/**
 * Singleton instance of Cache with the standard auth token TTL.
 * @type {Cache}
 */
declare const CachingSystem: Cache;

/**
 * @class Cache
 * @classdesc Handles caching of data with expiration using NodeCache.
 * Provides methods to store and retrieve cached data, with error handling for reliable cache management.
 *
 * @example
 * const myCache = new Cache(300);
 * myCache.store('myKey', { data: 'value' });
 * const cachedData = myCache.retrieve('myKey');
 */
declare class Cache {
    /**
     * Creates an instance of Cache.
     * @param {number} ttlSeconds - Time-to-live (TTL) in seconds for cached items.
     */
    constructor(ttlSeconds: number);
    /**
     * Stores a value in the cache with a specified key.
     *
     * @param {string} key - The key under which the value is stored.
     * @param {*} value - The value to be stored. Must be serializable to JSON.
     * @returns {boolean} Returns true if stored successfully, otherwise false.
     */
    store(key: string, value: any): boolean;
    /**
     * Retrieves a value from the cache by its key.
     *
     * @param {string} key - The key to retrieve the value.
     * @returns {object|null} Returns the parsed cached value if found, otherwise null.
     */
    retrieve(key: string): object | null;
    #private;
}

export { Cache as C, CachingSystem as a };