microsoft / microsoft/TypeScript

Method defined with defineProperty is not callable

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Bug Domain: JavaScript
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Description

Bug Report

🔎 Search Terms

defineProperty callable

🕗 Version & Regression Information
  • This is the behavior in every version I tried
⏯ Playground Link

Playground link with relevant code

💻 Code
// This is JavaScript, not TypeScript
function A() {} // define A with class syntax leads to the same results

Object.defineProperty(A.prototype, "m", { value: function m() {}, writable: true, configurable: true });
const a = new A();

a.m()
🙁 Actual behavior

TypeScript identifies m as a method, but says it has no call signatures: Type '{}' has no call signatures.

🙂 Expected behavior

TypeScript allows a.m().

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Research direction

Reproduce the behavior in the linked TypeScript Playground using the JavaScript example, then trace how Object.defineProperty is handled during type checking. Done means TypeScript recognizes the defined property as callable so that a.m() type-checks successfully.

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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
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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