import UuidWrapper from "../../uuidWrapper";
import { ByteVector } from "../../byteVector";
/**
 * Indicates the type of data stored in a {@link ContentDescriptor} or {@link MetadataDescriptor} object.
 */
export declare enum DataType {
    /**
     * The descriptor contains Unicode (UTF-16LE) text.
     */
    Unicode = 0,
    /**
     * The descriptor contains binary data.
     */
    Bytes = 1,
    /**
     * The descriptor contains a boolean value.
     */
    Bool = 2,
    /**
     * The descriptor contains a 4-byte DWORD value.
     */
    DWord = 3,
    /**
     * The descriptor contains an 8-byte QWORD value.
     */
    QWord = 4,
    /**
     * The descriptor contains a 2-byte WORD value.
     */
    Word = 5,
    /**
     * The descriptor contains a 16-byte GUID value.
     */
    Guid = 6
}
/**
 * Type shortcut for all the types a descriptor can contain
 */
export declare type DescriptorValue = bigint | boolean | ByteVector | number | string | UuidWrapper;
/**
 * Abstract class that forms the basis of extended content descriptors and metadata library records.
 */
export declare abstract class DescriptorBase {
    private readonly _name;
    private readonly _type;
    private readonly _boolValue;
    private readonly _byteValue;
    private readonly _dWordValue;
    private readonly _guidValue;
    private readonly _qWordValue;
    private readonly _stringValue;
    private readonly _wordValue;
    protected constructor(name: string, type: DataType, value: DescriptorValue);
    /**
     * Gets the name of the current instance.
     */
    get name(): string;
    /**
     * Gets the type of data contained in the current instance.
     */
    get type(): DataType;
    /**
     * Gets the boolean value of the current instance.
     * @returns
     *     Boolean value of the current instance is returned if {@link type} is
     *     {@link DataType.Bool}. `undefined` is returned otherwise.
     */
    get boolValue(): boolean;
    /**
     * Gets the binary contents of the current instance.
     * @returns
     *     Byte contents of the current instance, if {@link type} is
     *     {@link DataType.Bytes}. `undefined` is returned otherwise.
     */
    get byteValue(): ByteVector;
    /**
     * Gets the guid contents of the current instance.
     * @returns
     *     GUID contents of the current instance, if {@link type} is
     *     {@link DataType.Guid}. `undefined` is returned otherwise.
     */
    get guidValue(): UuidWrapper;
    /**
     * Gets the string contents of the current instance.
     * @returns
     *     String contents of the current instance if {@link type} is
     *     {@link DataType.Unicode}. `undefined` is returned otherwise.
     */
    get stringValue(): string;
    /**
     * Gets the 32-bit double word contents of the current instance.
     * @returns
     *     Double word contents of the current instance, if {@link type} is
     *     {@link DataType.DWord}. `undefined` is returned otherwise.
     */
    get uintValue(): number;
    /**
     * Gets the 64-bit quad word contents of the current instance.
     * @returns
     *     Quad word contents of the current instance, if {@link type} is
     *     {@link DataType.QWord}. `undefined` is returned otherwise.
     */
    get ulongValue(): bigint;
    /**
     * Gets the 16-bit word contents of the current instance.
     * @returns
     *     Word contents of the current instance, if {@link type} is
     *     {@link DataType.Word}. `undefined` is returned otherwise.
     */
    get ushortValue(): number;
    abstract render(): ByteVector;
    /** @inheritDoc */
    toString(): string;
}