export interface AnnotationOptions {
    isInherited?: boolean;
    isAdditive?: boolean;
}
type Decorator = (...args: any) => any;
/**
 * Gets or sets annotations on a class or class property.
 */
export declare class Annotation {
    constructor();
    /**
     * Indicates whether the annotation exists on the class or property.
     * @param target The class
     * @param propertyKey The property name
     * @param decorator The decorator associated with the annotation
     * @returns The annotation's value.
     */
    static exists(target: object, propertyKey: string | undefined, decorator: Decorator): boolean;
    /**
     * Gets the annotation's value.
     * @param target The class
     * @param propertyKey The property name
     * @param decorator The decorator associated with the annotation
     * @returns The annotation's value.
     */
    static get(target: object, propertyKey: string | undefined, decorator: Decorator): any;
    /**
     * Finds classes annotated with the decoration by searching files recursively
     * under the provided relative path.  The classes must be exported as a named
     * exports since default exports aren't supported.
     *
     * @param relativePath The relative file path to search
     * @param decorator The decorator applied to the class
     */
    static getClassesAnnotatedWith(relativePath: string, decorator: Decorator): Promise<object[]>;
    /**
     * Every annotation must be registered with a unique key and its annotation options.
     *
     * @param decorator The decorator being used as an annotation
     * @param key The decorator's unique key
     * @param options The decorator's options (optional)
     */
    static register(decorator: Decorator, key: string, options?: AnnotationOptions): void;
    /**
     * Sets the annotation's value.
     * @param target The class
     * @param propertyKey The property name
     * @param decorator The decorator being used as an annotation
     * @param value The annotation's value
     */
    static set(target: object, propertyKey: string | undefined, decorator: Decorator, value?: any): void;
    private static getAnnotationMap;
    private static getClassKey;
    private static getValueForClass;
    private static getValueListForClass;
    private static getValueForProperty;
    private static getValueListForProperty;
    private static importClasses;
}
export {};