typeorm 0.2.24 → 0.2.28

package/driver/types/ColumnTypes.d.ts

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export declare type WithWidthColumnType = "tinyint" | "smallint" | "mediumint" |
 /**
  * All other regular column types.
  */
-export declare type SimpleColumnType = "simple-array" | "simple-json" | "simple-enum" | "int2" | "integer" | "int4" | "int8" | "int64" | "unsigned big int" | "float" | "float4" | "float8" | "smallmoney" | "money" | "boolean" | "bool" | "tinyblob" | "tinytext" | "mediumblob" | "mediumtext" | "blob" | "text" | "ntext" | "citext" | "hstore" | "longblob" | "longtext" | "alphanum" | "shorttext" | "bytes" | "bytea" | "long" | "raw" | "long raw" | "bfile" | "clob" | "nclob" | "image" | "timetz" | "timestamptz" | "timestamp with local time zone" | "smalldatetime" | "date" | "interval year to month" | "interval day to second" | "interval" | "year" | "seconddate" | "point" | "line" | "lseg" | "box" | "circle" | "path" | "polygon" | "geography" | "geometry" | "linestring" | "multipoint" | "multilinestring" | "multipolygon" | "geometrycollection" | "st_geometry" | "st_point" | "int4range" | "int8range" | "numrange" | "tsrange" | "tstzrange" | "daterange" | "enum" | "set" | "cidr" | "inet" | "macaddr" | "bit" | "bit varying" | "varbit" | "tsvector" | "tsquery" | "uuid" | "xml" | "json" | "jsonb" | "varbinary" | "hierarchyid" | "sql_variant" | "rowid" | "urowid" | "uniqueidentifier" | "rowversion" | "array" | "cube";
+export declare type SimpleColumnType = "simple-array" | "simple-json" | "simple-enum" | "int2" | "integer" | "int4" | "int8" | "int64" | "unsigned big int" | "float" | "float4" | "float8" | "smallmoney" | "money" | "boolean" | "bool" | "tinyblob" | "tinytext" | "mediumblob" | "mediumtext" | "blob" | "text" | "ntext" | "citext" | "hstore" | "longblob" | "longtext" | "alphanum" | "shorttext" | "bytes" | "bytea" | "long" | "raw" | "long raw" | "bfile" | "clob" | "nclob" | "image" | "timetz" | "timestamptz" | "timestamp with local time zone" | "smalldatetime" | "date" | "interval year to month" | "interval day to second" | "interval" | "year" | "seconddate" | "point" | "line" | "lseg" | "box" | "circle" | "path" | "polygon" | "geography" | "geometry" | "linestring" | "multipoint" | "multilinestring" | "multipolygon" | "geometrycollection" | "st_geometry" | "st_point" | "int4range" | "int8range" | "numrange" | "tsrange" | "tstzrange" | "daterange" | "enum" | "set" | "cidr" | "inet" | "macaddr" | "bit" | "bit varying" | "varbit" | "tsvector" | "tsquery" | "uuid" | "xml" | "json" | "jsonb" | "varbinary" | "hierarchyid" | "sql_variant" | "rowid" | "urowid" | "uniqueidentifier" | "rowversion" | "array" | "cube" | "ltree";
 /**
  * Any column type column can be.
  */

package/driver/types/ColumnTypes.js.map

@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"version":3,"sources":["../../src/driver/types/ColumnTypes.ts"],"names":[],"mappings":"","file":"ColumnTypes.js","sourcesContent":["/**\n * Column types used for @PrimaryGeneratedColumn() decorator.\n */\nexport type PrimaryGeneratedColumnType = \"int\" // mysql, mssql, oracle, sqlite, sap\n    |\"int2\" // postgres, sqlite, cockroachdb\n    |\"int4\" // postgres, cockroachdb\n    |\"int8\" // postgres, sqlite, cockroachdb\n    |\"integer\" // postgres, oracle, sqlite, mysql, cockroachdb, sap\n    |\"tinyint\" // mysql, mssql, sqlite, sap\n    |\"smallint\" // mysql, postgres, mssql, oracle, sqlite, cockroachdb, sap\n    |\"mediumint\" // mysql, sqlite\n    |\"bigint\" // mysql, postgres, mssql, sqlite, cockroachdb, sap\n    |\"dec\" // oracle, mssql, sap\n    |\"decimal\" // mysql, postgres, mssql, sqlite, sap\n    |\"smalldecimal\" // sap\n    |\"fixed\" // mysql\n    |\"numeric\" // postgres, mssql, sqlite\n    |\"number\" // oracle\n    |\"uuid\"; // postgres\n\n/**\n * Column types where spatial properties are used.\n */\nexport type SpatialColumnType = \"geometry\" // postgres\n    |\"geography\" // postgres\n    |\"st_geometry\" // sap\n    |\"st_point\"; // sap\n\n/**\n * Column types where precision and scale properties are used.\n */\nexport type WithPrecisionColumnType = \"float\" // mysql, mssql, oracle, sqlite\n    |\"double\" // mysql, sqlite\n    |\"dec\" // oracle, mssql, mysql\n    |\"decimal\" // mysql, postgres, mssql, sqlite\n    |\"smalldecimal\" // sap\n    |\"fixed\" // mysql\n    |\"numeric\" // postgres, mssql, sqlite, mysql\n    |\"real\" // mysql, postgres, mssql, oracle, sqlite, cockroachdb, sap\n    |\"double precision\" // postgres, oracle, sqlite, mysql, cockroachdb\n    |\"number\" // oracle\n    |\"datetime\" // mssql, mysql, sqlite\n    |\"datetime2\" // mssql\n    |\"datetimeoffset\" // mssql\n    |\"time\" // mysql, postgres, mssql, cockroachdb\n    |\"time with time zone\" // postgres, cockroachdb\n    |\"time without time zone\" // postgres\n    |\"timestamp\" // mysql, postgres, mssql, oracle, cockroachdb\n    |\"timestamp without time zone\" // postgres, cockroachdb\n    |\"timestamp with time zone\" // postgres, oracle, cockroachdb\n    |\"timestamp with local time zone\"; // oracle\n\n/**\n * Column types where column length is used.\n */\nexport type WithLengthColumnType = \"character varying\" // postgres, cockroachdb\n    |\"varying character\" // sqlite\n    |\"char varying\" // cockroachdb\n    |\"nvarchar\" // mssql, mysql\n    |\"national varchar\" // mysql\n    |\"character\" // mysql, postgres, sqlite, cockroachdb\n    |\"native character\" // sqlite\n    |\"varchar\" // mysql, postgres, mssql, sqlite, cockroachdb\n    |\"char\" // mysql, postgres, mssql, oracle, cockroachdb, sap\n    |\"nchar\" // mssql, oracle, sqlite, mysql, sap\n    |\"national char\" // mysql\n    |\"varchar2\" // oracle\n    |\"nvarchar2\" // oracle, sqlite\n    |\"alphanum\" // sap\n    |\"shorttext\" // sap\n    |\"raw\" // oracle\n    |\"binary\" // mssql\n    |\"varbinary\" // mssql, sap\n    |\"string\"; // cockroachdb\n\nexport type WithWidthColumnType = \"tinyint\" // mysql\n    |\"smallint\" // mysql\n    |\"mediumint\" // mysql\n    |\"int\" // mysql\n    |\"bigint\"; // mysql\n\n/**\n * All other regular column types.