/**
 * @author fenris
 */
type int = number;
/**
 * @author fenris
 */
type float = number;
declare var process: any;
declare var require: any;
declare class Buffer {
    constructor(x: string, modifier?: string);
    static from(x: string, encoding?: string): any;
    toString(modifier?: string): string;
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.base {
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function environment(): string;
}
/**
 * @author fenris
 */
type type_pseudopointer<type_value> = {
    value: type_value;
};
/**
 * @author fenris
 */
declare function pseudopointer_null<type_value>(): type_pseudopointer<type_value>;
/**
 * @author fenris
 */
declare function pseudopointer_make<type_value>(value: type_value): type_pseudopointer<type_value>;
/**
 * @author fenris
 */
declare function pseudopointer_isset<type_value>(pseudopointer: type_pseudopointer<type_value>): boolean;
/**
 * @author fenris
 */
declare function pseudopointer_read<type_value>(pseudopointer: type_pseudopointer<type_value>): type_value;
/**
 * @author fenris
 */
declare function pseudopointer_write<type_value>(pseudopointer: type_pseudopointer<type_value>, value: type_value): void;
/**
 * @author fenris
 */
declare var instance_verbosity: int;
/**
 * @desc the ability to check for equality with another element of the same domain
 * @author fenris
 */
interface interface_collatable<type_value> {
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    _collate(value: type_value): boolean;
}
/**
 * @author fenris
 */
declare function instance_collate<type_value>(value1: (type_value & {
    _collate?: ((value: type_value) => boolean);
}), value2: type_value): boolean;
/**
 * @desc the ability to compare with another element of the same domain for determining if the first is "smaller than or equal to" the latter
 * @author fenris
 */
interface interface_comparable<type_value> {
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    _compare(value: type_value): boolean;
}
/**
 * @author fenris
 */
declare function instance_compare<type_value>(value1: (type_value & {
    _compare: ((value: type_value) => boolean);
}), value2: type_value): boolean;
/**
 * @desc the ability to create an exact copy
 * @author fenris
 */
interface interface_cloneable<type_value> {
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    _clone(): type_value;
}
/**
 * @author fenris
 */
declare function instance_clone<type_value>(value: (type_value & {
    _clone?: (() => type_value);
})): type_value;
/**
 * @author fenris
 */
interface interface_hashable {
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    _hash(): string;
}
/**
 * @desc the ability to generate a string out of the element, which identifies it to a high degree
 * @author fenris
 */
declare function instance_hash<type_value>(value: (type_value & {
    _hash?: (() => string);
})): string;
/**
 * @author fenris
 */
interface interface_showable {
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    _show(): string;
}
/**
 * @desc the ability to map the element to a textual representation (most likely not injective)
 * @author fenris
 */
declare function instance_show<type_value>(value: (type_value & {
    _show?: (() => string);
})): string;
/**
 * @author frac
 */
interface interface_decorator<type_core> {
    /**
     * @author frac
     */
    core: type_core;
}
/**
 * @author frac
 */
declare class class_observer {
    /**
     * @author frac
     */
    protected counter: int;
    /**
     * @author frac
     */
    protected actions: {
        [id: string]: (information: Object) => void;
    };
    /**
     * @author frac
     */
    protected buffer: Array<Object>;
    /**
     * @author frac
     */
    constructor();
    /**
     * @author frac
     */
    empty(): boolean;
    /**
     * @author frac
     */
    flush(): void;
    /**
     * @author frac
     */
    set(id: string, action: (information: Object) => void): void;
    /**
     * @author frac
     */
    del(id: string): void;
    /**
     * @author frac
     */
    add(action: (information: Object) => void): void;
    /**
     * @author frac
     */
    notify(information?: Object, delayed?: boolean): void;
    /**
     * @author frac
     */
    rollout(): void;
}
/**
 * @author frac
 */
/**
 * @author frac
 */
/**
 * @author frac
 */
declare class class_error extends Error {
    /**
     * @author frac
     */
    protected suberrors: Array<Error>;
    /**
     * @author frac
     */
    protected mess: string;
    /**
     * @author frac
     */
    constructor(message: string, suberrors?: Array<Error>);
    /**
     * @override
     * @author frac
     */
    toString(): string;
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.base {
    /**
     * returns the current UNIX timestamp
     *
     * @author fenris
     */
    function get_current_timestamp(rounded?: boolean): float;
    /**
     */
    function object_merge(core: Record<string, any>, mantle: Record<string, any>): Record<string, any>;
    /**
     */
    function buffer_show(buffer: Buffer, { "block_size": option_block_size, "break_char": option_break_char, }?: {
        block_size?: int;
        break_char?: string;
    }): string;
}
declare module lib_plankton.pod {
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    type type_pod<type_value> = {
        kind: ("empty" | "filled");
        value?: type_value;
    };
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function make_empty<type_value>(): type_pod<type_value>;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function make_filled<type_value>(value: type_value): type_pod<type_value>;
    /**
     * whether the pod is filled
     *
     * @author fenris
     */
    function is_filled<type_value>(pod: type_pod<type_value>): boolean;
    /**
     * return the value, stored in the pod-wrapper
     *
     * @author fenris
     */
    function cull<type_value>(pod: type_pod<type_value>): type_value;
    /**
     * to pass on a empty-pod or to use a filled-pod
     *
     * @author fenris
     */
    function propagate<type_value, type_value_>(pod: type_pod<type_value>, function_: ((value: type_value) => type_value_)): type_pod<type_value_>;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function distinguish<type_value, type_result>(pod: type_pod<type_value>, function_empty: (() => type_result), function_filled: ((value: type_value) => type_result)): type_result;
    /**
     */
    function show<type_value>(pod: type_pod<type_value>, options?: {
        show_value?: ((value: type_value) => string);
    }): string;
}
declare module lib_plankton.pod {
    /**
     */
    class class_pod<type_value> {
        private subject;
        constructor(subject: type_pod<type_value>);
        tear(): type_pod<type_value>;
        static empty<type_value>(): class_pod<type_value>;
        static filled<type_value>(value: type_value): class_pod<type_value>;
        is_empty(): boolean;
        is_filled(): boolean;
        cull(): type_value;
        show(show_value?: any): string;
        toString(): string;
        propagate<type_value_>(function_: ((value: type_value) => type_value_)): class_pod<type_value_>;
        distinguish<type_result>(function_empty: (() => type_result), function_filled: ((value: type_value) => type_result)): type_result;
    }
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.code {
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    interface interface_code<type_from, type_to> {
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        encode(x: type_from): type_to;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        decode(x: type_to): type_from;
    }
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.code {
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    type type_code<type_from, type_to> = {
