/**
 * Registry Utility
 * src/utils/Registry.ts
 *
 * This module provides a Registry function that allows for registering,
 * removing, checking, getting, and listing class constructors.
 *
 * It is designed to manage class extensions, ensuring that all registered
 * classes extend a specified base constructor.
 *
 * @module Utils/Registry
 * @author Paul Köhler (komed3)
 * @license MIT
 */
import type { RegistryService, RegistryConstructor } from './Types';
/**
 * Global registry object to hold multiple registries.
 * Each registry is keyed by a string identifier.
 *
 * @type {Record<string, RegistryService<any>>}
 */
export declare const registry: Record<string, RegistryService<any>>;
/**
 * Factory object to hold factory functions for creating instances.
 * This is used to create instances of registered classes.
 *
 * @type {Record<string, ( cls: string, ...args: any[] ) => InstanceType<any>>}
 */
export declare const factory: Record<string, (cls: string, ...args: any[]) => InstanceType<any>>;
/**
 * Registry function to create a service for managing class constructors.
 *
 * @param {string} reg - The name of the registry
 * @param {RegistryConstructor<T>} ctor - The base constructor that all registered classes must extend
 * @returns {RegistryService<T>} - An object with methods to register, remove, check, get, and list classes
 * @throws {Error} If the registry already exists (overwriting is forbidden)
 */
export declare function Registry<T>(reg: string, ctor: RegistryConstructor<T>): RegistryService<T>;
/**
 * Resolve a class constructor from a specific registry.
 *
 * @param {string} reg - The name of the registry
 * @param {T|string} cls - The class itself or name of the class to resolve
 * @returns {T|undefined} - The class constructor if found, otherwise undefined
 * @throws {ReferenceError} If the registry does not exist
 */
export declare function resolveCls<T extends RegistryConstructor<any>>(reg: string, cls: T | string): T;
/**
 * Create an instance of a class from a specific registry.
 *
 * @param {string} reg - The name of the registry
 * @param {T|string} cls - The class itself or name of the class to instantiate
 * @param {...any} args - Arguments to pass to the class constructor
 * @returns {T} - An instance of the class
 * @throws {Error} If the class cannot be instantiated
 */
export declare function createFromRegistry<T extends RegistryConstructor<any>>(reg: string, cls: T | string, ...args: any[]): InstanceType<T>;