Question: Accessing modules living in different window object?

[reezom]

What is a good/proper/recommended way to access modules in a different window object?
For example, take the iframe scenario (assuming same domain) below:

module Container {
    export function magic() { /*...*/ };    
}
module Frame {
    function doContainerMagic() {
        window.parent.Container.magic(); // COMPILER ERROR
    }
}

"Casting to a module" seems not possible. Would #420 (modules implementing interface) provide a possible solution?

[NoelAbrahams]

@reezom, if your code actually works then you probably only need a type assertion:

module Container {
    export function magic() { /*...*/ };    
}

interface iFrame extends Window {
    Container: typeof Container;
}

module Frame {
    function doContainerMagic() {

        (<iFrame>window.parent).Container.magic();
    }
}

[reezom]

@NoelAbrahams Thank you, that solves it.
Having learned that modules have a type, I ended up with:

module Container {
    export function magic() { /*...*/ };    
}

module Frame {
    function doContainerMagic() {
        (<typeof Container>window.parent["Container"]).magic();
    }
}

[NoelAbrahams]

Yes, that'll work, but may create problems one day when --noimplicitany is turned on. In fact there's no need for the type assertion, because accessing Container via the bracket notation effectively renders the type to any:

    function doContainerMagic() {
        window.parent["Container"].magic22();
    }