\n */\nexport type SimpleColumnType =\n\n    \"simple-array\" // typeorm-specific, automatically mapped to string\n    // |\"string\" // typeorm-specific, automatically mapped to varchar depend on platform\n\n    |\"simple-json\" // typeorm-specific, automatically mapped to string\n\n    |\"simple-enum\" // typeorm-specific, automatically mapped to string\n\n    // numeric types\n    |\"int2\" // postgres, sqlite, cockroachdb\n    |\"integer\" // postgres, oracle, sqlite, cockroachdb\n    |\"int4\" // postgres, cockroachdb\n    |\"int8\" // postgres, sqlite, cockroachdb\n    |\"int64\" // cockroachdb\n    |\"unsigned big int\" // sqlite\n    |\"float\" // mysql, mssql, oracle, sqlite, sap\n    |\"float4\" // postgres, cockroachdb\n    |\"float8\" // postgres, cockroachdb\n    |\"smallmoney\" // mssql\n    |\"money\" // postgres, mssql\n\n    // boolean types\n    |\"boolean\" // postgres, sqlite, mysql, cockroachdb\n    |\"bool\" // postgres, mysql, cockroachdb\n\n    // text/binary types\n    |\"tinyblob\" // mysql\n    |\"tinytext\" // mysql\n    |\"mediumblob\" // mysql\n    |\"mediumtext\" // mysql\n    |\"blob\" // mysql, oracle, sqlite, cockroachdb, sap\n    |\"text\" // mysql, postgres, mssql, sqlite, cockroachdb, sap\n    |\"ntext\" // mssql\n    |\"citext\" // postgres\n    |\"hstore\" // postgres\n    |\"longblob\" // mysql\n    |\"longtext\" // mysql\n    |\"alphanum\" // sap\n    |\"shorttext\" // sap\n    |\"bytes\" // cockroachdb\n    |\"bytea\" // postgres, cockroachdb\n    |\"long\" // oracle\n    |\"raw\" // oracle\n    |\"long raw\" // oracle\n    |\"bfile\" // oracle\n    |\"clob\" // oracle, sqlite, sap\n    |\"nclob\" // oracle, sap\n    |\"image\" // mssql\n\n    // date types\n    |\"timetz\" // postgres\n    |\"timestamptz\" // postgres, cockroachdb\n    |\"timestamp with local time zone\" // oracle\n    |\"smalldatetime\" // mssql\n    |\"date\" // mysql, postgres, mssql, oracle, sqlite\n    |\"interval year to month\" // oracle\n    |\"interval day to second\" // oracle\n    |\"interval\" // postgres, cockroachdb\n    |\"year\" // mysql\n    |\"seconddate\" // sap\n\n    // geometric types\n    |\"point\" // postgres, mysql\n    |\"line\" // postgres\n    |\"lseg\" // postgres\n    |\"box\" // postgres\n    |\"circle\" // postgres\n    |\"path\" // postgres\n    |\"polygon\" // postgres, mysql\n    |\"geography\" // mssql\n    |\"geometry\" // mysql\n    |\"linestring\" // mysql\n    |\"multipoint\" // mysql\n    |\"multilinestring\" // mysql\n    |\"multipolygon\" // mysql\n    |\"geometrycollection\" // mysql\n    |\"st_geometry\" // sap\n    |\"st_point\" // sap\n\n    // range types\n    |\"int4range\" // postgres\n    |\"int8range\" // postgres\n    |\"numrange\" // postgres\n    |\"tsrange\" // postgres\n    |\"tstzrange\" // postgres\n    |\"daterange\" // postgres\n\n    // other types\n    |\"enum\" // mysql, postgres\n    |\"set\" // mysql\n    |\"cidr\" // postgres\n    |\"inet\" // postgres, cockroachdb\n    |\"macaddr\"// postgres\n    |\"bit\" // postgres, mssql\n    |\"bit varying\" // postgres\n    |\"varbit\"// postgres\n    |\"tsvector\" // postgres\n    |\"tsquery\" // postgres\n    |\"uuid\" // postgres, cockroachdb\n    |\"xml\" // mssql, postgres\n    |\"json\" // mysql, postgres, cockroachdb\n    |\"jsonb\" // postgres, cockroachdb\n    |\"varbinary\" // mssql, sap\n    |\"hierarchyid\" // mssql\n    |\"sql_variant\" // mssql\n    |\"rowid\" // oracle\n    |\"urowid\" // oracle\n    |\"uniqueidentifier\" // mssql\n    |\"rowversion\" // mssql\n    |\"array\" // cockroachdb, sap\n    |\"cube\"; // postgres\n\n/**\n * Any column type column can be.\n */\nexport type ColumnType = WithPrecisionColumnType\n    |WithLengthColumnType\n    |WithWidthColumnType\n    |SpatialColumnType\n    |SimpleColumnType\n    |BooleanConstructor\n    |DateConstructor\n    |NumberConstructor\n    |StringConstructor;\n"],"sourceRoot":"../.."}
+{"version":3,"sources":["../../src/driver/types/ColumnTypes.ts"],"names":[],"mappings":"","file":"ColumnTypes.js","sourcesContent":["/**\n * Column types used for @PrimaryGeneratedColumn() decorator.\n */\nexport type PrimaryGeneratedColumnType = \"int\" // mysql, mssql, oracle, sqlite, sap\n    |\"int2\" // postgres, sqlite, cockroachdb\n    |\"int4\" // postgres, cockroachdb\n    |\"int8\" // postgres, sqlite, cockroachdb\n    |\"integer\" // postgres, oracle, sqlite, mysql, cockroachdb, sap\n    |\"tinyint\" // mysql, mssql, sqlite, sap\n    |\"smallint\" // mysql, postgres, mssql, oracle, sqlite, cockroachdb, sap\n    |\"mediumint\" // mysql, sqlite\n    |\"bigint\" // mysql, postgres, mssql, sqlite, cockroachdb, sap\n    |\"dec\" // oracle, mssql, sap\n    |\"decimal\" // mysql, postgres, mssql, sqlite, sap\n    |\"smalldecimal\" // sap\n    |\"fixed\" // mysql\n    |\"numeric\" // postgres, mssql, sqlite\n    |\"number\" // oracle\n    |\"uuid\"; // postgres\n\n/**\n * Column types where spatial properties are used.\n */\nexport type SpatialColumnType = \"geometry\" // postgres\n    |\"geography\" // postgres\n    |\"st_geometry\" // sap\n    |\"st_point\"; // sap\n\n/**\n * Column types where precision and scale properties are used.