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Interface extends are supported but not the type ampersand syntax
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Description
If we use types in Typescript that can be extended with ampersand syntax &, it won't work.
For example, we have a pretty funky type definition like this in our repository:
export type ILinkProps = ITypeAgnosticLinkProps &
Omit<INextLinkProps, "children"> & {
/**
* Disables a link, visually and functionally
* @default false
*/
isDisabled?: boolean;
/**
* Sets `target="_blank"` and `rel="noreferrer"` explicitly.
* If props contain `target="_blank"` and `rel="noreferrer"`
* this will be set to isExternal automatically.
* _NOTE:_ This is a pure technical flag, if you're looking for a visual
* representation of an external link, use the `icon` and the `iconPosition` prop.
*/
isExternal?: boolean;
};
First it won't work because of the Omit, but if that would be solved (or deleted), it still doesn't work as the & is not recognized as extends.
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the reported TypeScript example, including the Omit utility and ampersand intersections, then trace the type parsing path that handles interface extends. Check existing tests for TypeScript type extraction if available. Done means both intersection syntax and the shown Omit-based definition are recognized without breaking existing interface-extends behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100