/// <reference types="node" />
import AnchorFileModel from './models/AnchorFileModel';
/**
 * Class containing Anchor File related operations.
 */
export default class AnchorFile {
    /**
     * Parses and validates the given anchor file buffer.
     * @throws `SidetreeError` if failed parsing or validation.
     */
    static parseAndValidate(anchorFileBuffer: Buffer, maxOperationsPerBatch: number): Promise<AnchorFileModel>;
    /**
     * Checkes to see if there are duplicates in the given array.
     */
    static hasDuplicates<T>(array: Array<T>): boolean;
    /**
     * Creates a buffer from the input so that the buffer can be persisted.
     */
    static createBufferFromAnchorFileModel(anchorFileModel: AnchorFileModel): Promise<Buffer>;
}