diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/styling/gradient.d.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/styling/gradient.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3dce43c83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tns-core-modules/ui/styling/gradient.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/**
+ * @module "ui/styling/gradient"
+ */ /** */
+
+import { LengthPercentUnit } from "./style-properties";
+import { Color } from "../../color";
+import * as parser from "../../css/parser";
+
+export class LinearGradient {
+    public angle: number;
+    public colorStops: ColorStop[];
+
+    public static parse(value: parser.LinearGradient): LinearGradient;
+
+    public static equals(first: LinearGradient, second: LinearGradient): boolean;
+}
+
+export interface ColorStop {
+    color: Color;
+    offset?: LengthPercentUnit;
+}
diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/styling/linear-gradient.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/styling/linear-gradient.ts
index ecedacbcb..a1de0b60a 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/ui/styling/linear-gradient.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/ui/styling/linear-gradient.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 import { LengthPercentUnit } from "./style-properties";
-import * as parser from "../../css/parser";
 import { Color } from "../../color";
+import { ColorStop } from "./gradient";
+import * as parser from "../../css/parser";
 
 export class LinearGradient {
     public angle: number;
     public colorStops: ColorStop[];
 
-    static parse(value: parser.LinearGradient): LinearGradient {
+    public static parse(value: parser.LinearGradient): LinearGradient {
         const result = new LinearGradient();
         result.angle = value.angle;
         result.colorStops = value.colors.map(color => {
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ export class LinearGradient {
         return result;
     }
 
-    static equals(first: LinearGradient, second: LinearGradient): boolean {
+    public static equals(first: LinearGradient, second: LinearGradient): boolean {
         if (!first && !second) {
             return true;
         } else if (!first || !second) {
@@ -57,8 +58,3 @@ export class LinearGradient {
         return true;
     }
 }
-
-export interface ColorStop {
-    color: Color;
-    offset?: LengthPercentUnit;
-}
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