import MetadataContainer from "./metadata_container";
/** Used to access serializable type metadata */
export default class MetadataManager {
    private readonly backend;
    private readonly projection;
    /** NOTE: Constructable via `get` factory method */
    private constructor();
    private static key;
    /** Cache for manager instances */
    private static instances;
    /**
     * Get metadata manager instance
     * @param backend Serialization backend
     * @param projection Serialization projection
     */
    static get(backend: string, projection: string): MetadataManager;
    /** Set own metadata */
    setOwnMetaFor(proto: Object, metadata: MetadataContainer): void;
    /** Get own metadata */
    getOwnMetaFor(proto: Object): MetadataContainer;
    /** Get own or inherited metadata */
    getMetaFor(proto: Object): MetadataContainer;
    /** Seek prototype chain for inherited metadata */
    seekInheritedMetaFor(proto: Object): MetadataContainer;
    /** Get or create a metadata container */
    getOrCreateMetaFor(proto: Object): MetadataContainer;
}