@types/node 7.0.30 (latest version) breaks build

[ramyanaga]

The latest version of @types/node directory, which is version 7.0.30, breaks the build. Throws this error message:
test/client.ts(651,27): error TS2345: Argument of type '"uncaughtException"' is not assignable to parameter of type 'Signals'.
test/client.ts(705,27): error TS2345: Argument of type '"uncaughtException"' is not assignable to parameter of type 'Signals'.

[glasser]

We looked at it together and learned that 7.0.30 added rules for process.addListener. Specifically it seems to really want "uncaughtException" handlers to take an error argument.

Arguably the bug in @types/node is that if they're going to add these detailed types for process.addListener("uncaughtException") and friends, they should also add matching detailed types for process.listeners("uncaughtException")` etc.

[glasser]

DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped#16705 (comment)

[helfer]

Thanks @ramyanaga and @glasser! I'm going to patch this by pinning the version to 7.0.29 temporarily.

[glasser]

FYI, DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped#17150 if merged and released should resolve this issue and allow you to upgrade and unpin.

[helfer]

Thanks @glasser, I'll keep an eye on it! 🙂