Create Custom Types File And Use Angular 2 Types With It

Question

Im struggling to see how to reference angular2 types inside my custom_typings.d.ts file.

So far I've tried:

importing: import {Control} from 'angular2/common'

referencing: ///<reference path='../typings/main/definitions/angular2/angular2.d.ts' />'

All that happens is my typescript compiler fails with a ton of errors. How would you create your custom types with angular types included?

Looking to do something like this:

declare module mg {

  export interface IStageForm {
    dept: Control; // This is an angular type 
  }

}

Its also worth noting I am using an angular 2 webpack boilerplate that uses 'typings' for its type management. Am I missing something obvious here?

Also using `import * as common from 'angular2/common' lets me reference the type i need, but then typescript compiler fails saying it can't find my module "mg" that the type is used inside of