/**
 * Infer which codecs are needed from a database config's file extensions and format overrides.
 */
import { type DatabaseConfig } from "../types/database-config-types.js";
import type { FormatCodec } from "./format-codec.js";
/**
 * Infer which FormatCodec instances are needed based on a database config.
 *
 * Examines each collection's `format` override (if present) or file extension
 * to determine which codecs are required. Returns a deduped array of codec instances.
 *
 * Collections without a `file` field (in-memory only) are skipped.
 * Unknown extensions are silently skipped.
 *
 * @param config - The database configuration to analyze
 * @returns A deduplicated array of FormatCodec instances
 */
export declare const inferCodecsFromConfig: (config: DatabaseConfig) => ReadonlyArray<FormatCodec>;
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