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Define components in type definition files

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Description

We need a way to define components inside type definition files. Something like this:

declare component CustomButton extends Button
    public color as string
    public sub setHoverText(text as string)
end component

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No files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. Start by locating the compiler code for type-definition files and existing component or class declarations, then determine how the shown syntax should be parsed and represented. Done means component declarations in type definition files work with the demonstrated properties, inheritance, and method syntax.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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