/*!
 * Copyright 2019, OpenTelemetry Authors
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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 */
/**
 * {@link EntryValue} contains properties associated with a {@link
 * DistributedContext}.
 */
export interface EntryValue {
    /** `String` value of the `EntryValue`. */
    value: string;
    /**
     * ttl is an integer that represents number of hops an entry can
     * propagate.
     */
    ttl?: EntryTtl;
}
/**
 * EntryTtl is an integer that represents number of hops an entry can propagate.
 *
 * For now, ONLY special values (0 and -1) are supported.
 */
export declare enum EntryTtl {
    /**
     * NO_PROPAGATION is considered to have local scope and is used within the
     * process it created.
     */
    NO_PROPAGATION = 0,
    /** UNLIMITED_PROPAGATION can propagate unlimited hops. */
    UNLIMITED_PROPAGATION = -1
}