TypeScript compiler error on importation of Node module?

Question

I'm trying to use this but the compiler is producing the following:

Client.ts(2,5): error TS2134: Subsequent variable declarations must have the same type. 
Variable 'XMLHttpRequest' must be of type '{ prototype: XMLHttpRequest; LOADING: number; 
DONE: number; UNSENT: number; OPENED: number; HEADERS_RECEIVED: number; new(): 
XMLHttpRequest; }', but here has type 'any'.

For reference the line producing the error is:

var XMLHttpRequest = require('xmlhttprequest').XMLHttpRequest;

Am I right in assuming that this is because node.d.ts doesn't have a definition for this module? If so how would I go about implementing the definition, the bit that has me confused is the prototype and new() having type XMLHttpRequest. Is this a recursive reference or will say an empty class declaration suffice?

basarat · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-28 06:18:34Z

This is because XMLHttpRequest is defined in lib.d.ts :

declare var XMLHttpRequest: {
    prototype: XMLHttpRequest;
    new (): XMLHttpRequest;
    LOADING: number;
    DONE: number;
    UNSENT: number;
    OPENED: number;
    HEADERS_RECEIVED: number;
}

This conflicts with your definition of XMLHttpRequest which is actually resolved to any

var XMLHttpRequest

If this lib is compatible with the browser XMLHttpRequest you can do (splitting declaration and assignment). This way the compiler doesn't try to redefine it as any:

 var XMLHttpRequest;
 XMLHttpRequest = require('xmlhttprequest').XMLHttpRequest;

If not I suggest you use a different name, OR compile with --noLib compiler flag.

Thanks, the renaming worked. I wasn't aware definitions were being used from elsewhere, in hindsight it's obvious it would have to.

Dreamwalker · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-27 17:21:41Z

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Yes node.d.ts wouldn't have that declaration.

I have 2 possible options for you create a node-XMLHttpRequest.d.ts manually. (I couldn't find one defined already) or use var XMLHttpRequest = <any>(require('xmlhttprequest').XMLHttpRequest);

If you are using this library a lot in your code I would recommend defining the node-XMLHttpRequest.d.ts file to get the benefit from typescript type checking.

edited Feb 27, 2014 at 17:21

answered Feb 27, 2014 at 17:00

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