import type { EnumType } from '../enums/EnumType.ts';
import type { ISpecDatatypes } from '../spec/SpecDatatypes.ts';
import type { FIXValue } from '../util/util.ts';
import type { CategoryType } from './categories/CategoryType.ts';
import type { SectionType } from './sections/SectionType.ts';
/**
 * Field is a predefined data element, identified by a unique tag number,
 * that represents a specific piece of information within a message
 * (such as price, quantity, or order ID).
 *
 * @public
 */
export declare class Field {
    /** The unique tag number identifying this field */
    tag: number;
    /** The value of the field */
    value: FIXValue;
    /** The name of the field */
    name: string | undefined;
    /** A description of what the field represents */
    description: string | undefined;
    /** The data type of the field */
    type: ISpecDatatypes | undefined;
    /** The category this field belongs to */
    category: CategoryType | undefined;
    /** The section this field belongs to */
    section: SectionType | undefined;
    /** The enumeration type if this field is an enumerated value */
    enumeration: EnumType | undefined;
    /**
     * Creates a new Field instance with the specified tag and value.
     *
     * @param {number} tag - The unique tag number identifying this field
     * @param {FIXValue} value - The value to be stored in this field
     */
    constructor(tag: number, value: FIXValue);
    /**
     * Sets the tag number for this field.
     *
     * @param {number} tag - The new tag number
     */
    setTag(tag: number): void;
    /**
     * Sets the value for this field.
     *
     * @param {FIXValue} value - The new value
     */
    setValue(value: FIXValue): void;
    /**
     * Sets the name for this field.
     *
     * @param {string} name - The new name
     */
    setName(name: string): void;
    /**
     * Sets the description for this field.
     *
     * @param {string} description - The new description
     */
    setDescription(description: string): void;
    /**
     * Sets the data type for this field.
     *
     * @param {ISpecDatatypes | undefined} type - The new data type
     */
    setType(type: ISpecDatatypes | undefined): void;
    /**
     * Sets the category for this field.
     *
     * @param {CategoryType} category - The new category
     */
    setCategory(category: CategoryType): void;
    /**
     * Sets the section for this field.
     *
     * @param {SectionType} section - The new section
     */
    setSection(section: SectionType): void;
    /**
     * Sets the enumeration type for this field.
     *
     * @param {EnumType} enumeration - The new enumeration type
     */
    setEnumeration(enumeration: EnumType): void;
    /**
     * Returns a string representation of the field in FIX format (tag=value).
     *
     * @returns {string} The string representation of the field
     */
    toString(): string;
}