/**
 * Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
 * Licensed under the MIT License.
 */
import type { OTel, TraceFunction } from '../types.js';
/**
 * Creates the trace helper bound to the package tracer.
 *
 * @remarks
 * - Only span names declared in `SpanNames` are accepted.
 * - Disabled span categories return a no-op context instead of creating a real span.
 */
export declare function traceFactory(otel: OTel): TraceFunction;