\n */\nexport type WithPrecisionColumnType = \"float\" // mysql, mssql, oracle, sqlite\n    |\"double\" // mysql, sqlite\n    |\"dec\" // oracle, mssql, mysql\n    |\"decimal\" // mysql, postgres, mssql, sqlite\n    |\"smalldecimal\" // sap\n    |\"fixed\" // mysql\n    |\"numeric\" // postgres, mssql, sqlite, mysql\n    |\"real\" // mysql, postgres, mssql, oracle, sqlite, cockroachdb, sap\n    |\"double precision\" // postgres, oracle, sqlite, mysql, cockroachdb\n    |\"number\" // oracle\n    |\"datetime\" // mssql, mysql, sqlite\n    |\"datetime2\" // mssql\n    |\"datetimeoffset\" // mssql\n    |\"time\" // mysql, postgres, mssql, cockroachdb\n    |\"time with time zone\" // postgres, cockroachdb\n    |\"time without time zone\" // postgres\n    |\"timestamp\" // mysql, postgres, mssql, oracle, cockroachdb\n    |\"timestamp without time zone\" // postgres, cockroachdb\n    |\"timestamp with time zone\" // postgres, oracle, cockroachdb\n    |\"timestamp with local time zone\"; // oracle\n\n/**\n * Column types where column length is used.\n */\nexport type WithLengthColumnType = \"character varying\" // postgres, cockroachdb\n    |\"varying character\" // sqlite\n    |\"char varying\" // cockroachdb\n    |\"nvarchar\" // mssql, mysql\n    |\"national varchar\" // mysql\n    |\"character\" // mysql, postgres, sqlite, cockroachdb\n    |\"native character\" // sqlite\n    |\"varchar\" // mysql, postgres, mssql, sqlite, cockroachdb\n    |\"char\" // mysql, postgres, mssql, oracle, cockroachdb, sap\n    |\"nchar\" // mssql, oracle, sqlite, mysql, sap\n    |\"national char\" // mysql\n    |\"varchar2\" // oracle\n    |\"nvarchar2\" // oracle, sqlite\n    |\"alphanum\" // sap\n    |\"shorttext\" // sap\n    |\"raw\" // oracle\n    |\"binary\" // mssql\n    |\"varbinary\" // mssql, sap\n    |\"string\"; // cockroachdb\n\nexport type WithWidthColumnType = \"tinyint\" // mysql\n    |\"smallint\" // mysql\n    |\"mediumint\" // mysql\n    |\"int\" // mysql\n    |\"bigint\"; // mysql\n\n/**\n * All other regular column types.\n */\nexport type SimpleColumnType =\n\n    \"simple-array\" // typeorm-specific, automatically mapped to string\n    // |\"string\" // typeorm-specific, automatically mapped to varchar depend on platform\n\n    |\"simple-json\" // typeorm-specific, automatically mapped to string\n\n    |\"simple-enum\" // typeorm-specific, automatically mapped to string\n\n    // numeric types\n    |\"int2\" // postgres, sqlite, cockroachdb\n    |\"integer\" // postgres, oracle, sqlite, cockroachdb\n    |\"int4\" // postgres, cockroachdb\n    |\"int8\" // postgres, sqlite, cockroachdb\n    |\"int64\" // cockroachdb\n    |\"unsigned big int\" // sqlite\n    |\"float\" // mysql, mssql, oracle, sqlite, sap\n    |\"float4\" // postgres, cockroachdb\n    |\"float8\" // postgres, cockroachdb\n    |\"smallmoney\" // mssql\n    |\"money\" // postgres, mssql\n\n    // boolean types\n    |\"boolean\" // postgres, sqlite, mysql, cockroachdb\n    |\"bool\" // postgres, mysql, cockroachdb\n\n    // text/binary types\n    |\"tinyblob\" // mysql\n    |\"tinytext\" // mysql\n    |\"mediumblob\" // mysql\n    |\"mediumtext\" // mysql\n    |\"blob\" // mysql, oracle, sqlite, cockroachdb, sap\n    |\"text\" // mysql, postgres, mssql, sqlite, cockroachdb, sap\n    |\"ntext\" // mssql\n    |\"citext\" // postgres\n    |\"hstore\" // postgres\n    |\"longblob\" // mysql\n    |\"longtext\" // mysql\n    |\"alphanum\" // sap\n    |\"shorttext\" // sap\n    |\"bytes\" // cockroachdb\n    |\"bytea\" // postgres, cockroachdb\n    |\"long\" // oracle\n    |\"raw\" // oracle\n    |\"long raw\" // oracle\n    |\"bfile\" // oracle\n    |\"clob\" // oracle, sqlite, sap\n    |\"nclob\" // oracle, sap\n    |\"image\" // mssql\n\n    // date types\n    |\"timetz\" // postgres\n    |\"timestamptz\" // postgres, cockroachdb\n    |\"timestamp with local time zone\" // oracle\n    |\"smalldatetime\" // mssql\n    |\"date\" // mysql, postgres, mssql, oracle, sqlite\n    |\"interval year to month\" // oracle\n    |\"interval day to second\" // oracle\n    |\"interval\" // postgres, cockroachdb\n    |\"year\" // mysql\n    |\"seconddate\" // sap\n\n    // geometric types\n    |\"point\" // postgres, mysql\n    |\"line\" // postgres\n    |\"lseg\" // postgres\n    |\"box\" // postgres\n    |\"circle\" // postgres\n    |\"path\" // postgres\n    |\"polygon\" // postgres, mysql\n    |\"geography\" // mssql\n    |\"geometry\" // mysql\n    |\"linestring\" // mysql\n    |\"multipoint\" // mysql\n    |\"multilinestring\" // mysql\n    |\"multipolygon\" // mysql\n    |\"geometrycollection\" // mysql\n    |\"st_geometry\" // sap\n    |\"st_point\" // sap\n\n    // range types\n    |\"int4range\" // postgres\n    |\"int8range\" // postgres\n    |\"numrange\" // postgres\n    |\"tsrange\" // postgres\n    |\"tstzrange\" // postgres\n    |\"daterange\" // postgres\n\n    // other types\n    |\"enum\" // mysql, postgres\n    |\"set\" // mysql\n    |\"cidr\" // postgres\n    |\"inet\" // postgres, cockroachdb\n    |\"macaddr\"// postgres\n    |\"bit\" // postgres, mssql\n    |\"bit varying\" // postgres\n    |\"varbit\"// postgres\n    |\"tsvector\" // postgres\n    |\"tsquery\" // postgres\n    |\"uuid\" // postgres, cockroachdb\n    |\"xml\" // mssql, postgres\n    |\"json\" // mysql, postgres, cockroachdb\n    |\"jsonb\" // postgres, cockroachdb\n    |\"varbinary\" // mssql, sap\n    |\"hierarchyid\" // mssql\n    |\"sql_variant\" // mssql\n    |\"rowid\" // oracle\n    |\"urowid\" // oracle\n    |\"uniqueidentifier\" // mssql\n    |\"rowversion\" // mssql\n    |\"array\" // cockroachdb, sap\n    |\"cube\" // postgres\n    |\"ltree\"; // postgres\n\n/**\n * Any column type column can be.\n */\nexport type ColumnType = WithPrecisionColumnType\n    |WithLengthColumnType\n    |WithWidthColumnType\n    |SpatialColumnType\n    |SimpleColumnType\n    |BooleanConstructor\n    |DateConstructor\n    |NumberConstructor\n    |StringConstructor;\n"],"sourceRoot":"../.."}

package/driver/types/DatabaseType.d.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 /**
  * Database type.
