diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/change_detection.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/change_detection.outline.golden
index a2e3742c60..76ca873862 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/change_detection.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/change_detection.outline.golden
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'change_detection.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
 
 // For @Component class CheckOnceComponent.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$CheckOnceComponent;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/component_loader_pattern.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/component_loader_pattern.outline.golden
index 3989b1df14..020ebb1289 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/component_loader_pattern.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/component_loader_pattern.outline.golden
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'component_loader_pattern.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
-import 'package:angular/di.template.dart' as di_lib;
-import 'package:angular/security.template.dart' deferred as security_lib;
-import 'example_of_file_that_is_not_generated_yet.template.dart' as example_lib;
 
 // For @Component class TestComponent.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$TestComponent;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/core_directives.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/core_directives.outline.golden
index 2260495795..c732090da3 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/core_directives.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/core_directives.outline.golden
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'core_directives.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
 
 // For @Component class TestFooComponent.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$TestFooComponent;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/dart2js/dart2js_golden.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/dart2js/dart2js_golden.outline.golden
index 596aef091b..af085c83fc 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/dart2js/dart2js_golden.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/dart2js/dart2js_golden.outline.golden
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'dart2js_golden.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
-import 'dart2js_golden.template.dart' as ng;
 
 // For @Component class RootComponent.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$RootComponent;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/deferred/container_component.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/deferred/container_component.outline.golden
index 892a902d81..d6b8cf1e5b 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/deferred/container_component.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/deferred/container_component.outline.golden
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'container_component.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
-import 'package:_goldens/component.dart';
-import 'deferred_component.dart';
 
 // For @Component class TestContainerComponent.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$TestContainerComponent;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/deferred/deferred_component.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/deferred/deferred_component.outline.golden
index b212a134f0..df630c956e 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/deferred/deferred_component.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/deferred/deferred_component.outline.golden
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'deferred_component.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
 
 // For @Component class DeferredChildComponent.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$DeferredChildComponent;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/di/generated_injectors.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/di/generated_injectors.outline.golden
index 078aacf51c..a4e4394b71 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/di/generated_injectors.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/di/generated_injectors.outline.golden
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'generated_injectors.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
-import 'generated_injectors.template.dart' as ng;
 
 external Injector doGenerate$Injector([Injector parent]);
 
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/directives/base_component.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/directives/base_component.outline.golden
index 802f558b09..d7ac6b6f51 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/directives/base_component.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/directives/base_component.outline.golden
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'base_component.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
-import 'components.dart';
-import 'directives.dart' as directive;
 
 // For @Component class TestFooComponent.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$TestFooComponent;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/directives/components.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/directives/components.outline.golden
index 117be4448d..096f985878 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/directives/components.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/directives/components.outline.golden
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'components.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
 
 // For @Component class TestSubComponent.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$TestSubComponent;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/directives/directive_wrapper.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/directives/directive_wrapper.outline.golden
index 88e8f62905..e03a92298c 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/directives/directive_wrapper.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/directives/directive_wrapper.outline.golden
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'directive_wrapper.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'dart:async';
-import 'dart:html';
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
 
 // For @Component class TestFooComponent.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$TestFooComponent;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/directives/directives.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/directives/directives.outline.golden
index 0567372db0..e7b216da14 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/directives/directives.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/directives/directives.outline.golden
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'directives.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'dart:collection' as collection_lib;
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
 
 // For @Directive class TestDirective.
 class TestDirectiveNgCd extends DirectiveChangeDetector {
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/directives/functional_directives.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/directives/functional_directives.outline.golden
index cc96de134a..18a5b81503 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/directives/functional_directives.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/directives/functional_directives.outline.golden
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'functional_directives.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'dart:html';
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
 
 // For @Component class AppComponent.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$AppComponent;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/directives/generics.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/directives/generics.outline.golden
index edbe0afe3e..22385b797b 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/directives/generics.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/directives/generics.outline.golden
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'generics.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
 
