import { Dictionary } from '../../common/appContext/appContext.js';
import { SimpleLoader } from '../../common/appContext/simpleLoader.js';
/**
 * Simple loader for loading local files or fetching
 * from the network.
 * TODO: extend with support for local/session storage ...
 *
 * @param path treated as simple path if does not start with
 *           file:/// or https?://
 * @return text string - caller must convert to json
 *        if necessary via JSON.parse() or whatever
 */
export declare function loadConfig(path: string): Promise<Dictionary<any>>;
export declare const providerName = "driver/littleware/little-elements/lib/appContext/simpleLoader";
export declare function getLoader(): Promise<SimpleLoader>;