- global-modifying-module.d.ts
- global-plugin.d.ts
- global.d.ts
- module-class.d.ts
- module-function.d.ts
- module-plugin.d.ts
- module.d.ts
global-modifying-module.d.ts
// Type definitions for [~THE LIBRARY NAME~] [~OPTIONAL VERSION NUMBER~]
// Project: [~THE PROJECT NAME~]
// Definitions by: [~YOUR NAME~] <[~A URL FOR YOU~]>
/*~ This is the global-modifying module template file. You should rename it to index.d.ts
*~ and place it in a folder with the same name as the module.
*~ For example, if you were writing a file for "super-greeter", this
*~ file should be 'super-greeter/index.d.ts'
*/
/*~ Note: If your global-modifying module is callable or constructable, you'll
*~ need to combine the patterns here with those in the module-class or module-function
*~ template files
*/
declare global {
/*~ Here, declare things that go in the global namespace, or augment
*~ existing declarations in the global namespace
*/
interface String {
fancyFormat(opts: StringFormatOptions): string;
}
}
/*~ If your module exports types or values, write them as usual */
export interface StringFormatOptions {
fancinessLevel: number;
}
/*~ For example, declaring a method on the module (in addition to its global side effects) */
export function doSomething(): void;
/*~ If your module exports nothing, you'll need this line. Otherwise, delete it */
export { };
global-plugin.d.ts
// Type definitions for [~THE LIBRARY NAME~] [~OPTIONAL VERSION NUMBER~]
// Project: [~THE PROJECT NAME~]
// Definitions by: [~YOUR NAME~] <[~A URL FOR YOU~]>
/*~ This template shows how to write a global plugin. */
/*~ Write a declaration for the original type and add new members.
*~ For example, this adds a 'toBinaryString' method with to overloads to
*~ the built-in number type.
*/
interface Number {
toBinaryString(opts?: MyLibrary.BinaryFormatOptions): string;
toBinaryString(callback: MyLibrary.BinaryFormatCallback, opts?: MyLibrary.BinaryFormatOptions): string;
}
/*~ If you need to declare several types, place them inside a namespace
*~ to avoid adding too many things to the global namespace.
*/
declare namespace MyLibrary {
type BinaryFormatCallback = (n: number) => string;
interface BinaryFormatOptions {
prefix?: string;
padding: number;
}
}
global.d.ts
// Type definitions for [~THE LIBRARY NAME~] [~OPTIONAL VERSION NUMBER~]
// Project: [~THE PROJECT NAME~]
// Definitions by: [~YOUR NAME~] <[~A URL FOR YOU~]>
/*~ If this library is callable (e.g. can be invoked as myLib(3)),
*~ include those call signatures here.
*~ Otherwise, delete this section.
*/
declare function myLib(a: string): string;
declare function myLib(a: number): number;
/*~ If you want the name of this library to be a valid type name,
*~ you can do so here.
*~
*~ For example, this allows us to write 'var x: myLib';
*~ Be sure this actually makes sense! If it doesn't, just
*~ delete this declaration and add types inside the namespace below.
*/
interface myLib {
name: string;
length: number;
extras?: string[];
}
/*~ If your library has properties exposed on a global variable,
*~ place them here.
*~ You should also place types (interfaces and type alias) here.
*/
declare namespace myLib {
//~ We can write 'myLib.timeout = 50;'
let timeout: number;
//~ We can access 'myLib.version', but not change it
const version: string;
//~ There's some class we can create via 'let c = new myLib.Cat(42)'
//~ Or reference e.g. 'function f(c: myLib.Cat) { ... }
class Cat {
constructor(n: number);
//~ We can read 'c.age' from a 'Cat' instance
readonly age: number;
//~ We can invoke 'c.purr()' from a 'Cat' instance
purr(): void;
}
//~ We can declare a variable as
//~ 'var s: myLib.CatSettings = { weight: 5, name: "Maru" };'
interface CatSettings {
weight: number;
name: string;
tailLength?: number;
}
//~ We can write 'const v: myLib.VetID = 42;'
//~ or 'const v: myLib.VetID = "bob";'
type VetID = string | number;
//~ We can invoke 'myLib.checkCat(c)' or 'myLib.checkCat(c, v);'
function checkCat(c: Cat, s?: VetID);
}
module-class.d.ts
// Type definitions for [~THE LIBRARY NAME~] [~OPTIONAL VERSION NUMBER~]
// Project: [~THE PROJECT NAME~]
// Definitions by: [~YOUR NAME~] <[~A URL FOR YOU~]>
/*~ This is the module template file for class modules.
*~ You should rename it to index.d.ts and place it in a folder with the same name as the module.
*~ For example, if you were writing a file for "super-greeter", this
*~ file should be 'super-greeter/index.d.ts'
*/
/*~ Note that ES6 modules cannot directly export class objects.
*~ This file should be imported using the CommonJS-style:
*~ import x = require('someLibrary');
*~
*~ Refer to the documentation to understand common
*~ workarounds for this limitation of ES6 modules.
*/
/*~ If this module is a UMD module that exposes a global variable 'myClassLib' when
*~ loaded outside a module loader environment, declare that global here.
