import { GridLocation, SudokuPossibleValue, SudokuPossibleValues } from './ValueTypes';
/**
 * Describes a cell within a Sudoku grid.
 */
export declare class Cell {
    /**
     * Instantiates a new instance of a Cell. You must provide a location
     * for the cell. You can also specify an initial value. If you don't
     * then the cell is initialised to all potential values.
     * @param location The location of the cel in the grid.
     * @param values Optional initial cell potential values.
     */
    constructor(location: GridLocation, values?: SudokuPossibleValues);
    /**
     * Holds the vaue potentials as an array of possible Sudoku values (1-9).
     */
    private _valuePotentials;
    /**
     * Gets the location for the cell.
     */
    readonly location: GridLocation;
    /**
     * Returns a deep copy of the Cell.
     * @returns A deep copy of the Cell.
     */
    copy(): Cell;
    /**
     * Returns a copy of the Cell with the specified potential removed.
     * @param values The potential values to remove from the value.
     * @returns A new Cell with the updated potentials.
     */
    removePotentials(values: SudokuPossibleValue[]): Cell;
    /**
     * Returns the potential values as an array of SudokuPossibleValues.
     */
    get potentialValues(): SudokuPossibleValue[];
    /**
     * Returns a value indicating whether or not the cell has a known value.
     */
    get hasKnownValue(): boolean;
    /**
     * Gets the value of the cell if it has 100% settled. Throws an exception if not.
     */
    get value(): SudokuPossibleValue;
}