  */
-export declare type DatabaseType = "mysql" | "postgres" | "cockroachdb" | "sap" | "mariadb" | "sqlite" | "cordova" | "react-native" | "nativescript" | "sqljs" | "oracle" | "mssql" | "mongodb" | "aurora-data-api" | "expo";
+export declare type DatabaseType = "mysql" | "postgres" | "cockroachdb" | "sap" | "mariadb" | "sqlite" | "cordova" | "react-native" | "nativescript" | "sqljs" | "oracle" | "mssql" | "mongodb" | "aurora-data-api" | "aurora-data-api-pg" | "expo" | "better-sqlite3";

package/driver/types/DatabaseType.js.map

@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"version":3,"sources":["../../src/driver/types/DatabaseType.ts"],"names":[],"mappings":"","file":"DatabaseType.js","sourcesContent":["/**\n * Database type.\n */\nexport type DatabaseType =\n    \"mysql\"|\n    \"postgres\"|\n    \"cockroachdb\"|\n    \"sap\"|\n    \"mariadb\"|\n    \"sqlite\"|\n    \"cordova\"|\n    \"react-native\"|\n    \"nativescript\" |\n    \"sqljs\"|\n    \"oracle\"|\n    \"mssql\"|\n    \"mongodb\"|\n    \"aurora-data-api\"|\n    \"expo\";\n"],"sourceRoot":"../.."}
+{"version":3,"sources":["../../src/driver/types/DatabaseType.ts"],"names":[],"mappings":"","file":"DatabaseType.js","sourcesContent":["/**\n * Database type.\n */\nexport type DatabaseType =\n    \"mysql\"|\n    \"postgres\"|\n    \"cockroachdb\"|\n    \"sap\"|\n    \"mariadb\"|\n    \"sqlite\"|\n    \"cordova\"|\n    \"react-native\"|\n    \"nativescript\" |\n    \"sqljs\"|\n    \"oracle\"|\n    \"mssql\"|\n    \"mongodb\"|\n    \"aurora-data-api\"|\n    \"aurora-data-api-pg\"|\n    \"expo\"|\n    \"better-sqlite3\";\n"],"sourceRoot":"../.."}

package/driver/types/ReplicationMode.d.ts

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export declare type ReplicationMode = "master" | "slave";

package/driver/types/ReplicationMode.js

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+"use strict";
+Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
+
+//# sourceMappingURL=ReplicationMode.js.map

package/driver/types/ReplicationMode.js.map

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"version":3,"sources":["../../src/driver/types/ReplicationMode.ts"],"names":[],"mappings":"","file":"ReplicationMode.js","sourcesContent":["export type ReplicationMode = \"master\" | \"slave\";\n"],"sourceRoot":"../.."}

package/entity-manager/EntityManager.d.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { Connection } from "../connection/Connection";
 import { FindManyOptions } from "../find-options/FindManyOptions";
+import { EntityTarget } from "../common/EntityTarget";
 import { ObjectType } from "../common/ObjectType";
 import { FindOneOptions } from "../find-options/FindOneOptions";
 import { DeepPartial } from "../common/DeepPartial";
@@ -9,7 +10,6 @@ import { MongoRepository } from "../repository/MongoRepository";
 import { TreeRepository } from "../repository/TreeRepository";
 import { Repository } from "../repository/Repository";
 import { PlainObjectToNewEntityTransformer } from "../query-builder/transformer/PlainObjectToNewEntityTransformer";
-import { EntitySchema } from "../index";
 import { QueryRunner } from "../query-runner/QueryRunner";
 import { SelectQueryBuilder } from "../query-builder/SelectQueryBuilder";
 import { QueryDeepPartialEntity } from "../query-builder/QueryPartialEntity";
@@ -59,15 +59,7 @@ export declare class EntityManager {
     /**
      * Creates a new query builder that can be used to build a sql query.
      */
-    createQueryBuilder<Entity>(entityClass: ObjectType<Entity>, alias: string, queryRunner?: QueryRunner): SelectQueryBuilder<Entity>;
-    /**
-     * Creates a new query builder that can be used to build a sql query.
-     */
-    createQueryBuilder<Entity>(entityClass: EntitySchema<Entity>, alias: string, queryRunner?: QueryRunner): SelectQueryBuilder<Entity>;
-    /**
-     * Creates a new query builder that can be used to build a sql query.
-     */
-    createQueryBuilder<Entity>(entityName: string, alias: string, queryRunner?: QueryRunner): SelectQueryBuilder<Entity>;
+    createQueryBuilder<Entity>(entityClass: EntityTarget<Entity>, alias: string, queryRunner?: QueryRunner): SelectQueryBuilder<Entity>;
     /**
      * Creates a new query builder that can be used to build a sql query.
      */
@@ -87,70 +79,28 @@ export declare class EntityManager {
     /**
      * Gets entity mixed id.
      */
-    getId(target: Function | string, entity: any): any;
-    /**
-     * Creates a new entity instance and copies all entity properties from this object into a new entity.
-     * Note that it copies only properties that present in entity schema.
-     */
-    create<Entity>(entityClass: ObjectType<Entity>, plainObject?: DeepPartial<Entity>): Entity;
-    /**
-     * Creates a new entities and copies all entity properties from given objects into their new entities.
-     * Note that it copies only properties that present in entity schema.
-     */
-    create<Entity>(entityClass: ObjectType<Entity>, plainObjects?: DeepPartial<Entity>[]): Entity[];
-    /**
-     * Creates a new entity instance and copies all entity properties from this object into a new entity.
-     * Note that it copies only properties that present in entity schema.
-     */
-    create<Entity>(entitySchema: EntitySchema<Entity>, plainObject?: DeepPartial<Entity>): Entity;
-    /**
-     * Creates a new entities and copies all entity properties from given objects into their new entities.
-     * Note that it copies only properties that present in entity schema.
