README.md

ngx-abstract-control-as

If you are using strict template checking and getting the following errors in your reactive forms this library can help out.

StackBlitz

 Type 'AbstractControl' is missing the following properties from type
      'FormGroup': controls, registerControl, addControl, removeControl, and 3
      more.

Type 'AbstractControl' is not assignable to type 'any[] | Iterable<any> | (Iterable<any> & any[]) | (any[] & Iterable<any>)'.
  Type 'AbstractControl' is not assignable to type 'any[] & Iterable<any>'.
    Type 'AbstractControl' is not assignable to type 'any[]'.

Usage

Install the package

 npm i --save ngx-abstract-control-as

Import the library at module level

import { NgxAbstractControlAsModule } from 'ngx-abstract-control-as';

@NgModule({
  declarations: [],
  imports: [
    NgxAbstractControlAsModule,
    ...
  ],

})

Use the asFormGroup or asFormArray pipes where ever you are getting the error.

<div class="details" [formGroup]="testForm.get('details') | asFormGroup">
  <mat-form-field>
    <mat-label>name</mat-label>
    <input matInput placeholder="name" formControlName="name" />
  </mat-form-field>
</div>

<div class="addresses">
  <div
    *ngFor="ng update
        let addressFormGroup of (testForm.get('addresses') | asFormArray)
        .controls
    "
    [formGroup]="addressFormGroup | asFormGroup"
  >
    <mat-form-field>
      <mat-label>city</mat-label>
      <input matInput placeholder="city" formControlName="city" />
    </mat-form-field>
  </div>
</div>