import { Ref } from 'vue';
export interface UseAutoSaveFormOptions {
    /**
     * Delay in milliseconds before auto-saving after changes (default: 3000ms)
     */
    debounce?: number;
    /**
     * List of form field keys to exclude from tracking
     */
    skipFields?: string[];
    /**
     * Whether to skip common Inertia form fields (default: true)
     */
    skipInertiaFields?: boolean;
    /**
     * Whether to deeply watch the form (default: true)
     */
    deep?: boolean;
    /**
     * Enable debug logs in the console (default: false)
     */
    debug?: boolean;
    /**
     * Custom serializer function (default: JSON.stringify)
     * Note: Functions and non-serializable fields won't survive JSON.stringify.
     * Circular references will also cause JSON.stringify to throw.
     * Use a custom serializer if you need to handle these cases.
     */
    serialize?: (obj: Record<string, unknown>) => string;
    /**
     * Custom comparator function (optional)
     * If provided, this will be used instead of string comparison
     */
    compare?: (a: Record<string, unknown>, b: Record<string, unknown>) => boolean;
    /**
     * Whether to save on initial mount (default: false)
     */
    saveOnInit?: boolean;
    /**
     * Called when a save should be triggered (required)
     */
    onSave: () => void | Promise<void>;
    /**
     * Called just before auto-saving starts
     */
    onBeforeSave?: () => void;
    /**
     * Called after a successful auto-save
     */
    onAfterSave?: () => void;
    /**
     * Called if auto-saving throws or fails
     */
    onError?: (err: unknown) => void;
}
/**
 * Automatically watches a Vue 3 form object and triggers save on change with debounce.
 * Includes support for skipping specific fields and Inertia form helpers.
 *
 * @param form - The form object to watch (typically a reactive or ref object)
 * @param options - Configuration for debounce, lifecycle hooks, and field skipping
 * @returns An object with `isAutoSaving` and `blockWatcher()` for temporary disable
 */
export declare function useAutoSaveForm(form: Record<string, unknown> | Ref<Record<string, unknown>>, options: UseAutoSaveFormOptions): {
    isAutoSaving: Ref<boolean, boolean>;
    blockWatcher: (ms?: number) => void;
    unblockWatcher: (ms?: number | null) => void;
    stop: import('vue').WatchHandle;
};