Disallow the non-generic version of Registry.as

We should always require an explicit type for this

src/vs/editor/common/config/commonEditorConfig.ts

@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ export abstract class CommonEditorConfiguration extends Disposable implements ed
 
 }
 
-const configurationRegistry = <IConfigurationRegistry>Registry.as(Extensions.Configuration);
+const configurationRegistry = Registry.as<IConfigurationRegistry>(Extensions.Configuration);
 const editorConfiguration: IConfigurationNode = {
 	'id': 'editor',
 	'order': 5,

src/vs/editor/standalone/browser/standaloneThemeServiceImpl.ts

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const VS_THEME_NAME = 'vs';
 const VS_DARK_THEME_NAME = 'vs-dark';
 const HC_BLACK_THEME_NAME = 'hc-black';
 
-const colorRegistry = <IColorRegistry>Registry.as(Extensions.ColorContribution);
+const colorRegistry = Registry.as<IColorRegistry>(Extensions.ColorContribution);
 const themingRegistry = Registry.as<IThemingRegistry>(ThemingExtensions.ThemingContribution);
 
 class StandaloneTheme implements IStandaloneTheme {

src/vs/platform/configuration/test/node/configurationService.test.ts

@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ suite('ConfigurationService - Node', () => {
 			};
 		}
 
-		const configurationRegistry = <IConfigurationRegistry>Registry.as(ConfigurationExtensions.Configuration);
+		const configurationRegistry = Registry.as<IConfigurationRegistry>(ConfigurationExtensions.Configuration);
 		configurationRegistry.registerConfiguration({
 			'id': '_test',
 			'type': 'object',
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ suite('ConfigurationService - Node', () => {
 	});
 
 	test('lookup', () => {
-		const configurationRegistry = <IConfigurationRegistry>Registry.as(ConfigurationExtensions.Configuration);
+		const configurationRegistry = Registry.as<IConfigurationRegistry>(ConfigurationExtensions.Configuration);
 		configurationRegistry.registerConfiguration({
 			'id': '_test',
 			'type': 'object',
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ suite('ConfigurationService - Node', () => {
 	});
 
 	test('lookup with null', () => {
-		const configurationRegistry = <IConfigurationRegistry>Registry.as(ConfigurationExtensions.Configuration);
+		const configurationRegistry = Registry.as<IConfigurationRegistry>(ConfigurationExtensions.Configuration);
 		configurationRegistry.registerConfiguration({
 			'id': '_testNull',
 			'type': 'object',

src/vs/platform/registry/common/platform.ts

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ export interface IRegistry {
 	 * Returns the extension functions and properties defined by the specified key or null.
 	 * @param id an extension identifier
 	 */
-	as(id: string): any;
 	as<T>(id: string): T;
 }
 

src/vs/platform/registry/test/common/platform.test.ts

@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ suite('Platform / Registry', () => {
 		Platform.Registry.add('foo', { bar: true });
 
 		assert.ok(Platform.Registry.knows('foo'));
-		assert.ok(Platform.Registry.as('foo').bar);
-		assert.equal(Platform.Registry.as('foo').bar, true);
+		assert.ok(Platform.Registry.as<any>('foo').bar);
+		assert.equal(Platform.Registry.as<any>('foo').bar, true);
 	});
 
 	test('registry - knows, as', function () {

src/vs/platform/update/node/update.config.contribution.ts

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import product from 'vs/platform/node/product';
 import { Registry } from 'vs/platform/registry/common/platform';
 import { IConfigurationRegistry, Extensions as ConfigurationExtensions } from 'vs/platform/configuration/common/configurationRegistry';
 
-const configurationRegistry = <IConfigurationRegistry>Registry.as(ConfigurationExtensions.Configuration);
+const configurationRegistry = Registry.as<IConfigurationRegistry>(ConfigurationExtensions.Configuration);
 configurationRegistry.registerConfiguration({
 	'id': 'update',
 	'order': 15,

src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/quickopen/quickopen.contribution.ts

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ KeybindingsRegistry.registerCommandAndKeybindingRule({
 	}
 });
 
-const registry = <IWorkbenchActionRegistry>Registry.as(ActionExtensions.WorkbenchActions);
+const registry = Registry.as<IWorkbenchActionRegistry>(ActionExtensions.WorkbenchActions);
 
 const globalQuickOpenKeybinding = { primary: KeyMod.CtrlCmd | KeyCode.KEY_P, secondary: [KeyMod.CtrlCmd | KeyCode.KEY_E], mac: { primary: KeyMod.CtrlCmd | KeyCode.KEY_P, secondary: null } };
 

src/vs/workbench/parts/codeEditor/electron-browser/languageConfiguration/languageConfigurationExtensionPoint.ts

