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ts/index.ts

@@ -1,25 +1,25 @@
-/// <reference path="typings/tsd.d.ts" />
-/// <reference path="./smartcli.plugins.ts" />
+/// <reference path="typings/main.d.ts" />
 /// <reference path="./smartcli.interfaces.ts" />
-/// <reference path="./smartcli.checks.ts" />
 /// <reference path="./smartcli.getters.ts" />
 /// <reference path="./smartcli.interaction.ts" />
 
-var plugins = smartcliPlugins.init(); //get all the required npm modules under plugins
+import plugins = require("./smartcli.plugins");
+import SmartcliChecks = require("./smartcli.checks");
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------ *
+ * ---------- plugins for direct use -------------- *
+ * ------------------------------------------------ */
+export let inquirer = plugins.inquirer; //inquirer is for asking questions
+export let cliff = plugins.cliff; // formats cli output
+export let argv = plugins.argv; //argv gets initial cli commands and options.
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------ *
+ * ---------- checks -------------- *
+ * ------------------------------------------------ */
 
-//define the smartcli object
-var smartcli:any = {};
 
-//add plugins from above for direct use
-smartcli.inquirer = plugins.inquirer; //inquirer is for asking questions
-smartcli.cliff = plugins.cliff; // formats cli output
-smartcli.argv = plugins.argv; //argv gets initial cli commands and options.
 
 //init checks. Checks return boolean. That means they can be used as question with an answer of yes or no.
 
-SmartcliChecks.init(); // is defined in smartcli.checks.ts
 SmartcliGetters.init(); // is defined in smartcli.getters.ts
 SmartcliInteraction.init(); // is defined in smartcli.interaction.ts
-
-
-module.exports = smartcli; // expose smartcli to outside world