/**
 * String class representing a single guitar string
 *
 * Each String instance represents one of the strings on a guitar or bass fretboard,
 * with properties for its visual position, thickness, and tuning note.
 */
import type { String as StringInterface } from './types';
/**
 * Represents a single guitar string with position and thickness
 *
 * Strings are indexed from 0 (high E, thinnest) to N-1 (low E, thickest) following
 * standard guitar tuning conventions.
 */
export declare class String implements StringInterface {
    /** Zero-based string index (0 = highest/thinnest) */
    readonly index: number;
    /** Standard tuning note (E, B, G, D, A, E) */
    readonly tuningNote?: string;
    /** X coordinate */
    readonly x: number;
    /** Y coordinate (used in horizontal orientation) */
    readonly y: number;
    /** Visual thickness in pixels */
    readonly thickness: number;
    /**
     * Creates a new String instance
     *
     * @param index - Zero-based string index (0 = high E, thinnest string)
     * @param y - Y coordinate for horizontal orientation, or placeholder for vertical
     * @param thickness - Visual thickness in pixels
     * @param stringCount - Total number of strings (for tuning note assignment)
     *
     * @example
     * ```typescript
     * // Create a string for horizontal orientation
     * const highE = new String(0, 0, 1, 6); // High E string at y=0
     * ```
     */
    constructor(index: number, y: number, thickness: number, stringCount?: number, x?: number);
    /**
     * Returns the center Y position for horizontal orientation
     *
     * @returns number - The vertical center position of the string
     */
    getCenterY(): number;
    /**
     * Returns the center X position for vertical orientation
     *
     * @returns number - The horizontal center position of the string
     */
    getCenterX(): number;
    /**
     * Returns the string position as an object
     *
     * @returns {x: number, y: number} - The x and y coordinates of the string
     */
    getPosition(): {
        x: number;
        y: number;
    };
    /**
     * Returns the tuning note for this string
     *
     * @returns string | undefined - The standard tuning note (e.g., "E", "B", "G", "D", "A", "E")
     * or undefined if the string index is outside the standard 6-string range
     *
     * @example
     * ```typescript
     * const string = new String(0, 0, 1, 6); // High E string
     * console.log(string.getNote()); // "E"
     * ```
     */
    getNote(): string | undefined;
}
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