import { Service } from './metadata';
import { Qualifier } from '@scion/workbench-application-platform.api';
import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
/**
 * Allows issuing an intent to interact with the platform.
 */
export declare class IntentService implements Service {
    /**
     * Issues an intent to the application platform and receives a series of replies.
     *
     * The returned Observable never completes. It is up to the caller to unsubscribe from the stream.
     * E.g., use the pipeable operator `first` if expecting a single response.
     *
     * @returns a stream of replies.
     */
    issueIntent$<T>(type: string, qualifier?: Qualifier, payload?: any): Observable<T>;
    /**
     * Issues an intent to the application platform.
     */
    issueIntent(type: string, qualifier?: Qualifier, payload?: any): void;
    onDestroy(): void;
}