/**
 * Represents a parsing action; typically not created directly via `new`.
 */
export declare class Parser<A> {
    /**
     * The parsing action. Takes a parsing Context and returns an ActionResult
     * representing success or failure.
     */
    action: (context: Context) => ActionResult<A>;
    /**
     * Creates a new custom parser that performs the given parsing action.
     */
    constructor(action: (context: Context) => ActionResult<A>);
    /**
     * Returns a parse result with either the value or error information.
     */
    parse(input: string): ParseOK<A> | ParseFail;
    /**
     * Returns the parsed result or throws an error.
     */
    tryParse(input: string): A;
    /**
     * Combines two parsers one after the other, yielding the results of both in
     * an array.
     */
    and<B>(parserB: Parser<B>): Parser<[A, B]>;
    /** Parse both and return the value of the first */
    skip<B>(parserB: Parser<B>): Parser<A>;
    /** Parse both and return the value of the second */
    next<B>(parserB: Parser<B>): Parser<B>;
    /**
     * Try to parse using the current parser. If that fails, parse using the
     * second parser.
     */
    or<B>(parserB: Parser<B>): Parser<A | B>;
    /**
     * Parse using the current parser. If it succeeds, pass the value to the
     * callback function, which returns the next parser to use.
     */
    chain<B>(fn: (value: A) => Parser<B>): Parser<B>;
    /**
     * Yields the value from the parser after being called with the callback.
     */
    map<B>(fn: (value: A) => B): Parser<B>;
    /**
     * Returns the callback called with the parser.
     */
    thru<B>(fn: (parser: this) => B): B;
    /**
     * Returns a parser which parses the same value, but discards other error
     * messages, using the ones supplied instead.
     */
    desc(expected: string[]): Parser<A>;
    /**
     * Wraps the current parser with before & after parsers.
     */
    wrap<B, C>(before: Parser<B>, after: Parser<C>): Parser<A>;
    /**
     * Ignores content before and after the current parser, based on the supplied
     * parser.
     */
    trim<B>(beforeAndAfter: Parser<B>): Parser<A>;
    /**
     * Repeats the current parser between min and max times, yielding the results
     * in an array.
     */
    repeat(min?: number, max?: number): Parser<A[]>;
    /**
     * Returns a parser that parses between min and max times, separated by the separator
     * parser supplied.
     */
    sepBy<B>(separator: Parser<B>, min?: number, max?: number): Parser<A[]>;
    /**
     * Returns a parser that adds name and start/end location metadata.
     */
    node<S extends string>(name: S): Parser<ParseNode<S, A>>;
}
/**
 * Result type from `node`. See `node` for more details.
 */
export interface ParseNode<S extends string, A> {
    type: "ParseNode";
    name: S;
    value: A;
    start: SourceLocation;
    end: SourceLocation;
}
/**
 * Parser that yields the current `SourceLocation`, containing properties
 * `index`, `line` and `column`.
 */
export declare const location: Parser<SourceLocation>;
/**
 * Returns a parser that yields the given value and consumes no input.
 */
export declare function ok<A>(value: A): Parser<A>;
/**
 * Returns a parser that fails with the given messages and consumes no input.
 */
export declare function fail<A>(expected: string[]): Parser<A>;
/**
 * This parser succeeds if the input has already been fully parsed.
 */
export declare const eof: Parser<"<EOF>">;
/** Returns a parser that matches the exact text supplied. */
export declare function text<A extends string>(string: A): Parser<A>;
/**
 * Returns a parser that matches the entire regular expression at the current
 * parser position.
 */
export declare function match(regexp: RegExp): Parser<string>;
/** A tuple of parsers */
declare type ManyParsers<A extends any[]> = {
    [P in keyof A]: Parser<A[P]>;
};
/** Parse all items, returning their values in the same order. */
export declare function all<A extends any[]>(...parsers: ManyParsers<A>): Parser<A>;
/** Parse using the parsers given, returning the first one that succeeds. */
export declare function choice<Parsers extends Parser<any>[]>(...parsers: Parsers): Parser<ReturnType<Parsers[number]["tryParse"]>>;
/**
 * Takes a lazily invoked callback that returns a parser, so you can create
 * recursive parsers.
 */
export declare function lazy<A>(fn: () => Parser<A>): Parser<A>;
/**
 * Represents a location in the input (source code). Keeps track of `index` (for
 * use with `.slice` and such), as well as `line` and `column` for displaying to
 * users.
 */
export interface SourceLocation {
    /** The string index into the input (e.g. for use with `.slice`) */
    index: number;
    /**
     * The line number for error reporting. Only the character `\n` is used to
     * signify the beginning of a new line.
     */
    line: number;
    /**
     * The column number for error reporting.
     */
    column: number;
}
/**
 * Represents the result of a parser's action callback.
 */
export declare type ActionResult<A> = ActionOK<A> | ActionFail;
/**
 * Represents a successful result from a parser's action callback. This is made
 * automatically by calling `context.ok`. Make sure to use `context.merge`
 * when writing a custom parser that executes multiple parser actions.
 */
export interface ActionOK<A> {
    type: "ActionOK";
    location: SourceLocation;
    value: A;
    furthest: SourceLocation;
    expected: string[];
}
/**
 * Represents a successful result from a parser's action callback. This is made
 * automatically by calling `context.ok`. Make sure to use `context.merge`
 * when writing a custom parser that executes multiple parser actions.
 */
export interface ActionFail {
    type: "ActionFail";
    furthest: SourceLocation;
    expected: string[];
}
/**
 * Represents the current parsing context.
 */
declare class Context {
    /** the string being parsed */
    input: string;
    /** the current parse location */
    location: SourceLocation;
    constructor(options: {
        input: string;
        location: SourceLocation;
    });
    /**
     * Returns a new context with the supplied location and the current input.
     */
    moveTo(location: SourceLocation): Context;
    private _internal_move;
    /**
     * Represents a successful parse ending before the given `index`, with the
     * specified `value`.
     */
    ok<A>(index: number, value: A): ActionResult<A>;
    /**
     * Represents a failed parse starting at the given `index`, with the specified
     * list `expected` messages (note: this list usually only has one item).
     */
    fail<A>(index: number, expected: string[]): ActionResult<A>;
    /**
     * Merge two sequential `ActionResult`s so that the `expected` and location data
     * is preserved correctly.
     */
    merge<A, B>(a: ActionResult<A>, b: ActionResult<B>): ActionResult<B>;
}
/**
 * Represents a successful parse result.
 */
export interface ParseOK<A> {
    type: "ParseOK";
    /** The parsed value */
    value: A;
}
/**
 * Represents a failed parse result, where it failed, and what types of
 * values were expected at the point of failure.
 */
export interface ParseFail {
    type: "ParseFail";
    /** The input location where the parse failed */
    location: SourceLocation;
    /** List of expected values at the location the parse failed */
    expected: string[];
}
export {};