import { oAddress } from './o-address.js';
import { oObject } from '../core/o-object.js';
import type { oCore } from '../core/o-core.js';
import { RouteResponse } from './interfaces/route.response.js';
/**
 * Provides routing policy decisions based on network topology and address characteristics.
 * Determines whether addresses are internal/external, when to route to leaders, etc.
 *
 * This layer separates network topology awareness from address resolution logic,
 * making routing decisions testable without network calls.
 */
export declare abstract class oRoutingPolicy extends oObject {
    /**
     * Determines if an address is internal to the current network/hierarchy.
     * @param address The address to check
     * @param node The current node context
     * @returns True if the address is internal, false if external
     */
    abstract isInternalAddress(address: oAddress, node: oCore): boolean;
    /**
     * Determines if the given address points to the node itself.
     * @param address The address to check
     * @param node The current node context
     * @returns True if this is a self-reference
     */
    isSelfAddress(address: oAddress, node: oCore): boolean;
    /**
     * Checks if an address should be routed to a leader node.
     * Returns a RouteResponse if leader routing is required, null otherwise.
     * @param address The address to evaluate
     * @param node The current node context
     * @returns RouteResponse for leader routing, or null if not applicable
     */
    abstract getExternalRoutingStrategy(address: oAddress, node: oCore): RouteResponse | null;
}
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