export declare class AutoLayoutUtils {
    direction: 'row' | 'column';
    hasWrap: boolean;
    alignment: string;
    gap: string;
    columngap: string;
    clipContent: string;
    position: string;
    overflowtype: string;
    zIndex: string;
    protected nativeElement: HTMLElement;
    protected $element: any;
    protected parentElement: HTMLElement | null;
    private readonly alignmentMatrix;
    constructor();
    /** Apply direction (row/column) */
    applyDirection(direction: 'row' | 'column'): void;
    /** Apply wrapping */
    applyWrap(wrap: boolean): void;
    /** Apply alignment based on direction */
    applyAlignment(alignmentKey: string): void;
    /** Apply spacing for gap + column gap */
    applySpacing(key: string, nv: string): void;
    onPropertyChange(key: string, nv: any, ov?: any): void;
    applyStyleChange(key: string, nv: any): void;
    private applySize;
    private handleClipBehaviour;
    private handlePosition;
}