Can a Descriptor change type in Typescript?












1














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()
{
return <T extends unknown>(
target: {},
key: string | 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





























    1














    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()
    {
    return <T extends unknown>(
    target: {},
    key: string | 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



























      1












      1








      1


      1





      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()
      {
      return <T extends unknown>(
      target: {},
      key: string | 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()
      {
      return <T extends unknown>(
      target: {},
      key: string | 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,
      });






      javascript node.js typescript types descriptor






      share|improve this question















      share|improve this question













      share|improve this question




      share|improve this question








      edited Nov 11 at 7:15









      Roy Scheffers

      2,15291725




      2,15291725










      asked Nov 11 at 6:06









      bluelovers

      1538




      1538
























          1 Answer
          1






          active

          oldest

          votes


















          0














          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).






          share|improve this answer





















          • 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 at 15:32











          Your Answer






          StackExchange.ifUsing("editor", function () {
          StackExchange.using("externalEditor", function () {
          StackExchange.using("snippets", function () {
          StackExchange.snippets.init();
          });
          });
          }, "code-snippets");

          StackExchange.ready(function() {
          var channelOptions = {
          tags: "".split(" "),
          id: "1"
          };
          initTagRenderer("".split(" "), "".split(" "), channelOptions);

          StackExchange.using("externalEditor", function() {
          // Have to fire editor after snippets, if snippets enabled
          if (StackExchange.settings.snippets.snippetsEnabled) {
          StackExchange.using("snippets", function() {
          createEditor();
          });
          }
          else {
          createEditor();
          }
          });

          function createEditor() {
          StackExchange.prepareEditor({
          heartbeatType: 'answer',
          autoActivateHeartbeat: false,
          convertImagesToLinks: true,
          noModals: true,
          showLowRepImageUploadWarning: true,
          reputationToPostImages: 10,
          bindNavPrevention: true,
          postfix: "",
          imageUploader: {
          brandingHtml: "Powered by u003ca class="icon-imgur-white" href="https://imgur.com/"u003eu003c/au003e",
          contentPolicyHtml: "User contributions licensed under u003ca href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/"u003ecc by-sa 3.0 with attribution requiredu003c/au003e u003ca href="https://stackoverflow.com/legal/content-policy"u003e(content policy)u003c/au003e",
          allowUrls: true
          },
          onDemand: true,
          discardSelector: ".discard-answer"
          ,immediatelyShowMarkdownHelp:true
          });


          }
          });














          draft saved

          draft discarded


















          StackExchange.ready(
          function () {
          StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2fstackoverflow.com%2fquestions%2f53246289%2fcan-a-descriptor-change-type-in-typescript%23new-answer', 'question_page');
          }
          );

          Post as a guest















          Required, but never shown

























          1 Answer
          1






          active

          oldest

          votes








          1 Answer
          1






          active

          oldest

          votes









          active

          oldest

          votes






          active

          oldest

          votes









          0














          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).






          share|improve this answer





















          • 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 at 15:32
















          0














          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).






          share|improve this answer





















          • 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 at 15:32














          0












          0








          0






          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).






          share|improve this answer












          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).







          share|improve this answer












          share|improve this answer



          share|improve this answer










          answered Nov 11 at 10:10









          syntagma

          12.5k1248104




          12.5k1248104












          • 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 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 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 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 at 15:32


















          draft saved

          draft discarded




















































          Thanks for contributing an answer to Stack Overflow!


          • Please be sure to answer the question. Provide details and share your research!

          But avoid



          • Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers.

          • Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience.


          To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers.





          Some of your past answers have not been well-received, and you're in danger of being blocked from answering.


          Please pay close attention to the following guidance:


          • Please be sure to answer the question. Provide details and share your research!

          But avoid



          • Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers.

          • Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience.


          To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers.




          draft saved


          draft discarded














          StackExchange.ready(
          function () {
          StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2fstackoverflow.com%2fquestions%2f53246289%2fcan-a-descriptor-change-type-in-typescript%23new-answer', 'question_page');
          }
          );

          Post as a guest















          Required, but never shown





















































          Required, but never shown














          Required, but never shown












          Required, but never shown







          Required, but never shown

































          Required, but never shown














          Required, but never shown












          Required, but never shown







          Required, but never shown







          這個網誌中的熱門文章

          Tangent Lines Diagram Along Smooth Curve

          Yusuf al-Mu'taman ibn Hud

          Zucchini