TypeScript: How to refer to other class in the same module?

Question

I am having little issue with TypeScript. I have a module, where I have defined two classes (I will provide code below). I cannot access other class, inside the first one, and the opposite. What am I doing wrong?

Here is my code:

module Model {

    export class Model {
        public apples:Apple[];


        getAppleCnt() {
            return this.model.apples.length;
        }

        createApple(){
            var index = this.model.apples.getAppleCnt()+1;
            return this.model.apples.push(Apple.createApple("Apple "+index,index));
        }

        createApples(){
            this.model = new Model();
            this.model.apples.=[];
        }


    }

    export class Apple {
        createApple(name:string,index:number){
            var apple = new Apple();
            apple.name = name;
            apple.index = index;
            return apple;
        }
    }
}

basarat · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-10 07:41:18Z

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Here is one way to do it:

module Model {

    export class Model {
        public apples: Apple[];


        getAppleCnt() {
            return this.apples.length;
        }

        createApple() {
            var index = this.getAppleCnt() + 1;
            return this.apples.push(Apple.createApple("Apple " + index, index));
        }

        createApples() {
            this.apples = [];
        }


    }

    export class Apple {
        name: string;
        index: number;
        static createApple(name: string, index: number) {
            var apple = new Apple();
            apple.name = name;
            apple.index = index;
            return apple;
        }
    }
}

answered Nov 10, 2015 at 7:41

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uksz Over a year ago

This works well, however I will give a credit to @Radim, as he was first :(

basarat Over a year ago

Thanks for the book comment. And good choice with chosing 🌹 @RadimKöhler

Radim Köhler · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-10 07:39:40Z

1

We should either create an instance of the Apple or call static method:

module Model {

    export class Model {
        protected model: Model;
        public apples:Apple[];

        getAppleCnt() {
            return this.model.apples.length;
        }

        createApple(){
            var index = this.model.apples.length + 1;
            // instance 
            var apple = new Apple().createApple("Apple "+index,index);
            // or call some static method
            apple = Apple.createAppleStatic("Apple "+index,index);
            return apple;
        }

        createApples(){
            this.model = new Model();
            this.model.apples = [];
        }
    }

    export class Apple {
        public name: string;
        public index: number;

      createApple(name:string,index:number){
        var apple = new Apple();
        apple.name = name;
        apple.index = index;
        return apple;
     }
     // the same as above but static one
     static createAppleStatic(name:string,index:number){
        var apple = new Apple();
        apple.name = name;
        apple.index = index;
        return apple;
    }
   }
}

There is a working playground example

answered Nov 10, 2015 at 7:39

Radim Köhler

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4 Comments

uksz Over a year ago

Can you explain me what does the static attribute exactly implies?

Radim Köhler Over a year ago

As in C# or Java.. static means, that this method is not belonging to instance but to a type. We can call it with a syntax typeName.publicStaticMehtod...as shown above, hope it helps a bit.. check this general en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_method

uksz Over a year ago

Yes! That clarifies everything! Thanks!

Radim Köhler Over a year ago

Great to see that ;) Enjoy Typescript, sir

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