import { ValidationException } from './ValidationException';
/**
 * Is the value a non-null Object?
 * See: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Object
 *
 * @example
 * ```ts
 * isObject({}) // true
 * isObject(1) // false
 * ```
 *
 * @param value the value to check
 * @returns a boolean indicating whether the value is the expected type
 */
export declare const isObject: <K extends string | number | symbol, V>(value: unknown | Record<K, V>) => value is Record<K, V>;
/**
 * Validate that the value is a non-null Object.
 * See: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Object
 *
 * @example
 * ```ts
 * validateObject({}) // null
 * validateObject(1) // ValidationException
 * ```
 *
 * @param value the value to check
 * @returns `null` if the value is the expected type or a `ValidationException`
 * if not
 */
export declare const validateObject: (value: unknown) => ValidationException | null;
/**
 * Assert that the value is a non-null Object.
 * See: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Object
 *
 * @example
 * ```ts
 * assertObject({}) // void
 * assertObject(1) // throws AssertionException
 * ```
 *
 * @param value the value to check
 * @throws an `AssertionException` if the value is not the expected type
 */
export declare const assertObject: <K extends string | number | symbol, V>(value: unknown | Record<K, V>) => asserts value is Record<K, V>;