import { IAstNode, IWriter } from "@amplication/ast-types";
/**
 * Base class for all AST nodes in the Java AST library.
 * This abstract class provides the foundation for all Java code generation nodes.
 * Each specific node type must extend this class and implement the write method.
 *
 * @abstract
 * @implements {IAstNode}
 */
export declare abstract class AstNode implements IAstNode {
    /**
     * Writes the AST node to the given writer.
     * This method must be implemented by all concrete AST node classes.
     * It defines how the node should be written to the output.
     *
     * @param {IWriter} writer - The writer instance to write the node's content
     * @abstract
     */
    abstract write(writer: IWriter): void;
    /**
     * Returns the string representation of the AST node.
     * This method creates a new Writer instance and writes the node's content to it.
     *
     * @returns {string} The string representation of the AST node
     */
    toString(): string;
}