// Derived member is not optional but base member is, should be ok class Base { foo: string; } class Derived extends Base { bar: string; } class Derived2 extends Derived { baz: string; } module TargetHasOptional { // targets interface C { opt?: Base } var c: C; var a: { opt?: Base; } var b: typeof a = { opt: new Base() } // sources interface D { opt: Base; } interface E { opt: Derived; } interface F { opt?: Derived; } var d: D; var e: E; var f: F; // all ok c = d; c = e; c = f; c = a; a = d; a = e; a = f; a = c; b = d; b = e; b = f; b = a; b = c; } module SourceHasOptional { // targets interface C { opt: Base } var c: C; var a: { opt: Base; } var b = { opt: new Base() } // sources interface D { opt?: Base; } interface E { opt?: Derived; } interface F { opt: Derived; } var d: D; var e: E; var f: F; c = d; // error c = e; // error c = f; // ok c = a; // ok a = d; // error a = e; // error a = f; // ok a = c; // ok b = d; // error b = e; // error b = f; // ok b = a; // ok b = c; // ok }