import 'reflect-metadata';
/**
 * Gets the Decorator strings from the shell strings on the fly
 */
export declare function getDecoratorStrings(): {
    Deprecated: {
        messageFormat: string;
        alternateSignatureFormat: string;
    };
    Obsolete: {
        messageFormat: string;
        alternateSignatureFormat: string;
    };
};
/**
 * Describes a function used to modify an instance of a class before its constructor is called
 */
export declare type InstanceModifierFunction = <TFunction extends Function>(instance: any, originalConstructor: TFunction, ...args: any[]) => void;
/**
 * Describes a function used to modify an instance of a class before its constructor is called
 */
export declare type ClassModifierFunction = <TFunction extends Function>(newConstructor: TFunction, originalConstructor: TFunction) => void;
/**
 * Universal Decorator Options
 */
export interface UniversalDecoratorOptions {
    /**
     * The name of this decorator
     */
    name: string;
    /**
     * The decorator to use if a class decorator is needed
     */
    classDecorator?: ClassDecorator;
    /**
     * The decorator to use if a property decorator is needed
     */
    propertyDecorator?: PropertyDecorator;
    /**
     * The decorator to use if a accessor decorator is needed
     */
    accessorDecorator?: MethodDecorator;
    /**
     * The decorator to use if a method decorator is needed
     */
    methodDecorator?: MethodDecorator;
    /**
     * The decorator to use if a parameter decorator is needed
     */
    parameterDecorator?: ParameterDecorator;
}
/**
 * Generic definition for any Decorator type
 */
export declare type Decorator = ClassDecorator | PropertyDecorator | MethodDecorator | ParameterDecorator;
/**
 * Enables the creation of a decorator that in turn can be used for any decorator type provided in the options
 * @param options The options for this decorator
 */
export declare function createUniversalDecorator(options: UniversalDecoratorOptions): any;