Merge pull request #1006 from NativeScript/dts-no-platformtypes

Don't expose platform types in public d.ts files.

application/application.d.ts

@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ declare module "application" {
         /**
          * The activity.
          */
-        activity: android.app.Activity;
+        activity: any /* android.app.Activity */;
 
         /**
          * The name of the event.
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ declare module "application" {
         /**
          * The bundle.
          */
-        bundle: android.os.Bundle;
+        bundle: any /* android.os.Bundle */;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ declare module "application" {
         /**
          * The intent.
          */
-        intent: android.content.Intent;
+        intent: any /* android.content.Intent */;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -303,27 +303,27 @@ declare module "application" {
         /**
          * The [android Application](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Application.html) object instance provided to the init of the module.
          */
-        nativeApp: android.app.Application;
+        nativeApp: any /* android.app.Application */;
 
         /**
          * The application's [android Context](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Context.html) object instance.
          */
-        context: android.content.Context;
+        context: any /* android.content.Context */;
 
         /**
          * The currently active (loaded) [android Activity](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Activity.html). This property is automatically updated upon Activity events.
          */
-        foregroundActivity: android.app.Activity;
+        foregroundActivity: any /* android.app.Activity */;
 
         /**
          * The currently active (loaded) Context. This is typically the top-level Activity that is just created.
          */
-        currentContext: android.content.Context;
+        currentContext: any /* android.content.Context */;
 
         /**
          * The main (start) Activity for the application.
          */
-        startActivity: android.app.Activity;
+        startActivity: any /* android.app.Activity */;
 
         /**
          * The name of the application package.
@@ -335,47 +335,47 @@ declare module "application" {
          * @param intent - Native (android) intent used to create the activity.
          * Returns com.tns.NativeScriptActivity.extend implementation.
          */
-        getActivity(intent: android.content.Intent): any;
+        getActivity(intent: any /* android.content.Intent */): any;
 
         /**
          * [Deprecated. Please use the respective event instead.] Direct handler of the [onActivityCreated method](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Application.ActivityLifecycleCallbacks.html).
          */
-        onActivityCreated: (activity: android.app.Activity, bundle: android.os.Bundle) => void;
+        onActivityCreated: (activity: any /* android.app.Activity */, bundle: any /* android.os.Bundle */) => void;
 
         /**
          * [Deprecated. Please use the respective event instead.] Direct handler of the [onActivityDestroyed method](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Application.ActivityLifecycleCallbacks.html).
          */
-        onActivityDestroyed: (activity: android.app.Activity) => void;
+        onActivityDestroyed: (activity: any /* android.app.Activity */) => void;
 
         /**
          * [Deprecated. Please use the respective event instead.] Direct handler of the [onActivityDestroyed method](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Application.ActivityLifecycleCallbacks.html).
          */
-        onActivityStarted: (activity: android.app.Activity) => void;
+        onActivityStarted: (activity: any /* android.app.Activity */) => void;
 
         /**
          * [Deprecated. Please use the respective event instead.] Direct handler of the [onActivityPaused method](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Application.ActivityLifecycleCallbacks.html).
          */
-        onActivityPaused: (activity: android.app.Activity) => void;
+        onActivityPaused: (activity: any /* android.app.Activity */) => void;
 
         /**
          * [Deprecated. Please use the respective event instead.] Direct handler of the [onActivityResumed method](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Application.ActivityLifecycleCallbacks.html).
          */
-        onActivityResumed: (activity: android.app.Activity) => void;
+        onActivityResumed: (activity: any /* android.app.Activity */) => void;
 
         /**
          * [Deprecated. Please use the respective event instead.] Direct handler of the [onActivityStopped method](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Application.ActivityLifecycleCallbacks.html).
          */
-        onActivityStopped: (activity: android.app.Activity) => void;
+        onActivityStopped: (activity: any /* android.app.Activity */) => void;
 
         /**
          * [Deprecated. Please use the respective event instead.] Direct handler of the [onActivitySaveInstanceState method](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Application.ActivityLifecycleCallbacks.html).
          */
-        onSaveActivityState: (activity: android.app.Activity, bundle: android.os.Bundle) => void;
+        onSaveActivityState: (activity: any /* android.app.Activity */, bundle: any /* android.os.Bundle */) => void;
 
         /**
          * [Deprecated. Please use the respective event instead.] Direct handler of the onActivityResult method.
          */
-        onActivityResult: (requestCode: number, resultCode: number, data: android.content.Intent) => void;
+        onActivityResult: (requestCode: number, resultCode: number, data: any /* android.content.Intent */) => void;
             
