import { Abstract } from '../abstract.interface';
import { Type } from '../type.interface';
import { DynamicModule } from './dynamic-module.interface';
import { ForwardReference } from './forward-reference.interface';
import { Provider } from './provider.interface';
/**
 * Interface defining the property object that describes the module.
 *
 * @see [Modules](https://docs.nestjs.com/modules)
 *
 * @publicApi
 */
export interface ModuleMetadata {
    /**
     * Optional list of imported modules that export the providers which are
     * required in this module.
     */
    imports?: Array<Type<any> | DynamicModule | Promise<DynamicModule> | ForwardReference>;
    /**
     * Optional list of controllers defined in this module which have to be
     * instantiated.
     */
    controllers?: Type<any>[];
    /**
     * Optional list of providers that will be instantiated by the Nest injector
     * and that may be shared at least across this module.
     */
    providers?: Provider[];
    /**
     * Optional list of the subset of providers that are provided by this module
     * and should be available in other modules which import this module.
     */
    exports?: Array<DynamicModule | string | symbol | Provider | ForwardReference | Abstract<any> | Function>;
}