@@ -581,5 +581,5 @@ const schema: IJSONSchema = {
 
 	}
 };
-let schemaRegistry = <IJSONContributionRegistry>Registry.as(Extensions.JSONContribution);
+let schemaRegistry = Registry.as<IJSONContributionRegistry>(Extensions.JSONContribution);
 schemaRegistry.registerSchema(schemaId, schema);

src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/electron-browser/debug.contribution.ts

@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ registry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(FocusBreakpointsViewAc
 
 
 // Register Quick Open
-(<IQuickOpenRegistry>Registry.as(QuickOpenExtensions.Quickopen)).registerQuickOpenHandler(
+(Registry.as<IQuickOpenRegistry>(QuickOpenExtensions.Quickopen)).registerQuickOpenHandler(
 	new QuickOpenHandlerDescriptor(
 		DebugQuickOpenHandler,
 		DebugQuickOpenHandler.ID,

src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/electron-browser/debugConfigurationManager.ts

@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ const schema: IJSONSchema = {
 	}
 };
 
-const jsonRegistry = <IJSONContributionRegistry>Registry.as(JSONExtensions.JSONContribution);
+const jsonRegistry = Registry.as<IJSONContributionRegistry>(JSONExtensions.JSONContribution);
 jsonRegistry.registerSchema(launchSchemaId, schema);
 const DEBUG_SELECTED_CONFIG_NAME_KEY = 'debug.selectedconfigname';
 const DEBUG_SELECTED_ROOT = 'debug.selectedroot';

src/vs/workbench/parts/execution/electron-browser/execution.contribution.ts

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ if (env.isWindows) {
 }
 
 getDefaultTerminalLinuxReady().then(defaultTerminalLinux => {
-	let configurationRegistry = <IConfigurationRegistry>Registry.as(Extensions.Configuration);
+	let configurationRegistry = Registry.as<IConfigurationRegistry>(Extensions.Configuration);
 	configurationRegistry.registerConfiguration({
 		'id': 'externalTerminal',
 		'order': 100,

src/vs/workbench/parts/html/electron-browser/html.contribution.ts

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ function getActivePreviewsForResource(accessor: ServicesAccessor, resource: URI
 
 // --- Register Editor
 
-(<IEditorRegistry>Registry.as(EditorExtensions.Editors)).registerEditor(new EditorDescriptor(
+(Registry.as<IEditorRegistry>(EditorExtensions.Editors)).registerEditor(new EditorDescriptor(
 	HtmlPreviewPart,
 	HtmlPreviewPart.ID,
 	localize('html.editor.label', "Html Preview")),

src/vs/workbench/parts/html/electron-browser/webview.contribution.ts

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { ShowWebViewEditorFindTermCommand, HideWebViewEditorFindCommand, OpenWeb
 
 const webviewDeveloperCategory = nls.localize('developer', "Developer");
 
-const actionRegistry = <IWorkbenchActionRegistry>Registry.as(ActionExtensions.WorkbenchActions);
+const actionRegistry = Registry.as<IWorkbenchActionRegistry>(ActionExtensions.WorkbenchActions);
 
 const showNextFindWdigetCommand = new ShowWebViewEditorFindWidgetCommand({
 	id: ShowWebViewEditorFindWidgetCommand.ID,

src/vs/workbench/parts/logs/electron-browser/logs.contribution.ts

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class LogOutputChannels extends Disposable implements IWorkbenchContribution {
 		@IInstantiationService instantiationService: IInstantiationService
 	) {
 		super();
-		let outputChannelRegistry = <IOutputChannelRegistry>Registry.as(OutputExt.OutputChannels);
+		let outputChannelRegistry = Registry.as<IOutputChannelRegistry>(OutputExt.OutputChannels);
 		outputChannelRegistry.registerChannel(Constants.mainLogChannelId, nls.localize('mainLog', "Log (Main)"), URI.file(join(this.environmentService.logsPath, `main.log`)));
 		outputChannelRegistry.registerChannel(Constants.sharedLogChannelId, nls.localize('sharedLog', "Log (Shared)"), URI.file(join(this.environmentService.logsPath, `sharedprocess.log`)));
 		outputChannelRegistry.registerChannel(Constants.rendererLogChannelId, nls.localize('rendererLog', "Log (Window)"), URI.file(join(this.environmentService.logsPath, `renderer${this.windowService.getCurrentWindowId()}.log`)));

src/vs/workbench/parts/output/browser/outputActions.ts

@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ export class SwitchOutputActionItem extends SelectActionItem {
 	) {
 		super(null, action, [], 0, contextViewService);
 
