import DOMElement from './DOMElement';
/**
 * <b>DEPRECATED</b>: This {{#crossLink "Stage"}}{{/crossLink}} class has be deprecated. The <b>appendTo</b> method has been moved to
 * the {{#crossLink "DOMElement"}}{{/crossLink}} class.
 *
 * The {{#crossLink "Stage"}}{{/crossLink}} class should be extended by your main application or root class.
 *
 * @class Stage
 * @extends DOMElement
 * @module StructureJS
 * @submodule view
 * @constructor
 * @author Robert S. (www.codeBelt.com)
 * @requires Extend
 * @requires DOMElement
 * @requires jQuery
 * @example
 *     // This example illustrates how to setup your main application or root class when extending the {{#crossLink "Stage"}}{{/crossLink}} class.
 *         class MainClass extends Stage {
 *
 *             constructor() {
 *                 super();
 *             }
 *
 *             create() {
 *                 super.create();
 *
 *                 // Create and add your child objects to this parent class.
 *             }
 *
 *             enable() {
 *                 if (this.isEnabled === true) { return; };
 *
 *                 // Enable the child objects and add any event listeners.
 *
 *                 super.enable();
 *             }
 *
 *             disable() {
 *                 if (this.isEnabled === false) { return; };
 *
 *                 // Disable the child objects and remove any event listeners.
 *
 *                 super.disable();
 *             }
 *
 *             layout() {
 *                 // Layout or update the child objects in this parent class.
 *             }
 *
 *             destroy() {
 *                 this.disable();
 *
 *                 // Destroy the child objects and references in this parent class to prepare for garbage collection.
 *
 *                 super.destroy();
 *             }
 *
 *         }
 *
 *
 * <b>Instantiation Example</b><br>
 * This example illustrates how to instantiate your main application or root class.
 *
 *      let app = new MainClass();
 *      app.appendTo('body');
 *
 */
declare class Stage extends DOMElement {
    constructor();
    /**
     * <b>DEPRECATED</b>: This <b>appendTo</b> method has been deprecated and moved to DOMElement.{{#crossLink "DOMElement/appendTo:method"}}{{/crossLink}}.
     *
     * The selected HTML element that the application should have control over. This method starts the lifecycle of the application.
     *
     * @method appendTo
     * @param type {any} A string value where your application will be appended. This can be an element id (#some-id), element class (.some-class) or a element tag (body).
     * @param [enabled=true] {boolean} Sets the enabled state of the object.
     * @chainable
     */
    appendTo(type: any, enabled?: boolean): any;
}
export default Stage;