import { SHAPES } from '../const';
import { Rectangle } from './Rectangle';
/**
 * The Ellipse object is used to help draw graphics and can also be used to specify a hit area for displayObjects.
 * @memberof PIXI
 */
export declare class Ellipse {
    /** @default 0 */
    x: number;
    /** @default 0 */
    y: number;
    /** @default 0 */
    width: number;
    /** @default 0 */
    height: number;
    /**
     * The type of the object, mainly used to avoid `instanceof` checks
     * @default PIXI.SHAPES.ELIP
     * @see PIXI.SHAPES
     */
    readonly type: SHAPES.ELIP;
    /**
     * @param x - The X coordinate of the center of this ellipse
     * @param y - The Y coordinate of the center of this ellipse
     * @param halfWidth - The half width of this ellipse
     * @param halfHeight - The half height of this ellipse
     */
    constructor(x?: number, y?: number, halfWidth?: number, halfHeight?: number);
    /**
     * Creates a clone of this Ellipse instance
     * @returns {PIXI.Ellipse} A copy of the ellipse
     */
    clone(): Ellipse;
    /**
     * Checks whether the x and y coordinates given are contained within this ellipse
     * @param x - The X coordinate of the point to test
     * @param y - The Y coordinate of the point to test
     * @returns Whether the x/y coords are within this ellipse
     */
    contains(x: number, y: number): boolean;
    /**
     * Returns the framing rectangle of the ellipse as a Rectangle object
     * @returns The framing rectangle
     */
    getBounds(): Rectangle;
    toString(): string;
}