import { AnimateElementRequest } from './animate-element-request';
import { AnimationBuilder } from '@angular/animations';
import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
/**
 * Handler for processing animation requests for individual elements.
 */
export declare class AnimateElementHandler {
    private animationBuilder;
    /**
     * Creates an instance of AnimateElementHandler.
     * @param {AnimationBuilder} animationBuilder - The AnimationBuilder service for creating animations.
     */
    constructor(animationBuilder: AnimationBuilder);
    /**
     * Handles the provided animation request and returns an Observable for the animation process.
     * @param {AnimateElementRequest} request - The animation request to be handled.
     * @return {Observable<HTMLElement | SVGPathElement>} An Observable emitting the animated element.
     */
    handle(request: AnimateElementRequest): Observable<HTMLElement | SVGPathElement>;
    private animateConnection;
    private animateNode;
}