import { Logger } from 'homebridge';
import { Accessory } from './accessory';
import { Categories as Category } from 'hap-nodejs';
/**
 * Represents the base class for a platform on homebridge. It exposes the homebridge API, logging, configuration and lifecycle events.
 */
export declare abstract class HomebridgePlatform<TConfiguration> {
    /**
     * Is called when the platform is registered and cached accessories are loaded. Overwrite this function to add new accessories.
     * @returns Returns either void or a promise if you want to intialize accessories asynchronously.
     */
    initialize(): Promise<void> | void;
    /**
     * Is called when the platform is destroyed and homebridge is shut down. Overwrite this function to close open connections.
     * @returns Returns either void or a promise if you want to close connections asynchronously.
     */
    destroy(): Promise<void> | void;
    /**
     * Gets the name of the plugin. This should be the same name as the NPM package.
     */
    abstract get pluginName(): string;
    /**
     * Gets the name of the platform. This name is used in the config.json file to identify the platform.
     */
    abstract get platformName(): string;
    /**
     * Contains the homebridge API.
     */
    private _api;
    /**
     * Contains the logger.
     */
    private _logger;
    /**
     * Gets the logger.
     */
    get logger(): Logger;
    /**
     * Contains the platform configuration.
     */
    private _configuration;
    /**
     * Gets the platform configuration.
     */
    get configuration(): TConfiguration;
    /**
     * Contains the cached accessories.
     */
    private _cachedPlatformAccessories;
    /**
     * Contains the accessories.
     */
    private _accessories;
    /**
     * Gets the accessories.
     */
    get accessories(): Array<Accessory>;
    /**
     * Defines an accessory for usage with the platform. When defining an accessory, it is marked as used and thus not removed from HomeKit after the initialization.
     * @param name The name that should be displayed in HomeKit.
     * @param id The identifier of the accessory.
     * @param subType The sub type of the accessory. May be omitted if the ID is already unique.
     * @param category The category of the accessory, which determines the icon in the Apple Home app.
     * @param isExternal Determines whether the accessory is an external accessory (in contrast to bridged accessories).
     */
    useAccessory(name: string, id: string, subType?: string, category?: Category, isExternal?: boolean): Accessory;
    /**
     * Defines an external accessory for usage with the platform.
     * @param name The name that should be displayed in HomeKit.
     * @param id The identifier of the accessory.
     * @param subType The sub type of the accessory. May be omitted if the ID is already unique.
     * @param category The category of the accessory, which determines the icon in the Apple Home app.
     */
    useExternalAccessory(name: string, id: string, subType?: string, category?: Category): Accessory;
    /**
     * Unregisters all cached accessories that have not been defined for usage.
     */
    removeUnusedAccessories(): void;
}