/**
 * @author Thomas Barnekow
 * @license MIT
 */
import { XNamespace } from './internal.js';
/**
 * Represents XML names.
 */
export declare class XName {
    readonly namespace: XNamespace;
    readonly localName: string;
    /**
     * Initializes a new `XName` with the given namespace, local name, and prefix.
     *
     * @param namespace The `XNamespace`.
     * @param localName The local name.
     */
    constructor(namespace: XNamespace, localName: string);
    /**
     * Gets the namespace name.
     */
    get namespaceName(): string;
    /**
     * Gets the `XName` having the given expanded name.
     *
     * @param expandedName The expanded name.
     * @returns A new or existing `XName` instance.
     */
    static get(expandedName: string): XName;
    /**
     * Gets the `XName` having the given local and namespace name.
     *
     * @param localName
     * @param namespaceName
     */
    static get(localName: string, namespaceName: string): XName;
    /**
     * Gets the string representation of this `XName`, i.e., either:
     * - `localName`, if the namespace name is the empty string, or
     * - \{`namespaceName`\}`localName`, if the namespace name is not empty.
     *
     * @returns The string representation.
     */
    toString(): string;
}