Cannot use 'new' error on intersection type with constructor

[unional]

tsc: 2.4.2

class X { }
declare interface ConstructorAnyArgs<TClass> {
    new (...args: any[]): TClass
}


function foo(): ConstructorAnyArgs<X> { return }
function boo(): ConstructorAnyArgs<X> & { superclass: any } { return }

let Y = foo()
let y = new Y()

let Z = boo()
let z = new Z() // Cannot use 'new' with an expression whose type lacks a call or construct signature.

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[RyanCavanaugh]

This regressed between 2.1 and 2.2

[MrMatthewLayton]

@mhegazy @RyanCavanaugh

Adding this from StackOverflow for completeness

I have identified a problem when using intersection types in TypeScript...

I have three type aliases:

• Prototype<T> - expresses an object/class that has a prototype property.
• DefaultCtor<T> - expresses an object/class with a default constructor.
• ParameterizedCtor<T> expresses an object/class with a parameterized constructor.

I have tried these intersection permutations:

• Prototype<T> & DefaultCtor<T> - works fine.
• Prototype<T> & ParameterizedCtor<T> - raises a compiler error.

Example

type Prototype<T> = {
    prototype: T;
}

type DefaultCtor<T> = {
    new(): T;
}

type ParameterizedCtor<T> = {
    new(...args: any[]): T
}

function makeDefault<T>(ctor: Prototype<T> & DefaultCtor<T>): T {
    return new ctor();
}

function makeWithArgs<T>(ctor: Prototype<T> & ParameterizedCtor<T>, ...args: any[]): T {
    return new ctor(...args);
    // ERROR: Cannot use 'new' with an expression whose type lacks a call or construct signature.
}

Try it in the Playground

Error
The error occurs with the Prototype<T> & ParameterizedCtor<T> intersection:

Cannot use 'new' with an expression whose type lacks a call or
construct signature.

Why does the TypeScript compiler recognise the Prototype<T> & DefaultCtor<T> intersection type as having a constructor, but not the Prototype<T> & ParameterizedCtor<T> intersection type?

[gssjr]

I may be running into this as well. Here's my example:

declare namespace __example {
  interface A {
    aProp;
  }

  interface AConstructor {
    new(): A;
  }

  export const A: AConstructor;
}

class MyClass {
  myInvalidFunc = (A: __example.A) => {
    // [ts] Cannot use 'new' with an expression whose type lacks a call or construct signature.
    const a: __example.A = new A();
  }

  myValidFunc = (A: __example.AConstructor) => {
    const a: __example.A = new A();
  }
}

[weswigham]

myInvalidFunc = (A: __example.A) => {
// [ts] Cannot use 'new' with an expression whose type lacks a call or construct signature.
const a: __example.A = new A();
}

This is correct. __example.A isn't a constructor.

[mattmccutchen]

A silly mistake in the logic for handling mixin classes. Fix is in #27701.