/**
 * Defines a JSON serializer.
 *
 * @since v1.5.5
 */
export declare abstract class JsonSerializer {
    /**
     * Contains the current character of the json string being deserialized.
     *
     * @since v1.5.5
     */
    private static __char;
    /**
     * Contains the index of the current character of the json string being
     * deserialized.
     *
     * @private
     *
     * @since v1.5.5
     */
    private static __charIndex;
    /**
     * Contains the escape characters to be replaced during deserialization
     * of the json string.
     *
     * @since v1.5.5
     */
    private static readonly __escapeesMap;
    /**
     * Contains a json deserialization reviver.
     *
     * @private
     *
     * @since v1.5.5
     */
    private static __reviver;
    /**
     * Contains the json string to be deserialized.
     *
     * @private
     *
     * @since v1.5.5
     */
    private static __json;
    /**
     * @constructor
     *
     * @private
     *
     * @since v1.5.5
     */
    constructor();
    /**
     * Deserializes the specified JSON string.
     *
     * **Usage Examples:**
     * ```typescript
     * Objects.deserialize("{}"); // {}
     * Objects.deserialize('{"a":true}'); // {a: true}
     * Objects.deserialize('{"a":2,"b":"abc"}'); // {a: 2, b: "abc"}
     * ```
     *
     * @param {String} json Contains a JSON string.
     * @param {Function} reviver Contains a JSON reviver function used for
     * transforming the result.
     * @return {T} the JavaScript object corresponding to the specified JSON.
     *
     * @since v1.5.5
     */
    static deserialize<T>(json: string, reviver?: ((this: any, key: string, value: any) => any)): T;
    /**
     * Converts the specified JavaScript value to a JSON string.
     *
     * **Usage Examples:**
     * ```typescript
     * JsonSerializer.serialize({}); // "{}"
     * JsonSerializer.serialize({a: true}); // "{"a":true}"
     * JsonSerializer.serialize({a: 2, b: "abc"}); // "{"a":2,"b":"abc"}"
     * ```
     *
     * @param {*} value Contains the JavaScript value to be serialized.
     * @return {String} a JSON string.
     *
     * @since v1.5.5
     */
    static serialize<T>(value: T): string;
    /**
     * Deserializes a JSON array.
     *
     * @return {Array} a JavaScript array.
     *
     * @private
     *
     * @since v1.5.5
     */
    private static __deserializeArray;
    /**
     * Gets the deserialized value from the JSON string.
     *
     * @private
     *
     * @since v1.5.5
     */
    private static get __deserializedValue();
    /**
     * Deserializes a JSON `true`, `false` or `null` value.
     *
     * @return {Boolean} `true`, `false` or `null`.
     *
     * @private
     *
     * @since v1.5.5
     */
    private static __deserializeBoolAndNull;
    /**
     * Deserializes a JSON number value.
     *
     * @return {Number} a JavaScript number value.
     *
     * @private
     *
     * @since v1.5.5
     */
    private static __deserializeNumber;
    /**
     * Deserializes a JSON object.
     *
     * @return {Object} a JavaScript object.
     *
     * @private
     *
     * @since v1.5.5
     */
    private static __deserializeObject;
    /**
     * Deserializes a JSON string.
     *
     * @return {*} either a JavaScript `Date` object if the JSON string
     * represents a date ISO string or a string.
     *
     * @private
     *
     * @since v1.5.5
     */
    private static __deserializeString;
    /**
     * Walks recursively through the specified holder object.
     *
     * @param {Object} holder Contains the holder object.
     * @param {String} key Contains an object key.
     * @return {*}
     *
     * @private
     *
     * @since v1.5.5
     */
    private static __iter;
    /**
     * Gets the next character of the JSON string.
     *
     * @param {String} char Contains the next character.
     * @return {String} the next character of the JSON string.
     *
     * @private
     *
     * @since v1.5.5
     */
    private static __next;
    /**
     * Skips the whitespace between non-space characters of the JSON string.
     */
    private static __skipWhitespace;
}