import type { Emitter } from './emitter.ts';
/**
 * Base event adds ability to a class to act as an event. You can emit the
 * event by calling "Event.dispatch" method.
 */
export declare class BaseEvent {
    /**
     * Base event constructor
     *
     * @param _ - Any constructor arguments (unused)
     */
    constructor(..._: any[]);
    /**
     * The emitter to use for dispatching events
     */
    static emitter?: Emitter<any>;
    /**
     * Specify the emitter instance to use for dispatching events
     *
     * @param emitter - The emitter instance to use
     */
    static useEmitter(emitter: Emitter<any>): void;
    /**
     * Dispatch the current class as an event. The method takes the arguments
     * accepted by the class constructor.
     *
     * @param args - Constructor arguments for the event instance
     * @throws RuntimeException if no emitter is configured
     */
    static dispatch<T extends typeof BaseEvent>(this: T, ...args: ConstructorParameters<T>): Promise<void>;
}