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        encode: (x: type_from) => type_to;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        decode: (x: type_to) => type_from;
    };
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.code {
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function inverse_encode<type_from, type_to>(decode: (to: type_to) => type_from, to: type_to): type_from;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function inverse_decode<type_from, type_to>(encode: (from: type_from) => type_to, from: type_from): type_to;
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.code {
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    class class_code_inverse<type_from, type_to> implements interface_code<type_to, type_from> {
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        protected subject: interface_code<type_from, type_to>;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        constructor(subject: interface_code<type_from, type_to>);
        /**
         * @implementation
         * @author fenris
         */
        encode(to: type_to): type_from;
        /**
         * @implementation
         * @author fenris
         */
        decode(from: type_from): type_to;
    }
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.code {
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function pair_encode<type_from, type_between, type_to>(encode_first: (from: type_from) => type_between, encode_second: (between: type_between) => type_to, from: type_from): type_to;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function pair_decode<type_from, type_between, type_to>(decode_first: (between: type_between) => type_from, decode_second: (to: type_to) => type_between, to: type_to): type_from;
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.code {
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    class class_code_pair<type_from, type_between, type_to> implements interface_code<type_from, type_to> {
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        protected first: interface_code<type_from, type_between>;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        protected second: interface_code<type_between, type_to>;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        constructor(first: interface_code<type_from, type_between>, second: interface_code<type_between, type_to>);
        /**
         * @implementation
         * @author fenris
         */
        encode(from: type_from): type_to;
        /**
         * @implementation
         * @author fenris
         */
        decode(to: type_to): type_from;
    }
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.code {
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function chain_encode(encode_links: Array<(from: any) => any>, from: any): any;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function chain_decode(decode_links: Array<(to: any) => any>, to: any): any;
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.code {
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    class class_code_chain implements interface_code<any, any> {
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        protected links: Array<interface_code<any, any>>;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        constructor(links: Array<interface_code<any, any>>);
        /**
         * @implementation
         * @author fenris
         */
        encode(from: any): any;
        /**
         * @implementation
         * @author fenris
         */
        decode(to: any): any;
    }
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.code {
    /**
     * @author Christian Fraß <frass@greenscale.de>
     */
    type type_flatten_from = Array<{
        [name: string]: any;
    }>;
    /**
     * @author Christian Fraß <frass@greenscale.de>
     */
    type type_flatten_to = {
        keys: Array<string>;
        data: Array<Array<any>>;
    };
    /**
     * @author Christian Fraß <frass@greenscale.de>
     */
    function flatten_encode(from: type_flatten_from, keys?: Array<string>): type_flatten_to;
    /**
     * @author Christian Fraß <frass@greenscale.de>
     */
    function flatten_decode(to: type_flatten_to): type_flatten_from;
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.code {
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    class class_code_flatten implements interface_code<type_flatten_from, type_flatten_to> {
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        constructor();
        /**
         * @implementation
         * @author fenris
         */
        encode(x: type_flatten_from): type_flatten_to;
        /**
         * @implementation
         * @author fenris
         */
        decode(x: type_flatten_to): type_flatten_from;
    }
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.json {
    /**
     */
    type type_source = any;
    /**
     */
    type type_target = string;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    export function encode(source: type_source, options?: {
        formatted?: boolean;
    }): type_target;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    export function decode(target: type_target): type_source;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    export function implementation_code(): lib_plankton.code.type_code<type_source, type_target>;
    export {};
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.json {
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    class class_json implements lib_plankton.code.interface_code<any, string> {
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        constructor();
        /**
         * @implementation
         * @author fenris
         */
        encode(x: any): string;
        /**
         * @implementation
         * @author fenris
         */
        decode(x: string): any;
    }
}
/**
 * might be completely obsolete
 */
declare namespace lib_plankton.call {
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    type type_promise<type_result, type_reason> = Promise<type_result>;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function promise_reject<type_result, type_reason>(reason: type_reason): type_promise<type_result, type_reason>;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function promise_resolve<type_result, type_reason>(result: type_result): type_promise<type_result, type_reason>;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function promise_make<type_result, type_reason>(executor: (resolve: ((result?: type_result) => void), reject: ((reason?: type_reason) => void)) => void): type_promise<type_result, type_reason>;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function promise_then_close<type_result, type_reason>(promise: type_promise<type_result, type_reason>, resolver: ((result: type_result) => void), rejector: ((reason: type_reason) => void)): void;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function promise_then_append<type_result, type_reason, type_result_>(promise: type_promise<type_result, type_reason>, resolver: ((result: type_result) => type_promise<type_result_, type_reason>), rejector?: ((reason: type_reason) => type_promise<type_result_, type_reason>)): type_promise<type_result_, type_result>;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function promise_all<type_result, type_reason>(promises: Array<type_promise<type_result, type_reason>>): type_promise<Array<type_result>, type_reason>;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function promise_chain<type_result, type_reason>(promises: (Array<(input: type_result) => type_promise<type_result, type_reason>>), start?: type_result): type_promise<type_result, type_reason>;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function promise_condense<type_element, type_reason>(promises: Array<() => type_promise<type_element, type_reason>>): type_promise<Array<type_element>, type_reason>;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function promise_group<type_reason>(promises: Record<string, (() => type_promise<any, type_reason>)>, options?: {
