/**
 * Interface for mapping a given type to a formatted string and back.
 */
export interface Formatted<A> {
    /**
     * Format the given value
     *
     * @param {A} value the value to be formatted
     * @returns {string} the formatted string
     */
    toFormatted(value: A): string;
    /**
     * Retrieve a value from a given string.
     *
     * @param {string} formatted the format string from which to obtain a value
     * @returns {A} the obtained value
     */
    fromFormatted(formatted: string): A;
}