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Add a `redeclare` keyword to redeclare class attributes, behaving like `override !:` while keeping type modifiers.
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### 🔍 Search Terms
redeclare
declare override
Related issues:
- https://github.com/microsoft/typescript/issues/51515
- https://github.com/microsoft/typescript/issues/37771
- https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript/issues/4062
### ✅ Viability Checklist
- [x] This wouldn't be a breaking change in existing TypeScript/JavaScript code
- [x] This wouldn't change the runtime behavior of existing JavaScript code
- [x] This could be implemented without emitting different JS based on the types of the expressions
- [x] This isn't a runtime feature (e.g. library functionality, non-ECMAScript syntax with JavaScript output, new syntax sugar for JS, etc.)
- [x] This isn't a request to add a new utility type: https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript/wiki/No-New-Utility-Types
- [x] This feature would agree with the rest of our Design Goals: https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/wiki/TypeScript-Design-Goals
### ⭐ Suggestion
A `redeclare` keyword behaving like `override` + `declare` while keeping previous type modifiers (e.g. `readonly`, `protected`, `public`).
```ts
type BaseType = {};
type Overriden = {x: number};
class A {
protected readonly foo: BaseType;
constructor(protected readonly faa: BaseType) {}
}
class B extends A {
redeclare foo: Overriden;
// equivalent to "override [protected readonly] foo!: Overriden"
constructor( redeclare faa: Overriden ) { super(faa); }
// idem above. Do not set faa itself.
}
```
We could use `redeclare` with modifiers, e.g. `public` or `-readonly` to override previous type modifiers:
```ts
redeclare public faa: Overriden; // make it public, do not change whether it is readonly or not, etc.
redeclare public faa; // make it public, do not change its type, whether it is readonly or not, etc.
redeclare -readonly faa; // make it read-write, do not change its type or its visibility.
```
I also suggest the related changes:
- in constructor parameters, `!:` would mean "declare but do not set".
- using `declare` as an alias to `!:` when used in constructor parameters, or with `override`.
Note: `redeclare` could also be used in other contexts, e.g. to precise a variable type (cf related issue), but this is not in the scope of this suggestion.
### 📃 Motivating Example
Currently, if you want to override an attribute, you have to:
```ts
type BaseType = {};
type Overriden = {x: number};
class A {
protected readonly foo: BaseType;
}
class B extends A {
override readonly foo!: Overriden;
}
```
However, if you forget one of the type modifier (here: `protected`) you would have no warnings as it might be voluntary. A reader do not know if this is a mistake or not.
By using `redeclare` you would ensure no type modifier is forgotten, while making intents explicit.
Indeed, if the type modifiers are modified in class `A`, using `redeclare` ensures that all subclasses has the correct type modifiers (except if explicitly stated otherwise).
Also, `redeclare` would enable to redeclare a type from the constructor, instead of having to provide the type twice.
```ts
type BaseType = {};
type Overriden = {x: number};
class A {
protected readonly foo: BaseType;
}
class B extends A {
constructor( redeclare foo: Overriden ) { ... }
}
```
### 💻 Use Cases
1. What do you want to use this for?
Safely re-declaring classes attributes.
3. What shortcomings exist with current approaches?
- We have to rewrite all type modifiers.
- In constructors parameters, we would have useless (or even unwanted) attribute assignations.
- Without constructors parameters, requires to provide the type twice.
- With a generic base class, this is quite brittle : the base class and each of its subclasses needs to know which of the attribute might be redeclared. This could lead too an excessive amount of generic types if too much attributes.
4. What workarounds are you using in the meantime?
I use constructors parameters with the useless assignations.
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調査の方向性
まず、関連する issue #51515、#37771、#4062 を、再宣言の例および実現可能性チェックリストと併せて読んでください。継承された修飾子と明示的なオーバーライドを含め、クラス属性とコンストラクター引数について提案されている動作を明確にしてください。この issue にはまだ合意された言語設計がないため、完了とするには合意された言語設計が必要です。
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