TypeScript Decorators and Circular Dependencies

Question

Consider the sample of inter-dependent code (below) that makes use of decorators.

Now consider the following workflow (yes, I do want to pass the actual exported cla

Answer 1

How about doing the same, but structuring your code differently?
If both Child and Parent reside in the same file then it shouldn't be a problem.

That might not sound optimal as it's comfortable to separate code to modules due to length and logic, but that can be solved in a way.
You can have a main file that has base classes for those, even abstract:

// Base.ts
import {Test} from "./Decorators";

@Test(BaseChild)
export abstract class BaseParent {}

@Test(BaseParent)
export abstract class BaseChild {}

And then in your specific modules:

// Parent.ts
import {BaseParent} from "./Base";

export class Parent extends BaseParent {}

And

// Child.ts
import {BaseChild} from "./Base";

export class Child extends BaseChild {}