// Type definitions for thenBy
// Definitions by: Teun Duynstee (with significant help from @HonoluluHenk)
type SortOrder = "asc" | "desc" | -1 | 1;

interface Opt {
    direction?: SortOrder;
    ignoreCase?: boolean;
}

interface TypedOpt<T> extends Opt {
    cmp?: (a: T, b: T) => number;
}

interface IThenBy<T> {
    (v1: T, v2: T): number;
    /**
     * Full format to compare two elements and determine which sorts first.
     * @param compare function that receives two values from the sorted array and returns a number indicating which comes first: < 0: first comes first, 0: doesn't matter, > 0: second comes first.
     * @param direction can be used to reverse the sorting by passing -1
     **/
    thenBy(compare: (v1: T, v2: T) => number, direction?: SortOrder | Opt): IThenBy<T>;
    /**
     * Shorthand for selecting a value to sort on from the sorted element.
     * @param select function that receives a value from the sorted array and selects the thing to sort on
     * @param direction reverse by passing -1. opt for other options
     **/
    thenBy<U>(select: (v: T) => U, direction?: SortOrder | TypedOpt<U>): IThenBy<T>;
    /**
     * Shorthand for sorting on a simple property.
     * @param byPropertyName is the name of the property to sort on as a string
     * @param direction reverse by passing -1. opt for other options
     **/
    thenBy(byPropertyName: keyof T & string, direction?: SortOrder | TypedOpt<any>): IThenBy<T>;
    /** @internal fallback when T cannot be inferred — accepts any string key */
    thenBy(byPropertyName: string, direction?: SortOrder | TypedOpt<any>): IThenBy<T>;
}

/**
 * Full format to compare two elements and determine which sorts first.
 * @param compare function that receives two values from the sorted array and returns a number indicating which comes first: < 0: first comes first, 0: doesn't matter, > 0: second comes first.
 * @param direction can be used to reverse the sorting by passing -1
 **/
export function firstBy<T>(compare: (v1: T, v2: T) => number, direction?: SortOrder | Opt): IThenBy<T>;
/**
 * Shorthand for selecting a value to sort on from the sorted element.
 * @param select function that receives a value from the sorted array and selects the thing to sort on
 * @param direction reverse by passing -1. opt for other options
 **/
export function firstBy<T, U>(select: (v: T) => U, direction?: SortOrder | TypedOpt<U>): IThenBy<T>;
/**
 * Shorthand for sorting on a simple property.
 * @param byPropertyName is the name of the property to sort on as a string
 * @param direction reverse by passing -1. opt for other options
 **/
export function firstBy<T>(byPropertyName: keyof T & string, direction?: SortOrder | TypedOpt<any>): IThenBy<T>;

export default firstBy;