/**
 * ReferenceManager associates constructors with a id
 */
export declare class ReferenceManager<T extends {
    name: string;
}> {
    private readonly references;
    /**
     * Registers an entity in a reference map so the type can be used instead of the entity name.
     * This only works if the entity has a constructor function.
     *
     * @param entity The entity to be registered
     */
    addReference(entity: T): void;
    /**
     * Removes an entity from the reference map.
     * This only works if the entity has a constructor function.
     *
     * @param entity The entity to be removed
     */
    removeReference(entity: T): void;
    /**
     * Resolves the name of the given entity.
     * If the given entity is already a string, the same string will be returned.
     * If the component cannot be found this method throws an error
     *
     * @param reference Entity instance, name or reference
     *
     * @returns The entitys name
     */
    resolveName(reference: T | string | Function): string;
    /**
     * Resolves the name of the given entity.
     * If the given entity is already a string, the same string will be returned.
     * If the component cannot be resolved this method returns null.
     *
     * @param reference Entity instance, name or reference
     *
     * @returns The entitys name
     */
    resolveNameSafe(reference: T | string | Function): string;
}