import { Entity, IEntityEvents, IEntitySettings, IEntityPrivate } from "../../core/util/Entity";
export interface ISerializerSettings extends IEntitySettings {
    /**
     * An array of settings to not include in the serialized data.
     */
    excludeSettings?: Array<string>;
    /**
     * An array of settings to include in the serialized data.
     */
    includeSettings?: Array<string>;
    /**
     * Include full values of these settings.
     *
     * @since 6.4.3
     */
    fullSettings?: Array<string>;
    /**
     * An array of properties to not include in the serialized data.
     *
     * @since 5.3.2
     */
    excludeProperties?: Array<string>;
    /**
     * An array of properties to include in the serialized data.
     *
     * @ignore
     * @since 5.15.0
     */
    includeProperties?: Array<string>;
    /**
     * Maximum depth of recursion when traversing target object.
     *
     * @default 2
     */
    maxDepth?: number;
    /**
     * Include states in the output.
     *
     * @default false
     * @since 5.15.0
     */
    includeStates?: boolean;
    /**
     * Include adapters in the output.
     *
     * @default false
     * @since 5.15.0
     */
    includeAdapters?: boolean;
    /**
     * Include events in the output.
     *
     * @since 5.15.0
     * @default false
     * @todo implement
     * @ignore
     */
    includeEvents?: boolean;
    /**
     * Serialize functions as strings or functions.
     *
     * @default "function"
     */
    functionsAs?: "string" | "function";
}
export interface ISerializerPrivate extends IEntityPrivate {
}
export interface ISerializerEvents extends IEntityEvents {
}
/**
 * Provides functionality to serialize charts or individual elements into simple
 * objects or JSON.
 *
 * @see {@link https://www.amcharts.com/docs/v5/concepts/serializing/} for more info
 * @since 5.3.0
 */
export declare class Serializer extends Entity {
    static className: string;
    static classNames: Array<string>;
    _settings: ISerializerSettings;
    _privateSettings: ISerializerPrivate;
    _events: ISerializerEvents;
    protected _refs: {
        [index: string]: any;
    };
    /**
     * Serializes target object into a simple object or JSON string.
     *
     * @param   source      Target object
     * @param   depth       Current depth
     * @param   full        Serialize object in full (ignoring maxDepth)
     * @param   forceParse  If true, will add __parse to serialized objects
     * @return              Serialized data
     */
    serialize(source: unknown, depth?: number, full?: boolean, forceParse?: boolean): unknown;
    private _processAdapters;
    private _processStates;
    private _filterSettings;
    private _escapeRefs;
}
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