-     */
-    create<Entity>(entitySchema: EntitySchema<Entity>, plainObjects?: DeepPartial<Entity>[]): Entity[];
+    getId(target: EntityTarget<any>, entity: any): any;
     /**
      * Creates a new entity instance and copies all entity properties from this object into a new entity.
      * Note that it copies only properties that present in entity schema.
      */
-    create<Entity>(entityName: string, plainObject?: DeepPartial<Entity>): Entity;
+    create<Entity>(entityClass: EntityTarget<Entity>, plainObject?: DeepPartial<Entity>): Entity;
     /**
      * Creates a new entities and copies all entity properties from given objects into their new entities.
      * Note that it copies only properties that present in entity schema.
      */
-    create<Entity>(entityName: string, plainObjects?: DeepPartial<Entity>[]): Entity[];
-    /**
-     * Merges two entities into one new entity.
-     */
-    merge<Entity>(entityClass: ObjectType<Entity>, mergeIntoEntity: Entity, ...entityLikes: DeepPartial<Entity>[]): Entity;
+    create<Entity>(entityClass: EntityTarget<Entity>, plainObjects?: DeepPartial<Entity>[]): Entity[];
     /**
      * Merges two entities into one new entity.
      */
-    merge<Entity>(entitySchema: EntitySchema<Entity>, mergeIntoEntity: Entity, ...entityLikes: DeepPartial<Entity>[]): Entity;
+    merge<Entity>(entityClass: EntityTarget<Entity>, mergeIntoEntity: Entity, ...entityLikes: DeepPartial<Entity>[]): Entity;
     /**
-     * Merges two entities into one new entity.
-     */
-    merge<Entity>(entityName: string, mergeIntoEntity: Entity, ...entityLikes: DeepPartial<Entity>[]): Entity;
-    /**
-     * Creates a new entity from the given plan javascript object. If entity already exist in the database, then
+     * Creates a new entity from the given plain javascript object. If entity already exist in the database, then
      * it loads it (and everything related to it), replaces all values with the new ones from the given object
      * and returns this new entity. This new entity is actually a loaded from the db entity with all properties
      * replaced from the new object.
      */
-    preload<Entity>(entityClass: ObjectType<Entity>, entityLike: DeepPartial<Entity>): Promise<Entity | undefined>;
-    /**
-     * Creates a new entity from the given plan javascript object. If entity already exist in the database, then
-     * it loads it (and everything related to it), replaces all values with the new ones from the given object
-     * and returns this new entity. This new entity is actually a loaded from the db entity with all properties
-     * replaced from the new object.
-     */
-    preload<Entity>(entitySchema: EntitySchema<Entity>, entityLike: DeepPartial<Entity>): Promise<Entity | undefined>;
-    /**
-     * Creates a new entity from the given plan javascript object. If entity already exist in the database, then
-     * it loads it (and everything related to it), replaces all values with the new ones from the given object
-     * and returns this new entity. This new entity is actually a loaded from the db entity with all properties
-     * replaced from the new object.
-     */
-    preload(entityName: string, entityLike: DeepPartial<any>): Promise<any | undefined>;
+    preload<Entity>(entityClass: EntityTarget<Entity>, entityLike: DeepPartial<Entity>): Promise<Entity | undefined>;
     /**
      * Saves all given entities in the database.
      * If entities do not exist in the database then inserts, otherwise updates.
@@ -165,22 +115,12 @@ export declare class EntityManager {
      * Saves all given entities in the database.
      * If entities do not exist in the database then inserts, otherwise updates.
      */
-    save<Entity, T extends DeepPartial<Entity>>(targetOrEntity: ObjectType<Entity> | EntitySchema<Entity>, entities: T[], options?: SaveOptions): Promise<T[]>;
-    /**
-     * Saves all given entities in the database.
-     * If entities do not exist in the database then inserts, otherwise updates.
-     */
-    save<Entity, T extends DeepPartial<Entity>>(targetOrEntity: ObjectType<Entity> | EntitySchema<Entity>, entity: T, options?: SaveOptions): Promise<T>;
+    save<Entity, T extends DeepPartial<Entity>>(targetOrEntity: EntityTarget<Entity>, entities: T[], options?: SaveOptions): Promise<T[]>;
     /**
      * Saves all given entities in the database.
      * If entities do not exist in the database then inserts, otherwise updates.
      */
-    save<T>(targetOrEntity: string, entities: T[], options?: SaveOptions): Promise<T[]>;
-    /**
-     * Saves all given entities in the database.
-     * If entities do not exist in the database then inserts, otherwise updates.
-     */
-    save<T>(targetOrEntity: string, entity: T, options?: SaveOptions): Promise<T>;
+    save<Entity, T extends DeepPartial<Entity>>(targetOrEntity: EntityTarget<Entity>, entity: T, options?: SaveOptions): Promise<T>;
     /**
      * Removes a given entity from the database.
      */
@@ -188,15 +128,7 @@ export declare class EntityManager {
     /**
      * Removes a given entity from the database.
      */
-    remove<Entity>(targetOrEntity: ObjectType<Entity>, entity: Entity, options?: RemoveOptions): Promise<Entity>;
-    /**
-     * Removes a given entity from the database.
-     */
-    remove<Entity>(targetOrEntity: EntitySchema<Entity>, entity: Entity, options?: RemoveOptions): Promise<Entity>;
-    /**
-     * Removes a given entity from the database.
-     */
-    remove<Entity>(targetOrEntity: string, entity: Entity, options?: RemoveOptions): Promise<Entity>;
+    remove<Entity>(targetOrEntity: EntityTarget<Entity>, entity: Entity, options?: RemoveOptions): Promise<Entity>;
     /**
      * Removes a given entity from the database.
      */
@@ -204,15 +136,7 @@ export declare class EntityManager {
     /**
      * Removes a given entity from the database.
      */
-    remove<Entity>(targetOrEntity: ObjectType<Entity>, entity: Entity[], options?: RemoveOptions): Promise<Entity[]>;
-    /**
-     * Removes a given entity from the database.
-     */
-    remove<Entity>(targetOrEntity: EntitySchema<Entity>, entity: Entity[], options?: RemoveOptions): Promise<Entity[]>;
-    /**
-     * Removes a given entity from the database.
-     */
-    remove<Entity>(targetOrEntity: string, entity: Entity[], options?: RemoveOptions): Promise<Entity[]>;
+    remove<Entity>(targetOrEntity: EntityTarget<Entity>, entity: Entity[], options?: RemoveOptions): Promise<Entity[]>;
     /**
      * Records the delete date of all given entities.
      */
@@ -224,19 +148,11 @@ export declare class EntityManager {
     /**
      * Records the delete date of all given entities.
      */
-    softRemove<Entity, T extends DeepPartial<Entity>>(targetOrEntity: ObjectType<Entity> | EntitySchema<Entity>, entities: T[], options?: SaveOptions): Promise<T[]>;
+    softRemove<Entity, T extends DeepPartial<Entity>>(targetOrEntity: EntityTarget<Entity>, entities: T[], options?: SaveOptions): Promise<T[]>;
     /**
      * Records the delete date of a given entity.
