/**
 * Utility functions for working with class hierarchies and reflection
 */
export interface ClassInfo {
    /**
     * The name of the class
     */
    name: string;
    /**
     * Reference to the class constructor
     */
    reference: any;
}
/**
 * Gets the immediate superclass of the given class
 * @param ClassRef The class constructor reference
 * @returns The superclass constructor or null if no superclass
 */
export declare function GetSuperclass(ClassRef: any): any | null;
/**
 * Gets the root class in the inheritance chain (the topmost user-defined class)
 * @param ClassRef The class constructor reference
 * @returns The root class constructor
 */
export declare function GetRootClass(ClassRef: any): any;
/**
 * Checks if a class is a subclass of another class (at any level in the inheritance hierarchy)
 * Note: This checks the entire inheritance chain, not just the immediate parent
 * @param PotentialSubclass The potential subclass constructor
 * @param PotentialAncestor The potential ancestor class constructor
 * @returns True if PotentialSubclass inherits from PotentialAncestor at any level
 */
export declare function IsSubclassOf(PotentialSubclass: any, PotentialAncestor: any): boolean;
/**
 * Checks if a class is a root class (has no user-defined superclass)
 * @param ClassRef The class constructor reference
 * @returns True if the class has no superclass
 */
export declare function IsRootClass(ClassRef: any): boolean;
/**
 * Checks if a class is a descendant of another class (at any level in the hierarchy)
 * This is an alias for IsSubclassOf with a more descriptive name
 * @param PotentialDescendant The potential descendant class constructor
 * @param PotentialAncestor The potential ancestor class constructor
 * @returns True if PotentialDescendant inherits from PotentialAncestor at any level
 */
export declare function IsDescendantClassOf(PotentialDescendant: any, PotentialAncestor: any): boolean;
/**
 * Gets the complete inheritance chain for a class
 * @param ClassRef The class constructor reference
 * @returns Array of ClassInfo objects, ordered from immediate superclass to root
 */
export declare function GetClassInheritance(ClassRef: any): ClassInfo[];
/**
 * Gets the complete class hierarchy including the class itself
 * @param ClassRef The class constructor reference
 * @returns Array of ClassInfo objects, ordered from the class itself up to root
 */
export declare function GetFullClassHierarchy(ClassRef: any): ClassInfo[];
/**
 * Checks if a value is a class constructor (not an instance)
 * @param value The value to check
 * @returns True if the value is a class constructor
 */
export declare function IsClassConstructor(value: any): boolean;
/**
 * Gets the class name safely, handling minification and anonymous classes
 * @param ClassRef The class constructor reference
 * @returns The class name or a fallback string
 */
export declare function GetClassName(ClassRef: any): string;
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