import { ReelSymbol } from './ReelSymbol.js';
import { SymbolRegistry } from './SymbolRegistry.js';
import { Gsap } from '../utils/gsap.js';
/**
 * Creates and pools ReelSymbol instances.
 *
 * Wraps SymbolRegistry for creation and ObjectPool for recycling.
 * Game code should not need to interact with this directly.
 * it's managed by Reel internally.
 */
export declare class SymbolFactory {
    private _registry;
    private _pool;
    private _capacityPerKey;
    constructor(_registry: SymbolRegistry, maxPoolPerKey?: number, gsap?: Gsap, mainAxis?: 'x' | 'y');
    /** Max recycled instances kept per symbol id before overflow is destroyed. */
    get capacityPerKey(): number;
    /** Get a symbol (from pool or newly created), activated with symbolId. */
    acquire(symbolId: string): ReelSymbol;
    /** Return a symbol to the pool. */
    release(symbol: ReelSymbol): void;
    destroy(): void;
}
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