-		let outputChannelRegistry = <IOutputChannelRegistry>Registry.as(OutputExt.OutputChannels);
+		let outputChannelRegistry = Registry.as<IOutputChannelRegistry>(OutputExt.OutputChannels);
 		this.toDispose.push(outputChannelRegistry.onDidRegisterChannel(() => this.updateOtions(this.outputService.getActiveChannel().id)));
 		this.toDispose.push(outputChannelRegistry.onDidRemoveChannel(() => this.updateOtions(this.outputService.getActiveChannel().id)));
 		this.toDispose.push(this.outputService.onActiveOutputChannel(activeChannelId => this.updateOtions(activeChannelId)));

src/vs/workbench/parts/quickopen/browser/helpHandler.ts

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export class HelpHandler extends QuickOpenHandler {
 	public getResults(searchValue: string): TPromise<QuickOpenModel> {
 		searchValue = searchValue.trim();
 
-		const registry = (<IQuickOpenRegistry>Registry.as(Extensions.Quickopen));
+		const registry = (Registry.as<IQuickOpenRegistry>(Extensions.Quickopen));
 		const handlerDescriptors = registry.getQuickOpenHandlers();
 
 		const defaultHandler = registry.getDefaultQuickOpenHandler();

src/vs/workbench/parts/quickopen/browser/quickopen.contribution.ts

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import { ContextKeyExpr } from 'vs/platform/contextkey/common/contextkey';
 import { KeybindingsRegistry } from 'vs/platform/keybinding/common/keybindingsRegistry';
 
 // Register Actions
-const registry = <IWorkbenchActionRegistry>Registry.as(ActionExtensions.WorkbenchActions);
+const registry = Registry.as<IWorkbenchActionRegistry>(ActionExtensions.WorkbenchActions);
 registry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(ClearCommandHistoryAction, ClearCommandHistoryAction.ID, ClearCommandHistoryAction.LABEL), 'Clear Command History');
 registry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(ShowAllCommandsAction, ShowAllCommandsAction.ID, ShowAllCommandsAction.LABEL, {
 	primary: KeyMod.CtrlCmd | KeyMod.Shift | KeyCode.KEY_P,

src/vs/workbench/parts/relauncher/electron-browser/relauncher.contribution.ts

@@ -175,5 +175,5 @@ export class SettingsChangeRelauncher implements IWorkbenchContribution {
 	}
 }
 
-const workbenchRegistry = <IWorkbenchContributionsRegistry>Registry.as(WorkbenchExtensions.Workbench);
+const workbenchRegistry = Registry.as<IWorkbenchContributionsRegistry>(WorkbenchExtensions.Workbench);
 workbenchRegistry.registerWorkbenchContribution(SettingsChangeRelauncher, LifecyclePhase.Running);

src/vs/workbench/parts/scm/electron-browser/scm.contribution.ts

@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ const viewletDescriptor = new ViewletDescriptor(
 Registry.as<ViewletRegistry>(ViewletExtensions.Viewlets)
 	.registerViewlet(viewletDescriptor);
 
-Registry.as(WorkbenchExtensions.Workbench)
+Registry.as<IWorkbenchContributionsRegistry>(WorkbenchExtensions.Workbench)
 	.registerWorkbenchContribution(StatusUpdater, LifecyclePhase.Running);
 
-Registry.as(WorkbenchExtensions.Workbench)
+Registry.as<IWorkbenchContributionsRegistry>(WorkbenchExtensions.Workbench)
 	.registerWorkbenchContribution(StatusBarController, LifecyclePhase.Running);
 
