import Admin from "../admin";
/** Contains a collection of settings, stored in the settings collection */
export declare class Settings<T> {
    readonly name: string;
    private readonly admin;
    constructor(name: string, admin: Admin);
    /** The cached settings record */
    private cachedRecord;
    /** Loads the settings from the cache, or from the database if not cached */
    load(): Promise<T>;
    /** Reloads and returns the settings from the database */
    reload(): Promise<T>;
    /**
     * Updates and saves the setting record (only the set fields will be updated).
     * Returns the values after they are updated.
     */
    update(newValues: Partial<T>): Promise<T>;
}