TypeScript 0.9.1 CommonJS: correctly declaring exported ambient class implementing external interface? - class

Question

EDIT:
Put another way the following within a .d.ts file shouldn't produce compiler error TS2137 'Class "MyClass" does not implement interface "IInterface"':
interface IInterface {
someMethod():void;
}
declare module "mod" {
export class MyClass implements IInterface {
constructor();
}
}
because I'm not (and can't in a declaration) implementing anything. Is this a bug in the compiler or is there some other way/syntax to do what the above implies? I would think the compiler smart enough to know to precisely include IInterface's signature as part of MyClass, and not require its methods be redeclared.
ORIGINAL:
I'm trying to write a d.ts for the node component bunyan. Having a problem with exporting a class that implements an external interface, specifically RingBuffer which extends node's EventEmitter. The problem simplified is (below in a bunyan.d.ts file):
// this interface declared in <reference..., put inline here for simplicity
interface IExternal {
inheritedMethod():void;
}
interface RingBuffer extends IExternal {
write():void;
}
declare var RingBuffer: {
new():RingBuffer;
}
declare module "bunyan" {
export var RingBuffer;
}
then used in myNodeApp.js
/// <references path="bunyan.d.ts" />
import bunyan = require( 'bunyan' );
var rb = new bunyan.RingBuffer();
// compiler doesn't error on this; thinks RingBuffer is type any.
// also, no intellisense to show write() method.
rb.badFunc();
changing bunyan.d.ts to:
declare module "bunyan" {
export class RingBuffer { constructor(); }
}
compiles, but same problem when used; no intellisense, no compile errors.
changing bunyan.d.ts to
declare module "bunyan" {
export var RingBuffer:RingBuffer;
}
causes compile error in myNodeApp.js
// error TS2083: Invalid 'new' expression
import rb = new bunyan.RingBuffer();
removing from bunyan.d.ts
declare module "bunyan" {
...
}
causes compile error in myNodeApp.js
// error TS2071: Unable to resolve external module ''bunyan''
import bunyan = require( 'bunyan' );
changing bunyan.d.ts
interface IExternal {
inheritedMethod():void;
}
interface IRingBuffer extends IExternal {
}
declare module "bunyan" {
export class RingBuffer implements IRingBuffer {}
}
cause compile error
// error TS2137: Class "bunyan".RingBuffer declares interface IRingBuffer but
// does not implement it: type '"bunyan".RingBuffer' is missing property
// 'inheritedMethod' from type 'IRingBuffer'
implying I have to redeclare all inherited methods from all extended interfaces, besides IRingBuffer, which seems a bit ridiculuous to have to do in a d.ts file
Does anyone know the 'correct' way to declare an ambient class that implements an interface for consumption in another CommonJS module??

Answer 1

An alternate way to define it would be the way Jquery's typescript definition is defined. You have separate interfaces for static and instance members. Here is a sample complete definition:
interface IExternal {
inheritedMethod():void;
}
interface IRingBuffer extends IExternal {
write():void;
}
// Static functions and constructors
interface IRingBufferStatic{
new():IRingBuffer;
}
declare var RingBuffer:IRingBufferStatic;
declare module "bunyan" {
export var RingBuffer:IRingBufferStatic;
}
// In the second file
import bunyan = require( 'bunyan' );
var rb = new bunyan.RingBuffer();
// you get an error here
rb.badFunc();
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