refactor: replace any[] with Provider[] where possible

modules/@angular/compiler/src/compiler.ts

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import {COMPILER_OPTIONS, Compiler, CompilerFactory, CompilerOptions, Component, Inject, Injectable, OptionalMetadata, PLATFORM_INITIALIZER, PlatformRef, Provider, ReflectiveInjector, TRANSLATIONS, TRANSLATIONS_FORMAT, Type, ViewEncapsulation, createPlatformFactory, isDevMode, platformCore} from '@angular/core';
+import {COMPILER_OPTIONS, ClassProvider, Compiler, CompilerFactory, CompilerOptions, Component, ExistingProvider, FactoryProvider, Inject, Injectable, OptionalMetadata, PLATFORM_INITIALIZER, PlatformRef, Provider, ReflectiveInjector, TRANSLATIONS, TRANSLATIONS_FORMAT, Type, TypeProvider, ValueProvider, ViewEncapsulation, createPlatformFactory, isDevMode, platformCore} from '@angular/core';
 
 export * from './template_parser/template_ast';
 export {TEMPLATE_TRANSFORMS} from './template_parser/template_parser';
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ export {DirectiveResolver} from './directive_resolver';
 export {PipeResolver} from './pipe_resolver';
 export {NgModuleResolver} from './ng_module_resolver';
 
-import {stringify} from './facade/lang';
-import {ListWrapper} from './facade/collection';
 import {TemplateParser} from './template_parser/template_parser';
 import {HtmlParser} from './ml_parser/html_parser';
 import {DirectiveNormalizer} from './directive_normalizer';

modules/@angular/compiler/src/provider_analyzer.ts

@@ -277,7 +277,6 @@ export class ProviderElementContext {
 export class NgModuleProviderAnalyzer {
   private _transformedProviders = new CompileIdentifierMap<CompileTokenMetadata, ProviderAst>();
   private _seenProviders = new CompileIdentifierMap<CompileTokenMetadata, boolean>();
-  private _unparsedProviders: any[] = [];
   private _allProviders: CompileIdentifierMap<CompileTokenMetadata, ProviderAst>;
   private _errors: ProviderError[] = [];
 

modules/@angular/compiler/testing/directive_resolver_mock.ts

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import {AnimationEntryMetadata, Compiler, ComponentMetadata, DirectiveMetadata, Injectable, Injector, Type, resolveForwardRef} from '@angular/core';
+import {AnimationEntryMetadata, Compiler, ComponentMetadata, DirectiveMetadata, Injectable, Injector, Provider, Type, resolveForwardRef} from '@angular/core';
 import {ViewMetadata} from '../core_private';
 
 import {DirectiveResolver} from '../src/directive_resolver';
@@ -48,14 +48,15 @@ export class MockDirectiveResolver extends DirectiveResolver {
 
     let providers = metadata.providers;
     if (isPresent(providerOverrides)) {
-      const originalViewProviders: any[] = isPresent(metadata.providers) ? metadata.providers : [];
+      const originalViewProviders: Provider[] =
+          isPresent(metadata.providers) ? metadata.providers : [];
       providers = originalViewProviders.concat(providerOverrides);
     }
 
     if (metadata instanceof ComponentMetadata) {
       let viewProviders = metadata.viewProviders;
       if (isPresent(viewProviderOverrides)) {
-        const originalViewProviders: any[] =
+        const originalViewProviders: Provider[] =
             isPresent(metadata.viewProviders) ? metadata.viewProviders : [];
         viewProviders = originalViewProviders.concat(viewProviderOverrides);
       }
@@ -121,12 +122,12 @@ export class MockDirectiveResolver extends DirectiveResolver {
     this._clearCacheFor(type);
   }
 
-  setProvidersOverride(type: Type<any>, providers: any[]): void {
+  setProvidersOverride(type: Type<any>, providers: Provider[]): void {
     this._providerOverrides.set(type, providers);
     this._clearCacheFor(type);
   }
 
-  setViewProvidersOverride(type: Type<any>, viewProviders: any[]): void {
+  setViewProvidersOverride(type: Type<any>, viewProviders: Provider[]): void {
     this._viewProviderOverrides.set(type, viewProviders);
     this._clearCacheFor(type);
   }

modules/@angular/compiler/testing/test_bindings.ts

@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ import {ElementSchemaRegistry, ResourceLoader, UrlResolver} from '@angular/compi
 import {createUrlResolverWithoutPackagePrefix} from '@angular/compiler/src/url_resolver';
 import {MockSchemaRegistry} from '@angular/compiler/testing';
 import {MockResourceLoader} from '@angular/compiler/testing/resource_loader_mock';
+import {Provider} from '@angular/core';
+
 
