import type { DockerHost } from './classes.host.js';
/**
 * Abstract base class for all Docker resources.
 * Provides standardized patterns for resource management and lifecycle.
 */
export declare abstract class DockerResource {
    /**
     * Reference to the DockerHost that manages this resource.
     * All API operations go through this host instance.
     */
    protected readonly dockerHost: DockerHost;
    /**
     * Creates a new Docker resource instance.
     * @param dockerHost The DockerHost instance that manages this resource
     */
    constructor(dockerHost: DockerHost);
    /**
     * Refreshes this resource's state from the Docker daemon.
     * Implementations should fetch current data and update instance properties.
     */
    abstract refresh(): Promise<void>;
}