import { Struct } from './struct';
import { TypedArray } from './typedarray';
/**
 * Helper class for working with Structs backed by a single TypedArray.
 */
export declare abstract class StructBuffer<T extends TypedArray> {
    /**
     * The primitive array data backing the Structs in this buffer.
     */
    data: T;
    /**
     * The position of the current Struct in the backing array.
     */
    dataPosition: number;
    /**
     * Gets the number of components contained in each Struct of this buffer.
     */
    abstract structLength(): number;
    /**
     * Gets the current position of this buffer.
     */
    position(): number;
    /**
     * Gets the maximum number of Structs this buffer can hold.
     */
    capacity(): number;
    /**
     * Creates a buffer backed by the specified array data
     * @param data the backing array.
     * @param position the initial position of the buffer. Defaults to zero.
     */
    constructor(data: T, position?: number);
    /**
     * Checks if the current position of this buffer is valid.
     */
    hasValidPosition(): boolean;
    /**
     * Moves this buffer to the specified position.
     * @returns true if an Struct exists at this position.
     */
    moveToPosition(position: number): boolean;
    /**
     * Moves to the first Struct in this buffer.
     * @returns true if an Struct exists at this position.
     */
    moveToFirst(): boolean;
    /**
     * Moves to the next Struct in this buffer.
     * @returns true if an Struct exists at this position.
     */
    moveToNext(): boolean;
    /**
     * Moves to the previous Struct in this buffer.
     * @returns true if an Struct exists at this position.
     */
    moveToPrevous(): boolean;
    /**
     * Moves to the last Struct in this buffer.
     * @returns true if an Struct exists at this position.
     */
    moveToLast(): boolean;
    /**
     * Copies data from the source buffer into this buffer beginning at the specified position, without modifying the position of either buffer.
     * @param position the offset into this buffer where the data should be copied.
     * @param src buffer pointing to the first struct that should be copied.
     * @param length the number of Structs to copy from the src buffer.
     */
    asetFromBuffer(position: number, src: this, length?: number): void;
    /**
     * Copies data from the source buffer into this buffer at its current position, increasing the position of both buffers.
     * @param src buffer pointing to the first struct that should be copied.
     * @param length the number of Structs to copy from the src buffer.
     */
    rsetFromBuffer(src: this, length?: number): void;
    /**
     * Sets each Struct in this buffer to the specified struct.
     * @param src the struct or the buffer pointing to the struct.
     */
    setEach(src: Struct<T> | this): void;
}