Incorrect design type is built for Array<>, starts from 0.18.0

[likerRr]

I have a class where I defined a property such way:

private pickupPoints: Array<PickupPointView>;

ATL v0.17.0 produces this code:

ATL v0.18.0+ (up to v1) produces this code:

What's interesting, that if I define property such way:

private pickupPoints: PickupPointView[];

and build it with v0.18.0 then it will produce Array design type as expected.

Why does it happen and what array notation should I use: Array<any> or any[]?

[s-panferov]

@likerRr which typescript version do you use?

[likerRr]

@s-panferov sorry, v1.8.10

[likerRr]

@s-panferov any updates?

[s-panferov]

@likerRr I think that error is in TypeScript itself microsoft/TypeScript#9232

Loader right now tries to use isolatedModules and fast transpileModules emit. I'll create a flag to disable the feature.

[niieani]

Any updates on this? The TypeScript bug seems to have been closed, but I still get incorrect metadata when using TypeScript@next (e.g. Object instead of Element which is declared in lib.dom.d.ts).
I've tried setting disableFastEmit to true, to no avail.

[niieani]

I did two tests:

1. Adding a triple slash reference:

   /// <reference path="../node_modules/typescript/lib/lib.dom.d.ts" />

   Does not help unfortunately :(

2. Declare Element in file:

   declare var Element: {
       prototype: Element;
       new(): Element;
   }

   This does work!

So it seems like the library files are not being added to the list of compilation files, hence the emitted metadata defaults to Object instead.