 // This provider is put here just so that we can access it from multiple
 // internal test packages.
 // TODO: get rid of it or move to a separate @angular/internal_testing package
-export var TEST_COMPILER_PROVIDERS: any[] = [
+export var TEST_COMPILER_PROVIDERS: Provider[] = [
   {provide: ElementSchemaRegistry, useValue: new MockSchemaRegistry({}, {})},
   {provide: ResourceLoader, useClass: MockResourceLoader},
   {provide: UrlResolver, useFactory: createUrlResolverWithoutPackagePrefix}

modules/@angular/core/src/application_ref.ts

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {ApplicationInitStatus} from './application_init';
 import {APP_BOOTSTRAP_LISTENER, PLATFORM_INITIALIZER} from './application_tokens';
 import {ChangeDetectorRef} from './change_detection/change_detector_ref';
 import {Console} from './console';
-import {Injectable, Injector, OpaqueToken, Optional, ReflectiveInjector} from './di';
+import {Injectable, Injector, OpaqueToken, Optional, Provider, ReflectiveInjector} from './di';
 import {CompilerFactory, CompilerOptions} from './linker/compiler';
 import {ComponentFactory, ComponentRef} from './linker/component_factory';
 import {ComponentFactoryResolver} from './linker/component_factory_resolver';
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export function createPlatform(injector: Injector): PlatformRef {
  *
  * @experimental
  */
-export type PlatformFactory = (extraProviders?: any[]) => PlatformRef;
+export type PlatformFactory = (extraProviders?: Provider[]) => PlatformRef;
 
 /**
  * Creates a factory for a platform
@@ -89,9 +89,10 @@ export type PlatformFactory = (extraProviders?: any[]) => PlatformRef;
  * @experimental APIs related to application bootstrap are currently under review.
  */
 export function createPlatformFactory(
-    parentPlaformFactory: PlatformFactory, name: string, providers: any[] = []): PlatformFactory {
+    parentPlaformFactory: PlatformFactory, name: string,
+    providers: Provider[] = []): PlatformFactory {
   const marker = new OpaqueToken(`Platform: ${name}`);
-  return (extraProviders: any[] = []) => {
+  return (extraProviders: Provider[] = []) => {
     if (!getPlatform()) {
       if (parentPlaformFactory) {
         parentPlaformFactory(

modules/@angular/core/src/metadata/directives.ts

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 import {AnimationEntryMetadata} from '../animation/metadata';
 import {ChangeDetectionStrategy} from '../change_detection/constants';
-import {InjectableMetadata} from '../di/metadata';
+import {InjectableMetadata, Provider} from '../di';
 import {isPresent} from '../facade/lang';
 import {Type} from '../type';
 import {ViewEncapsulation} from './view';
@@ -668,8 +668,8 @@ export class DirectiveMetadata extends InjectableMetadata implements DirectiveMe
    * }
    * ```
    */
-  get providers(): any[] { return this._providers; }
+  get providers(): Provider[] { return this._providers; }
-  private _providers: any[];
+  private _providers: Provider[];
 
   /**
    * Defines the name that can be used in the template to assign this directive to a variable.
@@ -835,8 +835,8 @@ export class ComponentMetadata extends DirectiveMetadata implements ComponentMet
    *
    * ```
    */
-  get viewProviders(): any[] { return this._viewProviders; }
+  get viewProviders(): Provider[] { return this._viewProviders; }
-  private _viewProviders: any[];
+  private _viewProviders: Provider[];
 
   /**
    * The module id of the module that contains the component.

modules/@angular/core/src/metadata/ng_module.ts

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import {InjectableMetadata} from '../di/metadata';
+import {InjectableMetadata, Provider} from '../di';
 import {Type} from '../type';
 
 /**
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import {Type} from '../type';
  */
 export interface ModuleWithProviders {
   ngModule: Type<any>;
-  providers?: any[];
+  providers?: Provider[];
 }
 
 /**
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export const NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA: SchemaMetadata = {
  * @stable
  */
 export interface NgModuleMetadataType {
-  providers?: any[];
+  providers?: Provider[];
   declarations?: Array<Type<any>|any[]>;
   imports?: Array<Type<any>|ModuleWithProviders|any[]>;
   exports?: Array<Type<any>|any[]>;
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ export class NgModuleMetadata extends InjectableMetadata implements NgModuleMeta
    * }
    * ```
    */
-  get providers(): any[] { return this._providers; }
+  get providers(): Provider[] { return this._providers; }
-  private _providers: any[];
+  private _providers: Provider[];
 
