import { ServeStaticOptions } from './external/serve-static-options.interface';
export interface INestExpressApplication {
    /**
     * A wrapper function around native `express.set()` method.
     * Example `app.set('trust proxy', 'loopback')`
     *
     * @returns {this}
     */
    set(...args: any[]): this;
    /**
     * A wrapper function around native `express.engine()` method.
     * Example `app.engine('mustache', mustacheExpress())`
     *
     * @returns {this}
     */
    engine(...args: any[]): this;
    /**
     * A wrapper function around native `express.enable()` method.
     * Example `app.enable('x-powered-by')`
     *
     * @returns {this}
     */
    enable(...args: any[]): this;
    /**
     * A wrapper function around native `express.disable()` method.
     * Example `app.disable('x-powered-by')`
     *
     * @returns {this}
     */
    disable(...args: any[]): this;
    /**
     * Sets a base directory for public assets.
     * Example `app.useStaticAssets('public')
     *
     * @returns {this}
     */
    useStaticAssets(options: any): this;
    useStaticAssets(path: string, options?: ServeStaticOptions): this;
    /**
     * Sets a base directory for templates (views).
     * Example `app.setBaseViewsDir('views')`
     *
     * @returns {this}
     */
    setBaseViewsDir(path: string): this;
    /**
     * Sets a view engine for templates (views).
     * Example `app.setViewEngine('pug')`
     *
     * @returns {this}
     */
    setViewEngine(engine: string): this;
}