//#region src/branded/Brand.d.ts
type Brand<K extends string, T> = T & {
  readonly __brand: K;
};
type Unwrap<T> = T extends Brand<string, infer U> ? U : T;
type ExtractBrand<T> = T extends Brand<infer K, unknown> ? K : never;
/**
 * Brand is a utility for creating nominal typing in TypeScript.
 * It creates phantom types that exist only at compile time.
 * At runtime, the branded value IS the primitive value.
 *
 * @param _brand
 * @param value - The value to brand
 * @returns The value with phantom type brand
 */
declare function Brand<K extends string, T>(_brand: K, value: T): Brand<K, T>;
/**
 * Helper to unwrap a branded value to its underlying type
 * Works with both Brand and ValidatedBrand
 * @param branded - The branded value (can be null or undefined)
 * @returns The original value without the brand
 *
 * Note: Also exported as 'unwrap' from 'functype/branded' for convenience
 */
declare function unwrapBrand<K extends string, T>(branded: Brand<K, T>): T;
declare function unwrapBrand<K extends string, T>(branded: Brand<K, T> | null): T | null;
declare function unwrapBrand<K extends string, T>(branded: Brand<K, T> | undefined): T | undefined;
declare function unwrapBrand<K extends string, T>(branded: Brand<K, T> | null | undefined): T | null | undefined;
/**
 * Type guard for checking if a value has a specific brand
 * @param value - The value to check
 * @param _brand - The brand to check for (unused at runtime)
 * @returns True if the value has the specified brand
 *
 * Note: Since brands are phantom types that exist only at compile time,
 * this function can only provide a runtime approximation. It always returns true
 * for non-null values, as we have no way to actually check the brand at runtime.
 * This function is primarily for API consistency and documentation purposes.
 */
declare function hasBrand<K extends string, T>(value: unknown, _brand: K): value is Brand<K, T>;
/**
 * Create a branded type constructor for a specific brand
 * @param brand - The brand name
 * @returns A function that brands values with the specified brand
 */
declare function createBrander<K extends string, T>(brand: K): (value: T) => Brand<K, T>;
type BrandedString<K extends string> = Brand<K, string>;
type BrandedNumber<K extends string> = Brand<K, number>;
type BrandedBoolean<K extends string> = Brand<K, boolean>;
declare const BrandedString: <K extends string>(brand: K) => (value: string) => BrandedString<K>;
declare const BrandedNumber: <K extends string>(brand: K) => (value: number) => BrandedNumber<K>;
declare const BrandedBoolean: <K extends string>(brand: K) => (value: boolean) => BrandedBoolean<K>;
//#endregion
export { ExtractBrand as a, hasBrand as c, BrandedString as i, unwrapBrand as l, BrandedBoolean as n, Unwrap as o, BrandedNumber as r, createBrander as s, Brand as t };