import type { ObjectGenerator, IObjectBuilder } from "../types";
export declare class ObjectBuilder<T> implements IObjectBuilder<T> {
    #private;
    /**
     * Default constructor.
     * @param generator Function generator responsible for creating objects.
     */
    constructor(generator: ObjectGenerator<T>);
    /**
     * Sets the seed or generates a new one.
     * It's used in case you need consistent results in a test.
     * @param seed The seed to use to generate the data.
     * @returns The builder instance.
     */
    seed: (seed?: number | undefined) => ObjectBuilder<T>;
    /**
     * Assigns own string keyed properties of source object to the destination object.
     * In practice you can define properties that will persist between every object created.
     * @param source The source object.
     * @returns A new builder instance with the persisted source object.
     */
    assign: (source: Partial<T>) => ObjectBuilder<T>;
    /**
     * Creates one new object based on the previously provided factory generator.
     * @returns A new object.
     */
    create: () => T;
    /**
     * Creates one or more objects based on the previously provided factory generator.
     * @param quantity Number of objects to be created.
     * @returns List constaining _quantity_ number of objects.
     */
    createMany: (quantity: number) => T[];
    /**
     * Creates one object containing only the provided paths.
     * @param paths List of properties to be returned on the object.
     * @returns A new object.
     */
    createAndPick: (paths: Array<keyof T>) => Partial<T>;
    /**
     * Creates one or more objects containing only the provided paths.
     * @param quantity Number of objects to be created.
     * @param paths List of properties to be returned on the object.
     * @returns List constaining _quantity_ number of objects.
     */
    createManyAndPick: (quantity: number, paths: Array<keyof T>) => Partial<T>[];
}