Can a Descriptor change type in Typescript?










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I'm trying to make descriptor which can change return type in typescript but I don't know how to do this.



Here is the code and what I tried:



function changeReturnType()
symbol,
descriptor: TypedPropertyDescriptor<T>
) =>
const oldValue = descriptor.value;

return
...descriptor,
value(...argv)

// @ts-ignore
return String(oldValue.call(target, ...argv))


;


class Foo
@changeReturnType()
square ()

return 1;



let val = new Foo().square(); // I hope ts know here is string

console.dir(
val,
type: typeof val,
);









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    I'm trying to make descriptor which can change return type in typescript but I don't know how to do this.



    Here is the code and what I tried:



    function changeReturnType()
    symbol,
    descriptor: TypedPropertyDescriptor<T>
    ) =>
    const oldValue = descriptor.value;

    return
    ...descriptor,
    value(...argv)

    // @ts-ignore
    return String(oldValue.call(target, ...argv))


    ;


    class Foo
    @changeReturnType()
    square ()

    return 1;



    let val = new Foo().square(); // I hope ts know here is string

    console.dir(
    val,
    type: typeof val,
    );









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      I'm trying to make descriptor which can change return type in typescript but I don't know how to do this.



      Here is the code and what I tried:



      function changeReturnType()
      symbol,
      descriptor: TypedPropertyDescriptor<T>
      ) =>
      const oldValue = descriptor.value;

      return
      ...descriptor,
      value(...argv)

      // @ts-ignore
      return String(oldValue.call(target, ...argv))


      ;


      class Foo
      @changeReturnType()
      square ()

      return 1;



      let val = new Foo().square(); // I hope ts know here is string

      console.dir(
      val,
      type: typeof val,
      );









      share|improve this question
















      I'm trying to make descriptor which can change return type in typescript but I don't know how to do this.



      Here is the code and what I tried:



      function changeReturnType()
      symbol,
      descriptor: TypedPropertyDescriptor<T>
      ) =>
      const oldValue = descriptor.value;

      return
      ...descriptor,
      value(...argv)

      // @ts-ignore
      return String(oldValue.call(target, ...argv))


      ;


      class Foo
      @changeReturnType()
      square ()

      return 1;



      let val = new Foo().square(); // I hope ts know here is string

      console.dir(
      val,
      type: typeof val,
      );






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      edited Nov 11 '18 at 7:15









      Roy Scheffers

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      asked Nov 11 '18 at 6:06









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          This is currently not possible in TypeScript but you may look at this comment and modify hack described there to your needs (i.e. for method decorator usage).






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          • The situation is different in linked comment. Returned type is ignored in class decorator, while in method decorator it's taken into account, so decorated method type is incompatible with original method.

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          This is currently not possible in TypeScript but you may look at this comment and modify hack described there to your needs (i.e. for method decorator usage).






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          • The situation is different in linked comment. Returned type is ignored in class decorator, while in method decorator it's taken into account, so decorated method type is incompatible with original method.

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            Nov 11 '18 at 15:32















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          This is currently not possible in TypeScript but you may look at this comment and modify hack described there to your needs (i.e. for method decorator usage).






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          • The situation is different in linked comment. Returned type is ignored in class decorator, while in method decorator it's taken into account, so decorated method type is incompatible with original method.

            – estus
            Nov 11 '18 at 15:32













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          This is currently not possible in TypeScript but you may look at this comment and modify hack described there to your needs (i.e. for method decorator usage).






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          This is currently not possible in TypeScript but you may look at this comment and modify hack described there to your needs (i.e. for method decorator usage).







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          • The situation is different in linked comment. Returned type is ignored in class decorator, while in method decorator it's taken into account, so decorated method type is incompatible with original method.

            – estus
            Nov 11 '18 at 15:32

















          • The situation is different in linked comment. Returned type is ignored in class decorator, while in method decorator it's taken into account, so decorated method type is incompatible with original method.

            – estus
            Nov 11 '18 at 15:32
















          The situation is different in linked comment. Returned type is ignored in class decorator, while in method decorator it's taken into account, so decorated method type is incompatible with original method.

          – estus
          Nov 11 '18 at 15:32





          The situation is different in linked comment. Returned type is ignored in class decorator, while in method decorator it's taken into account, so decorated method type is incompatible with original method.

          – estus
          Nov 11 '18 at 15:32

















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