import { INestApplication } from '@nestjs/common';
import { ServeStaticOptions } from './serve-static-options.interface';
/**
 * Interface describing methods on NestExpressApplication.
 *
 * @see [Platform](https://docs.nestjs.com/first-steps#platform)
 *
 * @publicApi
 */
export interface NestExpressApplication extends INestApplication {
    /**
     * A wrapper function around native `express.set()` method.
     *
     * @example
     * app.set('trust proxy', 'loopback')
     *
     * @returns {this}
     */
    set(...args: any[]): this;
    /**
     * A wrapper function around native `express.engine()` method.
     * @example
     * app.engine('mustache', mustacheExpress())
     *
     * @returns {this}
     */
    engine(...args: any[]): this;
    /**
     * A wrapper function around native `express.enable()` method.
     * @example
     * app.enable('x-powered-by')
     *
     * @returns {this}
     */
    enable(...args: any[]): this;
    /**
     * A wrapper function around native `express.disable()` method.
     *
     * @example
     * app.disable('x-powered-by')
     *
     * @returns {this}
     */
    disable(...args: any[]): this;
    useStaticAssets(options: ServeStaticOptions): this;
    /**
     * Sets a base directory for public assets.
     * @example
     * app.useStaticAssets('public')
     *
     * @returns {this}
     */
    useStaticAssets(path: string, options?: ServeStaticOptions): this;
    /**
     * Sets one or multiple base directories for templates (views).
     *
     * @example
     * app.setBaseViewsDir('views')
     *
     * @returns {this}
     */
    setBaseViewsDir(path: string | string[]): this;
    /**
     * Sets a view engine for templates (views).
     * @example
     * app.setViewEngine('pug')
     *
     * @returns {this}
     */
    setViewEngine(engine: string): this;
}