import { Clade } from "./parts/clade.js";
import { Hierarchy } from "./parts/hierarchy.js";
import { CodexItem } from "./parts/codex-item.js";
import { Id, Schema, Taxons } from "./parts/types.js";
export declare class Codex<Sc extends Schema> {
    #private;
    clade: Clade<Sc>;
    hierarchy: Hierarchy;
    static setup<Sc extends Schema>(taxons: Taxons<Sc>): Codex<Sc>;
    constructor(clade: Clade<Sc>, hierarchy: Hierarchy);
    /** create an item, not yet added to hierarchy */
    create<K extends keyof Sc["specimens"]>(kind: K, specimen: Sc["specimens"][K]): CodexItem<Sc, keyof Sc["specimens"]>;
    /** add an item to the hierachy as a root root */
    root<I extends CodexItem<Sc>>(item: I): I;
    /** get an item by its id */
    require(id: Id): CodexItem<Sc>;
}