        serial?: boolean;
    }): type_promise<Record<string, any>, type_reason>;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function promise_wrap<type_result_inner, type_result_outer, type_reason>(promise: type_promise<type_result_inner, type_reason>, transformator_result: ((reason: type_result_inner) => type_result_outer), transformator_reason?: ((reason: type_reason) => type_reason)): type_promise<type_result_outer, type_reason>;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function promise_attach<type_reason>(state: Record<string, any>, promise: type_promise<any, type_reason>, name: string): type_promise<Record<string, any>, type_reason>;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function promise_delay<type_result, type_reason>(promise: type_promise<type_result, type_reason>, delay: int): type_promise<type_result, type_reason>;
}
/**
 * initializer might be obsolete, since promises are reusable after having been resolved or rejected
 */
declare namespace lib_plankton.call {
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    enum enum_initializer_state {
        initial = 0,
        waiting = 1,
        successful = 2,
        failed = 3
    }
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    type type_initializer<type_result, type_reason> = {
        fetcher: (() => type_promise<type_result, type_reason>);
        state?: enum_initializer_state;
        queue: Array<{
            resolve: ((result?: type_result) => void);
            reject: ((reason?: type_reason) => void);
        }>;
        result?: type_result;
        reason?: type_reason;
    };
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function initializer_make<type_result, type_reason>(fetcher: (() => type_promise<type_result, type_reason>)): type_initializer<type_result, type_reason>;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function initializer_reset<type_result, type_reason>(subject: type_initializer<type_result, type_reason>): void;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function initializer_state<type_result, type_reason>(subject: type_initializer<type_result, type_reason>): enum_initializer_state;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function initializer_get<type_result, type_reason>(subject: type_initializer<type_result, type_reason>): type_promise<type_result, type_reason>;
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.call {
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    type type_deferral<type_input, type_output> = {
        representation: (input: type_input) => Promise<type_output>;
    };
    /**
     * @author fenris
     * @desc activates the deferral and handles its output according to a given procedure
     * @param {(value : type_value)=>void} procedure a function which receives the output of the deferral as argument
     */
    function deferral_use<type_input, type_output>(deferral: type_deferral<type_input, type_output>, input: type_input, procedure: (output: type_output) => void): void;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     * @desc creates a deferral-subject (similar to "new Promise", where "convey" reflects "resolve"/"reject")
     */
    function deferral_make<type_input, type_output>(handler: (input: type_input, convey: (output: type_output) => void) => void): type_deferral<type_input, type_output>;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     * @desc wraps a simple function into a deferral (similar to "Promise.resolve"/"Promise.reject")
     */
    function deferral_wrap<type_input, type_output>(function_: (input: type_input) => type_output): type_deferral<type_input, type_output>;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function deferral_id<type_value>(): type_deferral<type_value, type_value>;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function deferral_const<type_value>(value: type_value): type_deferral<type_value, type_value>;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function deferral_delay<type_output>(output: type_output, delay: int): type_deferral<any, type_output>;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     * @desc connects two deferrals to form a new one; the output of the first is taken as input for the second
     *     (similar to "Promise.then" when passing a function which returns a new promise)
     * @param {type_deferral<type_value1>} first a simple deferral
     * @param {(value1 : type_value1)=>type_deferral<type_value2>} second a function depending from a value returning a deferral
     */
    function deferral_compose_serial<type_input, type_between, type_output>(first: type_deferral<type_input, type_between>, second: type_deferral<type_between, type_output>): type_deferral<type_input, type_output>;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function deferral_compose_parallel<type_input, type_output_left, type_output_right>({ "left": deferral_left, "right": deferral_right, }: {
        left: type_deferral<type_input, type_output_left>;
        right: type_deferral<type_input, type_output_right>;
    }): type_deferral<type_input, {
        left: type_output_left;
        right: type_output_right;
    }>;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     * @desc repeatedly applied serial composition
     */
    function deferral_chain<type_value>(members: Array<type_deferral<type_value, type_value>>): type_deferral<type_value, type_value>;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.call {
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    class class_deferral<type_input, type_output> {
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        private subject;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        private constructor();
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        private static _cram;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        private static _tear;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        static make<type_input, type_output>(handler: (input: type_input, convey: (value: type_output) => void) => void): class_deferral<type_input, type_output>;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        use(input: type_input, procedure: (value: type_output) => void): void;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        compose_serial<type_output_>(second: class_deferral<type_output, type_output_>): class_deferral<type_input, type_output_>;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        static chain<type_value>(members: Array<class_deferral<type_value, type_value>>): class_deferral<type_value, type_value>;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        static wrap<type_input, type_output>(function_: (input: type_input) => type_output): class_deferral<type_input, type_output>;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        static const_<type_value>(value: type_value): class_deferral<type_value, type_value>;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        static delay<type_output>(output: type_output, delay: int): class_deferral<any, type_output>;
    }
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.call {
    /**
     * converts the "arguments"-map into an array
     *
     * @param {Object} args
     * @author fenris
     */
    export function args2list(args: any): Array<any>;
    /**
     * just the empty function; useful for some callbacks etc.
     *
     * @author fenris
     */
    export function nothing(): void;
    /**
     * just the identity; useful for some callbacks etc.; defined as function instead of const for using type parameters
     *
     * @author fenris
     */
    export function id<type_value>(x: type_value): type_value;
    /**
     * just the identity; useful for some callbacks etc.
