/**
 * Type-level encoding for higher-kinded types in Effect.
 *
 * TypeScript cannot abstract directly over type constructors such as
 * `Option<_>`, `ReadonlyArray<_>`, or `Effect<_, _, _>`. This module encodes
 * those constructors with {@link TypeLambda} and applies them with
 * {@link Kind}, so libraries can define generic APIs that work across many
 * Effect data types.
 *
 * **Mental model**
 *
 * - A {@link TypeLambda} is a type-level function with four slots: `In`,
 *   `Out2`, `Out1`, and `Target`
 * - A concrete type lambda defines `readonly type` in terms of those slots
 * - {@link Kind} fills the slots and reads the lambda's resulting concrete type
 * - {@link TypeClass} lets an interface carry the lambda it implements through
 *   {@link URI}
 * - Effect modules expose their own type lambdas when they support generic
 *   higher-kinded programming
 *
 * **Common tasks**
 *
 * - Define a type lambda for a data type by extending {@link TypeLambda}
 * - Apply a lambda to type arguments with {@link Kind}
 * - Write type class interfaces that are parameterized by a lambda
 *
 * **Gotchas**
 *
 * - The slot names are positional; check the concrete lambda to see how `In`,
 *   `Out2`, `Out1`, and `Target` map to that data type's parameters
 * - Use `never` for slots that a lambda does not read
 * - HKT values are type-level encodings; they do not create runtime wrappers
 *
 * **Example** (Defining a simple type lambda)
 *
 * ```ts
 * import type { HKT } from "effect"
 *
 * interface ReadonlyArrayTypeLambda extends HKT.TypeLambda {
 *   readonly type: ReadonlyArray<this["Target"]>
 * }
 *
 * type StringArray = HKT.Kind<
 *   ReadonlyArrayTypeLambda,
 *   never,
 *   never,
 *   never,
 *   string
 * >
 * ```
 *
 * @since 2.0.0
 */
import type * as Types from "./Types.ts";
/**
 * Defines the unique symbol used to associate `TypeClass` implementations with their `TypeLambda`.
 *
 * **When to use**
 *
 * Use when defining a custom type class that needs to expose the `TypeLambda` it
 * operates on.
 *
 * **Details**
 *
 * This symbol links a type class shape with its compile-time type lambda. It is
 * intended for type-class definitions and has no runtime behavior.
 *
 * **Example** (Linking a type class to a type lambda)
 *
 * ```ts
 * import type { HKT } from "effect"
 *
 * interface IdentityTypeLambda extends HKT.TypeLambda {
 *   readonly type: this["Target"]
 * }
 *
 * interface IdentityTypeClass extends HKT.TypeClass<IdentityTypeLambda> {
 *   readonly [HKT.URI]?: IdentityTypeLambda
 *   readonly of: <A>(value: A) => HKT.Kind<IdentityTypeLambda, never, never, never, A>
 * }
 *
 * const identity: IdentityTypeClass = {
 *   of: (value) => value
 * }
 *
 * type LinkedTypeLambda = typeof identity[typeof HKT.URI]
 *
 * const value: HKT.Kind<NonNullable<LinkedTypeLambda>, never, never, never, string> = identity.of("ok")
 * console.log(value) // "ok"
 * ```
 *
 * @category symbols
 * @since 2.0.0
 */
export declare const URI: unique symbol;
/**
 * Base interface for type classes that work with Higher-Kinded Types.
 *
 * **When to use**
 *
 * Use to define type class interfaces parameterized by a `TypeLambda`.
 *
 * **Details**
 *
 * A `TypeClass` defines operations that can be performed on any type constructor
 * that matches the given `TypeLambda`. This enables writing generic code that
 * works across different container types like Array, Option, Effect, etc.
