/// <reference types="node" />
export declare type Dictionary = {
    [id: number]: string;
};
/**
 * Node.js based strings file reader (high-level API for parser).
 */
export default class StringsReader {
    private strings;
    /**
     * Read strings from the given data buffer.
     * @param buffer Buffer with strings data.
     * @param padded Whether strings are stored with size padding.
     * @param encoding String encoding.
     */
    readBuffer(buffer: Buffer, padded?: boolean, encoding?: string): Dictionary;
    /**
     * Read strings from the specified file.
     * @param filename File system path to a strings file.
     * @param encoding String encoding.
     */
    readFile(filename: string, encoding?: string): Dictionary;
    /**
     * Read strings for the specified modfile.
     * @param filename File system path to a modfile.
     * @param language Strings file language code.
     * @param encoding String encoding.
     */
    readByModfile(filename: string, language: string, encoding?: string): Dictionary;
}