import { ExtensionCodecType } from './ExtensionCodec';
export interface EncodeOptions {
    /**
     * The extension codec to use.
     * Default is none
     */
    extensionCodec?: ExtensionCodecType;
    /**
     * The maximum object depth
     * Default 100
     */
    maxDepth?: number;
    /**
     * The size of the buffer when beginning encoding.
     * This is the minimum amount of memory allocated.
     * Default 2048
     */
    initialBufferSize?: number;
}
/**
 * It encodes `value` in the MessagePack format and
 * returns a byte buffer.
 *
 * The returned buffer is a slice of a larger `ArrayBuffer`, so you have to use its `#byteOffset`
 * and `#byteLength` in order to convert it to another typed arrays including NodeJS `Buffer`.
 */
export declare function encode(value: unknown, options?: EncodeOptions): Uint8Array;