import { Comment, Entry } from "./types";
/**
 * Parse the file pointed by the given path as [the Properties defined by Java](https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/Properties.html).
 *
 * @param path - Path to the target file to parse
 * @returns Promise which returns parsed properties
 */
export declare function parseFile(path: string): Promise<Array<Comment | Entry>>;
/**
 * Parse given text as [the Properties defined by Java](https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/Properties.html).
 *
 * @param data - Text to parse
 * @returns Promise which returns parsed properties
 */
export declare function parse(data: string): Array<Comment | Entry>;
/**
 * Convert properties data to text, based on [the spec defined by Java](https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/Properties.html).
 * @param data - Properties data to convert into text format
 * @returns Converted text which represents the given properties
 */
export declare function stringify(data: Array<Comment | Entry>): string;
/**
 * Convert properties data to text, based on [the spec defined by Java](https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/Properties.html),
 * and write it to the file pointed by the given path.
 * @param data - Properties data to convert into text format
 * @param path - Path to the target file to write
 * @returns Promise which is resolved when file is successfully written
 */
export declare function write(data: Array<Comment | Entry>, path: string): Promise<void>;