import { MyJson, MyJsonArray, MyJsonFixed, MyJsonFlex, MyJsonMap, MyJsonValue } from "./myjsonImpl";
/**
 * @brief Base class for classes mapping JSON objects.
 */
declare abstract class MyJsonBaseObject extends MyJson {
    /**
     * @brief Constructor.
     * @param {boolean} isMandatory True if the object must appear in the
     *     hierarchy.
     * @param {string} name The name of the object.
     */
    constructor(isMandatory: boolean, name: string);
    /**
     * @brief Common implementation of clone().
     * @param {MyJsonBaseObject} other The copy.
     */
    protected _cloneImpl(other: MyJsonBaseObject): void;
    /**
     * @brief Common implementation of isEqual().
     * @param {MyJson} other The other object of comparison.
     * @return {boolean} True if they are equals.
     */
    protected _isEqualImpl(other: MyJsonBaseObject): boolean;
    /**
     * @brief Check whether the object is empty.
     * @return {boolean} True if empty.
     */
    isEmpty(): boolean;
    /**
     * @brief Get the number of stored elements.
     * @return {number} The array size.
     */
    getSize(): number;
    /**
     * @brief Get the element with the given key.
     * @param {string} key The key.
     * @return {MyJson} The internal element.
     */
    get(key: string): MyJson;
    /**
     * @brief Set the element with given key.
     * @param {key} key The key.
     * @param {MyJson} value The element.
     */
    set(key: string, value: MyJson): void;
    /**
     * @brief Check if the element exists.
     * @param {string} key The key.
     * @return {boolean} True if it exists.
     */
    has(key: string): boolean;
    /**
     * @brief Common implementation of forEach()..
     * The callback takes the key, the element, and the whole object.
     * It returns true to break the loop before having rolled on all elements.
     * @param {(key:string,value:MyJson,obj:MyJsonBaseObject)=>boolean} func
     *     The callback.
     * @param {any | null | undefined} [funcThis=null] The optional "this" for
     *     the callback.
     */
    protected _forEachImpl(func: (key: string, value: MyJson, obj: MyJsonBaseObject) => boolean, funcThis?: any | null | undefined): boolean;
    /**
     * @brief Common implementation of merge().
     * Already existent keys are merged recursively.
     * @param {MyJsonBaseObject} other The other object to merge.
     * @throws {Error} If the two objects cannot be merged.
     */
    protected _mergeImpl(other: MyJsonBaseObject): void;
    /**
     * @brief Add a new child element.
     * This is a build-time support method.
     * @param {MyJson} element The child element.
     * @return {MyJson} This.
     * @throws {Error} If element cannot be added.
     */
    add(element: MyJson): MyJsonBaseObject;
    /**
     * @brief Get element as array.
     * @param {string} key The key.
     * @throws {Error} If element is not an array.
     */
    getAsArray<Element extends MyJson>(key: string): MyJsonArray<Element>;
    /**
     * @brief Get element as fixed.
     * @param {string} key The key.
     * @throws {Error} If element is not a fixed.
     */
    getAsFixed<Element extends MyJson>(key: string): MyJsonFixed;
    /**
     * @brief Get element as flex.
     * @param {string} key The key.
     * @throws {Error} If element is not a flex.
     */
    getAsFlex<Element extends MyJson>(key: string): MyJsonFlex<Element>;
    /**
     * @brief Get element as map.
     * @param {string} key The key.
     * @throws {Error} If element is not a map.
     */
    getAsMap<Element extends MyJson>(key: string): MyJsonMap<Element>;
    /**
     * @brief Get element as value.
     * @param {string} key The key.
     * @throws {Error} If element is not a value.
     */
    getAsValue<Element>(key: string): MyJsonValue<Element>;
    /**
     * @brief Get element as value.
     * @param {string} key The key.
     * @throws {Error} If element is not a value.
     */
    getAsStringValue(key: string): MyJsonValue<string>;
    /**
     * @brief Get element as value.
     * @param {string} key The key.
     * @throws {Error} If element is not a value.
     */
    getAsNumberValue(key: string): MyJsonValue<number>;
    /**
     * @brief Get element as value.
     * @param {string} key The key.
     * @throws {Error} If element is not a value.
     */
    getAsBooleanValue(key: string): MyJsonValue<boolean>;
}
export { MyJsonBaseObject };
export default MyJsonBaseObject;