/// <reference types="node" />
declare module '@ioc:Adonis/Addons/Repl' {
    import { REPLServer } from 'repl';
    import { getBest } from '@poppinss/colors';
    /**
     * Custom method callback
     */
    export type Handler = (repl: ReplContract, ...args: any[]) => any;
    /**
     * Options that can be set when defining a loader
     * method
     */
    export type ContextOptions = {
        description?: string;
        usage?: string;
    };
    /**
     * Shape of the REPL class
     */
    export interface ReplContract {
        colors: ReturnType<typeof getBest>;
        /**
         * Reference to the REPL server
         */
        server: REPLServer;
        /**
         * Start the repl
         */
        start(): this;
        /**
         * Notify by writing message to the console
         * and resuming the prompt
         */
        notify(message: string): void;
        /**
         * Add a method. Loader methods works as a shortcut for
         */
        addMethod(name: string, handler: Handler, options?: ContextOptions): this;
        /**
         * Register a callback to be invoked once the server is ready
         */
        ready(callback: (repl: ReplContract) => void): this;
    }
    const Repl: ReplContract;
    export default Repl;
}