export declare namespace BindingKey {
    /**
     * Create a new key for a binding bound to a value of type `ValueType`.
     *
     * @example
     *
     * ```ts
     * BindingKey.create<string>('application.name');
     * BindingKey.create<number>('config#rest.port');
     * ```
     *
     * @param key - The binding key. When propertyPath is not provided, the key
     *   is allowed to contain propertyPath as encoded via `BindingKey#toString()`
     * @public
     */
    function create<Value>(key: string): BindingAddress<Value>;
    /**
     * Create a new key for a binding bound to a value of type `ValueType`.
     *
     * @example
     *
     * ```ts
     * BindingKey.create<number>('config', 'rest.port);
     * ```
     *
     * @param key - The binding key. When propertyPath is not provided, the key
     *   is allowed to contain propertyPath as encoded via `BindingKey#toString()`
     * @param propertyPath - Optional path to a deep property of the bound value.
     * @public
     */
    /**
     * Create a new key for a binding bound to a value of type `ValueType`.
     *
     * @example
     *
     * ```ts
     * BindingKey.create<string>('application.name');
     * BindingKey.create<number>('config', 'rest.port);
     * BindingKey.create<number>('config#rest.port');
     * ```
     *
     * @param key - The binding key. When propertyPath is not provided, the key
     *   is allowed to contain propertyPath as encoded via `BindingKey#toString()`
     * @param propertyPath - Optional path to a deep property of the bound value.
     * @public
     */
    function create<Value>(key: string, propertyPath: string): BindingAddress<Value>;
    /**
     * Generate a universally unique binding key.
     *
     * Please note the format of they generated key is not specified, you must
     * not rely on any specific formatting (e.g. UUID style).
     *
     * @param namespace - Namespace for the binding
     * @public
     */
    function generate<Value>(namespace?: string): BindingAddress<Value>;
}
declare const type: unique symbol;
export declare type BindingAddress<T = unknown> = string | ({
    [type]: T;
} & string);
export declare type AddressValue<T> = T extends BindingAddress<infer V> ? V : never;
export {};