 
   /**

modules/@angular/core/src/platform_core_providers.ts

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 import {PlatformRef, PlatformRef_, createPlatformFactory} from './application_ref';
 import {Console} from './console';
-import {Provider} from './di';
+import {ClassProvider, ExistingProvider, FactoryProvider, Provider, TypeProvider, ValueProvider} from './di';
 import {Reflector, reflector} from './reflection/reflection';
 import {ReflectorReader} from './reflection/reflector_reader';
 import {TestabilityRegistry} from './testability/testability';

modules/@angular/core/test/di/reflective_injector_spec.ts

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import {Inject, InjectMetadata, Injectable, Injector, Optional, ReflectiveInjector, ReflectiveKey, SelfMetadata, forwardRef} from '@angular/core';
+import {Inject, InjectMetadata, Injectable, Injector, Optional, Provider, ReflectiveInjector, ReflectiveKey, SelfMetadata, forwardRef} from '@angular/core';
 import {DependencyMetadata} from '@angular/core/src/di/metadata';
 import {ReflectiveInjectorDynamicStrategy, ReflectiveInjectorInlineStrategy, ReflectiveInjector_, ReflectiveProtoInjector} from '@angular/core/src/di/reflective_injector';
 import {ResolvedReflectiveProvider_} from '@angular/core/src/di/reflective_provider';
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export function main() {
     strategyClass: ReflectiveInjectorDynamicStrategy
   }].forEach((context) => {
     function createInjector(
-        providers: any[], parent: ReflectiveInjector = null): ReflectiveInjector_ {
+        providers: Provider[], parent: ReflectiveInjector = null): ReflectiveInjector_ {
       var resolvedProviders = ReflectiveInjector.resolve(providers.concat(context['providers']));
       if (isPresent(parent)) {
         return <ReflectiveInjector_>parent.createChildFromResolved(resolvedProviders);

modules/@angular/core/test/linker/ng_module_integration_spec.ts

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import {ANALYZE_FOR_ENTRY_COMPONENTS, CUSTOM_ELEMENTS_SCHEMA, Compiler, Component, ComponentFactoryResolver, Directive, HostBinding, Inject, Injectable, Injector, Input, NgModule, NgModuleRef, Optional, Pipe, SelfMetadata, Type, forwardRef} from '@angular/core';
+import {ANALYZE_FOR_ENTRY_COMPONENTS, CUSTOM_ELEMENTS_SCHEMA, Compiler, Component, ComponentFactoryResolver, Directive, HostBinding, Inject, Injectable, Injector, Input, NgModule, NgModuleRef, Optional, Pipe, Provider, SelfMetadata, Type, forwardRef} from '@angular/core';
 import {Console} from '@angular/core/src/console';
 import {ComponentFixture, TestBed, inject} from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {expect} from '@angular/platform-browser/testing/matchers';
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ function declareTests({useJit}: {useJit: boolean}) {
       let moduleType: any = null;
 
 
-      function createInjector(providers: any[], parent: Injector = null): Injector {
+      function createInjector(providers: Provider[], parent: Injector = null): Injector {
         @NgModule({providers: providers})
         class SomeModule {
         }

modules/@angular/core/test/linker/regression_integration_spec.ts

@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import {NgClass, NgIf} from '@angular/common';
+import {Component, Injector, OpaqueToken, Pipe, PipeTransform, Provider} from '@angular/core';
-import {Component, Injector, OpaqueToken, Pipe, PipeTransform, forwardRef} from '@angular/core';
-import {ViewMetadata} from '@angular/core/src/metadata/view';
 import {TestBed} from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {beforeEach, beforeEachProviders, ddescribe, describe, iit, inject, it, xdescribe, xit} from '@angular/core/testing/testing_internal';
 import {expect} from '@angular/platform-browser/testing/matchers';
@@ -84,7 +82,7 @@ function declareTests({useJit}: {useJit: boolean}) {
     });
 
     describe('providers', () => {
-      function createInjector(providers: any[]): Injector {
+      function createInjector(providers: Provider[]): Injector {
         TestBed.overrideComponent(MyComp1, {add: {providers}});
         return TestBed.createComponent(MyComp1).componentInstance.injector;
       }