 // For @Component class UntypedComp.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$UntypedComp;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/directives/import_prefixes.dart b/_goldens/test/_files/directives/import_prefixes.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..484e5d6ad4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/directives/import_prefixes.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import 'package:angular/angular.dart' as angular;
+
+// This is silly, but just for simplified testing.
+import 'import_prefixes.dart' as prefixed;
+
+@angular.Component(
+  selector: 'parent-comp',
+  directives: [
+    prefixed.ChildComponent,
+  ],
+  template: '<child-comp [myType]="input"></child-comp>',
+)
+class ParentComponent {
+  final input = new prefixed.MyType();
+}
+
+@angular.Component(
+  selector: 'child-cmp',
+  template: r'''
+    {{myType}}
+  ''',
+)
+class ChildComponent {
+  @angular.Input()
+  prefixed.MyType myType;
+}
+
+class MyType {}
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/directives/import_prefixes.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/directives/import_prefixes.outline.golden
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..08f1bda0b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/directives/import_prefixes.outline.golden
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// ignore_for_file: library_prefixes,unused_import,no_default_super_constructor_explicit,duplicate_import,unused_shown_name
+// The .template.dart files also export the user code.
+export 'import_prefixes.dart';
+
+// Required for referencing runtime code.
+import 'dart:html';
+import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
+import 'package:angular/src/core/change_detection/directive_change_detector.dart';
+import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
+
+// Required for specifically referencing user code.
+import 'import_prefixes.dart' as _user;
+
+// Required for "type inference" (scoping).
+
+// For @Component class ParentComponent.
+external List<dynamic> get styles$ParentComponent;
+external ComponentFactory<_user.ParentComponent> get ParentComponentNgFactory;
+external AppView<_user.ParentComponent> viewFactory_ParentComponent0(AppView<dynamic> parentView, int parentIndex);
+class ViewParentComponent0 extends AppView<_user.ParentComponent> {
+  external ViewParentComponent0(AppView<dynamic> parentView, int parentIndex);
+}
+// For @Component class ChildComponent.
+external List<dynamic> get styles$ChildComponent;
+external ComponentFactory<_user.ChildComponent> get ChildComponentNgFactory;
+external AppView<_user.ChildComponent> viewFactory_ChildComponent0(AppView<dynamic> parentView, int parentIndex);
+class ViewChildComponent0 extends AppView<_user.ChildComponent> {
+  external ViewChildComponent0(AppView<dynamic> parentView, int parentIndex);
+}
+
+external void initReflector();
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/directives/import_prefixes.template.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/directives/import_prefixes.template.golden
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..47cd5fe40c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/directives/import_prefixes.template.golden
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+// **************************************************************************
+// Generator: Instance of 'Compiler'
+// **************************************************************************
+
+// ignore_for_file: cancel_subscriptions,constant_identifier_names,duplicate_import,non_constant_identifier_names,library_prefixes,UNUSED_IMPORT,UNUSED_SHOWN_NAME
+import 'import_prefixes.dart';
+export 'import_prefixes.dart';
+import 'package:angular/angular.dart' as angular;
+import 'import_prefixes.dart' as prefixed;
+import 'package:angular/src/di/reflector.dart' as _ngRef;
+import 'package:angular/angular.template.dart' as _ref0;
+import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
+import 'import_prefixes.dart' as import1;
+import 'dart:html' as import2;
+import 'package:angular/src/core/render/api.dart';
+import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/view_type.dart' as import4;
+import 'package:angular/src/core/change_detection/change_detection.dart';
+import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view_utils.dart' as import6;
+import 'package:angular/src/runtime.dart' as import7;
+import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
+
+final List<dynamic> styles$ParentComponent = const [];
+
+class ViewParentComponent0 extends AppView<import1.ParentComponent> {
+  import2.Element _el_0;
+  static RenderComponentType _renderType;
+  ViewParentComponent0(AppView<dynamic> parentView, int parentIndex) : super(import4.ViewType.component, {}, parentView, parentIndex, ChangeDetectionStrategy.CheckAlways) {
+    rootEl = import2.document.createElement('parent-comp');
+    _renderType ??= import6.appViewUtils.createRenderType((import7.isDevMode ? 'asset:_goldens/test/_files/directives/import_prefixes.dart' : null), ViewEncapsulation.None, styles$ParentComponent);
+    setupComponentType(_renderType);
+  }
+  @override
+  ComponentRef<import1.ParentComponent> build() {
+    final _rootEl = rootEl;
+    final import2.HtmlElement parentRenderNode = initViewRoot(_rootEl);
+    var doc = import2.document;
+    _el_0 = createAndAppend(doc, 'child-comp', parentRenderNode);
+    init(const [], null);
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void detectChangesInternal() {
+    final import1.ParentComponent _ctx = ctx;
