import type { ComponentTypeEnum } from '../../definitions/ComponentType';
import type { CompositionTypeEnum } from '../../definitions/CompositionType';
import type { Matrix33 } from '../../math/Matrix33';
import type { Matrix44 } from '../../math/Matrix44';
import type { Scalar } from '../../math/Scalar';
import type { Vector2 } from '../../math/Vector2';
import type { Vector3 } from '../../math/Vector3';
import type { Vector4 } from '../../math/Vector4';
export type ValueTypes = Vector4 | Vector3 | Vector2 | Scalar | Matrix44 | Matrix33;
/**
 * Union type representing all possible default values that can be assigned to a Socket.
 * Includes mathematical types like vectors, scalars, and matrices.
 */
export type SocketDefaultValue = ValueTypes | Record<string, ValueTypes>;
/**
 * Represents a socket in the material system that defines an input/output connection point
 * for shader parameters. A socket has a name, composition type, component type, and optional default value.
 *
 * @template Name - The string literal type for the socket name
 * @template N - The composition type enum value (e.g., Scalar, Vec2, Vec3, etc.)
 * @template T - The component type enum value (e.g., Float, Int, Bool, etc.)
 * @template V - The default value type that extends SocketDefaultValue
 */
export declare class Socket<Name extends string, N extends CompositionTypeEnum, T extends ComponentTypeEnum, V extends SocketDefaultValue> {
    readonly name: Name;
    readonly compositionType: N;
    readonly componentType: T;
    readonly defaultValue?: V | undefined;
    /**
     * Creates a new Socket instance with the specified name, types, and optional default value.
     *
     * @param name - The unique identifier name for this socket
     * @param compositionType - The composition type that defines the structure (scalar, vector, matrix)
     * @param componentType - The component type that defines the data type (float, int, bool, etc.)
     * @param defaultValue - Optional default value for the socket when no input is connected
     */
    constructor(name: Name, compositionType: N, componentType: T, defaultValue?: V | undefined);
}