Simplify augmented module for express-flash

peterblazejewicz · peterblazejewicz · commit b1dd0f549f59 · 2019-07-05T23:29:10.000+02:00
There is existing @types definition for express-flash. Let's use it and just augment a method required by the existing code to please compiler. Thanks!
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
     "@types/dotenv": "^6.1.1",
     "@types/errorhandler": "^0.0.32",
     "@types/express": "^4.17.0",
+    "@types/express-flash": "0.0.0",
     "@types/express-session": "^1.15.13",
     "@types/jest": "^24.0.15",
     "@types/jquery": "^3.3.29",
diff --git a/src/types/express-flash.d.ts b/src/types/express-flash.d.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
-
 /// <reference types="express" />
 
-// Add RequestValidation Interface on to Express's Request Interface.
+/**
+ * This type definition augments existing definition
+ * from @types/express-flash
+ */
 declare namespace Express {
-    interface Request extends Flash {}
+    export interface Request {
+        flash(event: string, message: any): any;
+    }
 }
 
 interface Flash {