         /**
          * A basic method signature to hook an event listener (shortcut alias to the addEventListener method).
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ declare module "application" {
          * @param intentFilter A string containing the intent filter.
          * @param onReceiveCallback A callback function that will be called each time the receiver receives a broadcast.
          */
-        registerBroadcastReceiver(intentFilter: string, onReceiveCallback: (context: android.content.Context, intent: android.content.Intent) => void): void;
+        registerBroadcastReceiver(intentFilter: string, onReceiveCallback: (context: any /* android.content.Context */, intent: any /* android.content.Intent */) => void): void;
 
         /**
          * Unregister a previously registered BroadcastReceiver. 
@@ -500,17 +500,17 @@ declare module "application" {
         /**
          * The root view controller for the application.
          */
-        rootController: UIViewController;
+        rootController: any /* UIViewController */;
 
         /**
          * The [UIApplication](https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/UIKit/Reference/UIApplication_Class/index.html).
          */
-        nativeApp: UIApplication;
+        nativeApp: any /* UIApplication */;
 
         /**
          * The [UIApplicationDelegate](https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/UIKit/Reference/UIApplicationDelegate_Protocol/index.html) class.
          */
-        delegate: typeof UIApplicationDelegate;
+        delegate: any /* typeof UIApplicationDelegate */;
 
         /**
          * Adds an observer to the default notification center for the specified notification.
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ declare module "application" {
          * @param notificationName A string containing the name of the notification.
          * @param onReceiveCallback A callback function that will be called each time the observer receives a notification.
          */
-        addNotificationObserver(notificationName: string, onReceiveCallback: (notification: NSNotification) => void): any;
+        addNotificationObserver(notificationName: string, onReceiveCallback: (notification: any /* NSNotification */) => void): any;
 
         /**
          * Removes the observer for the specified notification from the default notification center.
@@ -529,4 +529,4 @@ declare module "application" {
          */
         removeNotificationObserver(observer: any, notificationName: string): void;
     }
-}
+}

color/color.d.ts

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ declare module "color" {
         /**
          * Gets the iOS-specific UIColor value representation. This is a read-only property.
          */
-        ios: UIColor;
+        ios: any /* UIColor */;
 
         /**
          * Specifies whether this Color is equal to the Color parameter.
@@ -75,4 +75,4 @@ declare module "color" {
          */
         public static isValid(value: any): boolean;
     }
-}
+}

gruntfile.js

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ module.exports = function(grunt) {
             var contentAsObject = JSON.parse(content);
             update(contentAsObject);
             return JSON.stringify(contentAsObject, null, "\t");
-        }
+        };
 
         var updateModulesPackageDef = function(content, srcPath) {
             return updatePackageDef(content, function(contentAsObject) {
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ module.exports = function(grunt) {
                 contentAsObject.version = localCfg.packageVersion;
                 contentAsObject.author = "Telerik <support@telerik.com>";
                 var specificKeywords = ["telerik", "mobile", "nativescript", "{N}", "tns", "appbuilder"];
-                if (currentAppName.indexOf("template-") == 0) {
+                if (currentAppName.indexOf("template-") === 0) {
                     var templateName = currentAppName.substring("template-".length);
                     contentAsObject.name = "tns-" + currentAppName;
                     contentAsObject.description = "Nativescript " + templateName + " project template";
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ module.exports = function(grunt) {
                 }
             }
             return allDirs;
-        }
+        };
 
         var localCfg = {
             srcDir: ".",
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ module.exports = function(grunt) {
         };
 
         var nodeTestEnv = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(process.env));
-        nodeTestEnv['NODE_PATH'] = localCfg.outModulesDir;
+        nodeTestEnv.NODE_PATH = localCfg.outModulesDir;
 
         localCfg.nodeTestsDir = pathModule.join(localCfg.outModulesDir, 'node-tests');
 
@@ -177,6 +177,19 @@ module.exports = function(grunt) {
                 "!./libjs.d.ts"
         ]);
 
