export = FileWriter;
/**
 * utility for writing files under a specific directory
 * @class FileWriter
 * @param {String} baseDir the base directory under which files should be written
 * @constructor
 */
declare class FileWriter {
    /**
     * static helpers for capturing stdout report output;
     * super useful for tests!
     */
    static startCapture(): void;
    static stopCapture(): void;
    static getOutput(): string;
    static resetOutput(): void;
    constructor(baseDir: any);
    baseDir: any;
    /**
     * returns a FileWriter that is rooted at the supplied subdirectory
     * @param {String} subdir the subdirectory under which to root the
     *  returned FileWriter
     * @returns {FileWriter}
     */
    writerForDir(subdir: string): FileWriter;
    /**
     * copies a file from a source directory to a destination name
     * @param {String} source path to source file
     * @param {String} dest relative path to destination file
     * @param {String} [header=undefined] optional text to prepend to destination
     *  (e.g., an "this file is autogenerated" comment, copyright notice, etc.)
     */
    copyFile(source: string, dest: string, header?: string): void;
    /**
     * returns a content writer for writing content to the supplied file.
     * @param {String|null} file the relative path to the file or the special
     *  values `"-"` or `null` for writing to the console
     * @returns {ContentWriter}
     */
    writeFile(file: string | null): ContentWriter;
}
/**
 * Base class for writing content
 * @class ContentWriter
 * @constructor
 */
declare class ContentWriter {
    /**
     * returns the colorized version of a string. Typically,
     * content writers that write to files will return the
     * same string and ones writing to a tty will wrap it in
     * appropriate escape sequences.
     * @param {String} str the string to colorize
     * @param {String} clazz one of `high`, `medium` or `low`
     * @returns {String} the colorized form of the string
     */
    colorize(str: string): string;
    /**
     * writes a string appended with a newline to the destination
     * @param {String} str the string to write
     */
    println(str: string): void;
    /**
     * closes this content writer. Should be called after all writes are complete.
     */
    close(): void;
}
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