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+import { UsageFlags, type Type } from "@typespec/compiler";
+import type { GraphQLType } from "graphql";
+
+/**
+ * TypeSpec context for type mapping
+ * @template T - The TypeSpec type
+ */
+export interface TSPContext<T extends Type> {
+  type: T; // The TypeSpec type
+  usageFlag: UsageFlags; // How the type is being used (input, output, etc.)
+  graphqlName?: string; // Optional GraphQL type name override (e.g., "ModelInput" for input types)
+  metadata: Record<string, any>; // Additional metadata
+}
+
+/**
+ * Nominal type for keys in the TypeMap
+ */
+type TypeKey = string & { __typeKey: any };
+
+/**
+ * Base TypeMap for all GraphQL type mappings
+ * @template T - The TypeSpec type constrained to TSP's Type
+ * @template G - The GraphQL type constrained to GraphQL's GraphQLType
+ */
+export abstract class TypeMap<T extends Type, G extends GraphQLType> {
+
+  // Map of materialized GraphQL types
+  protected materializedMap = new Map<TypeKey, G>();
+
+  // Map of registration contexts
+  protected registrationMap = new Map<TypeKey, TSPContext<T>>();
+
+  /**
+   * Register a TypeSpec type with context for later materialization
+   * @param context - The TypeSpec context
+   * @returns The name used for registration as a TypeKey
+   */
+  register(context: TSPContext<T>): TypeKey {
+    // Check if the type is already registered
+    const name = this.getNameFromContext(context);
+    if (this.isRegistered(name)) {
+      throw new Error(`Type ${name} is already registered`);
+    }
+
+    // Register the type
+    this.registrationMap.set(name, context);
+    return name;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the materialized GraphQL type
+   * @param name - The type name as a TypeKey
+   * @returns The materialized GraphQL type or undefined
+   */
+  get(name: TypeKey): G | undefined {
+    // Return already materialized type if available
+    if (this.materializedMap.has(name)) {
+      return this.materializedMap.get(name);
+    }
+
+    // Attempt to materialize if registered
+    const context = this.registrationMap.get(name);
+    if (context) {
+      const materializedType = this.materialize(context);
+      this.materializedMap.set(name, materializedType);
+      return materializedType;
+    }
+
+    return undefined;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Check if a type is registered
+   */
+  isRegistered(name: string): boolean {
+    return this.registrationMap.has(name as TypeKey);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get all materialized types
+   */
+  getAllMaterialized(): MapIterator<G> {
+    return this.materializedMap.values();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Reset the type map
+   */
+  reset(): void {
+    this.materializedMap.clear();
+    this.registrationMap.clear();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get a name from a context
+   */
+  protected abstract getNameFromContext(context: TSPContext<T>): TypeKey;
+
+  /**
+   * Materialize a type from a context
+   */
+  protected abstract materialize(context: TSPContext<T>): G;
+}