TypeError: Cannot read property 'flags' of undefined

[jrf0110]

When I attempt to run the following code:

const { Application } = require('typedoc')
const app = new Application({ name: 'App' })

app.generateJson(['docs-entry.ts'], 'dist/docs.json')

I get the following Error:

typedoc/lib/converter/types/reference.js:26
        return !!(type.flags & 2588672);
                      ^

TypeError: Cannot read property 'flags' of undefined
    at ReferenceConverter.supportsNode (typedoc/lib/converter/types/reference.js:26:23)
    at Converter.convertType (typedoc/lib/converter/converter.js:127:31)
    at typedoc/lib/converter/nodes/class.js:47:63
    at Context.withScope (typedoc/lib/converter/context.js:99:9)
    at ClassConverter.convert (typedoc/lib/converter/nodes/class.js:35:17)
    at Converter.convertNode (typedoc/lib/converter/converter.js:117:53)
    at typedoc/lib/converter/nodes/block.js:71:33
    at Array.forEach (native)
    at BlockConverter.convertStatements (typedoc/lib/converter/nodes/block.js:69:29)
    at typedoc/lib/converter/nodes/block.js:55:27

Note: I am using Typescript 2.0.2

Any thoughts on this?

[jrf0110]

Note, my project compiles just fine with the Typescript compiler

[blakeembrey]

The codebase has not been updated to 2.0 yet. You're welcome to submit a PR or view existing issues/PRs trying to fix this.

[jrf0110]

Ah, yes. I forgot I was using the fork provided by #290 - I should also note that compiling from the command line works just fine. As far as I can tell, the CLI is basically doing the same sorts of things that the above is performing, so I assumed it was an issue with this lib rather than the typescript version.

[blakeembrey]

Honestly, I can't help but hopefully someone else can. I tried updating typedoc to 2.0 and logged my issues in that PR. It's possible some of the codebase has changed, I couldn't figure out how someone even got that branch to compile successfully unless it was based on an old TypeScript definition which would explain how a bug like this got through.

[jrf0110]

Interesting!

Yeah, it took me a realllly long time to successfully setup TypeScript for my project. The only way I could get it to work was with 2.0. At first, TypeDoc was a complete non-starter because of lack of v2 support (typedoc should maybe allow passing in a specific tsc instance when used from the JS interface).

Luckily, everything is working from the CLI from #290's work.

[blakeembrey]

Yes, that would be lovely. But impossible with the current architecture. I do work with peer dependencies on my other projects like ts-node. There's a bunch of issues asking for this, and as much I'd love to implement it, I'm not really working on this project and the current state is hoping for someone who will right now. But most commits are just drive-by commits. Consider this a request for yourself to submit a PR for it 😄

[blakeembrey]

If you say #290 is working, does that mean this is a non-issue? I'm a little confused, sorry, but I thought it wasn't working?