+        var tsOptions = {
+            fast: 'never',
+            module: "commonjs",
+            target: "es5",
+            sourceMap: false,
+            declaration: false,
+            removeComments: !grunt.option('leavecomments') || '',
+            compiler: "node_modules/typescript/bin/tsc",
+            noEmitOnError: true,
+            experimentalDecorators: true,
+            noEmitHelpers: true
+        };
+
         grunt.initConfig({
             localCfg : localCfg,
             pkg: grunt.file.readJSON('package.json'),
@@ -314,36 +327,31 @@ module.exports = function(grunt) {
                 build: {
                     src: localCfg.typeScriptSrc,
                     outDir: localCfg.outModulesDir,
-                    options: {
+                    options: tsOptions
-                        fast: 'never',
-                        module: "commonjs",
-                        target: "es5",
-                        sourceMap: false,
-                        declaration: false,
-                        removeComments: "<%= !grunt.option('leavecomments') || '' %>",
-                        compiler: "node_modules/typescript/bin/tsc",
-                        noEmitOnError: true,
-                        experimentalDecorators: true,
-                        noEmitHelpers: true
-                    }
                 },
                 buildNodeTests: {
                     src: [
                             'js-libs/easysax/**/*.ts',
                             'xml/**/*.ts',
                             'node-tests/**/*.ts',
+                            'es-collections.d.ts',
                         ],
                     outDir: localCfg.outModulesDir,
-                    options: {
+                    options: tsOptions
-                        fast: 'never',
+                },
-                        module: "commonjs",
+                buildDts: {
-                        target: "es5",
+                    src: [
-                        sourceMap: false,
+                        '**/*.d.ts',
-                        declaration: false,
+                        '!org.nativescript.widgets.d.ts',
-                        removeComments: "<%= !grunt.option('leavecomments') || '' %>",
+                        '!**/*.android.d.ts',
-                        compiler: "node_modules/typescript/bin/tsc",
+                        '!node_modules/**/*',
-                        noEmitOnError: true
+                        '!bin/**/*',
-                    }
+                        '!apps/**/*',
+                        '!android17.d.ts',
+                        '!ios.d.ts',
+                    ],
+                    outDir: localCfg.outModulesDir,
+                    options: tsOptions
                 }
             },
             tslint: {
@@ -431,7 +439,7 @@ module.exports = function(grunt) {
                 clonedTasks.push({name: taskName, cfg: taskCfg});
             }
             return clonedTasks;
-        }
+        };
 
         var enqueueTasks = function(tasks) {
             for (var i=0; i<tasks.length; i++) {
@@ -439,7 +447,7 @@ module.exports = function(grunt) {
                 grunt.config(task.name, task.cfg);
                 grunt.task.run(task.name.join(":"));
             }
-        }
+        };
 
         grunt.registerTask("processEachApp", function(outAppsDir, pkgAppNameSuffix){
             var allapps = getSubDirs(localCfg.srcAppsDir);
@@ -489,7 +497,10 @@ module.exports = function(grunt) {
                 "copy:license"
         ]);
 
+        grunt.registerTask("compile-dts", ["ts:buildDts"]);
+
         grunt.registerTask("compile-ts", [
+                "compile-dts",
                 "ts:build",
                 "clean:typeScriptLeftovers",
                 "copy:childPackageFiles"

image-source/image-source.d.ts

@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ declare module "image-source" {
        /**
         * The iOS-specific [UIImage](https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/UIKit/Reference/UIImage_Class/) instance. Will be undefined when running on Android.
         */
-        ios: UIImage;
+        ios: any /* UIImage */;
 
        /**
         * The Android-specific [image](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/graphics/Bitmap.html) instance. Will be undefined when running on iOS.
         */
-        android: android.graphics.Bitmap;
+        android: any /* android.graphics.Bitmap */;
 
        /**
         * Loads this instance from the specified resource name.
@@ -122,4 +122,4 @@ declare module "image-source" {
      * @param path The path.
      */
     export function isFileOrResourcePath(path: string): boolean
-}
+}

location/location.d.ts

@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@ declare module "location" {
        /**
         * The android-specific [location](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/location/Location.html) object.
         */
-        android: android.location.Location;
+        android: any /* android.location.Location */;
 
        /**
         * The ios-specific [CLLocation](https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/CoreLocation/Reference/CLLocation_Class/) object.
         */
-        ios: CLLocation;
+        ios: any /* CLLocation */;
     }
 
    /**
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ declare module "location" {
 		/**
 		 * The android-specific location manager [LocationManager](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/location/LocationManager.html)
 		 */
-		manager: android.location.LocationManager;
+		manager: any /* android.location.LocationManager */;
 
 		/**
 		 * The minimum time interval between subsequent location updates, in milliseconds.
@@ -186,6 +186,6 @@ declare module "location" {
 		/**
 		 * The ios-specific location manager [CLLocationManager](https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/CoreLocation/Reference/CLLocationManager_Class/)
 		 */
-		manager: CLLocationManager;
+		manager: any /* CLLocationManager */;
 	}
-}
+}

ui/action-bar/action-bar.d.ts

@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ declare module "ui/action-bar" {
     }
 
     //@private
-    export function _setNavBarColor(navBar: UINavigationBar, color: UIColor);
+    export function _setNavBarColor(navBar: any /* UINavigationBar */, color: any /* UIColor */);
-    export function _setNavBarBackgroundColor(navBar: UINavigationBar, color: UIColor);
+    export function _setNavBarBackgroundColor(navBar: any /* UINavigationBar */, color: any /* UIColor */);
     //@endprivate
-}
+}

ui/activity-indicator/activity-indicator.d.ts

@@ -17,16 +17,16 @@ declare module "ui/activity-indicator" {
         /**
          * Gets the native [android widget](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/ProgressBar.html) that represents the user interface for this component. Valid only when running on Android OS.
          */
-        android: android.widget.ProgressBar;
+        android: any /* android.widget.ProgressBar */;
 
