Compatibility with the new javascript module api

[bartocc]

RFC: https://github.com/emberjs/rfcs/blob/master/text/0176-javascript-module-api.md

import Component from '@ember/component';

generates an error : [ts] Cannot find module '@ember/component'.

This import is possible thanks to ember-cli/ember-cli-shims#92 available in https://github.com/ember-cli/ember-cli-shims/releases/tag/v1.2.0-beta.2.

How can we make typescript aware of those new modules ?

[chriskrycho]

@bartocc I believe what we'll need to do is update the typings in the Definitely Typed repo for that. We'll need to come up with a strategy for defining the imports at both locations in some way or another, given that we're certain to have some users on the old and some on the new import paths. 🤔

[bartocc]

@chriskrycho that's roughly what I thought. But I am not familiar with the Definitely Typed repo and the way @types/ember is generated. Do you know who might know more about this ?

[chriskrycho]

Unfortunately, it's generated by hand. It's a matter of forking the repo and then updating this file. I started on some tweaks a few weeks ago (before I went on vacation) but ran into a number of issues there around extracting the RSVP bits to reference the dedicated RSVP typings. My goal is to get that done first, then put together the plan for updating the typings in general. I need to work through and identify what needs to be done and then I'll try to write up an issue in terms of things people can tackle.

[chriskrycho]

Work on this has started and I'll add updates here early next week with links to the places where it's in work so people can help.

[chriskrycho]

Watch for a PR at https://github.com/typed-ember/ember-typings/pulls adding these in the next few days. The work is done, just need to land a few other pieces first!