interface SerializeOptions {
    /**
     * set this to true if you need to deserialize the domain objects losslessly
     *
     * note
     * - this will make it so we do not call `getUniqueIdentifier` on the nested domain objects
     * - by default, this is set to false, so that this can be used for change detection
     */
    lossless?: boolean;
    /**
     * set this to true if the order of items in arrays does not matter in your usecase
     *
     * note
     * - this will make it so that the original order of items in arrays is not preserved
     * - by default, this is set to false, since order matters in arrays by common definition
     */
    orderless?: boolean;
}
/**
 * Returns a deterministic, human readable, and de-serializable string representation of a Domain Object.
 *
 * Deterministic:
 * - orders object keys
 * - sorts elements in arrays
 * - when lossless=false, replaces nested domain objects with their minimal and static representation (i.e., calls `getUniqueIdentifier` on any nested domain objects)
 *
 * Use Cases:
 * - change detection
 *   - e.g., determine whether there has been a change to an entity or not, by serializing the previous and current versions, and comparing equality
 *   - i.e., `const areEqual = serialize(omitMetadataValues(userBefore)) === serialize(omitMetadataValues(userNow));`
 *
 * - identity comparison
 *   - e.g., determine whether two domain objects are the same, by getting their unique identities, serializing each and comparing equality
 *   - i.e., `const areEqual = serialize(getUniqueIdentity(contactMethod1)) === serialize(getUniqueIdentity(contactMethod2))`
 *
 * - persistance
 *   - e.g., serialize domain objects into a persistant store in string format (to be later revived with the `deserialize` method)
 */
export declare const serialize: (value: any, options?: SerializeOptions) => string;
export {};