 *
 * **Example** (Defining higher-kinded type classes)
 *
 * ```ts
 * import type { HKT } from "effect"
 *
 * // Define a Functor type class
 * interface Functor<F extends HKT.TypeLambda> extends HKT.TypeClass<F> {
 *   map<A, B>(
 *     fa: HKT.Kind<F, never, never, never, A>,
 *     f: (a: A) => B
 *   ): HKT.Kind<F, never, never, never, B>
 * }
 *
 * // Define a Monad type class
 * interface Monad<F extends HKT.TypeLambda> extends Functor<F> {
 *   flatMap<A, B>(
 *     fa: HKT.Kind<F, never, never, never, A>,
 *     f: (a: A) => HKT.Kind<F, never, never, never, B>
 *   ): HKT.Kind<F, never, never, never, B>
 * }
 * ```
 *
 * @category models
 * @since 2.0.0
 */
export interface TypeClass<F extends TypeLambda> {
    readonly [URI]?: F;
}
/**
 * Base interface for defining Higher-Kinded Type parameters.
 *
 * **When to use**
 *
 * Use to encode a type constructor for higher-kinded generic programming.
 *
 * **Details**
 *
 * A `TypeLambda` encodes the "shape" of a type constructor, specifying how many
 * type parameters it takes and their variance (contravariant, covariant, or
 * invariant). The four parameters are `In` for contravariant input, `Out2` for
 * covariant output often used for errors, `Out1` for covariant output often used
 * for context or environment, and `Target` for the invariant main type.
 *
 * **Example** (Defining type lambdas)
 *
 * ```ts
 * import type { Effect, HKT } from "effect"
 *
 * // TypeLambda for Array<A>
 * interface ArrayTypeLambda extends HKT.TypeLambda {
 *   readonly type: Array<this["Target"]>
 * }
 *
 * // TypeLambda for Effect<A, E, R>
 * interface EffectTypeLambda extends HKT.TypeLambda {
 *   readonly type: Effect.Effect<this["Target"], this["Out2"], this["Out1"]>
 * }
 *
 * // TypeLambda for function (A) => B
 * interface FunctionTypeLambda extends HKT.TypeLambda {
 *   readonly type: (a: this["In"]) => this["Target"]
 * }
 * ```
 *
 * @category models
 * @since 2.0.0
 */
export interface TypeLambda {
    readonly In: unknown;
    readonly Out2: unknown;
    readonly Out1: unknown;
    readonly Target: unknown;
}
/**
 * Applies type parameters to a `TypeLambda` to get the concrete type.
 *
 * **When to use**
 *
 * Use to apply a `TypeLambda` to type parameters and obtain its concrete type.
 *
 * **Details**
 *
 * This type-level function takes a `TypeLambda` and four type parameters, then
 * "applies" them to get the actual type. It handles variance correctly, ensuring
 * contravariant parameters are used as inputs and covariant parameters as
 * outputs. This is the core mechanism that allows HKT to transform abstract type
 * constructors into concrete types by applying arguments.
 *
 * **Example** (Applying type lambdas)
 *
 * ```ts
 * import type { Effect, HKT, Option } from "effect"
 *
 * // Define TypeLambdas
 * interface OptionTypeLambda extends HKT.TypeLambda {
 *   readonly type: Option.Option<this["Target"]>
 * }
 *
 * interface EffectTypeLambda extends HKT.TypeLambda {
 *   readonly type: Effect.Effect<this["Target"], this["Out2"], this["Out1"]>
 * }
 *
 * // Apply type parameters to get concrete types
 * type OptionString = HKT.Kind<OptionTypeLambda, never, never, never, string>
 * // Result: Option.Option<string>
 *
 * type EffectStringNumberBoolean = HKT.Kind<
 *   EffectTypeLambda,
 *   never,
 *   number,
 *   boolean,
 *   string
 * >
 * // Result: Effect.Effect<string, number, boolean>
 *
 * // TypeLambdas enable generic programming over type constructors
 * type StringType<F extends HKT.TypeLambda> = HKT.Kind<
 *   F,
 *   never,
 *   never,
 *   never,
 *   string
 * >
 * ```
 *
 * @category utility types
 * @since 2.0.0
 */
export type Kind<F extends TypeLambda, In, Out2, Out1, Target> = F extends {
    readonly type: unknown;
} ? (F & {
    readonly In: In;
    readonly Out2: Out2;
    readonly Out1: Out1;
    readonly Target: Target;
})["type"] : {
    readonly F: F;
    readonly In: Types.Contravariant<In>;
    readonly Out2: Types.Covariant<Out2>;
    readonly Out1: Types.Covariant<Out1>;
    readonly Target: Types.Invariant<Target>;
};
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