      */
-    softRemove<Entity, T extends DeepPartial<Entity>>(targetOrEntity: ObjectType<Entity> | EntitySchema<Entity>, entity: T, options?: SaveOptions): Promise<T>;
-    /**
-     * Records the delete date of all given entities.
-     */
-    softRemove<T>(targetOrEntity: string, entities: T[], options?: SaveOptions): Promise<T[]>;
-    /**
-     * Records the delete date of a given entity.
-     */
-    softRemove<T>(targetOrEntity: string, entity: T, options?: SaveOptions): Promise<T>;
+    softRemove<Entity, T extends DeepPartial<Entity>>(targetOrEntity: EntityTarget<Entity>, entity: T, options?: SaveOptions): Promise<T>;
     /**
      * Recovers all given entities.
      */
@@ -248,19 +164,11 @@ export declare class EntityManager {
     /**
      * Recovers all given entities.
      */
-    recover<Entity, T extends DeepPartial<Entity>>(targetOrEntity: ObjectType<Entity> | EntitySchema<Entity>, entities: T[], options?: SaveOptions): Promise<T[]>;
-    /**
-     * Recovers a given entity.
-     */
-    recover<Entity, T extends DeepPartial<Entity>>(targetOrEntity: ObjectType<Entity> | EntitySchema<Entity>, entity: T, options?: SaveOptions): Promise<T>;
-    /**
-     * Recovers all given entities.
-     */
-    recover<T>(targetOrEntity: string, entities: T[], options?: SaveOptions): Promise<T[]>;
+    recover<Entity, T extends DeepPartial<Entity>>(targetOrEntity: EntityTarget<Entity>, entities: T[], options?: SaveOptions): Promise<T[]>;
     /**
      * Recovers a given entity.
      */
-    recover<T>(targetOrEntity: string, entity: T, options?: SaveOptions): Promise<T>;
+    recover<Entity, T extends DeepPartial<Entity>>(targetOrEntity: EntityTarget<Entity>, entity: T, options?: SaveOptions): Promise<T>;
     /**
      * Inserts a given entity into the database.
      * Unlike save method executes a primitive operation without cascades, relations and other operations included.
@@ -268,7 +176,7 @@ export declare class EntityManager {
      * Does not check if entity exist in the database, so query will fail if duplicate entity is being inserted.
      * You can execute bulk inserts using this method.
      */
-    insert<Entity>(target: ObjectType<Entity> | EntitySchema<Entity> | string, entity: QueryDeepPartialEntity<Entity> | (QueryDeepPartialEntity<Entity>[])): Promise<InsertResult>;
+    insert<Entity>(target: EntityTarget<Entity>, entity: QueryDeepPartialEntity<Entity> | (QueryDeepPartialEntity<Entity>[])): Promise<InsertResult>;
     /**
      * Updates entity partially. Entity can be found by a given condition(s).
      * Unlike save method executes a primitive operation without cascades, relations and other operations included.
@@ -276,7 +184,7 @@ export declare class EntityManager {
      * Does not check if entity exist in the database.
      * Condition(s) cannot be empty.
      */
-    update<Entity>(target: ObjectType<Entity> | EntitySchema<Entity> | string, criteria: string | string[] | number | number[] | Date | Date[] | ObjectID | ObjectID[] | any, partialEntity: QueryDeepPartialEntity<Entity>): Promise<UpdateResult>;
+    update<Entity>(target: EntityTarget<Entity>, criteria: string | string[] | number | number[] | Date | Date[] | ObjectID | ObjectID[] | any, partialEntity: QueryDeepPartialEntity<Entity>): Promise<UpdateResult>;
     /**
      * Deletes entities by a given condition(s).
      * Unlike save method executes a primitive operation without cascades, relations and other operations included.
@@ -284,7 +192,7 @@ export declare class EntityManager {
      * Does not check if entity exist in the database.
      * Condition(s) cannot be empty.
      */
-    delete<Entity>(targetOrEntity: ObjectType<Entity> | EntitySchema<Entity> | string, criteria: string | string[] | number | number[] | Date | Date[] | ObjectID | ObjectID[] | any): Promise<DeleteResult>;
+    delete<Entity>(targetOrEntity: EntityTarget<Entity>, criteria: string | string[] | number | number[] | Date | Date[] | ObjectID | ObjectID[] | any): Promise<DeleteResult>;
     /**
      * Records the delete date of entities by a given condition(s).
      * Unlike save method executes a primitive operation without cascades, relations and other operations included.
@@ -292,7 +200,7 @@ export declare class EntityManager {
      * Does not check if entity exist in the database.
      * Condition(s) cannot be empty.
      */
-    softDelete<Entity>(targetOrEntity: ObjectType<Entity> | EntitySchema<Entity> | string, criteria: string | string[] | number | number[] | Date | Date[] | ObjectID | ObjectID[] | any): Promise<UpdateResult>;
+    softDelete<Entity>(targetOrEntity: EntityTarget<Entity>, criteria: string | string[] | number | number[] | Date | Date[] | ObjectID | ObjectID[] | any): Promise<UpdateResult>;
     /**
      * Restores entities by a given condition(s).
      * Unlike save method executes a primitive operation without cascades, relations and other operations included.
@@ -300,232 +208,109 @@ export declare class EntityManager {
      * Does not check if entity exist in the database.
      * Condition(s) cannot be empty.
      */
-    restore<Entity>(targetOrEntity: ObjectType<Entity> | EntitySchema<Entity> | string, criteria: string | string[] | number | number[] | Date | Date[] | ObjectID | ObjectID[] | any): Promise<UpdateResult>;
-    /**
-     * Counts entities that match given options.
-     * Useful for pagination.
-     */
-    count<Entity>(entityClass: ObjectType<Entity>, options?: FindOneOptions<Entity>): Promise<number>;
+    restore<Entity>(targetOrEntity: EntityTarget<Entity>, criteria: string | string[] | number | number[] | Date | Date[] | ObjectID | ObjectID[] | any): Promise<UpdateResult>;
     /**
      * Counts entities that match given options.
      * Useful for pagination.
      */
-    count<Entity>(entityClass: EntitySchema<Entity>, options?: FindOneOptions<Entity>): Promise<number>;
+    count<Entity>(entityClass: EntityTarget<Entity>, options?: FindOneOptions<Entity>): Promise<number>;
     /**
      * Counts entities that match given options.
      * Useful for pagination.
      */
-    count<Entity>(entityClass: string, options?: FindOneOptions<Entity>): Promise<number>;
-    /**
-     * Counts entities that match given conditions.
-     * Useful for pagination.
