/**
 * A key-value pair object.
 */
export type KeyValuePairObject = Record<string, string>;
/**
 * Converts the content of a `.properties` file to a key-value pair object.
 *
 * This is a self-contained, zero-dependency parser optimized for minimal
 * bundle size. It implements the Java `java.util.Properties` specification:
 *
 * - BOM detection and skipping
 * - Comment lines (`#` or `!`)
 * - Line continuations (trailing odd backslash)
 * - Key-value separator detection (`=`, `:`, or whitespace)
 * - Escape sequence processing (`\\n`, `\\t`, `\\r`, `\\f`, `\\\\`, `\\uXXXX`)
 * - Last-value-wins semantics for duplicate keys
 *
 * @param content - The content of a `.properties` file.
 *
 * @returns A key/value object representing the content of a `.properties` file.
 */
export declare const getProperties: (content: string | Buffer) => KeyValuePairObject;

// Enables type recognition for direct `.properties` file imports.
import './properties-file.d.ts'