+    bool firstCheck = (this.cdState == 0);
+    if (firstCheck) {
+      if (!identical(_ctx.input, null)) {
+        setProp(_el_0, 'myType', _ctx.input);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+AppView<import1.ParentComponent> viewFactory_ParentComponent0(AppView<dynamic> parentView, int parentIndex) {
+  return new ViewParentComponent0(parentView, parentIndex);
+}
+
+final List<dynamic> styles$ParentComponentHost = const [];
+
+class _ViewParentComponentHost0 extends AppView<import1.ParentComponent> {
+  ViewParentComponent0 _compView_0;
+  import1.ParentComponent _ParentComponent_0_5;
+  _ViewParentComponentHost0(AppView<dynamic> parentView, int parentIndex) : super(import4.ViewType.host, {}, parentView, parentIndex, ChangeDetectionStrategy.CheckAlways);
+  @override
+  ComponentRef<import1.ParentComponent> build() {
+    _compView_0 = new ViewParentComponent0(this, 0);
+    rootEl = _compView_0.rootEl;
+    _ParentComponent_0_5 = new import1.ParentComponent();
+    _compView_0.create(_ParentComponent_0_5, projectableNodes);
+    init0(rootEl);
+    return new ComponentRef(0, this, rootEl, _ParentComponent_0_5);
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void detectChangesInternal() {
+    _compView_0.detectChanges();
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void destroyInternal() {
+    _compView_0?.destroy();
+  }
+}
+
+AppView<import1.ParentComponent> viewFactory_ParentComponentHost0(AppView<dynamic> parentView, int parentIndex) {
+  return new _ViewParentComponentHost0(parentView, parentIndex);
+}
+
+const ComponentFactory<import1.ParentComponent> _ParentComponentNgFactory = const ComponentFactory('parent-comp', viewFactory_ParentComponentHost0, _ParentComponentMetadata);
+ComponentFactory<import1.ParentComponent> get ParentComponentNgFactory {
+  return _ParentComponentNgFactory;
+}
+
+final List<dynamic> styles$ChildComponent = const [];
+
+class ViewChildComponent0 extends AppView<import1.ChildComponent> {
+  import2.Text _text_0;
+  var _expr_0;
+  static RenderComponentType _renderType;
+  ViewChildComponent0(AppView<dynamic> parentView, int parentIndex) : super(import4.ViewType.component, {}, parentView, parentIndex, ChangeDetectionStrategy.CheckAlways) {
+    rootEl = import2.document.createElement('child-cmp');
+    _renderType ??= import6.appViewUtils.createRenderType((import7.isDevMode ? 'asset:_goldens/test/_files/directives/import_prefixes.dart' : null), ViewEncapsulation.None, styles$ChildComponent);
+    setupComponentType(_renderType);
+  }
+  @override
+  ComponentRef<import1.ChildComponent> build() {
+    final _rootEl = rootEl;
+    final import2.HtmlElement parentRenderNode = initViewRoot(_rootEl);
+    _text_0 = new import2.Text('');
+    parentRenderNode.append(_text_0);
+    init(const [], null);
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void detectChangesInternal() {
+    final import1.ChildComponent _ctx = ctx;
+    final currVal_0 = import6.interpolate0(_ctx.myType);
+    if (import6.checkBinding(_expr_0, currVal_0)) {
+      _text_0.text = currVal_0;
+      _expr_0 = currVal_0;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+AppView<import1.ChildComponent> viewFactory_ChildComponent0(AppView<dynamic> parentView, int parentIndex) {
+  return new ViewChildComponent0(parentView, parentIndex);
+}
+
+final List<dynamic> styles$ChildComponentHost = const [];
+
+class _ViewChildComponentHost0 extends AppView<import1.ChildComponent> {
+  ViewChildComponent0 _compView_0;
+  import1.ChildComponent _ChildComponent_0_5;
+  _ViewChildComponentHost0(AppView<dynamic> parentView, int parentIndex) : super(import4.ViewType.host, {}, parentView, parentIndex, ChangeDetectionStrategy.CheckAlways);
+  @override
+  ComponentRef<import1.ChildComponent> build() {
+    _compView_0 = new ViewChildComponent0(this, 0);
+    rootEl = _compView_0.rootEl;
+    _ChildComponent_0_5 = new import1.ChildComponent();
+    _compView_0.create(_ChildComponent_0_5, projectableNodes);
+    init0(rootEl);
+    return new ComponentRef(0, this, rootEl, _ChildComponent_0_5);
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void detectChangesInternal() {
+    _compView_0.detectChanges();
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void destroyInternal() {
+    _compView_0?.destroy();
+  }
+}
+
+AppView<import1.ChildComponent> viewFactory_ChildComponentHost0(AppView<dynamic> parentView, int parentIndex) {
+  return new _ViewChildComponentHost0(parentView, parentIndex);
+}
+
+const ComponentFactory<import1.ChildComponent> _ChildComponentNgFactory = const ComponentFactory('child-cmp', viewFactory_ChildComponentHost0, _ChildComponentMetadata);
+ComponentFactory<import1.ChildComponent> get ChildComponentNgFactory {
+  return _ChildComponentNgFactory;
+}
+
+const _ParentComponentMetadata = const [];
+const _ChildComponentMetadata = const [];
+var _visited = false;
+void initReflector() {
+  if (_visited) {
+    return;
+  }
+  _visited = true;
+
+  _ngRef.registerComponent(ParentComponent, ParentComponentNgFactory);
+  _ngRef.registerComponent(ChildComponent, ChildComponentNgFactory);
+  _ref0.initReflector();
+}
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/directives/intl_component.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/directives/intl_component.outline.golden
index 775b3da564..f4065d7479 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/directives/intl_component.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/directives/intl_component.outline.golden
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'intl_component.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
 
