Chore: some type fixes (#59030)

some type fixes

.betterer.results

@@ -7567,24 +7567,13 @@ exports[`better eslint`] = {
       [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "0"],
       [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "1"]
     ],
-    "public/app/plugins/panel/nodeGraph/useCategorizeFrames.ts:5381": [
-      [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "0"]
-    ],
     "public/app/plugins/panel/nodeGraph/usePanning.ts:5381": [
       [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "0"],
       [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "1"],
       [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "2"],
       [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "3"]
     ],
-    "public/app/plugins/panel/nodeGraph/useZoom.ts:5381": [
-      [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "0"]
-    ],
     "public/app/plugins/panel/nodeGraph/utils.ts:5381": [
-      [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "0"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "1"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "2"]
-    ],
-    "public/app/plugins/panel/piechart/PieChart.tsx:5381": [
       [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "0"],
       [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "1"]
     ],
@@ -7597,25 +7586,16 @@ exports[`better eslint`] = {
       [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "1"]
     ],
     "public/app/plugins/panel/stat/StatMigrations.test.ts:5381": [
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "0"],
+      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "0"]
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "1"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "2"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "3"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "4"]
     ],
     "public/app/plugins/panel/stat/StatMigrations.ts:5381": [
       [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "0"],
       [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "1"],
       [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "2"]
     ],
-    "public/app/plugins/panel/stat/common.ts:5381": [
-      [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "0"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "1"]
-    ],
     "public/app/plugins/panel/state-timeline/TimelineChart.tsx:5381": [
       [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "0"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "1"],
+      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "1"]
-      [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "2"]
     ],
     "public/app/plugins/panel/state-timeline/migrations.ts:5381": [
       [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "0"],
@@ -7638,23 +7618,10 @@ exports[`better eslint`] = {
       [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "0"]
     ],
     "public/app/plugins/panel/state-timeline/utils.test.ts:5381": [
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "0"],
+      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "0"]
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "1"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "2"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "3"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "4"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "5"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "6"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "7"]
     ],
     "public/app/plugins/panel/state-timeline/utils.ts:5381": [
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "0"],
+      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "0"]
-      [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "1"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "2"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "3"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "4"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "5"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "6"]
     ],
     "public/app/plugins/panel/table-old/column_options.ts:5381": [
       [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "0"],
@@ -8020,16 +7987,10 @@ exports[`better eslint`] = {
     "public/test/core/redux/reduxTester.ts:5381": [
       [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "0"],
       [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "1"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "2"],
+      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "2"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "3"],
+      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "3"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "4"],
+      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "4"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "5"],
+      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "5"]
-      [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "6"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "7"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "8"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "9"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "10"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "11"]
     ],
     "public/test/core/thunk/thunkTester.ts:5381": [
       [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "0"],
@@ -8043,43 +8004,32 @@ exports[`better eslint`] = {
       [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "8"]
     ],
     "public/test/global-jquery-shim.ts:5381": [
-      [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "0"],
+      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "0"]
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "1"]
     ],
     "public/test/helpers/convertToStoreState.ts:5381": [
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "0"],
+      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "0"]
-      [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "1"]
-    ],
-    "public/test/helpers/createFetchResponse.ts:5381": [
-      [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "0"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "1"]
     ],
     "public/test/helpers/getDashboardModel.ts:5381": [
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "0"],
+      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "0"]
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "1"]
     ],
     "public/test/helpers/initTemplateSrv.ts:5381": [
       [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "0"]
     ],
     "public/test/jest-setup.ts:5381": [
-      [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "0"],
+      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "0"],
       [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "1"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "2"],
+      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "2"]
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "3"]
     ],
     "public/test/jest-shim.ts:5381": [
-      [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "0"],
+      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "0"],
       [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "1"],
       [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "2"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "3"],
+      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "3"],
       [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "4"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "5"],
+      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "5"]
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "6"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "7"]
     ],
     "public/test/lib/common.ts:5381": [
-      [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "0"],
+      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "0"]
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "1"]
     ],
     "public/test/matchers/index.ts:5381": [
       [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "0"]
@@ -8103,10 +8053,7 @@ exports[`better eslint`] = {
       [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "4"]
     ],
     "public/test/matchers/utils.ts:5381": [
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "0"],
+      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "0"]
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "1"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "2"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "3"]
     ],
     "public/test/mocks/angular.ts:5381": [
       [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "0"],
@@ -8123,16 +8070,11 @@ exports[`better eslint`] = {
     ],
     "public/test/mocks/datasource_srv.ts:5381": [
       [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "0"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "1"],
+      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "1"]
-      [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "2"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "3"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "4"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "5"]
     ],
     "public/test/mocks/workers.ts:5381": [
       [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "0"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "1"],
+      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "1"]
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "2"]
     ],
     "public/test/specs/helpers.ts:5381": [
       [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "0"],
@@ -8144,14 +8086,13 @@ exports[`better eslint`] = {
       [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "6"],
       [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "7"],
       [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "8"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "9"],
+      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "9"],
       [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "10"],
       [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "11"],
       [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "12"],
       [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "13"],
       [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "14"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "15"],
+      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "15"]
-      [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "16"]
     ]
   }`
 };

