import { ValidationException } from './ValidationException';
/**
 * Is the value a sequence of characters?
 * See: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/String
 *
 * @example
 * ```ts
 * isString('') // true
 * isString(1) // false
 * ```
 *
 * @param value the value to check
 * @returns a boolean indicating whether the value is the expected type
 */
export declare const isString: (value: unknown) => value is string;
/**
 * Validate that the value is a sequence of characters.
 * See: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/String
 *
 * @example
 * ```ts
 * validateString('') // null
 * validateString(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 validateString: (value: unknown) => ValidationException | null;
/**
 * Assert that the value is a sequence of characters.
 * See: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/String
 *
 * @example
 * ```ts
 * assertString('') // void
 * assertString(1) // throws AssertionException
 * ```
 *
 * @param value the value to check
 * @throws an `AssertionException` if the value is not the expected type
 */
export declare const assertString: (value: unknown) => asserts value is string;