import { Knex } from 'knex';
/**
 * Manages access to databases that plugins get.
 *
 * See the {@link https://backstage.io/docs/backend-system/core-services/database | service documentation} for more details.
 *
 * @public
 */
export interface DatabaseService {
    /**
     * getClient provides backend plugins database connections for itself.
     *
     * The purpose of this method is to allow plugins to get isolated data
     * stores so that plugins are discouraged from database integration.
     */
    getClient(): Promise<Knex>;
    /**
     * This property is used to control the behavior of database migrations.
     */
    migrations?: {
        /**
         * skip database migrations. Useful if connecting to a read-only database.
         *
         * @defaultValue false
         */
        skip?: boolean;
    };
}
