import { Type } from '@angular/core';
import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
import { Accessor, Resource } from './internal';
/**
 * This class represents an in-memory collection of resources.
 */
export declare class Collection<T extends Resource> extends Resource {
    private readonly type;
    /**
     * Zero-based offset of the first element of the `values` array in
     * the collection.
     */
    readonly start: number;
    /**
     * A page of values of the collection starting with `start` offset.
     */
    readonly values: T[];
    /**
     * @param type the element resource type
     * @param obj the object used to assign the properties
     */
    constructor(type: Type<T>, obj: any);
    /**
     * Follow `next` link if it exists and can be read.
     *
     * @returns the accessor for the link or `undefined`
     */
    next(): Accessor | undefined;
    /**
     * Follow `prev` link if it exists and can be read.
     *
     * @returns the accessor for the link or `undefined`
     */
    previous(): Accessor | undefined;
    /**
     * Refresh the resource collection. In other words, read
     * the resource collection identified by `self` link.
     *
     * @returns an observable of the refreshed resource collection instance
     */
    read(): Observable<this>;
}