Reflect-metadata broken in 1.6.2: TS2306: File 'node_modules/reflect-metadata/reflect-metadata.d.ts' is not a module.

[mattyork]

To reproduce:

1. Update to Typescript v1.6.2 and reflect-metadata v0.1.1
2. Compile this:

/// <reference path="node_modules/reflect-metadata/reflect-metadata.d.ts" />
import 'reflect-metadata';

Expected: compiles just fine
Actual: compile error:

index.ts(3,8): error TS2306: File 'node_modules/reflect-metadata/reflect-metadata.d.ts' is not a module.

I created a git repo to demonstrate:

git clone https://github.com/mattyork/TypescriptReflectMetadataBug.git
cd TypescriptReflectMetadataBug
npm install
./node_modules/.bin/tsc

If I delete the typings field in package.json this error goes away. What is this typings field for and why is it causing this bug?

[mhegazy]

we either need to remove the typings field, or make it an empty module, e.g.

interface reflect_metadata {}
export = reflect_metadata;

[rbuckton]

I'll have to remove "typings", as making it an external module will prevent the library from introducing globals.

[rbuckton]

I removed "typings" from the reflect-metadata polyfill and published a new version to npm.

[rtm]

/// <reference path="node_modules/reflect-metadata/reflect-metadata.d.ts" />

What is the way to modify tsconfig.json to accomplish the same effect?

[kitsonk]

Include the file in the "files": [] property.