     *
     * @author fenris
     */
    export function const_<type_value>(x: type_value): ((y: any) => type_value);
    /**
     * composes two functions (i.e. returns a function that return the result of the successive execution of both input-functions)
     *
     * @param {function} function_f
     * @param {function} function_g
     * @author fenris
     */
    export function compose<type_x, type_y, type_z>(function_f: ((type_x: any) => type_y), function_g: ((type_y: any) => type_z)): ((value: type_x) => type_z);
    /**
     * transforms a function with sequential input to a function with leveled input; example: add(2,3) = curryfy(add)(2)(3)
     *
     * @param {function} f
     * @return {function} the currified version of the in put function
     * @author fenris
     */
    export function curryfy(f: Function): Function;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    export function convey(value: any, functions: Array<Function>): any;
    /**
     */
    class class_value_wrapper<type_value> {
        /**
         */
        private value;
        /**
         */
        constructor(value: type_value);
        /**
         */
        convey<type_value_result>(function_: ((value: type_value) => type_value_result)): class_value_wrapper<type_value_result>;
        /**
         */
        cull(): type_value;
    }
    /**
     */
    export function wrap<type_value>(value: type_value): class_value_wrapper<type_value>;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    export function timeout(procedure: (() => void), delay_in_seconds: float): int;
    /**
     * Promise version of "setTimeout"
     *
     * @author fenris
     */
    export function defer<type_result>(seconds: float, action: (() => type_result)): Promise<type_result>;
    /**
     * a definition for a value being "defined"
     *
     * @author neuc
     */
    export function is_def<type_value>(obj: type_value, options?: {
        null_is_valid?: boolean;
    }): boolean;
    /**
     * returns the value if set and, when a type is specified, if the type is correct, if not return default_value
     *
     * @author neuc
     */
    export function def_val(value: any, default_value: any, options?: {
        type?: (null | string);
        null_is_valid?: boolean;
    }): any;
    /**
     * provides the call for an attribute of a class as a regular function; useful for processing lists of objects
     *
     * @param {string} name the name of the attribute
     * @return {function}
     * @author fenris
     */
    export function attribute<type_object, type_attribute>(name: string): ((object: type_object) => type_attribute);
    /**
     * provides a method of a class as a regular function; useful for processing lists of objects
     *
     * @param {string} name the name of the method
     * @return {function}
     * @author fenris
     */
    export function method<type_object, type_output>(name: string): ((object: type_object) => type_output);
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    export type type_coproduct = {
        kind: string;
        data?: any;
    };
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    export function distinguish<type_output>(coproduct: type_coproduct, handlers: Record<string, ((data?: any) => type_output)>, options?: {
        fallback?: (null | ((coproduct?: type_coproduct) => type_output));
    }): type_output;
    /**
     */
    export function try_catch_wrap<type_value>(get_value: (() => type_value)): {
        value: (null | type_value);
        error: (null | any);
    };
    /**
     */
    export function try_catch_wrap_async<type_value>(get_value: (() => Promise<type_value>)): Promise<{
        value: (null | type_value);
        error: (null | any);
    }>;
    export {};
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.file {
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function exists(path: string): Promise<boolean>;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function read(path: string): Promise<string>;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function read_buffer(path: string): Promise<Buffer>;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function read_stdin(): Promise<string>;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function write(path: string, content: string, options?: {
        encoding?: string;
    }): Promise<void>;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function write_buffer(path: string, content: Buffer, options?: {}): Promise<void>;
    /**
     */
    function delete_(path: string): Promise<void>;
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.email {
    /**
     */
    function send(smtp_credentials: {
        host: string;
        port: int;
        username: string;
        password: string;
    }, sender: string, receivers: Array<string>, subject: string, content: string): Promise<void>;
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.log {
    /**
     */
    enum enum_level {
        debug = 0,
        info = 1,
        notice = 2,
        warning = 3,
        error = 4
    }
    /**
     */
    type type_entry = {
        level: enum_level;
        incident: string;
        tags: Array<string>;
        details: any;
    };
    /**
     */
    type type_channel_description = lib_plankton.call.type_coproduct;
    /**
     */
    type type_channel_logic = {
        send: ((entry: type_entry) => void);
    };
    /**
     */
    type type_logger_data = Array<type_channel_description>;
    /**
     */
    type type_logger_logic = Array<type_channel_logic>;
    /**
     */
    type type_format_definition = ({
        kind: "jsonl";
        data: {
            structured: boolean;
        };
    } | {
        kind: "human_readable";
        data: {};
    });
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.log {
    /**
     */
    function level_order(level1: enum_level, level2: enum_level): boolean;
    /**
     */
    function level_show(level: enum_level, { "abbreviated": option_abbreviated, }?: {
        abbreviated?: boolean;
    }): string;
    /**
     */
    function level_decode(level_string: string): enum_level;
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.log {
    /**
     * @todo use label
     */
    function get_logger_logic(logger_data: type_logger_data): type_logger_logic;
    /**
     */
    function format_entry(format_definition: type_format_definition, entry: type_entry): string;
    /**
     */
    function parse_format_definition(format_definition_raw: any): type_format_definition;
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.log.channel.filtered {
    /**
     */
    type type_predicate = ((entry: type_entry) => boolean);
    /**
     */
    type type_subject = {
        /**
         * @todo check if it has to be logic
         */
        core: type_channel_logic;
        predicate: type_predicate;
    };
    /**
     */
    function predicate_incident(substring: string): type_predicate;
    /**
     */
    function predicate_level(threshold: enum_level): type_predicate;
    /**
     */
    function predicate_tag(tag: string): type_predicate;
    /**
     * combines other predicates in disjunctive normal form
     */
    function predicate_complex(definition: Array<Array<{
        mode: boolean;
        item: type_predicate;
    }>>): type_predicate;
