/// <reference types="node" />
import { IEventDef } from '@allgemein/eventbus';
import { FSWatcher } from 'fs';
import { AbstractWatcherConfig } from './AbstractWatcherConfig';
/**
 * An abstract watcher
 */
export declare abstract class AbstractWatcher {
    /**
     * Event to be emitted
     */
    protected readonly eventDef: IEventDef;
    /**
     * Name of the watcher
     */
    protected readonly name: string;
    /**
     * List of tasks
     */
    protected readonly taskNames: string[];
    /**
     * Parameters for tasks
     */
    protected readonly taskParams: any;
    /**
     * Instance of FSWatcher
     */
    protected watcher: FSWatcher;
    /**
     * Whether or not the watcher is valid
     */
    abstract isValid(): Promise<boolean>;
    /**
     * Start the watcher
     */
    abstract start(): Promise<void>;
    /**
     * Stop the watcher
     */
    abstract stop(): Promise<void>;
    /**
     * Create a new abstract watcher
     *
     * @param config Watcher config
     */
    protected constructor(config: AbstractWatcherConfig);
    /**
     * Emit an event
     *
     * @param params
     */
    protected emitEvent(params: any): Promise<any>;
    /**
     * Execute tasks
     */
    protected executeTasks(params: any): Promise<void>;
}