 // Register Action to Open Viewlet

src/vs/workbench/parts/surveys/electron-browser/languageSurveys.contribution.ts

@@ -129,6 +129,6 @@ class LanguageSurveysContribution implements IWorkbenchContribution {
 }
 
 if (language === 'en' && product.surveys && product.surveys.length) {
-	const workbenchRegistry = <IWorkbenchContributionsRegistry>Registry.as(WorkbenchExtensions.Workbench);
+	const workbenchRegistry = Registry.as<IWorkbenchContributionsRegistry>(WorkbenchExtensions.Workbench);
 	workbenchRegistry.registerWorkbenchContribution(LanguageSurveysContribution, LifecyclePhase.Running);
 }
\ No newline at end of file

src/vs/workbench/parts/surveys/electron-browser/nps.contribution.ts

@@ -85,6 +85,6 @@ class NPSContribution implements IWorkbenchContribution {
 }
 
 if (language === 'en' && product.npsSurveyUrl) {
-	const workbenchRegistry = <IWorkbenchContributionsRegistry>Registry.as(WorkbenchExtensions.Workbench);
+	const workbenchRegistry = Registry.as<IWorkbenchContributionsRegistry>(WorkbenchExtensions.Workbench);
 	workbenchRegistry.registerWorkbenchContribution(NPSContribution, LifecyclePhase.Running);
 }
\ No newline at end of file

src/vs/workbench/parts/tasks/electron-browser/task.contribution.ts

@@ -2321,14 +2321,14 @@ MenuRegistry.addCommand({ id: 'workbench.action.tasks.configureDefaultTestTask',
 // MenuRegistry.addCommand( { id: 'workbench.action.tasks.clean', title: nls.localize('CleanAction.label', 'Run Clean Task'), category: tasksCategory });
 
 // Tasks Output channel. Register it before using it in Task Service.
-let outputChannelRegistry = <IOutputChannelRegistry>Registry.as(OutputExt.OutputChannels);
+let outputChannelRegistry = Registry.as<IOutputChannelRegistry>(OutputExt.OutputChannels);
 outputChannelRegistry.registerChannel(TaskService.OutputChannelId, TaskService.OutputChannelLabel);
 
 // Task Service
 registerSingleton(ITaskService, TaskService);
 
 // Register Quick Open
-const quickOpenRegistry = (<IQuickOpenRegistry>Registry.as(QuickOpenExtensions.Quickopen));
+const quickOpenRegistry = (Registry.as<IQuickOpenRegistry>(QuickOpenExtensions.Quickopen));
 const tasksPickerContextKey = 'inTasksPicker';
 
 quickOpenRegistry.registerQuickOpenHandler(
@@ -2345,7 +2345,7 @@ const actionBarRegistry = Registry.as<IActionBarRegistry>(ActionBarExtensions.Ac
 actionBarRegistry.registerActionBarContributor(Scope.VIEWER, QuickOpenActionContributor);
 
 // Status bar
-let statusbarRegistry = <IStatusbarRegistry>Registry.as(StatusbarExtensions.Statusbar);
+let statusbarRegistry = Registry.as<IStatusbarRegistry>(StatusbarExtensions.Statusbar);
 statusbarRegistry.registerStatusbarItem(new StatusbarItemDescriptor(BuildStatusBarItem, StatusbarAlignment.LEFT, 50 /* Medium Priority */));
 statusbarRegistry.registerStatusbarItem(new StatusbarItemDescriptor(TaskStatusBarItem, StatusbarAlignment.LEFT, 50 /* Medium Priority */));
 

src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.contribution.ts

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import { TogglePanelAction } from 'vs/workbench/browser/parts/panel/panelActions
 import { TerminalPanel } from 'vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalPanel';
 import { TerminalPickerHandler } from 'vs/workbench/parts/terminal/browser/terminalQuickOpen';
 
-const quickOpenRegistry = (<IQuickOpenRegistry>Registry.as(QuickOpenExtensions.Quickopen));
+const quickOpenRegistry = (Registry.as<IQuickOpenRegistry>(QuickOpenExtensions.Quickopen));
 
 const inTerminalsPicker = 'inTerminalPicker';
 
@@ -61,12 +61,12 @@ CommandsRegistry.registerCommand(
 	{ id: quickOpenNavigatePreviousInTerminalPickerId, handler: getQuickNavigateHandler(quickOpenNavigatePreviousInTerminalPickerId, false) });
 
