import { AfterContentChecked, AfterContentInit, AfterViewInit, ChangeDetectorRef, ElementRef, QueryList } from '@angular/core';
import { CanColor, FloatLabelType, LabelOptions, ThemePalette } from '@angular/material/core';
import { MatError } from './error';
import { MatFormFieldControl } from './form-field-control';
import { MatHint } from './hint';
import { MatLabel } from './label';
import { MatPlaceholder } from './placeholder';
import { MatPrefix } from './prefix';
import { MatSuffix } from './suffix';
/** @docs-private */
export declare class MatFormFieldBase {
    _elementRef: ElementRef;
    constructor(_elementRef: ElementRef);
}
export declare const _MatFormFieldMixinBase: (new (...args: any[]) => CanColor) & typeof MatFormFieldBase;
/** Container for form controls that applies Material Design styling and behavior. */
export declare class MatFormField extends _MatFormFieldMixinBase implements AfterContentInit, AfterContentChecked, AfterViewInit, CanColor {
    _elementRef: ElementRef;
    private _changeDetectorRef;
    private _labelOptions;
    /**
     * @deprecated Use `color` instead.
     * @deletion-target 6.0.0
     */
    dividerColor: ThemePalette;
    /** Whether the required marker should be hidden. */
    hideRequiredMarker: boolean;
    private _hideRequiredMarker;
    /** Override for the logic that disables the label animation in certain cases. */
    private _showAlwaysAnimate;
    /** Whether the floating label should always float or not. */
    readonly _shouldAlwaysFloat: boolean;
    /** Whether the label can float or not. */
    readonly _canLabelFloat: boolean;
    /** State of the mat-hint and mat-error animations. */
    _subscriptAnimationState: string;
    /** Text for the form field hint. */
    hintLabel: string;
    private _hintLabel;
    _hintLabelId: string;
    /**
     * Whether the placeholder should always float, never float or float as the user types.
     * @deprecated Use floatLabel instead.
     * @deletion-target 6.0.0
     */
    floatPlaceholder: FloatLabelType;
    /** Whether the label should always float, never float or float as the user types. */
    floatLabel: FloatLabelType;
    private _floatLabel;
    /** Reference to the form field's underline element. */
    underlineRef: ElementRef;
    _connectionContainerRef: ElementRef;
    _inputContainerRef: ElementRef;
    private _label;
    _control: MatFormFieldControl<any>;
    _placeholderChild: MatPlaceholder;
    _labelChild: MatLabel;
    _errorChildren: QueryList<MatError>;
    _hintChildren: QueryList<MatHint>;
    _prefixChildren: QueryList<MatPrefix>;
    _suffixChildren: QueryList<MatSuffix>;
    constructor(_elementRef: ElementRef, _changeDetectorRef: ChangeDetectorRef, labelOptions: LabelOptions);
    ngAfterContentInit(): void;
    ngAfterContentChecked(): void;
    ngAfterViewInit(): void;
    /** Determines whether a class from the NgControl should be forwarded to the host element. */
    _shouldForward(prop: string): boolean;
    _hasPlaceholder(): boolean;
    _hasLabel(): boolean;
    _shouldLabelFloat(): boolean;
    _hideControlPlaceholder(): boolean;
    _hasFloatingLabel(): boolean;
    /** Determines whether to display hints or errors. */
    _getDisplayedMessages(): 'error' | 'hint';
    /** Animates the placeholder up and locks it in position. */
    _animateAndLockLabel(): void;
    /**
     * Ensure that there is only one placeholder (either `placeholder` attribute on the child control
     * or child element with the `mat-placeholder` directive).
     */
    private _validatePlaceholders();
    /** Does any extra processing that is required when handling the hints. */
    private _processHints();
    /**
     * Ensure that there is a maximum of one of each `<mat-hint>` alignment specified, with the
     * attribute being considered as `align="start"`.
     */
    private _validateHints();
    /**
     * Sets the list of element IDs that describe the child control. This allows the control to update
     * its `aria-describedby` attribute accordingly.
     */
    private _syncDescribedByIds();
    /** Throws an error if the form field's control is missing. */
    protected _validateControlChild(): void;
}