*~ Otherwise, delete this declaration.
*/
export as namespace myClassLib;
/*~ This declaration specifies that the class constructor function
*~ is the exported object from the file
*/
export = MyClass;
/*~ Write your module's methods and properties in this class */
declare class MyClass {
constructor(someParam?: string);
someProperty: string[];
myMethod(opts: MyClass.MyClassMethodOptions): number;
}
/*~ If you want to expose types from your module as well, you can
*~ place them in this block.
*/
declare namespace MyClass {
export interface MyClassMethodOptions {
width?: number;
height?: number;
}
}
module-function.d.ts
// Type definitions for [~THE LIBRARY NAME~] [~OPTIONAL VERSION NUMBER~]
// Project: [~THE PROJECT NAME~]
// Definitions by: [~YOUR NAME~] <[~A URL FOR YOU~]>
/*~ This is the module template file for function modules.
*~ You should rename it to index.d.ts and place it in a folder with the same name as the module.
*~ For example, if you were writing a file for "super-greeter", this
*~ file should be 'super-greeter/index.d.ts'
*/
/*~ Note that ES6 modules cannot directly export callable functions.
*~ This file should be imported using the CommonJS-style:
*~ import x = require('someLibrary');
*~
*~ Refer to the documentation to understand common
*~ workarounds for this limitation of ES6 modules.
*/
/*~ If this module is a UMD module that exposes a global variable 'myFuncLib' when
*~ loaded outside a module loader environment, declare that global here.
*~ Otherwise, delete this declaration.
*/
export as namespace myFuncLib;
/*~ This declaration specifies that the function
*~ is the exported object from the file
*/
export = MyFunction;
/*~ This example shows how to have multiple overloads for your function */
declare function MyFunction(name: string): MyFunction.NamedReturnType;
declare function MyFunction(length: number): MyFunction.LengthReturnType;
/*~ If you want to expose types from your module as well, you can
*~ place them in this block. Often you will want to describe the
*~ shape of the return type of the function; that type should
*~ be declared in here, as this example shows.
*/
declare namespace MyFunction {
export interface LengthReturnType {
width: number;
height: number;
}
export interface NamedReturnType {
firstName: string;
lastName: string;
}
/*~ If the module also has properties, declare them here. For example,
*~ this declaration says that this code is legal:
*~ import f = require('myFuncLibrary');
*~ console.log(f.defaultName);
*/
export const defaultName: string;
export let defaultLength: number;
}
module-plugin.d.ts
// Type definitions for [~THE LIBRARY NAME~] [~OPTIONAL VERSION NUMBER~]
// Project: [~THE PROJECT NAME~]
// Definitions by: [~YOUR NAME~] <[~A URL FOR YOU~]>
/*~ This is the module plugin template file. You should rename it to index.d.ts
*~ and place it in a folder with the same name as the module.
*~ For example, if you were writing a file for "super-greeter", this
*~ file should be 'super-greeter/index.d.ts'
*/
/*~ On this line, import the module which this module adds to */
import * as m from 'someModule';
/*~ You can also import other modules if needed */
import * as other from 'anotherModule';
/*~ Here, declare the same module as the one you imported above */
declare module 'someModule' {
/*~ Inside, add new function, classes, or variables. You can use
*~ unexported types from the original module if needed. */
export function theNewMethod(x: m.foo): other.bar;
/*~ You can also add new properties to existing interfaces from
*~ the original module by writing interface augmentations */
export interface SomeModuleOptions {
someModuleSetting?: string;
}
/*~ New types can also be declared and will appear as if they
*~ are in the original module */
export interface MyModulePluginOptions {
size: number;
}
}
module.d.ts
// Type definitions for [~THE LIBRARY NAME~] [~OPTIONAL VERSION NUMBER~]
// Project: [~THE PROJECT NAME~]
// Definitions by: [~YOUR NAME~] <[~A URL FOR YOU~]>
/*~ This is the module template file. You should rename it to index.d.ts
*~ and place it in a folder with the same name as the module.
*~ For example, if you were writing a file for "super-greeter", this
*~ file should be 'super-greeter/index.d.ts'
*/
/*~ If this module is a UMD module that exposes a global variable 'myLib' when
*~ loaded outside a module loader environment, declare that global here.
*~ Otherwise, delete this declaration.
*/
export as namespace myLib;
/*~ If this module has methods, declare them as functions like so.
*/
export function myMethod(a: string): string;
export function myOtherMethod(a: number): number;
/*~ You can declare types that are available via importing the module */
export interface someType {
name: string;
length: number;
extras?: string[];
}
/*~ You can declare properties of the module using const, let, or var */
export const myField: number;
/*~ If there are types, properties, or methods inside dotted names
*~ of the module, declare them inside a 'namespace'.
*/
export namespace subProp {
/*~ For example, given this definition, someone could write:
*~ import { subProp } from 'yourModule';
*~ subProp.foo();
*~ or
*~ import * as yourMod from 'yourModule';
*~ yourMod.subProp.foo();
*/
export function foo(): void;
}