/**
 * Base Component class for vanilla TypeScript implementation
 * This provides core functionality for creating and managing DOM elements
 */
export declare class Component<T extends HTMLElement = HTMLElement> {
    protected element: T;
    protected children: Component[];
    private eventListeners;
    /**
     * Create a new component with the specified element
     * @param tagName The HTML tag name to create
     * @param classNames Optional CSS class names to add
     * @param attributes Optional attributes to set on the element
     */
    constructor(tagName: string, classNames?: string[], attributes?: Record<string, string>);
    /**
     * Get the DOM element for this component
     */
    getElement(): T;
    /**
     * Add CSS classes to the element
     */
    addClass(...classNames: string[]): this;
    /**
     * Remove CSS classes from the element
     */
    removeClass(...classNames: string[]): this;
    /**
     * Set an attribute on the element
     */
    setAttribute(name: string, value: string): this;
    /**
     * Set the inner text of the element
     */
    setText(text: string): this;
    /**
     * Set the inner HTML of the element
     * Note: Use with caution to avoid XSS vulnerabilities
     */
    setHTML(html: string): this;
    /**
     * Append a child component to this component
     */
    appendChild(component: Component): this;
    /**
     * Append this component to a parent element
     */
    appendTo(parent: HTMLElement | Component): this;
    /**
     * Add an event listener to the element
     */
    addEventListener(type: string, listener: EventListenerOrEventListenerObject, options?: boolean | AddEventListenerOptions): this;
    /**
     * Remove an event listener from the element
     */
    removeEventListener(type: string, listener: EventListenerOrEventListenerObject, options?: boolean | EventListenerOptions): this;
    /**
     * Hide this component
     */
    hide(): this;
    /**
     * Show this component
     */
    show(): this;
    /**
     * Destroy this component and clean up resources
     */
    destroy(): void;
}
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