What is the recommended way to import types

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little-cartoon-10569 · Answer

In my test code I want to check some fields in an aws backup Plan s rules property The type is `input backup PlanRule `

little-cartoon-10569 · Answer

I m currently using `import input from pulumi aws types ` and then I can use `input backup PlanRule`

little-cartoon-10569 · Answer

Is that the right way to do it Is there a shorter way or a way to make it look like `aws backup PlanRule` or

cool-fireman-90027 · Answer

Is this what you are looking for ```import as aws from pulumi aws const myplan = new aws backup Plan shaht backupplan name shahtbackupplan rules ruleName tf example backup rule targetVaultName Default schedule cron 0 12 advancedBackupSettings backupOptions WindowsVSS enabled resourceType EC2 export const backup plan name = myplan name export const backup plan version = myplan version export const backup plan rules = myplan rules export const backup plan lifecycle = myplan rules 0 lifecycle export const backup plan completionWindow = myplan rules 0 completionWindow export const backup plan schedule = myplan rules 0 schedule ``` The last 3 lines seem like the what you want to get at Here is my output of them `backup plan completionWindow 180` `backup plan lifecycle null` `backup plan schedule cron 0 12 `

little-cartoon-10569 · Answer

I want to use an object of type PlanRule and strongly type it I want to be able to do something like `const rule aws backup PlanRule = plan rules 0 `

little-cartoon-10569 · Answer

I expected to be use `aws backup PlanRule` since that s where everything else is but instead I m having to use `input backup PlanRule` I just wanted to know if that s expected and I m doing it correctly or if there s a different better way to do it