/**
 * Abstract interface for storage declaration
 */
import { IStorageRefOptions } from './IStorageRefOptions';
import { IStorageRef } from './IStorageRef';
import { IRuntimeLoader } from '../core/IRuntimeLoader';
export interface IStorage {
    /**
     * Type of storage
     */
    getType(): string;
    /**
     * method called after construct which can be used for initialisation purpose
     *
     * @param loader
     */
    prepare(loader: IRuntimeLoader): boolean | Promise<boolean>;
    /**
     * create new storage ref for connection to the backend
     */
    create(name: string, options: IStorageRefOptions): IStorageRef | Promise<IStorageRef>;
    /**
     * Shutdown of framework
     */
    shutdown?(): void;
}