/**
 * Messages sent from worker
 */
export declare enum WorkerMessageTypes {
    STARTED = "STARTED",
    TASK_FINISHED = "TASK_FINISHED",
    TASK_FAILED = "TASK_FAILED"
}
/**
 * Message interface from worker
 */
export interface WorkerMessage {
    message: WorkerMessageTypes;
    data?: any;
}
export declare class ParentThread {
    /**
     * Post that the worker started up successfully to the main thread
     *
     * Runs on: Worker
     */
    workerStarted(): void;
    /**
     * Post that the worker finished a task successfully
     *
     * Runs on: Worker
     *
     * @param response Task response
     */
    taskFinished(response?: any): void;
    /**
     * Post that the worker failed to complete a task
     *
     * Runs on: Worker
     *
     * @param response Task response
     */
    taskFailed(error?: Error): void;
    /**
     * Post a message to the main thread
     *
     * Runs on: Worker
     *
     * @param msg
     */
    protected post(msg: WorkerMessage): void;
}