/**
 * StreamingBuffer - Continuous buffer for network message parsing
 *
 * Matches vanilla Quake 2's net_message buffer architecture from:
 * - /home/user/quake2/full/qcommon/msg.c (MSG_Read* functions)
 * - /home/user/quake2/full/client/cl_main.c:1798-1799 (buffer initialization)
 *
 * Maintains a continuous stream buffer that can be incrementally filled with
 * data from demo blocks or network packets, while preserving read position
 * for stateful parsing.
 */
export declare class StreamingBuffer {
    private buffer;
    private readOffset;
    private writeOffset;
    private static readonly INITIAL_SIZE;
    private static readonly MAX_STRING_LENGTH;
    constructor(initialCapacity?: number);
    /**
     * Append new data to the buffer (for demos: append blocks; for network: append packets)
     * Grows buffer if needed to accommodate new data.
     */
    append(data: ArrayBuffer | Uint8Array): void;
    /**
     * Check if we have N bytes available from current read position
     */
    hasBytes(count: number): boolean;
    /**
     * Get number of bytes available for reading
     */
    available(): number;
    /**
     * Read one byte and advance position
     * Reference: MSG_ReadByte() in /home/user/quake2/full/qcommon/msg.c
     */
    readByte(): number;
    /**
     * Read 2-byte short (little-endian) and advance position
     * Reference: MSG_ReadShort() in /home/user/quake2/full/qcommon/msg.c
     */
    readShort(): number;
    /**
     * Read 4-byte long (little-endian) and advance position
     * Reference: MSG_ReadLong() in /home/user/quake2/full/qcommon/msg.c
     */
    readLong(): number;
    /**
     * Read 4-byte float (little-endian) and advance position
     */
    readFloat(): number;
    /**
     * Read null-terminated string and advance position
     * Reference: MSG_ReadString() in /home/user/quake2/full/qcommon/msg.c
     */
    readString(): string;
    /**
     * Read raw bytes without advancing position (peek)
     */
    peekBytes(count: number): Uint8Array;
    /**
     * Read raw bytes and advance position
     */
    readBytes(count: number): Uint8Array;
    /**
     * Alias for readBytes to match tests
     */
    readData(count: number): Uint8Array;
    /**
     * Get current read position (for debugging/state tracking)
     */
    getReadPosition(): number;
    /**
     * Get current write position (for debugging/state tracking)
     */
    getWritePosition(): number;
    /**
     * Set read position (use with caution - mainly for testing)
     */
    setReadPosition(position: number): void;
    /**
     * Grow buffer to accommodate more data
     * Doubles current size or grows to required size, whichever is larger
     */
    private grow;
    /**
     * Compact buffer - remove consumed data to free memory
     * Copies unread data to beginning of buffer and resets offsets
     *
     * Call this periodically when processing large streams to prevent
     * unbounded memory growth.
     */
    compact(): void;
    /**
     * Get total buffer capacity
     */
    getCapacity(): number;
    /**
     * Reset buffer to initial state (clear all data)
     */
    reset(): void;
}
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