import { LitElement } from 'lit';
import type { CSSResult, CSSResultArray } from 'lit';
export declare abstract class ZuiBaseElement extends LitElement {
    #private;
    static styles: CSSResult | CSSResult[] | CSSResultArray;
    /**
     * A protected method to retrieve important elements in the global state
     * @param tagName The tag name of the element to retrieve
     * @returns An array of elements with the specified tag name, or undefined if none are found
     */
    protected _getElements(tagName: string): HTMLElement[];
    /**
     * A protected method to store off important elements in the global state
     * @param element The element to store
     */
    protected _storeElement(element: HTMLElement): void;
    /**
     * A protected method to remove important elements from the global state
     * @param element The element to remove
     */
    protected _removeElement(element: HTMLElement): void;
}