import { CoerceToUint8ArrayInput } from '@alessiofrittoli/crypto-buffer';

/**
 * Represents the encoding types that can be used.
 *
 * This type includes all standard `BufferEncoding` types as well as a custom 'base32' encoding.
 */
type Encoding = BufferEncoding | 'base32';
/**
 * The Encoder class provides static methods for encoding and decoding data
 * using various encoding schemes such as base32, base64, and others.
 */
declare class Encoder {
    /**
     * A list of supported encodings.
     */
    static SUPPORTED_ENCODINGS: Encoding[];
    /**
     * Encodes the given data using the specified encoding.
     *
     * @param data - The data to encode. This can be a string, Buffer, or Uint8Array.
     * @param encoding - The encoding to use for the output. If not specified, defaults to 'utf8'.
     * @param inputEncoding - The encoding of the input data.
     * @returns The encoded data as a string.
     */
    static encode(data: CoerceToUint8ArrayInput, encoding?: Encoding, inputEncoding?: Encoding): string;
    /**
     * Decodes the given data using the specified encoding.
     *
     * @param data - The data to decode.
     * @param encoding - The encoding of the input data.
     * @returns The decoded data as a Uint8Array.
     */
    static decode(data: CoerceToUint8ArrayInput, encoding?: Encoding): Uint8Array<ArrayBufferLike> | Buffer<ArrayBuffer>;
    static toString: (input: CoerceToUint8ArrayInput) => string;
}

export { Encoder, type Encoding };