import { Matrix } from "@galacean/engine-math";
import { BoolUpdateFlag } from "./BoolUpdateFlag";
import { Component } from "./Component";
import { Engine } from "./Engine";
import { Layer } from "./Layer";
import { Scene } from "./Scene";
import { Transform } from "./Transform";
import { EngineObject } from "./base";
/**
 * Entity, be used as components container.
 */
export declare class Entity extends EngineObject {
    /** The name of entity. */
    name: string;
    /** The layer the entity belongs to. */
    layer: Layer;
    private _transform;
    private _templateResource;
    private _parent;
    private _activeChangedComponents;
    private _modifyFlagManager;
    /**
     * The transform of this entity.
     */
    get transform(): Transform;
    /**
     * Whether to activate locally.
     */
    get isActive(): boolean;
    set isActive(value: boolean);
    /**
     * Whether it is active in the hierarchy.
     */
    get isActiveInHierarchy(): boolean;
    /**
     * The parent entity.
     */
    get parent(): Entity;
    set parent(value: Entity);
    /**
     * The children entities
     */
    get children(): Readonly<Entity[]>;
    /**
     * @deprecated Please use `children.length` property instead.
     * Number of the children entities
     */
    get childCount(): number;
    /**
     * The scene the entity belongs to.
     */
    get scene(): Scene;
    /**
     * The sibling index.
     */
    get siblingIndex(): number;
    set siblingIndex(value: number);
    /**
     * Create a entity.
     * @param engine - The engine the entity belongs to
     * @param name - The name of the entity
     * @param components - The types of components you wish to add
     */
    constructor(engine: Engine, name?: string, ...components: ComponentConstructor[]);
    /**
     * Add component based on the component type.
     * @param type - The type of the component
     * @param args - The arguments of the component
     * @returns	The component which has been added
     */
    addComponent<T extends ComponentConstructor>(type: T, ...args: ComponentArguments<T>): InstanceType<T>;
    /**
     * Get component which match the type.
     * @param type - The type of the component
     * @returns	The first component which match type
     */
    getComponent<T extends Component>(type: ComponentConstructor<T>): T | null;
    /**
     * Get components which match the type.
     * @param type - The type of the component
     * @param results - The components which match type
     * @returns	The components which match type
     */
    getComponents<T extends Component>(type: ComponentConstructor<T>, results: T[]): T[];
    /**
     * Get the components which match the type of the entity and it's children.
     * @param type - The component type
     * @param results - The components collection
     * @returns	The components collection which match the type
     */
    getComponentsIncludeChildren<T extends Component>(type: ComponentConstructor<T>, results: T[]): T[];
    /**
     * Add child entity.
     * @param child - The child entity which want to be added
     */
    addChild(child: Entity): void;
    /**
     * Add child entity at specified index.
     * @param index - specified index
     * @param child - The child entity which want to be added
     */
    addChild(index: number, child: Entity): void;
    /**
     * Remove child entity.
     * @param child - The child entity which want to be removed
     */
    removeChild(child: Entity): void;
    /**
     * @deprecated Please use `children` property instead.
     * Find child entity by index.
     * @param index - The index of the child entity
     * @returns	The component which be found
     */
    getChild(index: number): Entity;
    /**
     * Find entity by name.
     * @param name - The name of the entity which want to be found
     * @returns The component which be found
     */
    findByName(name: string): Entity;
    /**
     * Find the entity by path.
     * @param path - The path of the entity eg: /entity
     * @returns The component which be found
     */
    findByPath(path: string): Entity;
    /**
     * Create child entity.
     * @param name - The child entity's name
     * @returns The child entity
     */
    createChild(name?: string): Entity;
    /**
     * Clear children entities.
     */
    clearChildren(): void;
    /**
     * Clone this entity include children and components.
     * @returns Cloned entity
     */
    clone(): Entity;
    /**
     * Listen for changes in the world pose of this `Entity`.
     * @returns Change flag
     */
    registerWorldChangeFlag(): BoolUpdateFlag;
    private _createCloneEntity;
    private _parseCloneEntity;
    /**
     * Destroy self.
     */
    destroy(): void;
    private _dispatchModify;
    private _addToChildrenList;
    private _setParent;
    private _getComponentsInChildren;
    private _setActiveComponents;
    private _setActiveInHierarchy;
    private _setInActiveInHierarchy;
    private _setSiblingIndex;
    private _setTransform;
    private _invModelMatrix;
    private _inverseWorldMatFlag;
    /**
     * @deprecated
     */
    getInvModelMatrix(): Matrix;
}
export type ComponentArguments<T extends new (entity: Entity, ...args: any[]) => Component> = T extends new (entity: Entity, ...args: infer P) => Component ? P : never;
export type ComponentConstructor<T extends Component = Component> = new (entity: Entity, ...args: any[]) => T;