modules/@angular/core/test/linker/view_injector_integration_spec.ts

@@ -6,15 +6,12 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import {NgFor, NgIf} from '@angular/common';
+import {Attribute, ChangeDetectionStrategy, ChangeDetectorRef, Component, DebugElement, Directive, ElementRef, Host, Inject, InjectMetadata, Input, Optional, Pipe, PipeTransform, Provider, Self, SkipSelfMetadata, TemplateRef, Type, ViewContainerRef, forwardRef} from '@angular/core';
-import {Attribute, ChangeDetectionStrategy, ChangeDetectorRef, Component, DebugElement, Directive, ElementRef, Host, Inject, InjectMetadata, Input, Optional, Pipe, PipeTransform, Self, SkipSelfMetadata, TemplateRef, Type, ViewContainerRef, forwardRef} from '@angular/core';
-import {ViewMetadata} from '@angular/core/src/metadata/view';
 import {ComponentFixture, TestBed, fakeAsync, flushMicrotasks, tick} from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {beforeEach, beforeEachProviders, ddescribe, describe, iit, inject, it, xdescribe, xit} from '@angular/core/testing/testing_internal';
 import {getDOM} from '@angular/platform-browser/src/dom/dom_adapter';
 import {expect} from '@angular/platform-browser/testing/matchers';
 
-import {isBlank} from '../../src/facade/lang';
 
 @Directive({selector: '[simpleDirective]'})
 class SimpleDirective {
@@ -194,7 +191,7 @@ class TestComp {
 
 export function main() {
   function createComponentFixture<T>(
-      template: string, providers: any[] = null, comp: Type<T> = null): ComponentFixture<T> {
+      template: string, providers: Provider[] = null, comp: Type<T> = null): ComponentFixture<T> {
     if (!comp) {
       comp = <any>TestComp;
     }
@@ -206,7 +203,7 @@ export function main() {
   }
 
   function createComponent(
-      template: string, providers: any[] = null, comp: Type<any> = null): DebugElement {
+      template: string, providers: Provider[] = null, comp: Type<any> = null): DebugElement {
     const fixture = createComponentFixture(template, providers, comp);
     fixture.detectChanges();
     return fixture.debugElement;

modules/@angular/examples/core/ts/platform/platform.ts

@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ import {Component, ReflectiveInjector, createPlatformFactory} from '@angular/cor
 import {BrowserModule} from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import {platformBrowserDynamic} from '@angular/platform-browser-dynamic';
 
-var appProviders: any[] = [];
-
 // #docregion longform
 @Component({selector: 'my-app', template: 'Hello World'})
 class MyApp {

modules/@angular/platform-browser-dynamic/index.ts

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 import {ResourceLoader, platformCoreDynamic} from '@angular/compiler';
-import {COMPILER_OPTIONS, PlatformRef, Provider, createPlatformFactory} from '@angular/core';
+import {COMPILER_OPTIONS, ClassProvider, ExistingProvider, FactoryProvider, PlatformRef, Provider, TypeProvider, ValueProvider, createPlatformFactory} from '@angular/core';
 import {WORKER_SCRIPT, platformWorkerUi} from '@angular/platform-browser';
 
 import {INTERNAL_BROWSER_DYNAMIC_PLATFORM_PROVIDERS} from './src/platform_providers';

modules/@angular/platform-browser-dynamic/src/platform_providers.ts

@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
  */
 
 import {ResourceLoader} from '@angular/compiler';
-import {COMPILER_OPTIONS} from '@angular/core';
+import {COMPILER_OPTIONS, Provider} from '@angular/core';
 
 import {INTERNAL_BROWSER_PLATFORM_PROVIDERS} from '../platform_browser_private';
 
 import {ResourceLoaderImpl} from './resource_loader/resource_loader_impl';
 
-export const INTERNAL_BROWSER_DYNAMIC_PLATFORM_PROVIDERS: any[] = [
+export const INTERNAL_BROWSER_DYNAMIC_PLATFORM_PROVIDERS: Provider[] = [
   INTERNAL_BROWSER_PLATFORM_PROVIDERS,
   {
     provide: COMPILER_OPTIONS,

modules/@angular/platform-browser-dynamic/testing.ts

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 import {platformCoreDynamicTesting} from '@angular/compiler/testing';
-import {NgModule, PlatformRef, createPlatformFactory} from '@angular/core';
+import {ClassProvider, ExistingProvider, FactoryProvider, NgModule, PlatformRef, TypeProvider, ValueProvider, createPlatformFactory} from '@angular/core';
 import {TestComponentRenderer} from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {BrowserTestingModule} from '@angular/platform-browser/testing';
 

