import { LitElement } from 'lit';
import { AsyncDirective, PartInfo } from 'lit/async-directive.js';
import { ChildPart } from 'lit/directive.js';
/**
 * Returns the SlotManager for a host, creating one if it doesn't exist.
 * Call this in connectedCallback() to eagerly collect children before Lit renders.
 */
export declare function getSlotManager(host: LitElement): SlotManager;
/**
 * Per-host singleton that manages node collection and observation.
 * Scans host children, categorizes them by slot attribute, and notifies
 * registered directives when children change.
 *
 * IMPORTANT: collectNodes() must be called BEFORE Lit's first render
 * (typically in connectedCallback via PktElement.hasSlotContent or getSlotManager).
 * Lit's first render clears host children, so collecting during render is too late.
 */
export declare class SlotManager {
    private host;
    private observer;
    private nodesBySlot;
    private directives;
    private observing;
    private trackedNodes;
    generation: number;
    private initialCollectionDone;
    private processingMutations;
    private placeholderToNode;
    private nodeToPlaceholder;
    private static PLACEHOLDER_PREFIX;
    constructor(host: LitElement);
    /**
     * Collect original children BEFORE Lit's first render.
     * Must be called in connectedCallback or earlier.
     * Safe to call multiple times — only the first call scans.
     */
    collectNodes(): void;
    /**
     * Register a directive instance and start observing for dynamic changes.
     */
    addDirective(d: SlotContentDirective): void;
    /**
     * Unregister a directive instance. Stops observing if no directives remain.
     */
    removeDirective(d: SlotContentDirective): void;
    /**
     * Returns nodes matching the given slot name.
     */
    getNodes(slotName?: string): Node[];
    /**
     * Returns whether the given slot has any content.
     */
    hasContent(slotName?: string): boolean;
    /**
     * Ensure a placeholder comment exists for a node that is about to be distributed.
     * Called by the directive before Lit moves the node to the target position.
     * The placeholder stays between Lit's ChildPart markers so that when the parent
     * template conditionally removes the content, the MutationObserver can detect
     * the placeholder removal and clean up the real node.
     */
    ensurePlaceholder(node: Node): void;
    /**
     * Start MutationObserver for dynamic child changes.
     * Deferred via setTimeout to avoid catching Lit's first render mutations.
     */
    private startObserving;
    private stopObserving;
    /**
     * Handle MutationObserver mutations incrementally.
     * Only processes nodes that are NOT already part of Lit's rendered template.
     *
     * Uses a guard flag to prevent recursive handling: when notifyDirectives()
     * causes setValue() to move nodes (e.g., from host into a ChildPart container),
     * that move triggers another mutation which must be ignored.
     */
    private handleMutations;
    /**
     * Determines if a node is user-provided content (not Lit's rendered template).
     * Lit's rendered content includes comment markers and elements created by the template.
     */
    private isUserContent;
    private removeFromSlots;
    private notifyDirectives;
}
/**
 * AsyncDirective that renders slot content at its position in a Lit template.
 *
 * Usage:
 *   html`<div>${slotContent(this)}</div>`              // default slot
 *   html`<div>${slotContent(this, 'helptext')}</div>`   // named slot
 */
declare class SlotContentDirective extends AsyncDirective {
    private manager;
    private slotName;
    private lastGeneration;
    constructor(partInfo: PartInfo);
    render(_host: LitElement, _slotName?: string): unknown;
    update(_part: ChildPart, [host, slotName]: [LitElement, string?]): unknown;
    /**
     * Called by SlotManager when child mutations are detected.
     * Uses setValue() to push an async update to Lit.
     */
    handleNodesChanged(): void;
    /**
     * Insert placeholders for nodes that are still direct children of the host.
     * Must be called before Lit moves them to the target position.
     */
    private ensurePlaceholders;
    disconnected(): void;
    reconnected(): void;
    private getNodesOrNoChange;
}
/**
 * Directive that distributes Light DOM children into Lit template positions,
 * functioning like Shadow DOM slots but without a shadow root.
 *
 * @param host - The component instance (typically `this`)
 * @param slotName - Optional slot name. Omit for the default slot.
 *
 * @example
 * // Default slot
 * html`<div class="content">${slotContent(this)}</div>`
 *
 * // Named slot
 * html`<div class="help">${slotContent(this, 'helptext')}</div>`
 */
export declare const slotContent: (_host: LitElement, _slotName?: string | undefined) => import('lit-html/directive.js').DirectiveResult<typeof SlotContentDirective>;
export {};