import 'reflect-metadata';
import type { ChannelRecord } from '../common/records/channel.record';
import type { ChannelType } from '../common/interfaces/channel.interface';
/**
 * Normalize a ChannelType (class, function, or descriptor) into a ChannelRecord.
 *
 * @param def - The channel definition to normalize
 * @returns A ChannelRecord suitable for registry consumption
 * @throws Error if the definition is not a valid channel type
 */
export declare function normalizeChannel(def: ChannelType | ChannelRecord): ChannelRecord;
/**
 * Collect channel definitions from metadata arrays.
 *
 * @param channelDefs - Array of channel definitions
 * @returns Array of normalized ChannelRecords
 */
export declare function normalizeChannels(channelDefs: (ChannelType | ChannelRecord)[]): ChannelRecord[];
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