/**
 * @module Utils
 * @author Alan Rodas Bonjour <alanrodas@gmail.com>
 */
import { Application } from 'typedoc';
/**
 * A class that wraps the idea of a `Plugin` for TypeDoc.
 *
 * @remarks
 * Similarly to themes, this class is structured so that
 * subclasses can access the main TypeDoc app through
 * the `this.application` property.
 *
 * Subclasses are expected to overwrite this class and to
 * define an `initialize` method, which is just a fancy name
 * for the `load` function that is exported by regular plugins.
 */
export declare abstract class TypedocPlugin {
    application: Application;
    /**
     * Create a new instance of this plugin.
     *
     * @param application - The instance of the running TypeDoc application
     */
    constructor(application: Application);
    /**
     * Initialize the plugin, loading all required configuration for it.
     *
     * @remarks
     * This function is called when the plugin is loaded, after instantiation
     * by the {@link loadPlugin} function.
     */
    abstract initialize(): void | Promise<void>;
}
/**
 * Load a plugin into the application.
 *
 * @param typedocApp - The instance of the running TypeDoc application
 * @param plugin - The class of the plugin to load.
 */
export declare const loadPlugin: (typedocApp: Application, plugin: new (app: Application) => TypedocPlugin) => void;
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