/**
 * Utility for working with deep object references.
 *
 * Example: obj.get('somthing.sub.key') would deeply reference the object.
 */
export declare class DeepObject {
    obj: Record<string, any>;
    constructor(obj?: Record<string, any>);
    /**
     * Allows for accessing nested values in an object with a single reference.
     *
     * @param key Period separated reference to the deep value.
     */
    get(key: string): any;
    /**
     * Determine all of the 'key' references for a deep object.
     *
     * ```
     * { foo: { bar: true } } => ['foo.bar']
     * ```
     */
    keys(): Array<string>;
    protected keysForRecord(record: Record<string, any>, parentKeys: Array<string>): Array<string>;
    /**
     * Set a deep value on the object using a referenced key.
     *
     * @param key Period separated reference to the deep value.
     * @param value New value to set at the deep reference.
     */
    set(key: string, value: any): void;
    /**
     * Updates the current object with the keys from a new value.
     *
     * @param value New object to be added to the existing object.
     */
    update(value?: Record<string, any>): void;
}
export declare const autoDeepObject: (value: any) => DeepObject;