/// <reference path="../../../globals.d.ts" />
/// <reference path="./debug.d.ts" />

declare module goog.debug {

    class GcDiagnostics_ extends GcDiagnostics___Class { }
    /** Fake class which should be extended to avoid inheriting static properties */
    class GcDiagnostics___Class  { 
    
            /**
             * Class used for singleton goog.debug.GcDiagnostics.  Used to hook into
             * the L2 ActiveX controller to profile garbage collection information in IE.
             * Can be used in combination with tracers (goog.debug.Trace), to provide object
             * allocation counts from within the tracers or used alone by invoking start and
             * stop.
             *
             * See http://go/l2binary for the install.
             * TODO(user): Move the L2 installer somewhere more general.
             * @constructor
             * @private
             */
            constructor();
    
            /**
             * Install the GcDiagnostics tool.
             */
            install(): void;
    
            /**
             * Starts recording garbage collection information.  If a trace is already in
             * progress, it is ended.
             */
            start(): void;
    
            /**
             * Stops recording garbage collection information.  Logs details on the garbage
             * collections that occurred between start and stop.  If tracers are in use,
             * adds comments where each GC occurs.
             */
            stop(): void;
    } 
    

    /**
     * Singleton GcDiagnostics object
     * @type {goog.debug.GcDiagnostics_}
     */
    var GcDiagnostics: goog.debug.GcDiagnostics_;
}