import { Device } from './Device';
import { ShaderPass, ShaderPassOptions } from './ShaderPass';
/**
 * Constructor options for {@link ShaderTechnique}
 *
 * @public
 */
export interface ShaderTechniqueOptions {
    /**
     * The identifying name of this technique
     */
    name?: string;
    /**
     * Arbitrary meta data or info about the shader technique
     */
    meta?: {
        [key: string]: any;
    };
    /**
     * Collection of passes of this technique
     */
    passes: Array<ShaderPassOptions | ShaderPass>;
}
/**
 * Defines a sequence of {@link ShaderPass}es
 *
 * @public
 */
export declare class ShaderTechnique {
    /**
     * A symbol identifying the `ShaderTechniqueOptions` type.
     */
    static OptionsSymbol: symbol;
    /**
     * The graphics device
     */
    readonly device: Device;
    /**
     * The user defined name of this technique
     */
    name: string;
    /**
     * Collection of passes of this technique
     */
    readonly passes: ReadonlyArray<ShaderPass>;
    /**
     * Arbitrary meta data or info about the shader technique
     */
    readonly meta: {
        [key: string]: any;
    };
    private passesByName;
    constructor(device: Device, options: ShaderTechniqueOptions);
    /**
     * Gets a {@link ShaderPass} by name or index
     */
    pass(passIdentifier: string | number): ShaderPass;
    /**
     * Creates a clone of this technique
     *
     * @remarks
     * Clones each underlying shader pass and creates a new shader technique
     */
    clone(): ShaderTechnique;
}
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