 // For @Component class CompWithoutFinal.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$CompWithoutFinal;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/directives/nested_ng_for.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/directives/nested_ng_for.outline.golden
index 0676469e75..80de3c8422 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/directives/nested_ng_for.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/directives/nested_ng_for.outline.golden
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'nested_ng_for.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
 
 // For @Component class NestedNgForComponent.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$NestedNgForComponent;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/empty_properties.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/empty_properties.outline.golden
index 464420d702..66774346a4 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/empty_properties.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/empty_properties.outline.golden
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'empty_properties.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
 
 // For @Component class EmptyPropertiesComponent.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$EmptyPropertiesComponent;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/event_tearoff.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/event_tearoff.outline.golden
index fe3f0699ba..0191b83405 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/event_tearoff.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/event_tearoff.outline.golden
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'event_tearoff.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
 
 // For @Component class UsesEventTearoff.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$UsesEventTearoff;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/events.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/events.outline.golden
index 44e768ee23..1402f558c6 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/events.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/events.outline.golden
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'events.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'dart:async';
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
 
 // For @Component class UsesNativeEvents.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$UsesNativeEvents;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/export_as.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/export_as.outline.golden
index 9cc2f101f3..a3b3cb9bfa 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/export_as.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/export_as.outline.golden
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'export_as.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
 
 // For @Component class TestFooComponent.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$TestFooComponent;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/has_directives.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/has_directives.outline.golden
index 5398308730..2f200ca27e 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/has_directives.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/has_directives.outline.golden
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'has_directives.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
 
 // For @Component class TestFooComponent.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$TestFooComponent;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/host.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/host.outline.golden
index 256118de89..e67b948ce3 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/host.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/host.outline.golden
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'host.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'dart:async';
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
 
 // For @Component class HostComponentNewSyntax.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$HostComponentNewSyntax;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/i18n/attribute.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/i18n/attribute.outline.golden
index 4943f7c1b8..bc485bf437 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/i18n/attribute.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/i18n/attribute.outline.golden
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'attribute.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
 
 // For @Component class I18nAttributeComponent.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$I18nAttributeComponent;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/i18n/html.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/i18n/html.outline.golden
index e8052e6553..50ef10ba58 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/i18n/html.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/i18n/html.outline.golden
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'html.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
 
 // For @Component class I18nHtmlComponent.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$I18nHtmlComponent;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/i18n/text.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/i18n/text.outline.golden
index 38f1d4188f..0708520b86 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/i18n/text.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/i18n/text.outline.golden
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'text.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
 
 // For @Component class I18nTextComponent.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$I18nTextComponent;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/inherited_lifecycle_hooks.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/inherited_lifecycle_hooks.outline.golden
index b3542f14d9..d4f2c1f810 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/inherited_lifecycle_hooks.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/inherited_lifecycle_hooks.outline.golden
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'inherited_lifecycle_hooks.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
 
 // For @Component class LifecycleHooksComponent.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$LifecycleHooksComponent;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/injectables.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/injectables.outline.golden
index 92af664057..4e9481b9b9 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/injectables.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/injectables.outline.golden
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'injectables.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'dart:html' as html;
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
 
 // For @Component class InjectableComponent.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$InjectableComponent;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/inlined_ngif.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/inlined_ngif.outline.golden
index ed5d67c905..125a85a85a 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/inlined_ngif.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/inlined_ngif.outline.golden
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'inlined_ngif.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
 