-     */
-    count<Entity>(entityClass: ObjectType<Entity>, conditions?: FindConditions<Entity>): Promise<number>;
+    count<Entity>(entityClass: EntityTarget<Entity>, options?: FindManyOptions<Entity>): Promise<number>;
     /**
      * Counts entities that match given conditions.
      * Useful for pagination.
      */
-    count<Entity>(entityClass: EntitySchema<Entity>, conditions?: FindConditions<Entity>): Promise<number>;
-    /**
-     * Counts entities that match given conditions.
-     * Useful for pagination.
-     */
-    count<Entity>(entityClass: string, conditions?: FindConditions<Entity>): Promise<number>;
-    /**
-     * Finds entities that match given options.
-     */
-    find<Entity>(entityClass: ObjectType<Entity>, options?: FindManyOptions<Entity>): Promise<Entity[]>;
-    /**
-     * Finds entities that match given conditions.
-     */
-    find<Entity>(entityClass: ObjectType<Entity>, conditions?: FindConditions<Entity>): Promise<Entity[]>;
+    count<Entity>(entityClass: EntityTarget<Entity>, conditions?: FindConditions<Entity>): Promise<number>;
     /**
      * Finds entities that match given options.
      */
-    find<Entity>(entitySchema: EntitySchema<Entity>, options?: FindManyOptions<Entity>): Promise<Entity[]>;
-    /**
-     * Finds entities that match given conditions.
-     */
-    find<Entity>(entitySchema: EntitySchema<Entity>, conditions?: FindConditions<Entity>): Promise<Entity[]>;
-    /**
-     * Finds entities that match given conditions.
-     */
-    find<Entity>(entityClass: string, options?: FindManyOptions<Entity>): Promise<Entity[]>;
+    find<Entity>(entityClass: EntityTarget<Entity>, options?: FindManyOptions<Entity>): Promise<Entity[]>;
     /**
      * Finds entities that match given conditions.
      */
-    find<Entity>(entityClass: string, conditions?: FindConditions<Entity>): Promise<Entity[]>;
-    /**
-     * Finds entities that match given find options.
-     * Also counts all entities that match given conditions,
-     * but ignores pagination settings (from and take options).
-     */
-    findAndCount<Entity>(entityClass: ObjectType<Entity>, options?: FindManyOptions<Entity>): Promise<[Entity[], number]>;
-    /**
-     * Finds entities that match given find options.
-     * Also counts all entities that match given conditions,
-     * but ignores pagination settings (from and take options).
-     */
-    findAndCount<Entity>(entityClass: EntitySchema<Entity>, options?: FindManyOptions<Entity>): Promise<[Entity[], number]>;
+    find<Entity>(entityClass: EntityTarget<Entity>, conditions?: FindConditions<Entity>): Promise<Entity[]>;
     /**
      * Finds entities that match given find options.
      * Also counts all entities that match given conditions,
      * but ignores pagination settings (from and take options).
      */
-    findAndCount<Entity>(entityClass: string, options?: FindManyOptions<Entity>): Promise<[Entity[], number]>;
+    findAndCount<Entity>(entityClass: EntityTarget<Entity>, options?: FindManyOptions<Entity>): Promise<[Entity[], number]>;
     /**
      * Finds entities that match given conditions.
      * Also counts all entities that match given conditions,
      * but ignores pagination settings (from and take options).
      */
-    findAndCount<Entity>(entityClass: ObjectType<Entity>, conditions?: FindConditions<Entity>): Promise<[Entity[], number]>;
-    /**
-     * Finds entities that match given conditions.
-     * Also counts all entities that match given conditions,
-     * but ignores pagination settings (from and take options).
-     */
-    findAndCount<Entity>(entityClass: EntitySchema<Entity>, conditions?: FindConditions<Entity>): Promise<[Entity[], number]>;
-    /**
-     * Finds entities that match given conditions.
-     * Also counts all entities that match given conditions,
-     * but ignores pagination settings (from and take options).
-     */
-    findAndCount<Entity>(entityClass: string, conditions?: FindConditions<Entity>): Promise<[Entity[], number]>;
+    findAndCount<Entity>(entityClass: EntityTarget<Entity>, conditions?: FindConditions<Entity>): Promise<[Entity[], number]>;
     /**
      * Finds entities with ids.
      * Optionally find options can be applied.
      */
-    findByIds<Entity>(entityClass: ObjectType<Entity>, ids: any[], options?: FindManyOptions<Entity>): Promise<Entity[]>;
-    /**
-     * Finds entities with ids.
-     * Optionally find options can be applied.
-     */
-    findByIds<Entity>(entityClass: EntitySchema<Entity>, ids: any[], options?: FindManyOptions<Entity>): Promise<Entity[]>;
-    /**
-     * Finds entities with ids.
-     * Optionally find options can be applied.
-     */
-    findByIds<Entity>(entityClass: string, ids: any[], options?: FindManyOptions<Entity>): Promise<Entity[]>;
+    findByIds<Entity>(entityClass: EntityTarget<Entity>, ids: any[], options?: FindManyOptions<Entity>): Promise<Entity[]>;
     /**
      * Finds entities with ids.
      * Optionally conditions can be applied.
      */
-    findByIds<Entity>(entityClass: ObjectType<Entity>, ids: any[], conditions?: FindConditions<Entity>): Promise<Entity[]>;
-    /**
-     * Finds entities with ids.
-     * Optionally conditions can be applied.
-     */
-    findByIds<Entity>(entityClass: EntitySchema<Entity>, ids: any[], conditions?: FindConditions<Entity>): Promise<Entity[]>;
-    /**
-     * Finds entities with ids.
-     * Optionally conditions can be applied.
-     */
-    findByIds<Entity>(entityClass: string, ids: any[], conditions?: FindConditions<Entity>): Promise<Entity[]>;
-    /**
-     * Finds first entity that matches given find options.
-     */
-    findOne<Entity>(entityClass: ObjectType<Entity>, id?: string | number | Date | ObjectID, options?: FindOneOptions<Entity>): Promise<Entity | undefined>;
-    /**
-     * Finds first entity that matches given find options.
-     */
-    findOne<Entity>(entityClass: EntitySchema<Entity>, id?: string | number | Date | ObjectID, options?: FindOneOptions<Entity>): Promise<Entity | undefined>;
+    findByIds<Entity>(entityClass: EntityTarget<Entity>, ids: any[], conditions?: FindConditions<Entity>): Promise<Entity[]>;
     /**
      * Finds first entity that matches given find options.
      */
-    findOne<Entity>(entityClass: string, id?: string | number | Date | ObjectID, options?: FindOneOptions<Entity>): Promise<Entity | undefined>;
+    findOne<Entity>(entityClass: EntityTarget<Entity>, id?: string | number | Date | ObjectID, options?: FindOneOptions<Entity>): Promise<Entity | undefined>;
     /**
      * Finds first entity that matches given find options.
