/**
 * World Serialization System
 * Captures world state in declarative format for persistence
 */
import { ECSContext } from './ecs';
import { WorldDefinition, SerializeWorldOptions } from './worldSchema';
/**
 * Serialize the current world state to a declarative definition
 * This is the world-level equivalent of despawn() for entities
 *
 * @param ctx - ECS context
 * @param options - Serialization options
 * @returns World definition capturing current state
 *
 * @example
 * ```typescript
 * const worldState = serializeWorld(ctx, { includeRuntime: true });
 * // Save worldState to file/database for later restoration
 * ```
 */
export declare function serializeWorld(ctx: ECSContext, options?: SerializeWorldOptions): WorldDefinition;
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