.betterer.ts

@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ function countEslintErrors() {
         };
 
         const isTestFile =
-          filePath.endsWith('.test.tsx') || filePath.endsWith('.test.ts') || filePath.includes('__mocks__');
+          filePath.endsWith('.test.tsx') ||
+          filePath.endsWith('.test.ts') ||
+          filePath.includes('__mocks__') ||
+          filePath.includes('public/test/');
 
         if (!isTestFile) {
           rules['@typescript-eslint/consistent-type-assertions'] = [

public/app/plugins/panel/nodeGraph/useCategorizeFrames.ts

@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ import { DataFrame } from '@grafana/data';
  */
 export function useCategorizeFrames(series: DataFrame[]) {
   return useMemo(() => {
-    return series.reduce(
+    return series.reduce<{
+      nodes: DataFrame[];
+      edges: DataFrame[];
+    }>(
       (acc, frame) => {
         const sourceField = frame.fields.filter((f) => f.name === 'source');
         if (sourceField.length) {
@@ -19,7 +22,7 @@ export function useCategorizeFrames(series: DataFrame[]) {
         }
         return acc;
       },
-      { edges: [], nodes: [] } as { nodes: DataFrame[]; edges: DataFrame[] }
+      { edges: [], nodes: [] }
     );
   }, [series]);
 }

public/app/plugins/panel/nodeGraph/useZoom.ts

@@ -44,14 +44,13 @@ export function useZoom({ stepUp, stepDown, min, max } = defaultOptions) {
   }, [scale, stepDown, min]);
 
   const onWheel = useCallback(
-    function (event: Event) {
+    function (wheelEvent: WheelEvent) {
       // Seems like typing for the addEventListener is lacking a bit
-      const wheelEvent = event as WheelEvent;
 
       // Only do this with special key pressed similar to how google maps work.
       // TODO: I would guess this won't work very well with touch right now
       if (wheelEvent.ctrlKey || wheelEvent.metaKey) {
-        event.preventDefault();
+        wheelEvent.preventDefault();
 
         setScale(Math.min(Math.max(min ?? -Infinity, scale + Math.min(wheelEvent.deltaY, 2) * -0.01), max ?? Infinity));
 

public/app/plugins/panel/nodeGraph/utils.ts

@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ function processEdges(edges: DataFrame, edgeFields: EdgeFields): EdgeDatum[] {
       secondaryStat: edgeFields.secondaryStat
         ? statToString(edgeFields.secondaryStat.config, edgeFields.secondaryStat.values.get(index))
         : '',
-    } as EdgeDatum;
+    };
   });
 }
 

public/app/plugins/panel/piechart/PieChart.tsx

@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ function PieSlice({ arc, pie, highlightState, openMenu, fill, tooltip, tooltipOp
   const { eventBus } = usePanelContext();
 
   const onMouseOut = useCallback(
-    (event: any) => {
+    (event: React.MouseEvent<SVGGElement>) => {
       eventBus?.publish({
         type: DataHoverClearEvent.type,
         payload: {
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ function PieSlice({ arc, pie, highlightState, openMenu, fill, tooltip, tooltipOp
   );
 
   const onMouseMoveOverArc = useCallback(
-    (event: any) => {
+    (event: React.MouseEvent<SVGGElement>) => {
       eventBus?.publish({
         type: DataHoverEvent.type,
         payload: {
@@ -226,12 +226,16 @@ function PieSlice({ arc, pie, highlightState, openMenu, fill, tooltip, tooltipOp
         },
       });
 
