/**
 * Class that represent an resource instance. Any model definition should inherit
 * from this class.
 */
export declare class ResourceInstance {
    constructor(data?: object);
    /**
     * Load data coming from an external (HTTP) source.
     * @param {Object} data
     * @returns {ResourceInstance}
     */
    load(data: object): ResourceInstance;
    /**
     * Dump data fro an external (HTTP) source.
     * @returns {Object}
     */
    dump(): object;
    /**
     * Checks if the instance is a phantom instance, meaning that it has not yet been
     * submitted to the server and does not come from the server.
     * @returns {boolean}
     */
    isPhantom(): boolean;
}