 
-const registry = <IWorkbenchActionRegistry>Registry.as(ActionExtensions.WorkbenchActions);
+const registry = Registry.as<IWorkbenchActionRegistry>(ActionExtensions.WorkbenchActions);
 registry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(QuickOpenTermAction, QuickOpenTermAction.ID, QuickOpenTermAction.LABEL), 'Terminal: Switch Active Terminal', nls.localize('terminal', "Terminal"));
 const actionBarRegistry = Registry.as<IActionBarRegistry>(ActionBarExtensions.Actionbar);
 actionBarRegistry.registerActionBarContributor(Scope.VIEWER, QuickOpenActionTermContributor);
 
-let configurationRegistry = <IConfigurationRegistry>Registry.as(Extensions.Configuration);
+let configurationRegistry = Registry.as<IConfigurationRegistry>(Extensions.Configuration);
 configurationRegistry.registerConfiguration({
 	'id': 'terminal',
 	'order': 100,
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ registerSingleton(ITerminalService, TerminalService);
 
 // On mac cmd+` is reserved to cycle between windows, that's why the keybindings use WinCtrl
 const category = nls.localize('terminalCategory', "Terminal");
-let actionRegistry = <IWorkbenchActionRegistry>Registry.as(ActionExtensions.WorkbenchActions);
+let actionRegistry = Registry.as<IWorkbenchActionRegistry>(ActionExtensions.WorkbenchActions);
 actionRegistry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(KillTerminalAction, KillTerminalAction.ID, KillTerminalAction.LABEL), 'Terminal: Kill the Active Terminal Instance', category);
 actionRegistry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(CopyTerminalSelectionAction, CopyTerminalSelectionAction.ID, CopyTerminalSelectionAction.LABEL, {
 	primary: KeyMod.CtrlCmd | KeyCode.KEY_C,

src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/test/electron-browser/terminalColorRegistry.test.ts

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { Color } from 'vs/base/common/color';
 
 registerColors();
 
-let themingRegistry = <IColorRegistry>Registry.as(ThemeingExtensions.ColorContribution);
+let themingRegistry = Registry.as<IColorRegistry>(ThemeingExtensions.ColorContribution);
 function getMockTheme(type: ThemeType): ITheme {
 	let theme = {
 		selector: '',

src/vs/workbench/parts/themes/electron-browser/themes.contribution.ts

@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class GenerateColorThemeAction extends Action {
 
 	run(): TPromise<any> {
 		let theme = this.themeService.getColorTheme();
-		let colorRegistry = <IColorRegistry>Registry.as(ColorRegistryExtensions.ColorContribution);
+		let colorRegistry = Registry.as<IColorRegistry>(ColorRegistryExtensions.ColorContribution);
 		let resultingColors = {};
 		colorRegistry.getColors().map(c => {
 			let color = theme.getColor(c.id, false);

src/vs/workbench/parts/trust/electron-browser/unsupportedWorkspaceSettings.contribution.ts

@@ -75,5 +75,5 @@ class UnsupportedWorkspaceSettingsContribution implements IWorkbenchContribution
 	}
 }
 
-const workbenchRegistry = <IWorkbenchContributionsRegistry>Registry.as(WorkbenchExtensions.Workbench);
+const workbenchRegistry = Registry.as<IWorkbenchContributionsRegistry>(WorkbenchExtensions.Workbench);
 workbenchRegistry.registerWorkbenchContribution(UnsupportedWorkspaceSettingsContribution, LifecyclePhase.Running);

src/vs/workbench/parts/webview/electron-browser/webview.contribution.ts

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { Registry } from 'vs/platform/registry/common/platform';
 import { WebviewInput } from './webviewInput';
 import { localize } from 'vs/nls';
 
-(<IEditorRegistry>Registry.as(EditorExtensions.Editors)).registerEditor(new EditorDescriptor(
+(Registry.as<IEditorRegistry>(EditorExtensions.Editors)).registerEditor(new EditorDescriptor(
 	WebviewEditor,
 	WebviewEditor.ID,
 	localize('webview.editor.label', "webview editor")),

src/vs/workbench/services/configuration/test/common/configurationModels.test.ts

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { StrictResourceMap } from 'vs/base/common/map';
 suite('FolderSettingsModelParser', () => {
 
 	suiteSetup(() => {
-		const configurationRegistry = <IConfigurationRegistry>Registry.as(ConfigurationExtensions.Configuration);
+		const configurationRegistry = Registry.as<IConfigurationRegistry>(ConfigurationExtensions.Configuration);
 		configurationRegistry.registerConfiguration({
 			'id': 'FolderSettingsModelParser_1',
 			'type': 'object',
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ suite('FolderSettingsModelParser', () => {
 
 		assert.deepEqual(testObject.configurationModel.contents, { 'FolderSettingsModelParser': { 'resource': 'resource', 'anotherExecutable': 'executable' } });
 
