From f749d96a34302c807fec6d9fbdad25be4b956374 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Beckemeyer <m.beckemeyer@conterra.de>
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2024 11:50:35 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Add hint in docs

---
 .changeset/neat-terms-teach.md          | 5 +++++
 src/packages/runtime/DeclaredService.ts | 3 +++
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .changeset/neat-terms-teach.md

diff --git a/.changeset/neat-terms-teach.md b/.changeset/neat-terms-teach.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5cff959f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/neat-terms-teach.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@open-pioneer/runtime": patch
+---
+
+Add a hint that `DECLARE_SERVICE_INTERFACE` should be imported via `import type`.
diff --git a/src/packages/runtime/DeclaredService.ts b/src/packages/runtime/DeclaredService.ts
index 99d7ec28..5613e0d2 100644
--- a/src/packages/runtime/DeclaredService.ts
+++ b/src/packages/runtime/DeclaredService.ts
@@ -41,10 +41,13 @@ export interface DeclaredService<InterfaceName extends string> {
  * Helper symbol to declare a service's interface name when not using a separate interface.
  *
  * > NOTE: This symbol does not exist at runtime. Declaring a service interface is compile time only!
+ * > It should therefore be imported via `import type` (see example below).
  *
  * @example
  *
  * ```ts
+ * import { type DECLARE_SERVICE_INTERFACE} from "@open-pioneer/runtime";
+ *
  * class MyServiceImpl {
  *     // Add this line to your class.
  *     // It declares (at compile time) that the service class must be used via the given interface name.