import { M as Many } from '../Many-Dnn8Ysh_.js';
import { M as Maybe } from '../Maybe-D6dwMjD9.js';

/**
 * Converts the given value to an array if it's not already one, or returns an value as-is if it's not defined (i.e. `null` or `undefined`).
 * @note If the value is already an array, it is returned as-is (same reference).
 * @param value The value to convert to an array if it's not already one.
 * @returns An array containing the input value, or the input value itself if it is already an array, or `null` or `undefined` if the input value is `null` or `undefined`.
 * @example
 * ```ts
 * castArrayIfDefined(null) // null
 * ```
 */
declare function castArrayIfDefined(value: null): null;
/**
 * Converts the given value to an array if it's not already one, or returns an value as-is if it's not defined (i.e. `null` or `undefined`).
 * @note If the value is already an array, it is returned as-is (same reference).
 * @param value The value to convert to an array if it's not already one.
 * @example
 * ```ts
 * castArrayIfDefined(undefined) // undefined
 * ```
 */
declare function castArrayIfDefined(value: undefined): undefined;
/**
 * Converts the given value to an array if it's not already one, or returns an value as-is if it's not defined (i.e. `null` or `undefined`).
 * @note If the value is already an array, it is returned as-is (same reference).
 * @param value The value to convert to an array if it's not already one.
 * @returns An array containing the input value, or the input value itself if it is already an array, or `null` or `undefined` if the input value is `null` or `undefined`.
 * @example
 * ```ts
 * castArrayIfDefined([1, 2, 3]) // [1, 2, 3]
 * ```
 */
declare function castArrayIfDefined<T>(value: readonly T[]): readonly T[];
/**
 * Converts the given value to an array if it's not already one, or returns an value as-is if it's not defined (i.e. `null` or `undefined`).
 * @note If the value is already an array, it is returned as-is (same reference).
 * @param value The value to convert to an array if it's not already one.
 * @returns An array containing the input value, or the input value itself if it is already an array, or `null` or `undefined` if the input value is `null` or `undefined`.
 * @example
 * ```ts
 * castArrayIfDefined([1, 2, 3]) // [1, 2, 3]
 * ```
 */
declare function castArrayIfDefined<T>(value: T[]): T[];
/**
 * Converts the given value to an array if it's not already one, or returns an value as-is if it's not defined (i.e. `null` or `undefined`).
 * @note If the value is already an array, it is returned as-is (same reference).
 * @param value The value to convert to an array if it's not already one.
 * @returns An array containing the input value, or the input value itself if it is already an array, or `null` or `undefined` if the input value is `null` or `undefined`.
 * @example
 * ```ts
 * castArrayIfDefined([1, 2, 3]) // [1, 2, 3]
 * castArrayIfDefined(42) // [42]
 * ```
 */
declare function castArrayIfDefined<T>(value: NonNullable<T>): T[];
/**
 * Converts the given value to an array if it's not already one, or returns an value as-is if it's not defined (i.e. `null` or `undefined`).
 * @note If the value is already an array, it is returned as-is (same reference).
 * @param value The value to convert to an array if it's not already one.
 * @returns An array containing the input value, or the input value itself if it is already an array, or `null` or `undefined` if the input value is `null` or `undefined`.
 * @example
 * ```ts
 * castArrayIfDefined([1, 2, 3]) // [1, 2, 3]
 * castArrayIfDefined(42) // [42]
 * ```
 */
declare function castArrayIfDefined<T>(value: Maybe<Many<NonNullable<T>, 'mutable'> | Many<NonNullable<T>, 'immutable'>>): Maybe<T[]>;

export { castArrayIfDefined };