import type { PositionalArguments } from './argument';
import type { ITabCompleteContext } from './context';
import type { IOutput } from './io';
import type { ITabCompleteResult } from './tab_complete';
/**
 * Arguments for a command, used by builtin, external and javascript commands.
 */
export declare abstract class CommandArguments {
    parse(args: string[]): this;
    tabComplete(context: ITabCompleteContext): Promise<ITabCompleteResult>;
    writeHelp(output: IOutput): void;
    private _findByLongName;
    private _findByShortName;
    private _help;
    private get _longNameArguments();
    /**
     * Parse arguments to run a command.
     */
    private _parseToRun;
    /**
     * Parse arguments to tab complete the final one.
     */
    private _parseToTabComplete;
    private get _shortNameArguments();
    positional?: PositionalArguments;
    subcommands?: {
        [key: string]: SubcommandArguments;
    };
    description?: string;
}
/**
 * Arguments for a subcommand, used by builtin, external and javascript commands.
 */
export declare class SubcommandArguments extends CommandArguments {
    readonly name: string;
    readonly description: string;
    constructor(name: string, description: string);
    get isSet(): boolean;
    set(): void;
    private _isSet;
}