modules/@angular/platform-browser/src/browser.ts

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 import {CommonModule, PlatformLocation} from '@angular/common';
-import {ApplicationModule, BaseException, ExceptionHandler, NgModule, Optional, PLATFORM_INITIALIZER, PlatformRef, Provider, RootRenderer, SanitizationService, SkipSelf, Testability, createPlatformFactory, platformCore} from '@angular/core';
+import {ApplicationModule, BaseException, ClassProvider, ExceptionHandler, ExistingProvider, FactoryProvider, NgModule, Optional, PLATFORM_INITIALIZER, PlatformRef, Provider, RootRenderer, SanitizationService, SkipSelf, Testability, TypeProvider, ValueProvider, createPlatformFactory, platformCore} from '@angular/core';
 
 import {wtfInit} from '../core_private';
 import {AnimationDriver} from '../src/dom/animation_driver';

modules/@angular/platform-browser/src/dom/debug/ng_probe.ts

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import {ApplicationRef, DebugNode, NgZone, Optional, RootRenderer, getDebugNode, isDevMode} from '@angular/core';
+import {ApplicationRef, DebugNode, NgZone, Optional, Provider, RootRenderer, getDebugNode, isDevMode} from '@angular/core';
 
 import {DebugDomRootRenderer} from '../../../core_private';
 import {StringMapWrapper} from '../../facade/collection';
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ function _ngProbeTokensToMap(tokens: NgProbeToken[]): {[name: string]: any} {
 /**
  * Providers which support debugging Angular applications (e.g. via `ng.probe`).
  */
-export const ELEMENT_PROBE_PROVIDERS: any[] = [{
+export const ELEMENT_PROBE_PROVIDERS: Provider[] = [{
   provide: RootRenderer,
   useFactory: _createConditionalRootRenderer,
   deps: [DomRootRenderer, [NgProbeToken, new Optional()]]

modules/@angular/platform-browser/src/worker_app.ts

@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
  */
 
 import {CommonModule} from '@angular/common';
-import {APP_INITIALIZER, ApplicationModule, ExceptionHandler, NgModule, NgZone, OpaqueToken, PlatformRef, ReflectiveInjector, RootRenderer, assertPlatform, createPlatform, createPlatformFactory, getPlatform, platformCore} from '@angular/core';
+import {APP_INITIALIZER, ApplicationModule, ClassProvider, ExceptionHandler, ExistingProvider, FactoryProvider, NgModule, NgZone, PlatformRef, RootRenderer, TypeProvider, ValueProvider, createPlatformFactory, platformCore} from '@angular/core';
 
 import {BROWSER_SANITIZATION_PROVIDERS} from './browser';
-import {isBlank, print} from './facade/lang';
+import {print} from './facade/lang';
 import {ON_WEB_WORKER} from './web_workers/shared/api';
 import {ClientMessageBrokerFactory, ClientMessageBrokerFactory_} from './web_workers/shared/client_message_broker';
 import {MessageBus} from './web_workers/shared/message_bus';
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {ServiceMessageBrokerFactory, ServiceMessageBrokerFactory_} from './web_w
 import {WebWorkerRootRenderer} from './web_workers/worker/renderer';
 import {WorkerDomAdapter} from './web_workers/worker/worker_adapter';
 
+
 /**
  * Logger for web workers.
  *

modules/@angular/platform-browser/src/worker_render.ts

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import {BaseException, ExceptionHandler, Injectable, Injector, NgZone, OpaqueToken, PLATFORM_INITIALIZER, PlatformRef, Provider, RootRenderer, Testability, createPlatformFactory, isDevMode, platformCore} from '@angular/core';
+import {BaseException, ClassProvider, ExceptionHandler, ExistingProvider, FactoryProvider, Injectable, Injector, NgZone, OpaqueToken, PLATFORM_INITIALIZER, PlatformRef, Provider, RootRenderer, Testability, TypeProvider, ValueProvider, createPlatformFactory, isDevMode, platformCore} from '@angular/core';
 
 import {wtfInit} from '../core_private';
 

