/**
 * Typing system for LoopBack
 */
import { Options } from '../common-types';
export interface Type<T> {
    /**
     * Name of the type
     */
    name: string;
    /**
     * Test if the given value is an instance of this type
     * @param value - The value
     */
    isInstance(value: any): boolean;
    /**
     * Generate the default value for this type
     */
    defaultValue(): T | null | undefined;
    /**
     * Check if the given value can be coerced into this type
     * @param value - The value to to be coerced
     * @returns A flag to indicate if the value can be coerced
     */
    isCoercible(value: any, options?: Options): boolean;
    /**
     * Coerce the value into this type
     * @param value - The value to be coerced
     * @param options - Options for coercion
     * @returns Coerced value of this type
     */
    coerce(value: any, options?: Options): T | null | undefined;
    /**
     * Serialize a value into json
     * @param value - The value of this type
     * @param options - Options for serialization
     */
    serialize(value: T | null | undefined, options?: Options): any;
}