Typescript Interface - Possible to make “one or the other” properties required?

Question

Possibly an odd question, but i\'m curious if it\'s possible to make an interface where one property or the other is required.

So, for example...

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Answer 1

You can create few interfaces for the required conditions and join them in a type like here:

interface SolidPart {
    name: string;
    surname: string;
    action: 'add' | 'edit' | 'delete';
    id?: number;
}
interface WithId {
    action: 'edit' | 'delete';
    id: number;
}
interface WithoutId {
    action: 'add';
    id?: number;
}

export type Entity = SolidPart & (WithId | WithoutId);

const item: Entity = { // valid
    name: 'John',
    surname: 'Doe',
    action: 'add'
}
const item: Entity = { // not valid, id required for action === 'edit'
    name: 'John',
    surname: 'Doe',
    action: 'edit'
}