import { type CacheContext } from './cache/cache.context';
import { Scope } from './scope';
import { StereotypeProxyHandlerFactory } from './stereotype.proxy.handler.factory';
/**
 * An abstract class to represent injectable resources.
 *
 * When contextScan is set to true, classes extending this class will be
 * automatically discovered and injected on the application context.
 *
 * @public
 * @abstract
 */
export declare abstract class Injectable {
    name: string;
    prototype: any;
    constructor();
    /**
     * Define the scope for this component, by default each component will be define with
     * singleton scope, implementation may decide to override this method and define
     * a different scope
     *
     * @returns {Scope} the {@link Scope} that this component lifecycle is bound.
     *
     * @default Scope.SINGLETON
     * @public
     */
    scope(): Scope;
    /**
     * Define the profile name this component should be activated for, return null for all
     *
     * @returns {String} a string representing the name this component should be activated for.
     *
     * @default null
     * @public
     */
    profile(): string | null | undefined;
    /**
     * Define if this component should be lazily loaded, false by default
     *
     * @returns {Boolean} a boolean flag defining i this component should be loaded lazily, true, or not false
     *
     * @default false
     * @public
     */
    lazy(): boolean;
    /**
     * Defines a list of dependencies that this component should wait before start its initialisation.
     *
     * @returns {Array<String>} and array of strings containing the names of the components to wait for,
     * if left empty the component will be initialised on loading order.
     *
     * @default []
     * @public
     */
    dependsOn(): string[];
    /**
     * Indicates that the results of the invocation of methods on this class can be cached.
     *
     * The method returns a CacheContext which describes which method and how is subject to caching.
     * @returns {CacheContext} the context that describes the cache to create
     *
     * @default null
     * @public
     */
    cacheable(): CacheContext | null | undefined;
    /**
     * A utility method that allows to control if the injectable should be registered
     * as part of the application context during context scan.
     *
     * This method is useful when loading of injectable is contingent on conditions or when
     * the injectable needs to be excluded from loading, i.e. if represent an abstract class.
     *
     * By default this method will return true which means that all Injectables are eligible
     * for auto-loading.
     *
     * @returns a flag indicating if this Injectable should be auto-loaded, default to true
     */
    autoLoad(): boolean;
    __call(method: string, _args: any): void;
    /**
     * define the type name, i.e. Injectable, used this as a hook to load the proper handling proxy
     * @returns string
     * @private
     */
    getTypeName(): string;
    /**
     * Extension method allows to provide a custom proxy handler factory
     *
     * @returns StereotypeProxyHandlerFactory
     *
     * @private
     */
    protected getStereotypeProxyHandler(): StereotypeProxyHandlerFactory;
}