/**
 * Represents an HTTP method.
 *
 * This class defines standard HTTP methods as static readonly properties
 * and provides functionality to create new method instances from strings.
 */
export declare class Method {
    static readonly CONNECT: Method;
    static readonly DELETE: Method;
    static readonly GET: Method;
    static readonly HEAD: Method;
    static readonly OPTIONS: Method;
    static readonly PATCH: Method;
    static readonly POST: Method;
    static readonly PUT: Method;
    static readonly TRACE: Method;
    readonly value: string;
    private constructor();
    /**
     * Compares the current method with another method to determine equality.
     */
    equals(other: Method | string): boolean;
    /**
     * Converts a string representation of an HTTP method to its corresponding
     * `Method` enum or creates a new `Method` object if no match is found.
     *
     * Note that method string representations are case-sensitive!
     */
    static fromString(method: string): Method;
    toJSON(): string;
}