    /**
     */
    function send(subject: type_subject, entry: type_entry): void;
    /**
     */
    function logic(subject: type_subject): type_channel_logic;
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.log.channel.minlevel {
    /**
     */
    type type_subject = {
        /**
         * @todo check if it has to be logic
         */
        core: type_channel_logic;
        threshold: enum_level;
    };
    /**
     */
    function send(subject: type_subject, entry: type_entry): void;
    /**
     */
    function logic(subject: type_subject): type_channel_logic;
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.log.channel.std {
    /**
     */
    type type_subject = {
        target: ("stdout" | "stderr");
        format: type_format_definition;
    };
    /**
     */
    function send(subject: type_subject, entry: type_entry): void;
    /**
     */
    function logic(subject: type_subject): type_channel_logic;
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.log.channel.file {
    /**
     */
    type type_subject = {
        path: string;
        format: type_format_definition;
    };
    /**
     */
    function send(subject: type_subject, entry: type_entry): void;
    /**
     */
    function logic(subject: type_subject): type_channel_logic;
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.log.channel.notify {
    /**
     */
    type type_subject = {};
    /**
     * @todo tags
     */
    function send(subject: type_subject, entry: type_entry): void;
    /**
     */
    function logic(subject: type_subject): type_channel_logic;
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.log.channel.email {
    /**
     */
    type type_subject = {
        smtp_credentials: {
            host: string;
            port: int;
            username: string;
            password: string;
        };
        sender: string;
        receivers: Array<string>;
    };
    /**
     * @todo tags
     */
    function send(subject: type_subject, entry: type_entry): void;
    /**
     */
    function logic(subject: type_subject): type_channel_logic;
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.log {
    /**
     */
    function get_channel_logic(channel_description: type_channel_description): type_channel_logic;
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.log {
    /**
     */
    function default_logger(): type_logger_data;
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.log {
    /**
     */
    function set_main_logger(logger_data: type_logger_data): void;
    /**
     * consumes a log entry, i.e. sends it to all channels
     */
    function send_(logger: type_logger_logic, entry: type_entry): void;
    /**
     * [convenience]
     *
     * @todo rename to "send"
     */
    function debug_(logger: type_logger_logic, incident: string, { "tags": option_tags, "details": option_details, }?: {
        tags?: Array<string>;
        details?: any;
    }): void;
    /**
     * [convenience]
     *
     * @todo rename to "info"
     */
    function info_(logger: type_logger_logic, incident: string, { "tags": option_tags, "details": option_details, }?: {
        tags?: Array<string>;
        details?: any;
    }): void;
    /**
     * [convenience]
     *
     * @todo rename to "notice"
     */
    function notice_(logger: type_logger_logic, incident: string, { "tags": option_tags, "details": option_details, }?: {
        tags?: Array<string>;
        details?: any;
    }): void;
    /**
     * [convenience]
     *
     * @todo rename to "warning"
     */
    function warning_(logger: type_logger_logic, incident: string, { "tags": option_tags, "details": option_details, }?: {
        tags?: Array<string>;
        details?: any;
    }): void;
    /**
     * [convenience]
     *
     * @todo rename to "error"
     */
    function error_(logger: type_logger_logic, incident: string, { "tags": option_tags, "details": option_details, }?: {
        tags?: Array<string>;
        details?: any;
    }): void;
    /**
     * [convenience]
     */
    function _send(entry: type_entry): void;
    /**
     * [convenience]
     */
    function _debug(incident: string, { "tags": option_tags, "details": option_details, }?: {
        tags?: Array<string>;
        details?: any;
    }): void;
    /**
     * [convenience]
     */
    function _info(incident: string, { "tags": option_tags, "details": option_details, }?: {
        tags?: Array<string>;
        details?: any;
    }): void;
    /**
     * [convenience]
     */
    function _notice(incident: string, { "tags": option_tags, "details": option_details, }?: {
        tags?: Array<string>;
        details?: any;
    }): void;
    /**
     * [convenience]
     */
    function _warning(incident: string, { "tags": option_tags, "details": option_details, }?: {
        tags?: Array<string>;
        details?: any;
    }): void;
    /**
     * [convenience]
     */
    function _error(incident: string, { "tags": option_tags, "details": option_details, }?: {
        tags?: Array<string>;
        details?: any;
    }): void;
    /**
     * [convenience]
     *
     * @deprecated use ._debug instead!
     */
    function debug(incident: string, details?: any, tags?: Array<string>): void;
    /**
     * [convenience]
     *
     * @deprecated use ._info instead!
     */
    function info(incident: string, details?: any, tags?: Array<string>): void;
    /**
     * [convenience]
     *
     * @deprecated use ._notice instead!
     */
    function notice(incident: string, details?: any, tags?: Array<string>): void;
    /**
     * [convenience]
     *
     * @deprecated use ._warning instead!
     */
    function warning(incident: string, details?: any, tags?: Array<string>): void;
    /**
     * [convenience]
     *
     * @deprecated use ._error instead!
     */
    function error(incident: string, details?: any, tags?: Array<string>): void;
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.object {
    /**
     * @author fenris
     * @deprecated use the "??" operator instead
     */
    function fetch<type_value>(object: Object, fieldname: string, options?: {
        fallback?: type_value;
        escalate?: boolean;
    }): type_value;
    /**
     */
    function map<type_from, type_to>(object_from: Record<string, type_from>, transformator: ((value_from: type_from, key?: string) => type_to)): Record<string, type_to>;
    /**
     * gibt ein Objekt mit bestimmten Einträgen des Eingabe-Objekts zurück
     */
    function filter<type_value>(object_from: Record<string, type_value>, predicate: ((value_from: type_value, key?: string) => boolean)): Record<string, type_value>;
    /**
     * wandelt ein Array mit Einträgen der Form {key,value} in ein entsprechendes Objekt um
     *
     * @deprecated use Object.fromEntries instead!
     */
    function from_array<type_value>(array: Array<{
        key: string;
        value: type_value;
    }>): Record<string, type_value>;
    /**
     * wandelt ein Objekt in ein entsprechendes Array mit Einträgen der Form {key,value} um
     *
     * @deprecated use Object.entries insetad!
     */
    function to_array<type_value>(object: Record<string, type_value>): Array<{
        key: string;
        value: type_value;
    }>;
    /**
     * gibt eine Liste von Schlüsseln eines Objekts zurück
     *
     * @deprecated use Object.keys instead!
