import { Xception } from '#base';
import type { XceptionOptions } from '#base';
type XceptionMeta = Record<string, unknown>;
export type XceptionConstructor<Meta extends XceptionMeta = XceptionMeta> = new (message: string, options?: XceptionOptions<Meta>) => Xception<Meta>;
type XceptionClass<Meta extends XceptionMeta = XceptionMeta> = XceptionConstructor<Meta> & {
    prototype: Xception<Meta>;
};
export interface CreateXceptionClassOptions<Meta extends XceptionMeta = XceptionMeta> extends XceptionOptions<Meta> {
    base?: XceptionClass<any>;
}
type BrandedXceptionConstructor<Meta extends XceptionMeta> = XceptionClass<Meta> & {
    /** runtime brand key for this class */
    readonly brand: symbol;
};
/**
 * create a branded Xception subclass with cascading defaults
 * @param name class name used for stacks and instance names
 * @param options class-level defaults and inheritance settings
 * @returns a branded Xception subclass
 */
export declare function createXceptionClass<Meta extends XceptionMeta = XceptionMeta>(name: string, options?: CreateXceptionClassOptions<Meta>): BrandedXceptionConstructor<Meta>;
export {};
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