import { PlatformAccessory } from 'homebridge';
import { VirtualAccessoriesPlatform } from '../platform.js';
import { AccessoryConfiguration } from '../configuration/configurationAccessory.js';
import { Accessory } from './accessory.js';
/**
 * ExternalAccessory - Abstract accessory
 */
export declare abstract class ExternalAccessory extends Accessory {
    constructor(platform: VirtualAccessoriesPlatform, accessory: PlatformAccessory, accessoryConfiguration: AccessoryConfiguration);
    getExternalAccessoryCategory(): number;
}