`getJsDocTags` does not return `@type` annotations

[domoritz]

I am writing a typescript to JSON schema converter and use the typescript compiler to find out the types and comments of a typescript program. I am using getJsDocTags to get annotations and would like to read the @type annotation.

TypeScript Version: 2.1.1

Code

/** @TJStype integer */
const integer: number = 1;

and

/** @type integer */
const integer: number = 1;

For the symbol integer, I am calling symbol.getJsDocTags().

Expected behavior:

I'd expect to the type jsdoc annotation. In other words, I expect the call to return [{ name: 'type', text: 'integer' }].

I understand that integer is not a valid js type but this behavior is surprising nonetheless.

Actual behavior:

It is missing. I get am empty array [].

[navossoc]

They released TypeScript 2.2 a few days ago, is this still an issue?

There is nothing explicitly related to this specific issue on the release notes, but they made some changes related to "tooling when working with editors" as Rossenwasser said, so... maybe?

--- EDIT ---

I made a few tests and seems that getJsDocTags still skips @type keyword on TypeScript 2.1.6.

[domoritz]

Sweet. We have to look into this for YousefED/typescript-json-schema#99. We have to make some changes to work with ts 2.2.

[mhegazy]

I think this should work. Can you provide a minimal repro?

[navossoc]

Sure, but for starters, getJsDocTags() still exists on TS 2.2?
Is there anything similar to it or it has been removed for good?

TypeScript 2.1.6

declare namespace ts {
    interface Symbol {
        getFlags(): SymbolFlags;
        getName(): string;
        getDeclarations(): Declaration[];
        getDocumentationComment(): SymbolDisplayPart[];
        getJsDocTags(): JSDocTagInfo[];
    }
}

TypeScript 2.2.1

declare namespace ts {
    interface Symbol {
        getFlags(): SymbolFlags;
        getName(): string;
        getDeclarations(): Declaration[];
        getDocumentationComment(): SymbolDisplayPart[];
    }
}

[aindlq]

It seems that this method was removed from compiler API and then added back only to language service (see #12856).
Some related issues - #11956, #10671

Would be really great if someone could point to the alternative solution.

[aindlq]

Was this issue closed because it was fixed?

[mhegazy]

was miss labeled and auto closed.