         /**
          * Gets the native iOS [UIActivityIndicatorView](https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/UIKit/Reference/UIActivityIndicatorView_Class/index.html) that represents the user interface for this component. Valid only when running on iOS.
          */
-        ios: UIActivityIndicatorView;
+        ios: any /* UIActivityIndicatorView */;
 
         /**
          * Gets or sets a value indicating whether the widget is currently displaying progress.
          */
         busy: boolean;
     }
-}
+}

ui/button/button.d.ts

@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ declare module "ui/button" {
         /**
          * Gets the native [android widget](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/Button.html) that represents the user interface for this component. Valid only when running on Android OS.
          */
-        android: android.widget.Button;
+        android: any /* android.widget.Button */;
 
         /**
          * Gets the native [UIButton](https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/UIKit/Reference/UIButton_Class/) that represents the user interface for this component. Valid only when running on iOS.
          */
-        ios: UIButton;
+        ios: any /* UIButton */;
 
         /**
          * Gets or sets the text (label) displayed by this instance.
@@ -62,4 +62,4 @@ declare module "ui/button" {
          */
         _addChildFromBuilder(name: string, value: any): void;
     }
-}
+}

ui/core/control-state-change.d.ts

@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@
          * @param control An instance of the UIControl which state will be watched.
          * @param callback A callback called when a visual state of the UIControl is changed.
          */
-        constructor(control: UIControl, callback: (state: string) => void);
+        constructor(control: any /* UIControl */, callback: (state: string) => void);
     }
-}
+}

ui/core/view.android.ts

@@ -62,18 +62,6 @@ function onIsUserInteractionEnabledPropertyChanged(data: dependencyObservable.Pr
 }
 (<proxy.PropertyMetadata>viewCommon.View.isUserInteractionEnabledProperty.metadata).onSetNativeValue = onIsUserInteractionEnabledPropertyChanged;
 
-export var NativeViewGroup = (<any>android.view.ViewGroup).extend({
-    onMeasure: function (widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec) {
-        var owner: viewDefinition.View = this[OWNER];
-        owner.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
-        this.setMeasuredDimension(owner.getMeasuredWidth(), owner.getMeasuredHeight());
-    },
-    onLayout: function (changed: boolean, left: number, top: number, right: number, bottom: number): void {
-        var owner: viewDefinition.View = this[OWNER];
-        owner.onLayout(left, top, right, bottom);
-    }
-});
-
 export class View extends viewCommon.View {
     private _disableUserInteractionListener: android.view.View.OnTouchListener = new android.view.View.OnTouchListener({
         onTouch: function (view: android.view.View, event: android.view.MotionEvent) {

ui/core/view.d.ts

@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ declare module "ui/core/view" {
         _propagateInheritableProperties(view: View)
         _inheritProperties(parentView: View)
         _removeView(view: View);
-        _context: android.content.Context;
+        _context: any /* android.content.Context */;
 
         public _applyXmlAttribute(attribute: string, value: any): boolean;
 
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ declare module "ui/core/view" {
         _eachChildView(callback: (child: View) => boolean);
         _childrenCount: number;
 
-        _onAttached(context: android.content.Context): void;
+        _onAttached(context: any /* android.content.Context */): void;
         _onContextChanged(): void;
         _onDetached(force?: boolean): void;
         _createUI(): void;
@@ -511,13 +511,6 @@ declare module "ui/core/view" {
     export class CustomLayoutView extends View {
     }
 
-    //@private
-    export class NativeViewGroup extends android.view.ViewGroup {
-        constructor(context: android.content.Context);
-        public setOwner(view: View);
-    }
-    //@endprivate
-
     /**
      * Defines an interface for adding arrays declared in xml.
      */

ui/date-picker/date-picker.d.ts

@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ declare module "ui/date-picker" {
         /**
          * Gets the native [android.widget.DatePicker](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/DatePicker.html) that represents the user interface for this component. Valid only when running on Android OS.
          */
-        android: android.widget.DatePicker;
+        android: any /* android.widget.DatePicker */;
 
         /**
          * Gets the native iOS [UIDatePicker](http://developer.apple.com/library/prerelease/ios/documentation/UIKit/Reference/UIDatePicker_Class/index.html) that represents the user interface for this component. Valid only when running on iOS.
          */
-        ios: UIDatePicker;
+        ios: any /* UIDatePicker */;
 
