/**
 * Reads lines from a UTF-8 encoded file.
 */
export declare class LineReader implements AsyncIterable<string>, AsyncDisposable {
    /** The read buffer. */
    private readonly buffer;
    /** The file to read from. Null if file is not open. */
    private readonly file;
    /** The current read position in the file. */
    private readPosition;
    /** The current offset in the text stream. */
    private currentOffset;
    /** The current line in the text stream. */
    private currentLine;
    /** The current start index in the buffer. */
    private bufferStart;
    /** The current end index in the buffer. */
    private bufferEnd;
    /** The buffered line. */
    private bufferedLine;
    /** Text decoder used to decode UTF-8 line into JavaScript string. */
    private readonly decoder;
    /**
     * Constructs a new line reader reading from the given file and position.
     *
     * @param file       - The file to read from.
     * @param offset     - The file offset to start reading from.
     * @param line       - The line number to start counting with.
     * @param bufferSize - The size of the read buffer in bytes.
     */
    private constructor();
    /** @inheritdoc */
    [Symbol.asyncDispose](): Promise<void>;
    /**
     * Creates a new line reader reading from the given file and position.
     *
     * @param filename       - The file to read from.
     * @param offset     - The file offset to start reading from. Defaults to 0 (Beginning of file).
     * @param line       - The line number to start counting with. Defaults to 1 (First line).
     * @param bufferSize - The size of the read buffer in bytes. Defaults to 8 KB.
     * @returns The created line reader.
     */
    static create(filename: string, offset?: number, line?: number, bufferSize?: number): Promise<LineReader>;
    /**
     * Returns the byte offset from which the next line will be read.
     *
     * @returns The byte offset from which the next line will be read.
     */
    getOffset(): number;
    /**
     * Returns the line from which the next line will be read.
     *
     * @returns The line from which the next line will be read.
     */
    getLine(): number;
    /**
     * Closes the file reader and releases the file handle it uses.
     */
    close(): Promise<void>;
    /**
     * Reads the next line from the file and returns it. A line must be terminated by a line break (LF or CRLF). Method
     * returns null if there is currently no complete line to return. You can call the method again to try again (In
     * case the file is still growing). The returned string includes the line terminated (LF or CRLF) so you have to
     * strip it yourself if necessary.
     *
     * @returns The read line or null if no more complete lines are currently present.
     */
    next(): Promise<string | null>;
    /**
     * Reads all lines until the end of the file.
     *
     * @yields The read lines as a generator.
     */
    [Symbol.asyncIterator](): AsyncGenerator<string>;
}