import type { CslItem } from "../../core/csl-json/types.js";
import type { ILibrary, IdentifierType } from "../../core/library-interface.js";
/**
 * Options for updateReference operation
 */
export interface UpdateOperationOptions {
    /** Reference ID or UUID */
    identifier: string;
    /** Identifier type: 'id' (default), 'uuid', 'doi', 'pmid', or 'isbn' */
    idType?: IdentifierType;
    /** Partial updates to apply to the reference */
    updates: Partial<CslItem>;
    /** How to handle ID collision: 'fail' (default) or 'suffix' */
    onIdCollision?: "fail" | "suffix";
}
/**
 * Result of updateReference operation
 */
export interface UpdateOperationResult {
    /** Whether the update was successful */
    updated: boolean;
    /** The updated item (if successful) */
    item?: CslItem;
    /** The original item before update (when item is available) */
    oldItem?: CslItem;
    /** Error type when update failed (only when updated=false) */
    errorType?: "not_found" | "id_collision";
    /** True if the ID was changed due to collision resolution */
    idChanged?: boolean;
    /** The new ID after collision resolution (only when idChanged=true) */
    newId?: string;
}
/**
 * Update a reference in the library.
 *
 * @param library - The library to update
 * @param options - Update options including identifier, updates, and collision handling
 * @returns Result indicating success and the updated item
 */
export declare function updateReference(library: ILibrary, options: UpdateOperationOptions): Promise<UpdateOperationResult>;
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