         /**
          * Gets or sets the year.
@@ -50,4 +50,4 @@ declare module "ui/date-picker" {
          */
         minDate: Date;
     }
-} 
+} 

ui/frame/frame.d.ts

@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ declare module "ui/frame" {
         /**
          * Gets the Android-specific menu item that has been selected.
          */
-        item: android.view.IMenuItem;
+        item: any /* android.view.IMenuItem */;
 
         /**
          * True to mark the event as handled (that is to prevent the default processing).
@@ -193,28 +193,28 @@ declare module "ui/frame" {
         /**
          * Gets the native [android ViewGroup](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/ViewGroup.html) instance that represents the root layout part of the Frame.
          */
-        rootViewGroup: android.view.ViewGroup;
+        rootViewGroup: any /* android.view.ViewGroup */;
 
         /**
          * Gets the native [android Activity](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Activity.html) instance associated with this Frame. In case of nested Frame objects, this property points to the activity of the root Frame.
          */
-        activity: android.app.Activity;
+        activity: any /* android.app.Activity */;
 
         /**
          * Gets the current (foreground) activity for the application. This property will recursively traverse all existing Frame objects and check for own Activity property.
          */
-        currentActivity: android.app.Activity;
+        currentActivity: any /* android.app.Activity */;
 
         /**
          * Gets the actionBar property of the currentActivity.
          */
-        actionBar: android.app.ActionBar;
+        actionBar: any /* android.app.ActionBar */;
 
         /**
          * A function called by the Runtime whenever a new Activity is about to be opened.
          * @param intent The native [android Intent](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Intent.html) object passed to the Activity's onCreate method.
          */
-        onActivityRequested(intent: android.content.Intent): Object;
+        onActivityRequested(intent: any /* android.content.Intent */): Object;
 
         /**
          * Determines whether the Activity associated with this Frame will display an action bar or not.
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ declare module "ui/frame" {
         /**
          * Gets the native [UINavigationController](https://developer.apple.com/library/prerelease/ios/documentation/UIKit/Reference/UINavigationController_Class/index.html) instance associated with this Frame.
          */
-        controller: UINavigationController;
+        controller: any /* UINavigationController */;
 
         /**
          * Gets or sets the visibility of navigationBar.
@@ -245,4 +245,4 @@ declare module "ui/frame" {
          */
         navBarVisibility: string;
     }
-}
+}

ui/gestures/gestures.d.ts

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ declare module "ui/gestures" {
         /**
          * Gets the underlying native iOS specific [UIGestureRecognizer](https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/UIKit/Reference/UIGestureRecognizer_Class/).
          */
-        ios: UIGestureRecognizer
+        ios: any /* UIGestureRecognizer */;
         /**
          * Gets the underlying native android specific [gesture detector](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/GestureDetector.html).
          */
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ declare module "ui/gestures" {
         /**
          * An internal Android specific method used to pass the motion event to the correct gesture observer.
          */
-        androidOnTouchEvent: (motionEvent: android.view.MotionEvent) => void;
+        androidOnTouchEvent: (motionEvent: any /* android.view.MotionEvent */) => void;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -174,4 +174,4 @@ declare module "ui/gestures" {
      * @param type - A string representation of a gesture type (e.g. Tap).
      */
     export function fromString(type: string): GestureTypes;
-}
+}

ui/html-view/html-view.d.ts

@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ declare module "ui/html-view" {
         /**
          * Gets the native [android widget](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/TextView.html) that represents the user interface for this component. Valid only when running on Android OS.
          */
-        android: android.widget.TextView;
+        android: any /* android.widget.TextView */;
 
         /**
          * Gets the native [UILabel](https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/UIKit/Reference/UILabel_Class/) that represents the user interface for this component. Valid only when running on iOS.
          */
-        ios: UILabel;
+        ios: any /* UILabel */;
 
         /**
          * Gets or sets html string for the HtmlView.
@@ -44,4 +44,4 @@ declare module "ui/html-view" {
          */
         html?: string;
     }
-}
+}

ui/image/image.d.ts

@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ declare module "ui/image" {
         /**
          * Gets the native [android widget](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/ImageView.html) that represents the user interface for this component. Valid only when running on Android OS.
          */
-        android: android.widget.ImageView;
+        android: any /* android.widget.ImageView */;
 
         /**
          * Gets the native iOS [UIImageView](https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/UIKit/Reference/UIImageView_Class/) that represents the user interface for this component. Valid only when running on iOS.
          */
-        ios: UIImageView;
+        ios: any /* UIImageView */;
 
         /**
          * Gets or sets the image source of the image.

ui/label/label.d.ts

@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ declare module "ui/label" {
         /**
          * Gets the native [android widget](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/TextView.html) that represents the user interface for this component. Valid only when running on Android OS.
          */
-        android: android.widget.TextView;
+        android: any /* android.widget.TextView */;
 
