/******************************************************************************
 * Copyright 2021 TypeFox GmbH
 * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
 * terms of the MIT License, which is available in the project root.
 ******************************************************************************/
import type { Container, NamespaceDeclaration } from '../generated/ast.js';
/**
 * Joins parent and child names into a fully qualified name, using '.' as a separator.
 * Ensures no leading or trailing dots and supports arbitrary nesting.
 * @param parent - The parent name or empty string
 * @param child - The child name
 * @returns The fully qualified name
 */
export declare function joinQualifiedName(parent: string, child: string): string;
/**
 * Recursively computes the fully qualified name for a child element within nested namespaces.
 * @param namespace - The current namespace declaration
 * @param childName - The name of the child element
 * @returns The fully qualified name as a string
 */
export declare function toQualifiedName(namespace: NamespaceDeclaration, childName: string): string;
/**
 * Provides qualified name computation for domain language elements, supporting nested namespaces and models.
 * Used for FQN disambiguation and reference resolution.
 */
export declare class QualifiedNameProvider {
    /**
     * Computes the qualified name for a given qualifier and name.
     * @param qualifier - The parent container (Model, NamespaceDeclaration, or string)
     * @param name - The simple name of the element
     * @returns The fully qualified name as a string
     */
    getQualifiedName(qualifier: Container | string, name: string): string;
}