/**
 * Fixed-width formatting utilities
 */
/**
 * Formats a field value with specified width and alignment
 *
 * @param value - The value to format
 * @param width - Target field width
 * @param align - Alignment ('left' or 'right')
 * @param padChar - Character to use for padding (default: space)
 * @returns Formatted fixed-width string
 */
export declare function formatField(value: string, width: number, align: 'left' | 'right', padChar?: string): string;
/**
 * Encodes a value to fixed-width format with padding
 *
 * @param value - The value to encode
 * @param width - Target width
 * @param padChar - Padding character (default: space)
 * @param align - Alignment ('left' or 'right')
 * @returns Fixed-width encoded string
 */
export declare function encodeFixedWidth(value: string | number, width: number, padChar?: string, align?: 'left' | 'right'): string;
/**
 * Helper function to format numeric fields with zero padding
 */
export declare function formatNumericField(value: string, width: number): string;
/**
 * Joins an array of field values into a single record line with CRLF ending
 * This is used by individual record encoders to create their output
 *
 * @param fields - Array of formatted field values
 * @returns Single record line ending with CRLF
 */
export declare function joinFields(fields: string[]): string;
/**
 * Joins an array of record lines that already have CRLF endings
 *
 * @param lines - Array of record lines to join (each line should already end with CRLF)
 * @returns Joined string
 */
export declare function joinRecords(lines: string[]): string;
/**
 * Joins an array of record lines and adds CRLF to each line
 *
 * @param lines - Array of record lines to join (without CRLF endings)
 * @returns Joined string with CRLF line endings
 */
export declare function joinLinesWithCRLF(lines: string[]): string;
/**
 * Creates a complete SHAAM format file by joining records
 * This is the main function for assembling final file content
 *
 * @param records - Array of encoded record strings (each already ending with CRLF)
 * @returns Complete file content ready for output
 */
export declare function assembleFile(records: string[]): string;