         /**
          * Gets the native [UILabel](https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/UIKit/Reference/UILabel_Class/) that represents the user interface for this component. Valid only when running on iOS.
          */
-        ios: UILabel;
+        ios: any /* UILabel */;
 
         /**
          * Gets or sets whether the Label wraps text or not.
@@ -48,4 +48,4 @@ declare module "ui/label" {
          */
         textWrap?: boolean;
     }
-}
+}

ui/layouts/layout.android.ts

@@ -6,6 +6,18 @@ import utils = require("utils/utils");
 
 var OWNER = "_owner";
 
+var NativeViewGroup = (<any>android.view.ViewGroup).extend({
+    onMeasure: function (widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec) {
+        var owner: view.View = this[OWNER];
+        owner.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
+        this.setMeasuredDimension(owner.getMeasuredWidth(), owner.getMeasuredHeight());
+    },
+    onLayout: function (changed: boolean, left: number, top: number, right: number, bottom: number): void {
+        var owner: view.View = this[OWNER];
+        owner.onLayout(left, top, right, bottom);
+    }
+});
+
 export class Layout extends layoutBase.LayoutBase implements definition.Layout {
     private _viewGroup: android.view.ViewGroup;
 
@@ -18,7 +30,7 @@ export class Layout extends layoutBase.LayoutBase implements definition.Layout {
     }
 
     public _createUI() {
-        this._viewGroup = new view.NativeViewGroup(this._context);
+        this._viewGroup = new NativeViewGroup(this._context);
         this._viewGroup[OWNER] = this;
     }
 
@@ -60,4 +72,4 @@ export class Layout extends layoutBase.LayoutBase implements definition.Layout {
     public onLayout(left: number, top: number, right: number, bottom: number): void {
         // Don't call super because it will trigger layout again.
     }
-}
+}

ui/list-picker/list-picker.d.ts

@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ declare module "ui/list-picker" {
         /**
          * Gets the native [android.widget.NumberPicker](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/NumberPicker.html) that represents the user interface for this component. Valid only when running on Android OS.
          */
-        android: android.widget.NumberPicker;
+        android: any /* android.widget.NumberPicker */;
 
         /**
          * Gets the native iOS [UIPickerView](http://developer.apple.com/library/prerelease/ios/documentation/UIKit/Reference/UIDatePicker_Class/index.html) that represents the user interface for this component. Valid only when running on iOS.
          */
-        ios: UIPickerView;
+        ios: any /* UIPickerView */;
 
         /**
          * Gets or sets the selected index.
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ declare module "ui/list-picker" {
          */
         items: any;
     }
-} 
+} 

ui/list-view/list-view.d.ts

@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@ declare module "ui/list-view" {
         /**
          * Gets the native [android widget](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/ListView.html) that represents the user interface for this component. Valid only when running on Android OS.
          */
-        android: android.widget.ListView;
+        android: any /* android.widget.ListView */;
 
         /**
          * Gets the native [iOS view](https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/UIKit/Reference/UITableView_Class/) that represents the user interface for this component. Valid only when running on iOS.
          */
-        ios: UITableView;
+        ios: any /* UITableView */;
 
         /**
          * Gets a value indicating whether the ListView is currently scrolling.
@@ -137,11 +137,11 @@ declare module "ui/list-view" {
         /**
          * Gets the native [iOS view](https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/UIKit/Reference/UITableViewCell_Class/) that represents the user interface where the view is hosted. Valid only when running on iOS.
          */
-        ios: UITableViewCell;
+        ios: any /* UITableViewCell */;
 
         /**
          * Gets the native [android widget](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/ViewGroup.html) that represents the user interface where the view is hosted. Valid only when running on Android OS.
          */
-        android: android.view.ViewGroup;
+        android: any /* android.view.ViewGroup */;
     }
 }

ui/progress/progress.d.ts

@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ declare module "ui/progress" {
         /**
          * Gets the native [android widget](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/ProgressBar.html) that represents the user interface for this component. Valid only when running on Android OS.
          */
-        android: android.widget.ProgressBar;
+        android: any /* android.widget.ProgressBar */;
 
         /**
          * Gets the native iOS [UIProgressView](https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/UIKit/Reference/UIProgressView_Class/) that represents the user interface for this component. Valid only when running on iOS.
          */
-        ios: UIProgressView;
+        ios: any /* UIProgressView */;
 
         /**
          * Gets or sets a progress current value.
@@ -39,4 +39,4 @@ declare module "ui/progress" {
          */
         maxValue: number;
     }
-}
+}

ui/search-bar/search-bar.d.ts

@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ declare module "ui/search-bar" {
         /**
          * Gets the native [android widget](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/SearchView.html) that represents the user interface for this component. Valid only when running on Android OS.
          */
-        android: android.widget.SearchView;
+        android: any /* android.widget.SearchView */;
 
