import { IClassRef } from '../api/IClassRef';
import { IEntityRef } from '../api/IEntityRef';
import { IBuildOptions } from '../api/IBuildOptions';
export declare class SchemaUtils {
    /**
     * convert an json entry to an instance of given entityRef type
     *
     * - with options can be set pre/post processing for build
     *   - beforeBuild - preprocess of an object
     *   - afterBuild - postprocess of an object
     *   - createAndCopy - if true the only the instance is created, all properties are passed by assign
     *
     * @param entityRef
     * @param data
     * @param options: IBuildOptions
     *
     */
    static transform<T>(entityRef: IEntityRef | IClassRef, data: any, options?: IBuildOptions): T;
    /**
     * Create a class of given name
     *
     * @param str
     */
    static clazz(str: string): Function;
    /**
     * Create a class of given name
     *
     * @param str
     */
    static clazzAnonymous(): Function;
    /**
     * Return inherited class if present else null will be delivered
     *
     * @param klass
     */
    static getInherited(klass: Function): any;
    static getFunction(klass: any): Function;
    static normValue(value: any): any;
}