/**
 * Buffer Compatibility Layer for Node.js 0.8+
 *
 * Provides buffer utilities that work across all Node.js versions
 * WITHOUT modifying global Buffer object.
 *
 * Version history:
 * - Node 0.8-4.4: Only has `new Buffer()`, no `Buffer.alloc/from`
 * - Node 4.5+: Has `Buffer.alloc/from`, deprecates `new Buffer()`
 * - Node 10+: Warns or errors on `new Buffer()`
 *
 * Solution: Feature detection with graceful fallback in both directions.
 */
export declare const MAX_SAFE_BUFFER_LENGTH: number;
/**
 * Check if a buffer size can be safely allocated on this Node version
 * Uses conservative limit to work across all versions
 */
export declare function canAllocateBufferSize(size: number): boolean;
/**
 * Allocate a zero-filled buffer (safe) - handles very large allocations
 * - Uses Buffer.alloc() on Node 4.5+
 * - Falls back to new Buffer() + fill on Node 0.8-4.4
 * - For sizes > MAX_SAFE_BUFFER_LENGTH, allocates in chunks and copies
 */
export declare function allocBuffer(size: number): Buffer;
/**
 * Allocate a buffer without initialization (unsafe but faster)
 * - Uses Buffer.allocUnsafe() on Node 4.5+
 * - Falls back to new Buffer() on Node 0.8-4.4
 * - For sizes > MAX_SAFE_BUFFER_LENGTH, allocates in chunks without zeroing
 *
 * WARNING: Buffer contents are uninitialized and may contain sensitive data.
 * Only use when you will immediately overwrite all bytes.
 */
export declare function allocBufferUnsafe(size: number): Buffer;
/**
 * Create a buffer from string, array, or existing buffer
 * - Uses Buffer.from() on Node 4.5+
 * - Falls back to new Buffer() on Node 0.8-4.4
 * - Handles Uint8Array conversion for Node 0.8 (crypto output compatibility)
 */
export declare function bufferFrom(data: string | number[] | Buffer | Uint8Array, encoding?: BufferEncoding): Buffer;
/**
 * Compare two buffers or buffer regions
 * - Uses Buffer.compare() on Node 5.10+ (with offset support)
 * - Falls back to manual comparison on Node 0.8-5.9
 */
export declare function bufferCompare(source: Buffer, target: Buffer, targetStart?: number, targetEnd?: number, sourceStart?: number, sourceEnd?: number): number;
/**
 * Check if buffer region equals byte array
 * Useful for magic number detection without Buffer.from()
 */
export declare function bufferEquals(buf: Buffer, offset: number, expected: number[]): boolean;
/**
 * Copy buffer region to new buffer
 * Works on all Node versions
 */
export declare function bufferSliceCopy(buf: Buffer, start: number, end: number): Buffer;
/**
 * Read 64-bit unsigned integer (little-endian)
 * Uses two 32-bit reads since BigInt not available until Node 10.4
 *
 * WARNING: Only accurate for values < Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER (2^53 - 1)
 * This covers files up to ~9 PB which is practical for all real use cases.
 */
export declare function readUInt64LE(buf: Buffer, offset: number): number;
/**
 * Write 64-bit unsigned integer (little-endian)
 * Same precision limitation as readUInt64LE
 */
export declare function writeUInt64LE(buf: Buffer, value: number, offset: number): void;
/**
 * Concatenate buffers - compatible with Node 0.8+
 * Handles crypto output which may not be proper Buffer instances in old Node.
 * Also handles very large concatenations that would exceed buffer limits.
 *
 * NOTE: This function is primarily needed for AES decryption compatibility
 * in Node 0.8 where crypto output may not be proper Buffer instances.
 * Libraries not using crypto can use native Buffer.concat() directly.
 */
export declare function bufferConcat(list: (Buffer | Uint8Array)[], totalLength?: number): Buffer;
/**
 * Node 0.8 compatible isNaN (Number.isNaN didn't exist until ES2015)
 * Uses self-comparison: NaN is the only value not equal to itself
 */
export declare function isNaN(value: number): boolean;
export declare function stringStartsWith(str: string, search: string, position?: number): boolean;
export declare function inflateRaw(input: Buffer): Buffer;
export declare function createInflateRawStream(): NodeJS.ReadWriteStream;
export declare function objectAssign<T, U>(target: T, source: U): T & U;
export declare const Readable: typeof import('stream').Readable;
export declare const Writable: typeof import('stream').Writable;
export declare const Transform: typeof import('stream').Transform;
export declare const PassThrough: typeof import('stream').PassThrough;