         /**
          * Gets the native iOS [UISearchBar](https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/UIKit/Reference/UISearchBar_Class/) that represents the user interface for this component. Valid only when running on iOS.
          */
-        ios: UISearchBar;
+        ios: any /* UISearchBar */;
 
         /**
          * Gets or sets a search bar text.
@@ -84,4 +84,4 @@ declare module "ui/search-bar" {
          */
         dismissSoftInput(): void;
     }
-}
+}

ui/slider/slider.d.ts

@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ declare module "ui/slider" {
         /**
          * Gets the native [android widget](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/SeekBar.html) that represents the user interface for this component. Valid only when running on Android OS.
          */
-        android: android.widget.SeekBar;
+        android: any /* android.widget.SeekBar */;
 
         /**
          * Gets the native iOS [UISlider](https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/UIKit/Reference/UISlider_Class/) that represents the user interface for this component. Valid only when running on iOS.
          */
-        ios: UISlider;
+        ios: any /* UISlider */;
 
         /**
          * Gets or sets a slider current value. The default value is 0.
@@ -49,4 +49,4 @@ declare module "ui/slider" {
          */
         maxValue: number;
     }
-}
+}

ui/styling/background.android.d.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+declare module "ui/styling/background" {
+    // We are using "ad" here to avoid namespace collision with the global android object
+    export module ad {
+        export class BorderDrawable extends android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable {
+            borderWidth: number;
+            cornerRadius: number;
+            borderColor: number;
+            background: Background;
+        }
+    }
+}

ui/styling/background.d.ts

@@ -44,16 +44,6 @@ declare module "ui/styling/background" {
     }
 
     export module ios {
-        export function createBackgroundUIColor(view: viewModule.View): UIColor;
+        export function createBackgroundUIColor(view: viewModule.View): any /* UIColor */;
-    }
-
-    // We are using "ad" here to avoid namespace collision with the global android object
-    export module ad {
-        export class BorderDrawable extends android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable {
-            borderWidth: number;
-            cornerRadius: number;
-            borderColor: number;
-            background: Background;
-        }
     }
 }

ui/styling/font.d.ts

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 
         constructor(family: string, size: number, style: string, weight: string);
 
-        public getAndroidTypeface(): android.graphics.Typeface;
+        public getAndroidTypeface(): any /* android.graphics.Typeface */;
-        public getUIFont(defaultFont: UIFont): UIFont;
+        public getUIFont(defaultFont: any /* UIFont */): any /* UIFont */;
 
         public withFontFamily(family: string): Font;
         public withFontStyle(style: string): Font;
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@
     export module ios {
         export function registerFont(fontFile: string);
     }
-}
+}

ui/switch/switch.d.ts

@@ -18,16 +18,16 @@ declare module "ui/switch" {
         /**
          * Gets the native [android widget](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/Switch.html) that represents the user interface for this component. Valid only when running on Android OS.
          */
-        android: android.widget.Switch;
+        android: any /* android.widget.Switch */;
 
         /**
          * Gets the native iOS [UISwitch](https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/UIKit/Reference/UISwitch_Class/) that represents the user interface for this component. Valid only when running on iOS.
          */
-        ios: UISwitch;
+        ios: any /* UISwitch */;
 
         /**
          * Gets or sets if a switch is checked or not.
          */
         checked: boolean;
     }
-}
+}

ui/tab-view/tab-view.d.ts

@@ -74,12 +74,12 @@ declare module "ui/tab-view" {
         /**
          * Gets the native [android widget](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/ViewPager.html) that represents the user interface for this component. Valid only when running on Android OS.
          */
-        android: android.view.View;//android.support.v4.view.ViewPager;
+        android: any /* android.view.View */;//android.support.v4.view.ViewPager;
 
         /**
          * Gets the native iOS [UITabBarController](https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/UIKit/Reference/UITabBarController_Class/) that represents the user interface for this component. Valid only when running on iOS.
          */
-        ios: UITabBarController;
+        ios: any /* UITabBarController */;
 
         /**
          * String value used when hooking to the selectedIndexChanged event.
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ declare module "ui/tab-view" {
         on(event: "selectedIndexChanged", callback: (args: SelectedIndexChangedEventData) => void, thisArg?: any);
 
         //@private
-        _getAndroidTabView(): org.nativescript.widgets.TabLayout;
+        _getAndroidTabView(): any /* org.nativescript.widgets.TabLayout */;
         _updateIOSTabBarColors(): void;
         //@endprivate
     }
-}
+}

ui/text-field/text-field.d.ts

@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ declare module "ui/text-field" {
         /**
          * Gets the native [android widget](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/EditText.html) that represents the user interface for this component. Valid only when running on Android OS.
          */
-        android: android.widget.EditText;
+        android: any /* android.widget.EditText */;
 