     */
    function keys(object: Record<string, any>): Array<string>;
    /**
     * gibt eine Liste von Werten eines Objekts zurück
     *
     * @deprecated use Object.values instead!
     */
    function values<type_value>(object: Record<string, type_value>): Array<type_value>;
    /**
     * liest ein Baum-artiges Objekt an einer bestimmten Stelle aus
     */
    function path_read<type_value>(object: Object, path: string, options?: {
        fallback?: type_value;
        escalate?: boolean;
    }): type_value;
    /**
     * schreibt einen Wert an eine bestimmte Stelle in einem Baum-artigen Objekt
     */
    function path_write<type_value>(object: Object, path: string, value: type_value, construct?: boolean): void;
    /**
     * prüft ob ein Objekt einem bestimmten Muster entspricht
     *
     * @deprecated not very useful
     */
    function matches<type_value_object, type_value_pattern>(object: Record<string, type_value_object>, pattern: Record<string, type_value_pattern>, options?: {
        collate?: ((value_pattern: type_value_pattern, value_object: type_value_object) => boolean);
    }): boolean;
    /**
     * erzeugt eine Projektion eines Baum-artigen Objekts in ein Listen-artiges Objekt
     */
    function flatten(value: any, options?: {
        separator?: string;
        key_for_array_element?: ((index: int) => string);
    }): Record<string, any>;
    /**
     * @deprecated use Object.assign instead!
     */
    function clash(x: Record<string, any>, y: Record<string, any>, options?: {
        overwrite?: boolean;
        hooks?: {
            existing?: ((key?: string, value_old?: any, value_new?: any) => void);
        };
    }): Record<string, any>;
    /**
     * @deprecated use Object.assign instead!
     */
    function patch(core: (null | Record<string, any>), mantle: (null | Record<string, any>), options?: {
        deep?: boolean;
        path?: (null | string);
    }): void;
    /**
     * @deprecated use Object.assign instead!
     */
    function patched(core: Record<string, any>, mantle: Record<string, any>, options?: {
        deep?: boolean;
    }): Record<string, any>;
    /**
     * @deprecated use Object.assign instead!
     */
    function attached(object: Record<string, any>, key: string, value: any): Record<string, any>;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function copy(object: Record<string, any>): Record<string, any>;
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.pair {
    /**
     */
    type type_pair<type_first, type_second> = {
        first: type_first;
        second: type_second;
    };
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.pair {
    /**
     */
    function swap<type_first, type_second>(pair: type_pair<type_first, type_second>): type_pair<type_second, type_first>;
    /**
     */
    function show<type_first, type_second>(pair: type_pair<type_first, type_second>, options?: {
        show_first?: ((first: type_first) => string);
        show_second?: ((second: type_second) => string);
    }): string;
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.list {
    /**
     */
    type type_separation<type_element> = {
        yes: Array<type_element>;
        no: Array<type_element>;
    };
    /**
     */
    type type_result_max<type_element, type_value> = (null | {
        index: int;
        element: type_element;
        value: type_value;
    });
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.list {
    /**
     * returns a certain list of integer numbers
     */
    function range(from: int, to: int, options?: {
        step?: int;
    }): Array<int>;
    /**
     * returns a certain list of consecutiv integer numbers, beginning with 0
     */
    function sequence(length: int): Array<int>;
    /**
     */
    function from_iterator<type_element>(iterator: Iterator<type_element>): Array<type_element>;
    /**
     */
    function is_empty<type_element>(list: Array<type_element>): boolean;
    /**
     * combines two lists into one
     *
     * @param {boolean} [options.cut] whether the result list will be as long as the shortest input list or an exception is thrown if they have different lengths; default: true
     */
    function zip<type_element_first, type_element_second>(list_first: Array<type_element_first>, list_second: Array<type_element_second>, options?: {
        cut?: boolean;
    }): Array<lib_plankton.pair.type_pair<type_element_first, type_element_second>>;
    /**
     * checks whether two lists are equal
     *
     * @todo define common function "equals" and default predicate to
     */
    function equals<type_element>(list1: Array<type_element>, list2: Array<type_element>, options?: {
        collate_element?: ((element1: type_element, element2: type_element) => boolean);
    }): boolean;
    /**
     * creates a list with the elements from the input list, which fulfil a certain predicate (~ filter)
     */
    function keep<type_element>(list: Array<type_element>, predicate: ((element: type_element) => boolean)): Array<type_element>;
    /**
     * creates a list with the elements from the input list, which do not fulfil a certain predicate (~ dual filter)
     */
    function drop<type_element>(list: Array<type_element>, predicate: ((element: type_element) => boolean)): Array<type_element>;
    /**
     */
    function filter_inplace<type_element>(list: Array<type_element>, predicate: ((element: type_element) => boolean)): void;
    /**
     * returns a list with no duplicates (like unix' "unique")
     */
    function cleaned<type_element>(list: Array<type_element>, options?: {
        collate_element?: ((x: type_element, y: type_element) => boolean);
    }): Array<type_element>;
    /**
     * creates a binary partition of the list according to a given predicate
     */
    function separate<type_element>(list: Array<type_element>, predicate: ((element: type_element) => boolean)): type_separation<type_element>;
    /**
     */
    function clone<type_element>(list: Array<type_element>): Array<type_element>;
    /**
     */
    function reversed<type_element>(list: Array<type_element>): Array<type_element>;
    /**
     * @todo use Array.toSorted?