modules/@angular/platform-browser/test/browser/bootstrap_spec.ts

@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import {ResourceLoader} from '@angular/compiler';
+import {APP_INITIALIZER, CUSTOM_ELEMENTS_SCHEMA, Compiler, Component, Directive, ExceptionHandler, Inject, Input, NgModule, OnDestroy, PLATFORM_INITIALIZER, Pipe, Provider, createPlatformFactory} from '@angular/core';
-import {APP_INITIALIZER, CUSTOM_ELEMENTS_SCHEMA, Compiler, Component, Directive, ExceptionHandler, Inject, Input, NgModule, OnDestroy, PLATFORM_INITIALIZER, Pipe, createPlatformFactory} from '@angular/core';
 import {ApplicationRef, destroyPlatform} from '@angular/core/src/application_ref';
 import {Console} from '@angular/core/src/console';
 import {ComponentRef} from '@angular/core/src/linker/component_factory';
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ class DummyConsole implements Console {
 
 
 class TestModule {}
-function bootstrap(cmpType: any, providers: any = []): Promise<any> {
+function bootstrap(cmpType: any, providers: Provider[] = []): Promise<any> {
   @NgModule({
     imports: [BrowserModule],
     declarations: [cmpType],
@@ -128,7 +127,7 @@ function bootstrap(cmpType: any, providers: any = []): Promise<any> {
 
 export function main() {
   var fakeDoc: any /** TODO #9100 */, el: any /** TODO #9100 */, el2: any /** TODO #9100 */,
-      testProviders: any /** TODO #9100 */, lightDom: any /** TODO #9100 */;
+      testProviders: Provider[], lightDom: any /** TODO #9100 */;
 
   describe('bootstrap factory method', () => {
     let compilerConsole: DummyConsole;

modules/@angular/platform-browser/testing/browser.ts

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import {APP_ID, NgModule, NgZone, PLATFORM_INITIALIZER, PlatformRef, Provider, createPlatformFactory, platformCore} from '@angular/core';
+import {APP_ID, ClassProvider, ExistingProvider, FactoryProvider, NgModule, NgZone, PLATFORM_INITIALIZER, PlatformRef, Provider, TypeProvider, ValueProvider, createPlatformFactory, platformCore} from '@angular/core';
 
 import {BrowserModule} from '../src/browser';
 import {BrowserDomAdapter} from '../src/browser/browser_adapter';

modules/@angular/platform-server/src/server.ts

@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
  */
 
 import {PlatformLocation} from '@angular/common';
-import {analyzeAppProvidersForDeprecatedConfiguration, platformCoreDynamic} from '@angular/compiler';
+import {platformCoreDynamic} from '@angular/compiler';
-import {ApplicationRef, ComponentRef, NgModule, PLATFORM_INITIALIZER, PlatformRef, Type, createPlatformFactory, platformCore} from '@angular/core';
+import {ClassProvider, ExistingProvider, FactoryProvider, NgModule, PLATFORM_INITIALIZER, PlatformRef, TypeProvider, ValueProvider, createPlatformFactory, platformCore} from '@angular/core';
 import {BrowserModule} from '@angular/platform-browser';
 
-import {Console, ReflectionCapabilities, reflector, wtfInit} from '../core_private';
+import {wtfInit} from '../core_private';
 
 import {Parse5DomAdapter} from './parse5_adapter';
 

modules/@angular/platform-server/testing/server.ts

@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
  */
 
 import {platformCoreDynamicTesting} from '@angular/compiler/testing';
-import {NgModule, PlatformRef, createPlatformFactory} from '@angular/core';
+import {ClassProvider, ExistingProvider, FactoryProvider, NgModule, PlatformRef, TypeProvider, ValueProvider, createPlatformFactory} from '@angular/core';
+
 import {BrowserDynamicTestingModule,} from '@angular/platform-browser-dynamic/testing';
 
 import {INTERNAL_SERVER_PLATFORM_PROVIDERS} from '../src/server';

modules/@angular/router/src/router_module.ts

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 import {APP_BASE_HREF, HashLocationStrategy, Location, LocationStrategy, PathLocationStrategy, PlatformLocation} from '@angular/common';
-import {ANALYZE_FOR_ENTRY_COMPONENTS, APP_BOOTSTRAP_LISTENER, ApplicationRef, BaseException, Compiler, Inject, Injector, ModuleWithProviders, NgModule, NgModuleFactoryLoader, OpaqueToken, Optional, SkipSelf, SystemJsNgModuleLoader} from '@angular/core';
+import {ANALYZE_FOR_ENTRY_COMPONENTS, APP_BOOTSTRAP_LISTENER, ApplicationRef, BaseException, Compiler, Inject, Injector, ModuleWithProviders, NgModule, NgModuleFactoryLoader, OpaqueToken, Optional, Provider, SkipSelf, SystemJsNgModuleLoader} from '@angular/core';
 
 import {Route, Routes} from './config';
 import {RouterLink, RouterLinkWithHref} from './directives/router_link';
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ const hashLocationStrategy = {
   useClass: HashLocationStrategy
 };
 
