/**
 * A value object responsible to carry information about the runtime of a service or component.
 *
 * @typedef State
 * @public
 */
export declare class State {
    private readonly properties;
    constructor();
    /**
     * Allows to access the internal property Map
     * @returns {Map} the properties Map
     */
    getProperties(): Map<string, any>;
    /**
     * Allows to add a property to the internal Map.
     * @param {String} name the name of the property
     * @param {Any} value the value associated with the property
     * @returns {State} this object
     */
    setProperty(name: string, value: any): State;
    static create(): State;
    /**
     * Convenient method to create a State with the provided properties.
     * @param {Map<String, Any>} properties the properties to add to thi state
     */
    static from(properties: any): State;
    static measures(): object;
}