     */
    function sorted<type_element>(list: Array<type_element>, options: {
        compare_element?: ((element1: type_element, element2: type_element) => boolean);
    }): Array<type_element>;
    /**
     * die Liste in gleich große Blöcke zerlegen
     */
    function chop<type_element>(list: Array<type_element>, chunk_size: int): Array<Array<type_element>>;
    /**
     */
    function group<type_element>(list: Array<type_element>, collate_element: ((x: type_element, y: type_element) => boolean)): Array<Array<type_element>>;
    /**
     */
    function has<type_element>(list: Array<type_element>, predicate: ((element: type_element) => boolean)): boolean;
    /**
     * @deprecate use Array.includes or Array.some
     */
    function contains<type_element>(list: Array<type_element>, element: type_element, options: {
        collate_element?: ((element1: type_element, element2: type_element) => boolean);
    }): boolean;
    /**
     * retrieves the element and its index of the list, which has the maximum value
     */
    function max<type_element, type_value>(list: Array<type_element>, target_function: ((element: type_element) => type_value), options: {
        compare_value: ((value1: type_value, value2: type_value) => boolean);
    }): type_result_max<type_element, type_value>;
    /**
     * retrieves the element and its index of the list, which has the mininum value
     */
    function min<type_element, type_value>(list: Array<type_element>, target_function: (element: type_element) => type_value, options: {
        compare_value: ((value1: type_value, value2: type_value) => boolean);
    }): type_result_max<type_element, type_value>;
    /**
     * implements the idea of arithmetic distribution like in "(a+b)·(c+d) = (a·c)+(a·d)+(b·c)+(b·d)"
     * 		example: distribute([[1,2],[3],[4,5,6]]) = [[1,3,4],[1,3,5],[1,3,6],[2,3,4],[2,3,5],[2,3,6]]
     */
    function distribute<type_element>(lists: Array<Array<type_element>>): Array<Array<type_element>>;
    /**
     */
    function contrast<type_left, type_right>(list_left: Array<type_left>, extract_key_left: ((left: type_left) => string), list_right: Array<type_right>, extract_key_right: ((right: type_right) => string)): {
        both: Array<{
            key: string;
            left: type_left;
            right: type_right;
        }>;
        only_left: Array<{
            key: string;
            left: type_left;
        }>;
        only_right: Array<{
            key: string;
            right: type_right;
        }>;
    };
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.conf {
    /**
     */
    type type_schema = ({
        enum?: Array<any>;
        default?: any;
        description?: string;
    } | {
        type: "null";
        description?: string;
    } | {
        type: "boolean";
        nullable?: boolean;
        enum?: Array<boolean>;
        default?: boolean;
        description?: string;
    } | {
        type: "integer";
        nullable?: boolean;
        enum?: Array<int>;
        default?: int;
        description?: string;
    } | {
        type: "number";
        nullable?: boolean;
        enum?: Array<number>;
        default?: number;
        description?: string;
    } | {
        type: "string";
        nullable?: boolean;
        enum?: Array<string>;
        default?: string;
        description?: string;
    } | {
        type: "array";
        nullable?: boolean;
        items: type_schema;
        enum?: Array<Array<any>>;
        default?: Array<any>;
        description?: string;
    } | {
        type: "object";
        nullable?: boolean;
        properties?: Record<string, type_schema>;
        required?: Array<string>;
        additionalProperties?: (false | type_schema);
        enum?: Array<Record<string, any>>;
        default?: Record<string, any>;
        description?: string;
    } | {
        anyOf: Array<type_schema>;
        default?: any;
    } | {
        allOf: Array<type_schema>;
    } | {
        oneOf: Array<type_schema>;
    } | {
        not: type_schema;
    });
    /**
     */
    type type_report = {
        incident: string;
        details: Record<string, any>;
    };
    /**
     */
    type type_adaption<type_result> = {
        reports: Array<type_report>;
        result: lib_plankton.pod.type_pod<type_result>;
    };
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.conf {
    /**
     * @todo versioning
     */
    function refine<type_result>(schema: type_schema, value_raw: any): type_result;
    /**
     */
    function load<type_result>(schema: type_schema, path: (null | string)): Promise<type_result>;
}
declare var plain_text_to_html: (text: string) => string;
/**
 * @desc makes a valid
 */
declare var format_sentence: (str: string, rtl?: boolean, caseSense?: boolean) => string;
declare var fill_string_template: (template_string: string, object: any, fabric: Function, delimiter: string, default_string: string, sloppy: boolean) => string;
declare var make_string_template: (_template: string, _fabrics?: Object) => (object: {
    [key: string]: string;
}) => string;
declare var make_eml_header: (object: {
    [key: string]: string;
}) => string;
declare var make_eml_body: Object;
declare namespace lib_plankton.string {
    /**
     * @author neuc,frac
     */
    function empty(str: string): boolean;
    /**
     * @desc returns a unique string
     * @param {string} prefix an optional prefix for the generated string
     * @return {string}
     * @author fenris
     */
    function generate(prefix?: string): string;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function join(parts: Array<string>, glue?: string): string;
    /**
     * @desc splits a string, but returns an empty list, if the string is empty
     * @param {string} chain
     * @param {string} separator
     * @return {Array<string>}
     * @author fenris
     */
    function split(chain: string, separator: string): Array<string>;
    /**
     * @author neu3no
     */
    function explode(str: string, needle: string, max: int): Array<string>;
    /**
     * @desc concats a given word with itself n times
     * @param {string} word
     * @param {int}
     * @return {string}
     * @author fenris
     */
    function repeat(word: string, count: int): string;
    /**
     * @desc lengthens a string by repeatedly appending or prepending another string
     * @param {string} word the string to pad
     * @param {int} length the length, which the result shall have
     * @param {string} symbol the string, which will be added (multiple times)
     * @param {boolean} [prepend]; whether to prepend (~true) or append (~false); default: false
     * @return {string} the padded string
     * @author fenris
     */
    function pad(word: string, length: int, symbol?: string, mode?: string): string;
    /**
     * @desc checks if a given string conttains a certain substring
     * @param {string} string
     * @param {string} part
     * @return {boolean}
     * @author fenris
     */
    function contains(chain: string, part: string): boolean;
    /**
     * @desc checks if a given string starts with a certain substring
     * @param {string} string
     * @param {string} part
     * @return {boolean}
     * @author fenris
     */
    function startsWith(chain: string, part: string): boolean;
    /**
     * @desc checks if a given string ends with a certain substring
     * @param {string} string
     * @param {string} part
     * @return {boolean}
     * @author fenris
     */
    function endsWith(chain: string, part: string): boolean;
    /**
     * @desc count the occourrences of a string in a string
     * @param string haystack_string the string wich should be examined
     * @param string needle_string the string which should be counted
     * @author neuc
     */
    function count_occourrences(haystack_string: string, needle_string: string, check_escape: boolean): int;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    function replace(str: string, replacements: Array<{
