/** @format */
import { IfdDirectory } from './ifd-directory.js';
/**
 * Represents a container for IFD directories.
 */
export declare class IfdContainer {
    /**
     * A map of directory names to IfdDirectory objects.
     */
    protected directories: Map<string, IfdDirectory>;
    /**
     * Gets an iterator for the keys in the directories map.
     */
    get keys(): IterableIterator<string>;
    /**
     * Gets an iterator for the values in the directories map.
     */
    get values(): IterableIterator<IfdDirectory>;
    /**
     * Gets an iterator for the entries in the directories map.
     */
    get entries(): IterableIterator<[string, IfdDirectory]>;
    /**
     * Gets the number of entries in the directories map.
     */
    get size(): number;
    /**
     * Checks if the directories map is empty.
     */
    get isEmpty(): boolean;
    /**
     * Constructs an IfdContainer.
     * @param {Map<string, IfdDirectory>} [directories] - An optional map of directory names to IfdDirectory objects.
     */
    constructor(directories?: Map<string, IfdDirectory>);
    /**
     * Creates a new IfdContainer from an existing one.
     * @param {IfdContainer} other - The existing IfdContainer to copy.
     * @returns {IfdContainer} A new IfdContainer instance.
     */
    static from(other: IfdContainer): IfdContainer;
    /**
     * Checks if a directory with the given key exists.
     * @param {string} key - The key to check for.
     * @returns {boolean} True if the key exists, false otherwise.
     */
    has(key: string): boolean;
    /**
     * Gets the IfdDirectory for the given name, creating it if it doesn't exist.
     * @param {string} ifdName - The name of the directory to get.
     * @returns {IfdDirectory} The IfdDirectory for the given name.
     */
    get(ifdName: string): IfdDirectory;
    /**
     * Sets the IfdDirectory for the given name.
     * @param {string} ifdName - The name of the directory to set.
     * @param {IfdDirectory} value - The IfdDirectory to set.
     */
    set(ifdName: string, value: IfdDirectory): void;
    /**
     * Clears all entries in the directories map.
     */
    clear(): void;
}