      */
-    findOne<Entity>(entityClass: ObjectType<Entity>, options?: FindOneOptions<Entity>): Promise<Entity | undefined>;
-    /**
-     * Finds first entity that matches given find options.
-     */
-    findOne<Entity>(entityClass: EntitySchema<Entity>, options?: FindOneOptions<Entity>): Promise<Entity | undefined>;
-    /**
-     * Finds first entity that matches given find options.
-     */
-    findOne<Entity>(entityClass: string, options?: FindOneOptions<Entity>): Promise<Entity | undefined>;
+    findOne<Entity>(entityClass: EntityTarget<Entity>, options?: FindOneOptions<Entity>): Promise<Entity | undefined>;
     /**
      * Finds first entity that matches given conditions.
      */
-    findOne<Entity>(entityClass: ObjectType<Entity>, conditions?: FindConditions<Entity>, options?: FindOneOptions<Entity>): Promise<Entity | undefined>;
-    /**
-     * Finds first entity that matches given conditions.
-     */
-    findOne<Entity>(entityClass: EntitySchema<Entity>, conditions?: FindConditions<Entity>, options?: FindOneOptions<Entity>): Promise<Entity | undefined>;
-    /**
-     * Finds first entity that matches given conditions.
-     */
-    findOne<Entity>(entityClass: string, conditions?: FindConditions<Entity>, options?: FindOneOptions<Entity>): Promise<Entity | undefined>;
-    /**
-     * Finds first entity that matches given find options or rejects the returned promise on error.
-     */
-    findOneOrFail<Entity>(entityClass: ObjectType<Entity>, id?: string | number | Date | ObjectID, options?: FindOneOptions<Entity>): Promise<Entity>;
-    /**
-     * Finds first entity that matches given find options or rejects the returned promise on error.
-     */
-    findOneOrFail<Entity>(entityClass: EntitySchema<Entity>, id?: string | number | Date | ObjectID, options?: FindOneOptions<Entity>): Promise<Entity>;
-    /**
-     * Finds first entity that matches given find options or rejects the returned promise on error.
-     */
-    findOneOrFail<Entity>(entityClass: string, id?: string | number | Date | ObjectID, options?: FindOneOptions<Entity>): Promise<Entity>;
+    findOne<Entity>(entityClass: EntityTarget<Entity>, conditions?: FindConditions<Entity>, options?: FindOneOptions<Entity>): Promise<Entity | undefined>;
     /**
      * Finds first entity that matches given find options or rejects the returned promise on error.
      */
-    findOneOrFail<Entity>(entityClass: ObjectType<Entity>, options?: FindOneOptions<Entity>): Promise<Entity>;
+    findOneOrFail<Entity>(entityClass: EntityTarget<Entity>, id?: string | number | Date | ObjectID, options?: FindOneOptions<Entity>): Promise<Entity>;
     /**
      * Finds first entity that matches given find options or rejects the returned promise on error.
      */
-    findOneOrFail<Entity>(entityClass: EntitySchema<Entity>, options?: FindOneOptions<Entity>): Promise<Entity>;
-    /**
-     * Finds first entity that matches given find options or rejects the returned promise on error.
-     */
-    findOneOrFail<Entity>(entityClass: string, options?: FindOneOptions<Entity>): Promise<Entity>;
-    /**
-     * Finds first entity that matches given conditions or rejects the returned promise on error.
-     */
-    findOneOrFail<Entity>(entityClass: ObjectType<Entity>, conditions?: FindConditions<Entity>, options?: FindOneOptions<Entity>): Promise<Entity>;
-    /**
-     * Finds first entity that matches given conditions or rejects the returned promise on error.
-     */
-    findOneOrFail<Entity>(entityClass: EntitySchema<Entity>, conditions?: FindConditions<Entity>, options?: FindOneOptions<Entity>): Promise<Entity>;
+    findOneOrFail<Entity>(entityClass: EntityTarget<Entity>, options?: FindOneOptions<Entity>): Promise<Entity>;
     /**
      * Finds first entity that matches given conditions or rejects the returned promise on error.
      */
-    findOneOrFail<Entity>(entityClass: string, conditions?: FindConditions<Entity>, options?: FindOneOptions<Entity>): Promise<Entity>;
+    findOneOrFail<Entity>(entityClass: EntityTarget<Entity>, conditions?: FindConditions<Entity>, options?: FindOneOptions<Entity>): Promise<Entity>;
     /**
      * Clears all the data from the given table (truncates/drops it).
      *
      * Note: this method uses TRUNCATE and may not work as you expect in transactions on some platforms.
      * @see https://stackoverflow.com/a/5972738/925151
      */
-    clear<Entity>(entityClass: ObjectType<Entity> | EntitySchema<Entity> | string): Promise<void>;
+    clear<Entity>(entityClass: EntityTarget<Entity>): Promise<void>;
     /**
      * Increments some column by provided value of the entities matched given conditions.
      */
-    increment<Entity>(entityClass: ObjectType<Entity> | EntitySchema<Entity> | string, conditions: any, propertyPath: string, value: number | string): Promise<UpdateResult>;
+    increment<Entity>(entityClass: EntityTarget<Entity>, conditions: any, propertyPath: string, value: number | string): Promise<UpdateResult>;
     /**
      * Decrements some column by provided value of the entities matched given conditions.
      */
-    decrement<Entity>(entityClass: ObjectType<Entity> | EntitySchema<Entity> | string, conditions: any, propertyPath: string, value: number | string): Promise<UpdateResult>;
+    decrement<Entity>(entityClass: EntityTarget<Entity>, conditions: any, propertyPath: string, value: number | string): Promise<UpdateResult>;
     /**
      * Gets repository for the given entity class or name.
      * If single database connection mode is used, then repository is obtained from the
      * repository aggregator, where each repository is individually created for this entity manager.
      * When single database connection is not used, repository is being obtained from the connection.
      */
-    getRepository<Entity>(target: ObjectType<Entity> | EntitySchema<Entity> | string): Repository<Entity>;
+    getRepository<Entity>(target: EntityTarget<Entity>): Repository<Entity>;
     /**
      * Gets tree repository for the given entity class or name.
      * If single database connection mode is used, then repository is obtained from the
      * repository aggregator, where each repository is individually created for this entity manager.
      * When single database connection is not used, repository is being obtained from the connection.
      */
-    getTreeRepository<Entity>(target: ObjectType<Entity> | EntitySchema<Entity> | string): TreeRepository<Entity>;
+    getTreeRepository<Entity>(target: EntityTarget<Entity>): TreeRepository<Entity>;
     /**
      * Gets mongodb repository for the given entity class.
      */
-    getMongoRepository<Entity>(target: ObjectType<Entity> | EntitySchema<Entity> | string): MongoRepository<Entity>;
+    getMongoRepository<Entity>(target: EntityTarget<Entity>): MongoRepository<Entity>;
     /**
      * Gets custom entity repository marked with @EntityRepository decorator.
      */