-		const configurationRegistry = <IConfigurationRegistry>Registry.as(ConfigurationExtensions.Configuration);
+		const configurationRegistry = Registry.as<IConfigurationRegistry>(ConfigurationExtensions.Configuration);
 		configurationRegistry.registerConfiguration({
 			'id': 'FolderSettingsModelParser_2',
 			'type': 'object',

src/vs/workbench/services/configuration/test/node/configurationEditingService.test.ts

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ suite('ConfigurationEditingService', () => {
 	let workspaceSettingsDir;
 
 	suiteSetup(() => {
-		const configurationRegistry = <IConfigurationRegistry>Registry.as(ConfigurationExtensions.Configuration);
+		const configurationRegistry = Registry.as<IConfigurationRegistry>(ConfigurationExtensions.Configuration);
 		configurationRegistry.registerConfiguration({
 			'id': '_test',
 			'type': 'object',

src/vs/workbench/services/configuration/test/node/configurationService.test.ts

@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ suite('WorkspaceContextService - Workspace', () => {
 suite('WorkspaceService - Initialization', () => {
 
 	let parentResource: string, workspaceConfigPath: string, testObject: WorkspaceService, globalSettingsFile: string;
-	const configurationRegistry = <IConfigurationRegistry>Registry.as(ConfigurationExtensions.Configuration);
+	const configurationRegistry = Registry.as<IConfigurationRegistry>(ConfigurationExtensions.Configuration);
 
 	suiteSetup(() => {
 		configurationRegistry.registerConfiguration({
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ suite('WorkspaceService - Initialization', () => {
 suite('WorkspaceConfigurationService - Folder', () => {
 
 	let workspaceName = `testWorkspace${uuid.generateUuid()}`, parentResource: string, workspaceDir: string, testObject: IWorkspaceConfigurationService, globalSettingsFile: string;
-	const configurationRegistry = <IConfigurationRegistry>Registry.as(ConfigurationExtensions.Configuration);
+	const configurationRegistry = Registry.as<IConfigurationRegistry>(ConfigurationExtensions.Configuration);
 
 	suiteSetup(() => {
 		configurationRegistry.registerConfiguration({
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ suite('WorkspaceConfigurationService - Folder', () => {
 suite('WorkspaceConfigurationService - Multiroot', () => {
 
 	let parentResource: string, workspaceContextService: IWorkspaceContextService, environmentService: IEnvironmentService, jsonEditingServce: IJSONEditingService, testObject: IWorkspaceConfigurationService;
-	const configurationRegistry = <IConfigurationRegistry>Registry.as(ConfigurationExtensions.Configuration);
+	const configurationRegistry = Registry.as<IConfigurationRegistry>(ConfigurationExtensions.Configuration);
 
 	suiteSetup(() => {
 		configurationRegistry.registerConfiguration({

src/vs/workbench/services/crashReporter/electron-browser/crashReporterService.ts

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export interface ICrashReporterConfig {
 	enableCrashReporter: boolean;
 }
 
-const configurationRegistry = <IConfigurationRegistry>Registry.as(Extensions.Configuration);
+const configurationRegistry = Registry.as<IConfigurationRegistry>(Extensions.Configuration);
 configurationRegistry.registerConfiguration({
 	'id': TELEMETRY_SECTION_ID,
 	'order': 110,

src/vs/workbench/services/extensions/common/extensionsRegistry.ts

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { Registry } from 'vs/platform/registry/common/platform';
 import { EXTENSION_IDENTIFIER_PATTERN } from 'vs/platform/extensionManagement/common/extensionManagement';
 
 const hasOwnProperty = Object.hasOwnProperty;
-const schemaRegistry = <IJSONContributionRegistry>Registry.as(Extensions.JSONContribution);
+const schemaRegistry = Registry.as<IJSONContributionRegistry>(Extensions.JSONContribution);
 
 export class ExtensionMessageCollector {
 

src/vs/workbench/services/keybinding/electron-browser/keybindingService.ts

@@ -567,10 +567,10 @@ let schema: IJSONSchema = {
 	}
 };
 
