import { Request } from './Request';
import { Response } from './Response';
/**
 * Base Controller class providing common utility methods
 */
export declare abstract class Controller {
    /**
     * Create a JSON response
     */
    protected json(response: Response, data: any, status?: number): Response;
    /**
     * Validate the given request with the given rules
     */
    protected validate(request: Request, rules: Record<string, string>, messages?: Record<string, string>): Promise<any>;
}
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