Bug: unable to build with tsc when not using @middy/core

[rreddypally]

Bug description

The code doesn't compile using tsc when using the Metrics module without middy.

Expected Behavior

Should be able to use Metrics without the need to import middy when its not used. Unlike Logger importing the submodule via import { Metrics } from '@aws-lambda-powertools/metrics/lib/Metrics'; fails to compile too.

Current Behavior

Middy is required atleast as the dev dependency while compiling with tsc. This is not a problem when esbuild or ts-node is used.

Possible Solution

Steps to Reproduce

Steps:

1. npm install and import Metrics using import { Metrics } from "@aws-lambda-powertools/metrics";
2. Build project using tsc
3. Expect this error Cannot find module '@middy/core' or its corresponding type declarations.

package.json

{
  "scripts": {
    "build": "npm i && tsc metrics-demo.ts"
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "@aws-lambda-powertools/metrics": "1.2.0",
    "@types/aws-lambda": "8.10.101"
    
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "typescript": "4.7.4"
  }
}

metrics-demo

import { Metrics } from '@aws-lambda-powertools/metrics/lib/Metrics';

const metrics = new Metrics({ namespace: 'serverlessAirline', serviceName: 'orders' });

tsconfig.json

{
    "compilerOptions": {
        "experimentalDecorators": true,
        "target": "ES2021",
        "module": "CommonJS"
    }
}

Environment

• Powertools version used: 1.2.1
• Packaging format (Layers, npm): npm
• AWS Lambda function runtime: node16
• Debugging logs: n/a

Related issues, RFCs

#1068
#1080

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[dreamorosi]

We just released version 1.5.1 that should fix the issue.

You can read more about the fix in #1225, however now you should be able to transpile your functions with tsc without having @middy/core in your codebase.

I have tested v1.5.1. in the repository provided here, and the code now compiles successfully to this:

"use strict";
Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
const tracer_1 = require("@aws-lambda-powertools/tracer");
// import { captureLambdaHandler } from '@aws-lambda-powertools/tracer'
const tracer = new tracer_1.Tracer();

Hope this helps!