        from: string;
        to: string;
    }>, options?: {}): string;
    /**
     * @desc replaces occurences of "{{name}}" in a string by the corresponding values of an argument object
     * @author fenris
     */
    function coin(str: string, args: {
        [id: string]: string;
    }, options?: {
        legacy?: boolean;
        open?: string;
        close?: string;
    }): string;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     * @deprecated use limit
     */
    function cut(str: string, length: int, delimiter?: string): string;
    /**
     */
    function limit(str: string, options?: {
        length?: int;
        indicator?: string;
    }): string;
    /**
     */
    function slice(str: string, size: int): Array<string>;
    /**
     */
    function capitalize(str: string): string;
}
/**
 * @deprecated
 */
declare namespace lib_string {
    const empty: typeof lib_plankton.string.empty;
    const generate: typeof lib_plankton.string.generate;
    const split: typeof lib_plankton.string.split;
    const explode: typeof lib_plankton.string.repeat;
    const repeat: typeof lib_plankton.string.repeat;
    const pad: typeof lib_plankton.string.pad;
    const contains: typeof lib_plankton.string.contains;
    const startsWith: typeof lib_plankton.string.startsWith;
    const endsWith: typeof lib_plankton.string.endsWith;
    const count_occourrences: typeof lib_plankton.string.count_occourrences;
    const coin: typeof lib_plankton.string.coin;
    const stance: typeof lib_plankton.string.coin;
    const cut: typeof lib_plankton.string.cut;
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.string {
    /**
     * an implementation of c sprintf
     * @param {string} string format string
     * @param {array} args arguments which should be filled into
     * @returns {string}
     */
    var sprintf: (input: string, args?: Array<any>, original?: any) => string;
    /**
     * an implementation of c printf
     * @param {string} string format string
     * @param {array} args arguments which should be filled into
     * @returns {string}
     */
    function printf(format: any, args: any): void;
}
declare var sprintf: (input: string, args?: Array<any>, original?: any) => string;
declare var printf: typeof lib_plankton.string.printf;
declare var eml_log: any;
declare var track_exports: any;
declare var make_logger: (prefix: any, current_loglevel: any) => (obj: any, lvl: any) => void;
declare namespace lib_plankton.args {
    /**
     */
    enum enum_environment {
        cli = "cli",
        url = "url"
    }
    /**
     */
    enum enum_kind {
        positional = "positional",
        volatile = "volatile"
    }
    /**
     */
    enum enum_type {
        boolean = "boolean",
        integer = "int",
        float = "float",
        string = "string"
    }
    /**
     */
    enum enum_mode {
        replace = "replace",
        accumulate = "accumulate"
    }
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.args {
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    class class_argument {
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        protected name: string;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        protected kind: enum_kind;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        protected type: enum_type;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        protected mode: enum_mode;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        protected default_: any;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        protected info: string;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        protected parameters: Object;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        protected hidden: boolean;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        constructor({ "name": name, "type": type, "kind": kind, "mode": mode, "default": default_, "info": info, "parameters": parameters, "hidden": hidden, }: {
            name: string;
            type?: enum_type;
            kind?: enum_kind;
            mode?: enum_mode;
            default?: any;
            info?: string;
            parameters?: Object;
            hidden?: boolean;
        });
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        static positional({ "name": name, "type": type, "mode": mode, "default": default_, "info": info, "hidden": hidden, "index": index, }: {
            name: string;
            type?: enum_type;
            mode?: enum_mode;
            default?: any;
            info?: string;
            hidden?: boolean;
            index: int;
        }): class_argument;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        static volatile({ "name": name, "type": type, "mode": mode, "default": default_, "info": info, "hidden": hidden, "indicators_short": indicators_short, "indicators_long": indicators_long, }: {
            name: string;
            type?: enum_type;
            mode?: enum_mode;
            default?: any;
            info?: string;
            hidden?: boolean;
            indicators_short: Array<string>;
            indicators_long: Array<string>;
        }): class_argument;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        check(): boolean;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        name_get(): string;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        kind_get(): enum_kind;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        type_get(): enum_type;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        mode_get(): enum_mode;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        default_get(): any;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        parameters_get(): Object;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        hidden_get(): boolean;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        toString(): string;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        indicator_main(): string;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        pattern_value(): string;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        extract(raw: string): any;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        assign(data: Object, target: string, raw: string): void;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        make(data: Object, target: string): string;
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        generate_help(): string;
    }
}
declare namespace lib_plankton.args {
    /**
     * @author fenris
     */
    var verbosity: int;
    /**
     * @author fenris
     * @todo check validity
     */
    class class_handler {
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        protected arguments_: {
            [name: string]: class_argument;
        };
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        constructor(arguments_: {
            [name: string]: class_argument;
        });
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        filter(kind: enum_kind): {
            [name: string]: class_argument;
        };
        /**
         * @author fenris
         */
        read(environment: enum_environment, input: string, data?: {
            [name: string]: any;
        }): {
            [name: string]: any;
        };
        /**
         * @author fenris
         * @todo handle if the data object doesn't have the required field or the type is wrong or sth.
         */
        write(environment: enum_environment, data: {
            [name: string]: any;
        }): string;
        /**
         * @desc manpage-like info-sheet
         * @author fenris
         */
        generate_help({ "programname": programname, "author": author, "description": description, "executable": executable, }: {
            programname?: string;
            author?: string;
            description?: string;
            executable?: string;
        }): string;
    }
}