-export const ROUTER_PROVIDERS: any[] = [
+export const ROUTER_PROVIDERS: Provider[] = [
   Location, {provide: UrlSerializer, useClass: DefaultUrlSerializer}, {
     provide: Router,
     useFactory: setupRouter,

modules/benchpress/src/runner.ts

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import {ReflectiveInjector} from '@angular/core';
+import {Provider, ReflectiveInjector} from '@angular/core';
 import {isBlank, isPresent} from '@angular/facade/src/lang';
 
 import {Options} from './common_options';
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ import {IOsDriverExtension} from './webdriver/ios_driver_extension';
  * It provides defaults, creates the injector and calls the sampler.
  */
 export class Runner {
-  private _defaultProviders: any[];
+  private _defaultProviders: Provider[];
-  constructor(defaultProviders: any[] = null) {
+  constructor(defaultProviders: Provider[] = null) {
     if (isBlank(defaultProviders)) {
       defaultProviders = [];
     }

modules/benchpress/test/metric/perflog_metric_spec.ts

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
+import {Provider} from '@angular/core';
 import {AsyncTestCompleter, afterEach, beforeEach, ddescribe, describe, expect, iit, inject, it, xit} from '@angular/core/testing/testing_internal';
 import {StringMapWrapper} from '@angular/facade/src/collection';
 import {isBlank, isPresent} from '@angular/facade/src/lang';
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ export function main() {
     if (isBlank(microMetrics)) {
       microMetrics = StringMapWrapper.create();
     }
-    var providers: any[] = [
+    var providers: Provider[] = [
       Options.DEFAULT_PROVIDERS, PerflogMetric.PROVIDERS,
       {provide: Options.MICRO_METRICS, useValue: microMetrics}, {
         provide: PerflogMetric.SET_TIMEOUT,

tools/public_api_guard/core/index.d.ts

@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ export declare class ComponentMetadata extends DirectiveMetadata implements Comp
     styles: string[];
     template: string;
     templateUrl: string;
-    viewProviders: any[];
+    viewProviders: Provider[];
     constructor({selector, inputs, outputs, host, exportAs, moduleId, providers, viewProviders, changeDetection, queries, templateUrl, template, styleUrls, styles, animations, encapsulation, interpolation, entryComponents}?: ComponentMetadataType);
 }
 
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ export interface ContentChildrenMetadataFactory {
 export declare function createPlatform(injector: Injector): PlatformRef;
 
 /** @experimental */
-export declare function createPlatformFactory(parentPlaformFactory: PlatformFactory, name: string, providers?: any[]): PlatformFactory;
+export declare function createPlatformFactory(parentPlaformFactory: PlatformFactory, name: string, providers?: Provider[]): PlatformFactory;
 
 /** @stable */
 export declare const CUSTOM_ELEMENTS_SCHEMA: SchemaMetadata;
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ export declare class DirectiveMetadata extends InjectableMetadata implements Dir
     };
     inputs: string[];
     outputs: string[];
-    providers: any[];
+    providers: Provider[];
     queries: {
         [key: string]: any;
     };
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ export declare class ModuleWithComponentFactories<T> {
 /** @stable */
 export interface ModuleWithProviders {
     ngModule: Type<any>;
-    providers?: any[];
+    providers?: Provider[];
 }
 
 /** @stable */
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ export declare class NgModuleMetadata extends InjectableMetadata implements NgMo
     entryComponents: Array<Type<any> | any[]>;
     exports: Array<Type<any> | any[]>;
     imports: Array<Type<any> | ModuleWithProviders | any[]>;
-    providers: any[];
+    providers: Provider[];
     schemas: Array<SchemaMetadata | any[]>;
     constructor(options?: NgModuleMetadataType);
 }
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ export interface NgModuleMetadataType {
     entryComponents?: Array<Type<any> | any[]>;
     exports?: Array<Type<any> | any[]>;
     imports?: Array<Type<any> | ModuleWithProviders | any[]>;
-    providers?: any[];
+    providers?: Provider[];
     schemas?: Array<SchemaMetadata | any[]>;
 }
 