 // For @Component class InlinedNgIfComponent.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$InlinedNgIfComponent;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/interpolation.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/interpolation.outline.golden
index 1e87de791e..1d9d36ae91 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/interpolation.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/interpolation.outline.golden
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'interpolation.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
 
 // For @Component class InterpolationComponent.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$InterpolationComponent;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/lifecycle_hooks.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/lifecycle_hooks.outline.golden
index 3dded67206..2a29d4c831 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/lifecycle_hooks.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/lifecycle_hooks.outline.golden
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'lifecycle_hooks.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
 
 // For @Component class LifecycleHooksComponent.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$LifecycleHooksComponent;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/opaque_token.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/opaque_token.outline.golden
index f28fbfb0de..2ac22efdc8 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/opaque_token.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/opaque_token.outline.golden
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'opaque_token.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
 
 // For @Component class HasOpaqueTokens.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$HasOpaqueTokens;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/pipes.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/pipes.outline.golden
index 18a202aac9..d2e319a090 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/pipes.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/pipes.outline.golden
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'pipes.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
 
 // For @Component class Comp.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$Comp;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/provider_modules.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/provider_modules.outline.golden
index dddefe4268..28f6664bfb 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/provider_modules.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/provider_modules.outline.golden
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'provider_modules.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
 
 // For @Component class ProviderModulesComponent.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$ProviderModulesComponent;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/providers.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/providers.outline.golden
index b9bd111c03..ff123e1bc5 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/providers.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/providers.outline.golden
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'providers.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
 
 // For @Component class ProvidersComponent.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$ProvidersComponent;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/queries.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/queries.outline.golden
index 79fd9cad53..767d6ff304 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/queries.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/queries.outline.golden
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'queries.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'dart:html';
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
 
 // For @Component class QueriesComponent.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$QueriesComponent;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/templates/has_template_file.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/templates/has_template_file.outline.golden
index c4a4c642b1..655156970c 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/templates/has_template_file.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/templates/has_template_file.outline.golden
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'has_template_file.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
 
 // For @Component class HasTemplateFileComponent.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$HasTemplateFileComponent;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/view_encapsulation.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/view_encapsulation.outline.golden
index 23c185699e..add1b7a96d 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/view_encapsulation.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/view_encapsulation.outline.golden
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'view_encapsulation.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
 
 // For @Component class EmulatedComponent.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$EmulatedComponent;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/visibility.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/visibility.outline.golden
index c33b45f4bf..577a33e463 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/visibility.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/visibility.outline.golden
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'visibility.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
 
 // For @Component class Dependent.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$Dependent;
diff --git a/_goldens/test/_files/whitespace.outline.golden b/_goldens/test/_files/whitespace.outline.golden
index bd273d123a..6dc482b218 100644
--- a/_goldens/test/_files/whitespace.outline.golden
+++ b/_goldens/test/_files/whitespace.outline.golden
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import 'package:angular/src/core/linker/app_view.dart';
 import 'whitespace.dart' as _user;
 
 // Required for "type inference" (scoping).
-import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
 
 // For @Component class PreserveWhitespace.
 external List<dynamic> get styles$PreserveWhitespace;
diff --git a/angular/lib/src/source_gen/template_compiler/code_builder.dart b/angular/lib/src/source_gen/template_compiler/code_builder.dart
index 06f47765f9..efef63661b 100644
--- a/angular/lib/src/source_gen/template_compiler/code_builder.dart
+++ b/angular/lib/src/source_gen/template_compiler/code_builder.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import 'package:analyzer/dart/ast/ast.dart';
 import 'package:analyzer/dart/element/element.dart';
 import 'package:angular_compiler/angular_compiler.dart';
 import 'package:source_gen/source_gen.dart' show LibraryReader;
@@ -47,12 +46,14 @@ String buildGeneratedCode(
   buffer.writeln("import '$sourceFile';");
   buffer.writeln("export '$sourceFile';");
 
