import type { Nullable } from "../../base-types";
import { RelationRole } from "../base/relation-role";
/**
 * Specifies a relation.
 */
export interface IRelationSpecification {
    /**
     * Name of the relation (case insensitive).
     */
    name: string;
    /**
     * If the relation is self-referencing, which role to load.
     * If it is null, both will be loaded into two separate relation objects.
     */
    role: Nullable<RelationRole>;
    /**
     * Creates a deep clone of this instance.
     */
    deepClone(): IRelationSpecification;
    /**
     * Checks if the current is the equal to other.
     * @param other - The instance to compare with
     */
    deepEquals(other: IRelationSpecification): boolean;
}
export declare class RelationSpecification implements IRelationSpecification {
    name: string;
    role: Nullable<RelationRole>;
    constructor(name: string, role?: Nullable<RelationRole>);
    deepClone(): IRelationSpecification;
    deepEquals(other: IRelationSpecification): boolean;
    private onDeserialized;
}