-      const coords = localPoint(event.target.ownerSVGElement, event);
+      const owner = event.currentTarget.ownerSVGElement;
-      tooltip.showTooltip({
+
-        tooltipLeft: coords!.x,
+      if (owner) {
-        tooltipTop: coords!.y,
+        const coords = localPoint(owner, event);
-        tooltipData: getTooltipData(pie, arc, tooltipOptions),
+        tooltip.showTooltip({
-      });
+          tooltipLeft: coords!.x,
+          tooltipTop: coords!.y,
+          tooltipData: getTooltipData(pie, arc, tooltipOptions),
+        });
+      }
     },
     [eventBus, arc, tooltip, pie, tooltipOptions]
   );

public/app/plugins/panel/stat/StatMigrations.test.ts

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { statPanelChangedHandler } from './StatMigrations';
 
 describe('Stat Panel Migrations', () => {
   it('change from angular singlestat sparkline disabled', () => {
-    const old: any = {
+    const old = {
       angular: {
         format: 'ms',
         decimals: 7,
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ describe('Stat Panel Migrations', () => {
   });
 
   it('change from angular singlestat sparkline enabled', () => {
-    const old: any = {
+    const old = {
       angular: {
         format: 'ms',
         decimals: 7,
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ describe('Stat Panel Migrations', () => {
   });
 
   it('change from angular singlestat color background', () => {
-    const old: any = {
+    const old = {
       angular: {
         format: 'ms',
         decimals: 7,
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ describe('Stat Panel Migrations', () => {
   });
 
   it('change from angular singlestat with name stat', () => {
-    const old: any = {
+    const old = {
       angular: {
         valueName: 'name',
       },

public/app/plugins/panel/stat/common.ts

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export function addStandardDataReduceOptions<T extends SingleStatBaseOptions>(
     name: 'Calculation',
     description: 'Choose a reducer function / calculation',
     category: valueOptionsCategory,
-    editor: standardEditorsRegistry.get('stats-picker').editor as any,
+    editor: standardEditorsRegistry.get('stats-picker').editor,
     // TODO: Get ReducerID from generated schema one day?
     defaultValue: [ReducerID.lastNotNull],
     // Hides it when all values mode is on

public/app/plugins/panel/state-timeline/TimelineChart.tsx

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export class TimelineChart extends React.Component<TimelineProps> {
   };
 
   prepConfig = (alignedFrame: DataFrame, allFrames: DataFrame[], getTimeRange: () => TimeRange) => {
-    this.panelContext = this.context as PanelContext;
+    this.panelContext = this.context;
     const { eventBus, sync } = this.panelContext;
 
     return preparePlotConfigBuilder({

public/app/plugins/panel/state-timeline/utils.test.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { ArrayVector, createTheme, FieldType, ThresholdsMode, TimeRange, toDataFrame, dateTime } from '@grafana/data';
-import { LegendDisplayMode } from '@grafana/schema';
+import { LegendDisplayMode, VizLegendOptions } from '@grafana/schema';
 
 import {
   findNextStateIndex,
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ describe('prepare timeline graph', () => {
   const timeRange: TimeRange = {
     from: dateTime(1),
     to: dateTime(3),
-    raw: {} as any,
+    raw: {
+      from: dateTime(1),
+      to: dateTime(3),
+    },
   };
   it('errors with no time fields', () => {
     const frames = [
@@ -92,7 +95,8 @@ describe('findNextStateIndex', () => {
       name: 'time',
       type: FieldType.number,
       values: new ArrayVector([1, undefined, undefined, 2, undefined, undefined]),
-    } as any;
+      config: {},
+    };
     const result = findNextStateIndex(field, 0);
     expect(result).toEqual(3);
   });
@@ -102,7 +106,8 @@ describe('findNextStateIndex', () => {
       name: 'time',
       type: FieldType.number,
       values: new ArrayVector([1, undefined, undefined, 2, undefined, 3]),
-    } as any;
+      config: {},
+    };
     const result = findNextStateIndex(field, 5);
     expect(result).toEqual(null);
   });
@@ -112,7 +117,8 @@ describe('findNextStateIndex', () => {
       name: 'time',
       type: FieldType.number,
       values: new ArrayVector([1, undefined, undefined, 2, undefined, 3, undefined]),
-    } as any;
+      config: {},
+    };
     const result = findNextStateIndex(field, 5);
     expect(result).toEqual(null);
   });
@@ -134,7 +140,8 @@ describe('findNextStateIndex', () => {
         undefined,
         undefined,
       ]),
-    } as any;
+      config: {},
+    };
     const result = findNextStateIndex(field, 3);
     expect(result).toEqual(8);
   });
@@ -144,7 +151,8 @@ describe('findNextStateIndex', () => {
       name: 'time',
       type: FieldType.number,
       values: new ArrayVector([1, 3, 2]),
-    } as any;
+      config: {},
+    };
 
