/** @packageDocumentation
 * @module IModelConnection
 */
import { CatalogIModel } from "@itwin/core-common";
import { BriefcaseConnection } from "./BriefcaseConnection";
/**
 * A read-only connection to a [CatalogDb]($backend).
 * @note CatalogConnection may only be used in [[NativeApp]]s
 * @see [[CatalogConnection.openReadonly]] to instantiate this type.
 * @beta
 */
export interface CatalogConnection extends BriefcaseConnection {
    getCatalogInfo(): Promise<{
        manifest?: CatalogIModel.Manifest;
        version: string;
    }>;
    isEditable(): this is EditableCatalogConnection;
}
/** A writable connection to an [EditableCatalogDb]($backend).
 * @see [[CatalogConnection.openEditable]] to instantiate this type.
 * @beta
 */
export interface EditableCatalogConnection extends CatalogConnection {
    updateManifest(manifest: CatalogIModel.Manifest): Promise<void>;
}
/** @beta */
export declare namespace CatalogConnection {
    /** Create a new [BlobContainer]($backend) to hold versions of a [CatalogIModel]($common).
     * @returns The properties of the newly created container.
     * @note creating new containers requires "admin" authorization.
    */
    function createNewContainer(args: CatalogIModel.CreateNewContainerArgs): Promise<CatalogIModel.NewContainerProps>;
    /** Acquire the write lock for a CatalogIModel container. Only one person may obtain the write lock at a time.
     * @note this requires "write" authorization to the container
    */
    function acquireWriteLock(args: {
        /** The id of the container */
        containerId: string;
        /**
         * The name of the individual acquiring the lock. This will be shown to others who attempt to acquire the lock while it is held.
         * It is also stored in the "lastEditedBy" field of the manifest of any new version edited while the lock is held.
         */
        username: string;
    }): Promise<void>;
    /** Release the write lock on a CatalogIModel container. This uploads all changes made while the lock is held, so they become visible to other users. */
    function releaseWriteLock(args: {
        containerId: string;
        abandon?: true;
    }): Promise<void>;
    /**
     * Create a new version of a CatalogIModel as a copy of an existing version. Immediately after this operation, the new version will be an exact copy
     * of the source CatalogIModel. Then, use [[openEditable]] to modify the new version with new content.
     * @note the write lock must be held for this operation to succeed
     * @see [[acquireWriteLock]]
     */
    function createNewVersion(args: CatalogIModel.CreateNewVersionArgs): Promise<{
        oldDb: CatalogIModel.NameAndVersion;
        newDb: CatalogIModel.NameAndVersion;
    }>;
    /** Open a CatalogIModel for read access.
     * @returns the [[CatalogConnection]] to access the contents of the Catalog.
     * @note CatalogConnection extends BriefcaseConnection. When finished reading, call `close` on the connection.
     */
    function openReadonly(args: CatalogIModel.OpenArgs): Promise<CatalogConnection>;
    /** Open a CatalogIModel for write access.
     * @note Once a version of a CatalogIModel has been published (i.e. the write lock has been released), it is no longer editable, *unless* it is a prerelease version.
     * @note the write lock must be held for this operation to succeed
     */
    function openEditable(args: CatalogIModel.OpenArgs): Promise<EditableCatalogConnection>;
}
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