import type { EventEmitter, Event } from "../../patterns/event-emitter";
/**
 * @deprecated This service is deprecated and will be removed in a future version.
 * Please use RealtimeClient instead.
 */
export interface RealtimeService<E extends Event = Event, C = unknown> {
    /**
     * Create a channel for receiving real-time events
     * @param topic The topic to subscribe to
     * @returns A channel instance
     */
    createChannel(topic: string): C | Promise<C>;
    /**
     * Remove a channel and stop receiving events
     * @param channel The channel to remove
     */
    removeChannel(channel: C): void | Promise<void>;
    /**
     * Get the EventEmitter that broadcasts events
     * @returns The event emitter instance
     */
    getEventEmitter(): EventEmitter<E>;
    /**
     * Clean up all channels and resources
     */
    cleanup(): void | Promise<void>;
    /**
     * Initialize subscriptions to multiple topics at once
     * @param topics List of topics to subscribe to
     */
    initializeChannels(topics: string[]): void | Promise<void>;
}