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Common TypeScript types used within Backstage

Functions

Function	Description
createDeferred()	Creates a deferred promise that can be resolved or rejected later.
durationToMilliseconds(duration)	Converts a HumanDuration to milliseconds.

Interfaces

Interface	Description
JsonArray	A type representing all allowed JSON array values.

Type Aliases

Type Alias	Description
DeferredPromise	A deferred promise that can be resolved or rejected later.
HumanDuration	Human friendly durations object.
JsonObject	A type representing all allowed JSON object values.
JsonPrimitive	A type representing all allowed JSON primitive values.
JsonValue	A type representing all allowed JSON values.
Observable	Observable sequence of values and errors, see TC39. https://github.com/tc39/proposal-observable This is used as a common return type for observable values and can be created using many different observable implementations, such as zen-observable or RxJS 5.
Observer	Observer interface for consuming an Observer, see TC39.
Subscription	Subscription returned when subscribing to an Observable, see TC39.