Quickfix for functions missing return statement

[Chris2011]

TypeScript Version: 2.0.3

Code

I have this piece of code where I see the error of missing return type. Correct behaviour

    public getListData(path: string): Object {

    }

I use NetBeans with the NBTS Plugin: https://github.com/Everlaw/nbts.
I created a ticket there: Everlaw/nbts#85 which I want to have fixes for warnings/errors. I have a method with Object as a return type. The method body is empty. It throws an error that I need a return type.

Expected behavior:

I want to have fixes for the error that I can add the return type or change the method return type to void as you can see it here, which is working for Java:

Actual behavior:

I only see the error:

Regards

Chris

[Chris2011]

I updated to TS 2.1.5 but it is still a problem. Only to inform you.

[amcasey]

What return value would the code fix generate? In Java, it seems like you could use null or the default of a literal type, but it's less clear (to me) in JS/TS.

[RyanCavanaugh]

Without a plausible value to put in the return statement, just inserting one token isn't a great use case for a "quick fix"

[Chris2011]

The return value, that should generate, is that, for example for the Object example a simple {} or for any other type like MyType, could be <MyType>{} or new MyType() if it is not an interface. So it is only an easy fix, that you don't have to type it manually. You see ah I forgot the return statement, please create me one. Nothing more.

[Kingwl]

actually i'm working on similar issues
and that will support more pattern
#26434