-let schemaRegistry = <IJSONContributionRegistry>Registry.as(Extensions.JSONContribution);
+let schemaRegistry = Registry.as<IJSONContributionRegistry>(Extensions.JSONContribution);
 schemaRegistry.registerSchema(schemaId, schema);
 
-const configurationRegistry = <IConfigurationRegistry>Registry.as(ConfigExtensions.Configuration);
+const configurationRegistry = Registry.as<IConfigurationRegistry>(ConfigExtensions.Configuration);
 const keyboardConfiguration: IConfigurationNode = {
 	'id': 'keyboard',
 	'order': 15,

src/vs/workbench/services/themes/common/colorThemeSchema.ts

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { IJSONSchema } from 'vs/base/common/jsonSchema';
 
 import { Extensions as ThemeingExtensions, IColorRegistry } from 'vs/platform/theme/common/colorRegistry';
 
-let themingRegistry = <IColorRegistry>Registry.as(ThemeingExtensions.ColorContribution);
+let themingRegistry = Registry.as<IColorRegistry>(ThemeingExtensions.ColorContribution);
 let textMateScopes = [
 	'comment',
 	'comment.block',
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ const schema: IJSONSchema = {
 };
 
 export function register() {
-	let schemaRegistry = <IJSONContributionRegistry>Registry.as(JSONExtensions.JSONContribution);
+	let schemaRegistry = Registry.as<IJSONContributionRegistry>(JSONExtensions.JSONContribution);
 	schemaRegistry.registerSchema(schemaId, schema);
 }
 

src/vs/workbench/services/themes/common/fileIconThemeSchema.ts

@@ -219,6 +219,6 @@ const schema: IJSONSchema = {
 };
 
 export function register() {
-	let schemaRegistry = <IJSONContributionRegistry>Registry.as(JSONExtensions.JSONContribution);
+	let schemaRegistry = Registry.as<IJSONContributionRegistry>(JSONExtensions.JSONContribution);
 	schemaRegistry.registerSchema(schemaId, schema);
 }
\ No newline at end of file

src/vs/workbench/services/themes/electron-browser/colorThemeData.ts

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import { Registry } from 'vs/platform/registry/common/platform';
 import { WorkbenchThemeService, IColorCustomizations } from 'vs/workbench/services/themes/electron-browser/workbenchThemeService';
 import { getParseErrorMessage } from 'vs/base/common/jsonErrorMessages';
 
-let colorRegistry = <IColorRegistry>Registry.as(Extensions.ColorContribution);
+let colorRegistry = Registry.as<IColorRegistry>(Extensions.ColorContribution);
 
 const tokenGroupToScopesMap: { [setting: string]: string[] } = {
 	comments: ['comment'],

src/vs/workbench/test/browser/parts/editor/editorStacksModel.test.ts

@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class TestEditorInputFactory implements IEditorInputFactory {
 	}
 }
 
-(<IEditorInputFactoryRegistry>Registry.as(EditorExtensions.EditorInputFactories)).registerEditorInputFactory('testEditorInput', TestEditorInputFactory);
+(Registry.as<IEditorInputFactoryRegistry>(EditorExtensions.EditorInputFactories)).registerEditorInputFactory('testEditorInput', TestEditorInputFactory);
 
 suite('Editor Stacks Model', () => {
 
@@ -1202,7 +1202,7 @@ suite('Editor Stacks Model', () => {
 		config.setUserConfiguration('workbench', { editor: { openPositioning: 'right' } });
 		inst.stub(IConfigurationService, config);
 
-		(<IEditorInputFactoryRegistry>Registry.as(EditorExtensions.EditorInputFactories)).setInstantiationService(inst);
+		(Registry.as<IEditorInputFactoryRegistry>(EditorExtensions.EditorInputFactories)).setInstantiationService(inst);
 
 		let model: EditorStacksModel = inst.createInstance(EditorStacksModel, true);
 		let group = model.openGroup('group');
@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@ suite('Editor Stacks Model', () => {
 		inst.stub(IConfigurationService, config);
 
 
-		(<IEditorInputFactoryRegistry>Registry.as(EditorExtensions.EditorInputFactories)).setInstantiationService(inst);
+		(Registry.as<IEditorInputFactoryRegistry>(EditorExtensions.EditorInputFactories)).setInstantiationService(inst);
 
 		let model: EditorStacksModel = inst.createInstance(EditorStacksModel, true);
 
@@ -1330,7 +1330,7 @@ suite('Editor Stacks Model', () => {
 		inst.stub(IConfigurationService, config);
 
