/**
 * @part svg - The svg container of the icon
 */
export declare class MdsIcon {
    svgHTML: string;
    /**
     * The name of the icon or a base64 string to render it as an svg
     */
    readonly name: string;
    _iconHref: string;
    hostElement: HTMLMdsIconElement;
    componentWillLoad(): void;
    private convertBase64ToSvg;
    static setSvgPathStatic(path: string): void;
    /**
     * Set the path to the directory of svg files
     * @param svgPath path to the directory of svg files
     */
    setSvgPath(svgPath: string): Promise<void>;
    updateIcon(): Promise<void>;
    render(): any;
}