import sinon from 'sinon';
/**
 * Result of creating a mock logger.
 */
export type MockLogger = {
    /** Type-safe Console mock with all methods stubbed */
    logger: Console;
    /** Direct reference to the log stub for assertion access */
    logStub: sinon.SinonStub;
    /** Direct reference to the warn stub for assertion access */
    warnStub: sinon.SinonStub;
};
/**
 * Create a type-safe mock Console logger for testing.
 *
 * Replaces the common `{ log: sinon.stub() } as unknown as Console` pattern
 * with a properly typed factory that satisfies the Console interface.
 *
 * @returns MockLogger with logger instance and direct stub references
 *
 * @example
 * ```typescript
 * const { logger, logStub } = createMockLogger();
 * const service = new MyService(connection, config, logger);
 * await service.doWork();
 * expect(logStub.calledWith('Processing...')).to.be.true;
 * ```
 */
export declare function createMockLogger(): MockLogger;