 
-		(<IEditorInputFactoryRegistry>Registry.as(EditorExtensions.EditorInputFactories)).setInstantiationService(inst);
+		(Registry.as<IEditorInputFactoryRegistry>(EditorExtensions.EditorInputFactories)).setInstantiationService(inst);
 
 		let model: EditorStacksModel = inst.createInstance(EditorStacksModel, true);
 
@@ -1381,7 +1381,7 @@ suite('Editor Stacks Model', () => {
 		inst.stub(IConfigurationService, config);
 
 
-		(<IEditorInputFactoryRegistry>Registry.as(EditorExtensions.EditorInputFactories)).setInstantiationService(inst);
+		(Registry.as<IEditorInputFactoryRegistry>(EditorExtensions.EditorInputFactories)).setInstantiationService(inst);
 
 		let model: EditorStacksModel = inst.createInstance(EditorStacksModel, true);
 
@@ -1422,7 +1422,7 @@ suite('Editor Stacks Model', () => {
 		config.setUserConfiguration('workbench', { editor: { openPositioning: 'right' } });
 		inst.stub(IConfigurationService, config);
 
-		(<IEditorInputFactoryRegistry>Registry.as(EditorExtensions.EditorInputFactories)).setInstantiationService(inst);
+		(Registry.as<IEditorInputFactoryRegistry>(EditorExtensions.EditorInputFactories)).setInstantiationService(inst);
 
 		let model: EditorStacksModel = inst.createInstance(EditorStacksModel, false);
 

src/vs/workbench/test/browser/quickopen.test.ts

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ suite('Workbench QuickOpen', () => {
 	}
 
 	test('QuickOpen Handler and Registry', () => {
-		let registry = (<IQuickOpenRegistry>Registry.as(QuickOpenExtensions.Quickopen));
+		let registry = (Registry.as<IQuickOpenRegistry>(QuickOpenExtensions.Quickopen));
 		let handler = new QuickOpenHandlerDescriptor(
 			TestHandler,
 			'testhandler',

src/vs/workbench/test/browser/viewlet.test.ts

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 import * as assert from 'assert';
 import * as Platform from 'vs/platform/registry/common/platform';
-import { ViewletDescriptor, Extensions, Viewlet } from 'vs/workbench/browser/viewlet';
+import { ViewletDescriptor, Extensions, Viewlet, ViewletRegistry } from 'vs/workbench/browser/viewlet';
 import * as Types from 'vs/base/common/types';
 
 suite('Workbench Viewlet', () => {
@@ -42,15 +42,15 @@ suite('Workbench Viewlet', () => {
 	});
 
 	test('Viewlet extension point and registration', function () {
-		assert(Types.isFunction(Platform.Registry.as(Extensions.Viewlets).registerViewlet));
-		assert(Types.isFunction(Platform.Registry.as(Extensions.Viewlets).getViewlet));
-		assert(Types.isFunction(Platform.Registry.as(Extensions.Viewlets).getViewlets));
+		assert(Types.isFunction(Platform.Registry.as<ViewletRegistry>(Extensions.Viewlets).registerViewlet));
+		assert(Types.isFunction(Platform.Registry.as<ViewletRegistry>(Extensions.Viewlets).getViewlet));
+		assert(Types.isFunction(Platform.Registry.as<ViewletRegistry>(Extensions.Viewlets).getViewlets));
 
-		let oldCount = Platform.Registry.as(Extensions.Viewlets).getViewlets().length;
+		let oldCount = Platform.Registry.as<ViewletRegistry>(Extensions.Viewlets).getViewlets().length;
 		let d = new ViewletDescriptor(TestViewlet, 'reg-test-id', 'name');
-		Platform.Registry.as(Extensions.Viewlets).registerViewlet(d);
+		Platform.Registry.as<ViewletRegistry>(Extensions.Viewlets).registerViewlet(d);
 
-		assert(d === Platform.Registry.as(Extensions.Viewlets).getViewlet('reg-test-id'));
-		assert.equal(oldCount + 1, Platform.Registry.as(Extensions.Viewlets).getViewlets().length);
+		assert(d === Platform.Registry.as<ViewletRegistry>(Extensions.Viewlets).getViewlet('reg-test-id'));
+		assert.equal(oldCount + 1, Platform.Registry.as<ViewletRegistry>(Extensions.Viewlets).getViewlets().length);
 	});
 });
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