From 5eca1d870b4678125c416d019daebf35f525ee00 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Floris List <florisli@monday.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:33:59 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] chore: typescript magic

---
 .../src/components/TextArea/TextArea.types.ts | 28 +++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/TextArea/TextArea.types.ts b/packages/core/src/components/TextArea/TextArea.types.ts
index e8c0fa9630..71af3feb40 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/TextArea/TextArea.types.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/TextArea/TextArea.types.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,23 @@ type TextAreaNativeInputProps = Omit<
   "role" | "aria-describedby" | "aria-invalid"
 >;
 
-export interface TextAreaProps extends TextAreaNativeInputProps, VibeComponentProps {
+/**
+ * This type ensures that allowExceedingMaxLength is only used when maxLength is provided.
+ */
+type MaxLengthProps =
+  | {
+      /**
+       * The allowed number of characters.
+       */
+      maxLength?: number;
+      /**
+       * If true, the TextArea will allow the user to exceed the character limit.
+       */
+      allowExceedingMaxLength?: false;
+    }
+  | { allowExceedingMaxLength: true; maxLength: number };
+
+interface TextAreaInterface extends TextAreaNativeInputProps, VibeComponentProps {
   /**
    * The current value of the textarea.
    */
@@ -50,16 +66,10 @@ export interface TextAreaProps extends TextAreaNativeInputProps, VibeComponentPr
    * Placeholder text to display when the textarea is empty.
    */
   placeholder?: string;
-  /**
-   * The allowed number of characters.
-   */
-  maxLength?: number;
-  /**
-   * If true, the TextArea will allow the user to exceed the character limit.
-   */
-  allowExceedingMaxLength?: boolean;
   /**
    * If true, the character count and limit will be displayed below the textarea.
    */
   showCharCount?: boolean;
 }
+
+export type TextAreaProps = TextAreaInterface & MaxLengthProps;