/**
 * The base class for an object that can have associated graph metadata.
 */
export declare abstract class GraphMetadataContainer<V = any> {
    constructor(metadataFactory?: () => GraphMetadata<V>);
    /**
     * Creates a new metadata object for the container.
     */
    createDefaultMetadata(): GraphMetadata<V>;
    /**
     * Gets the metadata for this container within a graph.
     */
    getMetadata(owner: Graph): GraphMetadata<V>;
}