/**
 * A class that produces deterministic, pseudo random numbers based on a given seed. This uses the
 * Alea v0.9 algorithm from Johannes Baagøe.
 *
 * @category Random : Util
 * @category Package : @augment-vir/common
 * @package [`@augment-vir/common`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@augment-vir/common)
 */
export type SeededRandomState = [
    number,
    number,
    number,
    number
];
/**
 * A class that produces deterministic, pseudo random numbers based on a given seed. This uses the
 * Alea v0.9 algorithm from Johannes Baagøe.
 *
 * @category Random
 * @category Package : @augment-vir/common
 * @example
 *
 * ```ts
 * import {SeededRandom} from '@augment-vir/common';
 *
 * const random = SeededRandom.fromSeed('hello there');
 * console.info(random.next()); // this value will always be the same
 *
 * const random2 = SeededRandom.fromState(random.exportState());
 * console.info(random.next(), random2.next()); // both of these values will always be identical
 *
 * const random3 = random2.clone();
 * console.info(random.next(), random2.next(), random3.next()); // all of these values will always be identical
 * ```
 *
 * @package [`@augment-vir/common`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@augment-vir/common)
 */
export declare class SeededRandom {
    private readonly alea;
    /** Generate a new {@link SeededRandom} instance from a seed. */
    static fromSeed(seed: string | number): SeededRandom;
    /** Generate a new {@link SeededRandom} instance from a specific state. */
    static fromState(state: SeededRandomState): SeededRandom;
    /**
     * Exports the current state of the seeded random number generator so it can be cloned to
     * another instance. Use {@link SeededRandom.fromState} to consume this state.
     */
    exportState(): SeededRandomState;
    /**
     * This constructor is private. Use {@link SeededRandom.fromSeed} or
     * {@link SeededRandom.fromState} instead.
     */
    private constructor();
    /** Generates the next deterministic pseudo random number. */
    next(): number;
    /**
     * Create a {@link SeededRandom} copy with the same state as this one. This is the same as
     * calling {@link SeededRandom.exportState} and passing it directly into
     * {@link SeededRandom.fromState}.
     */
    clone(): SeededRandom;
}