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ export interface PipeTransform {
 export declare const PLATFORM_INITIALIZER: any;
 
 /** @experimental */
-export declare const platformCore: (extraProviders?: any[]) => PlatformRef;
+export declare const platformCore: (extraProviders?: (TypeProvider | ValueProvider | ClassProvider | ExistingProvider | FactoryProvider | any[])[]) => PlatformRef;
 
 /** @stable */
 export declare abstract class PlatformRef {

tools/public_api_guard/platform-browser-dynamic/index.d.ts

@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 export declare function bootstrapWorkerUi(workerScriptUri: string, customProviders?: Provider[]): Promise<PlatformRef>;
 
 /** @stable */
-export declare const platformBrowserDynamic: (extraProviders?: any[]) => PlatformRef;
+export declare const platformBrowserDynamic: (extraProviders?: (TypeProvider | ValueProvider | ClassProvider | ExistingProvider | FactoryProvider | any[])[]) => PlatformRef;
 
 /** @experimental */
-export declare const platformWorkerAppDynamic: (extraProviders?: any[]) => PlatformRef;
+export declare const platformWorkerAppDynamic: (extraProviders?: (TypeProvider | ValueProvider | ClassProvider | ExistingProvider | FactoryProvider | any[])[]) => PlatformRef;
 
 /** @experimental */
 export declare const RESOURCE_CACHE_PROVIDER: Provider[];

tools/public_api_guard/platform-browser-dynamic/testing.d.ts

@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ export declare class BrowserDynamicTestingModule {
 }
 
 /** @stable */
-export declare const platformBrowserDynamicTesting: (extraProviders?: any[]) => PlatformRef;
+export declare const platformBrowserDynamicTesting: (extraProviders?: (TypeProvider | ValueProvider | ClassProvider | ExistingProvider | FactoryProvider | any[])[]) => PlatformRef;

tools/public_api_guard/platform-browser/index.d.ts

@@ -118,13 +118,13 @@ export declare class NgProbeToken {
 }
 
 /** @stable */
-export declare const platformBrowser: (extraProviders?: any[]) => PlatformRef;
+export declare const platformBrowser: (extraProviders?: (TypeProvider | ValueProvider | ClassProvider | ExistingProvider | FactoryProvider | any[])[]) => PlatformRef;
 
 /** @experimental */
-export declare const platformWorkerApp: (extraProviders?: any[]) => PlatformRef;
+export declare const platformWorkerApp: (extraProviders?: (TypeProvider | ValueProvider | ClassProvider | ExistingProvider | FactoryProvider | any[])[]) => PlatformRef;
 
 /** @experimental */
-export declare const platformWorkerUi: (extraProviders?: any[]) => PlatformRef;
+export declare const platformWorkerUi: (extraProviders?: (TypeProvider | ValueProvider | ClassProvider | ExistingProvider | FactoryProvider | any[])[]) => PlatformRef;
 
 /** @experimental */
 export declare const PRIMITIVE: Type<any>;

tools/public_api_guard/platform-browser/testing.d.ts

@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ export declare class BrowserTestingModule {
 }
 
 /** @stable */
-export declare const platformBrowserTesting: (extraProviders?: any[]) => PlatformRef;
+export declare const platformBrowserTesting: (extraProviders?: (TypeProvider | ValueProvider | ClassProvider | ExistingProvider | FactoryProvider | any[])[]) => PlatformRef;

tools/public_api_guard/platform-server/index.d.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /** @experimental */
-export declare const platformDynamicServer: (extraProviders?: any[]) => PlatformRef;
+export declare const platformDynamicServer: (extraProviders?: (TypeProvider | ValueProvider | ClassProvider | ExistingProvider | FactoryProvider | any[])[]) => PlatformRef;
 
 /** @experimental */
-export declare const platformServer: (extraProviders?: any[]) => PlatformRef;
+export declare const platformServer: (extraProviders?: (TypeProvider | ValueProvider | ClassProvider | ExistingProvider | FactoryProvider | any[])[]) => PlatformRef;
 
 /** @experimental */
 export declare class ServerModule {

tools/public_api_guard/platform-server/testing.d.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /** @experimental */
-export declare const platformServerTesting: (extraProviders?: any[]) => PlatformRef;
+export declare const platformServerTesting: (extraProviders?: (TypeProvider | ValueProvider | ClassProvider | ExistingProvider | FactoryProvider | any[])[]) => PlatformRef;
 
 /** @experimental */
 export declare class ServerTestingModule {