         /**
          * Gets the native iOS [UITextField](https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/UIKit/Reference/UITextField_Class/) that represents the user interface for this component. Valid only when running on iOS.
          */
-        ios: UITextField;
+        ios: any /* UITextField */;
 
         /**
          * Gets or sets if a text field is for password entry.
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ declare module "ui/text-field" {
          */
         secure?: boolean;
     }
-} 
+} 

ui/text-view/text-view.d.ts

@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ declare module "ui/text-view" {
         /**
          * Gets the native [android widget](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/EditText.html) that represents the user interface for this component. Valid only when running on Android OS.
          */
-        android: android.widget.EditText;
+        android: any /* android.widget.EditText */;
 
         /**
          * Gets the native iOS [UITextView](https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/UIKit/Reference/UITextView_Class/) that represents the user interface for this component. Valid only when running on iOS.
          */
-        ios: UITextView;
+        ios: any /* UITextView */;
     }
-} 
+} 

ui/time-picker/time-picker.d.ts

@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ declare module "ui/time-picker" {
         /**
          * Gets the native [android.widget.TimePicker](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/TimePicker.html) that represents the user interface for this component. Valid only when running on Android OS.
          */
-        android: android.widget.TimePicker;
+        android: any /* android.widget.TimePicker */;
 
         /**
          * Gets the native iOS [UIDatePicker](http://developer.apple.com/library/prerelease/ios/documentation/UIKit/Reference/UIDatePicker_Class/index.html) that represents the user interface for this component. Valid only when running on iOS.
          */
-        ios: UIDatePicker;
+        ios: any /* UIDatePicker */;
 
         /**
          * Gets or sets the time hour.
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ declare module "ui/time-picker" {
          */
         minute: number;
     }
-} 
+} 

ui/utils.d.ts

@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
          * Gets actual height of a [UIView](https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/UIKit/Reference/UIView_Class/) widget.
          * @param uiView - An instance of UIView.
          */
-        export function getActualHeight(uiView: UIView): number;
+        export function getActualHeight(uiView: any /* UIView */): number;
 
-        export function _layoutRootView(rootView: view.View, parentBounds: CGRect): void;
+        export function _layoutRootView(rootView: view.View, parentBounds: any /* CGRect */): void;
 
         export function getStatusBarHeight(): number;
     }

ui/web-view/web-view.d.ts

@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ declare module "ui/web-view" {
         /**
          * Gets the native [android widget](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/webkit/WebView.html) that represents the user interface for this component. Valid only when running on Android OS.
          */
-        android: android.webkit.WebView;
+        android: any /* android.webkit.WebView */;
 
         /**
          * Gets the native [UIWebView](https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/UIKit/Reference/UIWebView_Class/) that represents the user interface for this component. Valid only when running on iOS.
          */
-        ios: UIWebView;
+        ios: any /* UIWebView */;
 
         /**
          * [Obsolete. Please use src instead!] Gets or sets the url displayed by this instance.
@@ -107,4 +107,4 @@ declare module "ui/web-view" {
          */
         error: string;
     }
-}
+}

utils/utils.d.ts

@@ -59,27 +59,27 @@
         /**
          * Gets the native Android application instance.
          */
-        export function getApplication(): android.app.Application;
+        export function getApplication(): any /* android.app.Application */;
 
         /**
          * Gets the Android application context.
          */
-        export function getApplicationContext(): android.content.Context;
+        export function getApplicationContext(): any /* android.content.Context */;
 
         /**
          * Gets the native Android input method manager.
          */
-        export function getInputMethodManager(): android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
+        export function getInputMethodManager(): any /* android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager */;
 
         /**
          * Hides the soft input method, ususally a soft keyboard.
          */
-        export function dismissSoftInput(nativeView: android.view.View): void;
+        export function dismissSoftInput(nativeView: any /* android.view.View */): void;
 
         /**
          * Shows the soft input method, ususally a soft keyboard.
          */
-        export function showSoftInput(nativeView: android.view.View): void;
+        export function showSoftInput(nativeView: any /* android.view.View */): void;
 
         /**
          * Utility module dealing with some android collections.
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
              * Gets a color from the current theme.
              * @param name - Name of the color resource.
              */
-            export function getPalleteColor(name: string, context: android.content.Context): number;
+            export function getPalleteColor(name: string, context: any /* android.content.Context */): number;
         }
     }
     /**
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
          * Gets NativeScript color from [UIColor](https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/UIKit/Reference/UIColor_Class/).
          * @param uiColor - UIColor instance used to create a NativeScript color.
          */
-        export function getColor(uiColor: UIColor): colorModule.Color;
+        export function getColor(uiColor: any /* UIColor */): colorModule.Color;
         /**
          * Gets an information about if current mode is Landscape.
          */