/**
 * An entity that can have a name
 */
export interface PossiblyNamed {
    name?: string;
}
/**
 * An entity which has a name.
 */
export interface Named extends PossiblyNamed {
    name: string;
}
/**
 * A reference associated by using a name.
 */
export declare class ReferenceByName<N extends PossiblyNamed> {
    readonly name: string;
    private _referred?;
    constructor(name: string, referred?: N);
    get referred(): N | undefined;
    set referred(referred: N | undefined);
    toString(): string;
    get resolved(): boolean;
    tryToResolve(candidates: N[], caseInsensitive?: boolean): boolean;
}