     test('leading', () => {
       const result = findNextStateIndex(field, 0);
@@ -232,7 +240,11 @@ describe('prepareTimelineLegendItems', () => {
       },
     ];
 
-    const result = prepareTimelineLegendItems(frame, { displayMode: LegendDisplayMode.List } as any, theme);
+    const result = prepareTimelineLegendItems(
+      frame,
+      { displayMode: LegendDisplayMode.List } as VizLegendOptions,
+      theme
+    );
 
     expect(result).toHaveLength(1);
   });

public/app/plugins/panel/state-timeline/utils.ts

@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ export const preparePlotConfigBuilder: UPlotConfigPrepFn<TimelineOptions> = ({
     }
 
     const field = frame.fields[i];
-    const config = field.config as FieldConfig<TimelineFieldConfig>;
+    const config: FieldConfig<TimelineFieldConfig> = field.config;
     const customConfig: TimelineFieldConfig = {
       ...defaultConfig,
       ...config.custom,
@@ -259,8 +259,7 @@ export const preparePlotConfigBuilder: UPlotConfigPrepFn<TimelineOptions> = ({
           return true;
         },
       },
-      //TODO: remove any once https://github.com/leeoniya/uPlot/pull/611 got merged or the typing is fixed
+      scales: [xScaleKey, null],
-      scales: [xScaleKey, null as any],
     };
     builder.setSync();
     builder.setCursor(cursor);
@@ -284,9 +283,9 @@ export function getNamesToFieldIndex(frame: DataFrame): Map<string, number> {
  * in:  1,        1,undefined,        1,2,        2,null,2,3
  * out: 1,undefined,undefined,undefined,2,undefined,null,2,3
  */
-export function unsetSameFutureValues(values: any[]): any[] | undefined {
+export function unsetSameFutureValues(values: unknown[]): unknown[] | undefined {
   let prevVal = values[0];
-  let clone: any[] | undefined = undefined;
+  let clone: unknown[] | undefined = undefined;
 
   for (let i = 1; i < values.length; i++) {
     let value = values[i];

public/test/helpers/getDashboardModel.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { DashboardModel } from '../../app/features/dashboard/state';
+import { DashboardMeta } from '../../app/types/dashboard';
 
-export const getDashboardModel = (json: any, meta: any = {}) => {
+export const getDashboardModel = (json: any, meta: DashboardMeta = {}) => {
   const getVariablesFromState = () => json.templating.list;
   return new DashboardModel(json, meta, getVariablesFromState);
 };

public/test/matchers/utils.ts

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export function forceObservableCompletion(subscription: Subscription, resolve: (
   );
 }
 
-export function expectObservableToBeDefined(received: any): jest.CustomMatcherResult | null {
+export function expectObservableToBeDefined(received: unknown): jest.CustomMatcherResult | null {
   if (received) {
     return null;
   }
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Expected ${printReceived(received)} to be ${printExpected('defined')}.`,
   };
 }
 
-export function expectObservableToBeObservable(received: any): jest.CustomMatcherResult | null {
+export function expectObservableToBeObservable(received: unknown): jest.CustomMatcherResult | null {
   if (isObservable(received)) {
     return null;
   }
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Expected ${printReceived(received)} to be ${printExpected('an Observable')}.`,
   };
 }
 
-export function expectObservable(received: any): jest.CustomMatcherResult | null {
+export function expectObservable(received: unknown): jest.CustomMatcherResult | null {
   const toBeDefined = expectObservableToBeDefined(received);
   if (toBeDefined) {
     return toBeDefined;