-  // Write all other imports and exports out directly.
-  final astLibrary = element.definingCompilationUnit.computeNode();
-  for (final directive in astLibrary.directives) {
-    if ((directive is ImportDirective && directive.deferredKeyword == null) ||
-        buffer is ExportDirective) {
-      buffer.writeln(directive.toSource());
+  // Write all other imports out directly.
+  for (final d in element.imports) {
+    if (!d.isDeferred && d.uri != null) {
+      var directive = "import '${d.uri}'";
+      if (d.prefix != null) {
+        directive += ' as ${d.prefix.name}';
+      }
+      buffer.writeln('$directive;');
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/angular_compiler/lib/src/analyzer/reflector.dart b/angular_compiler/lib/src/analyzer/reflector.dart
index 3b6e41682e..3a29b7ecfe 100644
--- a/angular_compiler/lib/src/analyzer/reflector.dart
+++ b/angular_compiler/lib/src/analyzer/reflector.dart
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import 'dart:async';
 
-import 'package:analyzer/dart/ast/ast.dart' as ast;
 import 'package:analyzer/dart/element/element.dart';
 import 'package:angular_compiler/cli.dart';
 import 'package:collection/collection.dart';
@@ -167,12 +166,13 @@ class ReflectableReader {
   }
 
   Future<List<String>> _resolveNeedsReflector(LibraryElement library) async {
-    final directives = library.definingCompilationUnit.computeNode().directives;
+    final directives = <UriReferencedElement>[]
+      ..addAll(library.imports)
+      ..addAll(library.exports);
     final results = <String>[];
     await Future.wait(directives.map((d) async {
-      if (d is! ast.PartDirective &&
-          await _needsInitReflector(d, library.source.uri.toString())) {
-        var uri = (d as ast.UriBasedDirective).uri.stringValue;
+      if (await _needsInitReflector(d, library.source.uri.toString())) {
+        var uri = d.uri ?? '';
         // Always link to the .template.dart file equivalent of a file.
         if (!uri.endsWith(outputExtension)) {
           uri = _withOutputExtension(uri);
@@ -185,38 +185,27 @@ class ReflectableReader {
 
   // Determines whether initReflector needs to link to [directive].
   Future<bool> _needsInitReflector(
-    ast.Directive directive,
+    UriReferencedElement directive,
     String sourceUri,
   ) async {
-    if (directive is ast.ExportDirective &&
-        directive.uri.stringValue.endsWith(outputExtension)) {
-      // Always link when manually exporting .template.dart files.
-      return true;
-    }
-    if (directive is ast.ImportDirective) {
+    if (directive is ImportElement && directive.isDeferred) {
       // Do not link to deferred code.
-      if (directive.deferredKeyword != null) {
-        return false;
-      }
-      // Always link when manually importing .template.dart files.
-      final uri = directive.uri.stringValue;
-      if (uri.endsWith(outputExtension)) {
-        return true;
-      }
+      return false;
+    }
+    final uri = directive.uri ?? '';
+    if (uri.endsWith(outputExtension)) {
+      // Always link when manually importing/exporting .template.dart files.
+      return true;
     }
     // Link if we are have or will have a .template.dart file.
-    if (directive is ast.UriBasedDirective) {
-      final uri = directive.uri.stringValue;
-      if (!uri.contains('.')) {
-        // Don't link imports that are missing an extension. These are either
-        // valid Dart SDK imports which don't need to be linked, or invalid
-        // imports which will be reported by the analyzer.
-        return false;
-      }
-      final outputUri = _withOutputExtension(uri);
-      return await isLibrary(outputUri) || await hasInput(uri);
+    if (!uri.contains('.')) {
+      // Don't link imports that are missing an extension. These are either
+      // valid Dart SDK imports which don't need to be linked, or invalid
+      // imports which will be reported by the analyzer.
+      return false;
     }
-    return false;
+    final outputUri = _withOutputExtension(uri);
+    return await isLibrary(outputUri) || await hasInput(uri);
   }
 
   bool _shouldRecordFactory(ClassElement element) =>
diff --git a/angular_compiler/lib/src/outliner.dart b/angular_compiler/lib/src/outliner.dart
index 48bd3854d7..07506811f7 100644
--- a/angular_compiler/lib/src/outliner.dart
+++ b/angular_compiler/lib/src/outliner.dart
@@ -100,9 +100,13 @@ class TemplateOutliner implements Builder {
         ..writeln();
     }
     output.writeln('// Required for "type inference" (scoping).');
-    for (final d in library.definingCompilationUnit.computeNode().directives) {
-      if (d is ImportDirective) {
-        output.writeln(d.toSource());
+    for (final d in library.imports) {
+      if (d is ImportDirective && !d.isDeferred && d.uri != null) {
+        var directive = "import '${d.uri}'";
+        if (d.prefix != null) {
+          directive += ' as ${d.prefix.name}';
+        }
+        output.writeln('$directive;');
       }
     }
     output.writeln();