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'unknown' is not assignable to type for static API with generic methods #46662

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I am trying to have an interface (Constructable) for the static API of a class (SomeClass), which I want to be able to pass to some function (fn).
I have some static methods in the static API, that should allow to pass parameters with generic types.
I can't get the generic types to be assignable to one another.

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'unknown' is not assignable to type

Possibly related to #45255

🕗 Version & Regression Information

  • This is the behavior in every version I tried, and I reviewed the FAQ for entries about - couldn't find anything relevant

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interface Constructable<T> {
    new (...args: any[]): T;
    myStaticMethod<P extends any>(param: P): void; // why is this treated as P extends unknown ?
}

class SomeClass {
    static myStaticMethod<P extends string>(param: P): void { }
}

function fn(ctor: Constructable<SomeClass>): void {}

fn(SomeClass);

🙁 Actual behavior

I cannot call fn with SomeClass because the generic type "'unknown' is not assignable to type string". This also does not work if I change the Constructable interface to have this method: myStaticMethod<P>(param: P): void; (generic parameter does not extend any). Then the error is simply "'P' is not assignable to type string".

🙂 Expected behavior

I expected that SomeClass is assignable to the type Constructable<SomeClass>.

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