TypeScript issue with importing declarations

Question

I am having an issue with importing declarations from an extended file (I am using this typing). According to example, I should put this into my code:

import * as SockJS from 'sockjs-client';
import BaseEvent = __SockJSClient.BaseEvent;
import SockJSClass = __SockJSClient.SockJSClass;

However, when I try to do this as following:

module Test {
    import * as SockJS from 'sockjs-client';
    import BaseEvent = __SockJSClient.BaseEvent;
    import SockJSClass = __SockJSClient.SockJSClass;

    export class Example {
        constructor() {......
}}}

I get the following error from the compiler:

error TS1147: Import declarations in a namespace cannot reference a module.

Am I doing something wrong? Or is there any issue with the typing itself?

Thanks
uksz

Answer 1

You should use your import statements outside your module

import * as SockJS from 'sockjs-client';
import BaseEvent = __SockJSClient.BaseEvent;
import SockJSClass = __SockJSClient.SockJSClass;

module Test {
    export class Example {
        constructor(){}
    }
}

Answer 2

I believe this is due to a mix of the typescript module options.

Your class uses internal modules and the typing file uses external modules. See the Working with other JavaScript libraries section here: http://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/modules.html