import { STMessage } from "./STMessage";
import { STObject } from "./STObject";
export declare type MessageHandler = (message: STMessage) => STObject;
/**
 * Simplifies method handling and provides
 * objects with a set of standard methods.
 *
 * This is an internal class and should not
 * be inherited without a good reason to do so.
 * Consider subclassing STObjectBase instead.
 */
export declare class STMethodHolder extends STObject {
    private methods;
    private preMethodHandler;
    private postMethodHandler;
    private delegate;
    constructor();
    protected handleMessage(message: STMessage): STObject;
    protected setPreMethodHandler(handler: (msg: STMessage) => STObject): void;
    protected setPostMethodHandler(handler: (msg: STMessage) => STObject): void;
    protected setDelegate(delegate: STObject): void;
    protected addMethod(selector: string, handler: MessageHandler): void;
    getClassName(): string;
}