research direction

Start with the minimal JavaScript/JSDoc repro in the issue and trace how @typedef declarations are resolved for C.N and C.M. Done means both annotations type-check without errors, including the class member and @memberof cases.

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Assessment

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

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