export declare class GeneralUtil {
    static genUUID(): string;
    /**
     * @deprecated do not use, this is not a valid UUID and it confuses our backend systems.
     */
    static genUUIDShort(): string;
    static isObject(value: any): boolean;
    /**
     * Returns the value of the specified cookie
     * @param name
     */
    static getCookie(name: string): string;
    /**
     * Return connection string used to establish and manage one or more Fabric connections
     * @param {string} host hostname where Fabric backend is served
     * @param {number} port port where Fabric backend is served
     * @param {string} endpoint target endpoint
     */
    static getFabricConnectionString(host: string, port: number, endpoint: string): string;
}