/**
 * Utilities for parsing TSDoc comments and extracting metadata.
 *
 * @remarks
 * This module provides functions for extracting deprecation status,
 * default values, and other metadata from TSDoc comments.
 *
 * @alpha
 */
import type { SymbolMetadata } from './types';
/**
 * Metadata extracted from a TSDoc comment.
 *
 * @alpha
 */
interface TSDocMetadata {
    /** Whether the symbol has an @deprecated tag */
    isDeprecated: boolean;
    /** The deprecation message if provided */
    deprecationMessage?: string;
    /** The default value from \@default or \@defaultValue tag */
    defaultValue?: string;
    /** The enum type from `@enumType` tag ('open' or 'closed') */
    enumType?: 'open' | 'closed';
}
/**
 * Extracts metadata from a TSDoc comment string.
 *
 * @param commentText - The full comment text including delimiters (e.g., "/** ... *\/")
 * @returns The extracted metadata
 *
 * @alpha
 */
export declare function extractTSDocMetadata(commentText: string): TSDocMetadata;
/**
 * Converts TSDoc metadata to SymbolMetadata format.
 *
 * @param tsdocMetadata - The TSDoc metadata
 * @returns Symbol metadata for use in ExportedSymbol
 *
 * @alpha
 */
export declare function toSymbolMetadata(tsdocMetadata: TSDocMetadata): SymbolMetadata | undefined;
/**
 * Checks if a comment string is a TSDoc comment (starts with /**).
 *
 * @param commentText - The comment text to check
 * @returns True if this is a TSDoc-style comment
 *
 * @alpha
 */
export declare function isTSDocComment(commentText: string): boolean;
export {};
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