@microsoft/fast-element 1.10.2 → 2.0.0-beta.3

package/dist/dts/styles/css.d.ts

@@ -6,13 +6,29 @@ import { ComposableStyles, ElementStyles } from "./element-styles.js";
  * @param values - The values that are interpolated with the string fragments.
  * @remarks
  * The css helper supports interpolation of strings and ElementStyle instances.
+ * Use the .partial method to create partial CSS fragments.
  * @public
  */
-export declare function css(strings: TemplateStringsArray, ...values: (ComposableStyles | CSSDirective)[]): ElementStyles;
+export declare type CSSTemplateTag = ((strings: TemplateStringsArray, ...values: (ComposableStyles | CSSDirective)[]) => ElementStyles) & {
+    /**
+     * Transforms a template literal string into partial CSS.
+     * @param strings - The string fragments that are interpolated with the values.
+     * @param values - The values that are interpolated with the string fragments.
+     * @public
+     */
+    partial(strings: TemplateStringsArray, ...values: (ComposableStyles | CSSDirective)[]): CSSDirective;
+};
 /**
- * Transforms a template literal string into partial CSS.
+ * Transforms a template literal string into styles.
  * @param strings - The string fragments that are interpolated with the values.
  * @param values - The values that are interpolated with the string fragments.
+ * @remarks
+ * The css helper supports interpolation of strings and ElementStyle instances.
+ * @public
+ */
+export declare const css: CSSTemplateTag;
+/**
+ * @deprecated Use css.partial instead.
  * @public
  */
-export declare function cssPartial(strings: TemplateStringsArray, ...values: (ComposableStyles | CSSDirective)[]): CSSDirective;
+export declare const cssPartial: (strings: TemplateStringsArray, ...values: (ComposableStyles | CSSDirective)[]) => CSSDirective;

package/dist/dts/styles/element-styles.d.ts

@@ -1,55 +1,42 @@
 import type { Behavior } from "../observation/behavior.js";
-/**
- * A node that can be targeted by styles.
- * @public
- */
-export interface StyleTarget {
-    /**
-     * Stylesheets to be adopted by the node.
-     */
-    adoptedStyleSheets?: CSSStyleSheet[];
-    /**
-     * Adds styles to the target by appending the styles.
-     * @param styles - The styles element to add.
-     */
-    append(styles: HTMLStyleElement): void;
-    /**
-     * Adds styles to the target by prepending the styles.
-     * @param styles - The styles element to add.
-     * @deprecated - use append()
-     */
-    prepend(styles: HTMLStyleElement): void;
-    /**
-     * Removes styles from the target.
-     * @param styles - The styles element to remove.
-     */
-    removeChild(styles: HTMLStyleElement): void;
-    /**
-     * Returns all element descendants of node that match selectors.
-     * @param selectors - The CSS selector to use for the query.
-     */
-    querySelectorAll<E extends Element = Element>(selectors: string): NodeListOf<E>;
-}
+import { StyleStrategy, StyleTarget } from "../interfaces.js";
 /**
  * Represents styles that can be composed into the ShadowDOM of a custom element.
  * @public
  */
 export declare type ComposableStyles = string | ElementStyles | CSSStyleSheet;
 /**
- * Creates an ElementStyles instance for an array of ComposableStyles.
+ * A type that instantiates a StyleStrategy.
  * @public
  */
-export declare type ElementStyleFactory = (styles: ReadonlyArray<ComposableStyles>) => ElementStyles;
+export declare type ConstructibleStyleStrategy = {
+    /**
+     * Creates an instance of the strategy.
+     * @param styles - The styles to initialize the strategy with.
+     */
+    new (styles: (string | CSSStyleSheet)[]): StyleStrategy;
+};
 /**
  * Represents styles that can be applied to a custom element.
  * @public
  */
-export declare abstract class ElementStyles {
+export declare class ElementStyles {
+    readonly styles: ReadonlyArray<ComposableStyles>;
     private targets;
-    /** @internal */
-    abstract readonly styles: ReadonlyArray<ComposableStyles>;
-    /** @internal */
-    abstract readonly behaviors: ReadonlyArray<Behavior> | null;
+    private _strategy;
+    /**
+     * The behaviors associated with this set of styles.
+     */
+    readonly behaviors: ReadonlyArray<Behavior<HTMLElement>> | null;
+    /**
+     * Gets the StyleStrategy associated with these element styles.
+     */
+    get strategy(): StyleStrategy;
+    /**
+     * Creates an instance of ElementStyles.
+     * @param styles - The styles that will be associated with elements.
+     */
+    constructor(styles: ReadonlyArray<ComposableStyles>);
     /** @internal */
     addStylesTo(target: StyleTarget): void;
     /** @internal */
@@ -60,11 +47,21 @@ export declare abstract class ElementStyles {
      * Associates behaviors with this set of styles.
      * @param behaviors - The behaviors to associate.
      */
-    withBehaviors(...behaviors: Behavior[]): this;
+    withBehaviors(...behaviors: Behavior<HTMLElement>[]): this;
+    /**
+     * Sets the strategy that handles adding/removing these styles for an element.
+     * @param strategy - The strategy to use.
+     */
+    withStrategy(Strategy: ConstructibleStyleStrategy): this;
+    /**
+     * Sets the default strategy type to use when creating style strategies.
+     * @param Strategy - The strategy type to construct.
+     */
+    static setDefaultStrategy(Strategy: ConstructibleStyleStrategy): void;
     /**
-     * Create ElementStyles from ComposableStyles.
+     * Indicates whether the DOM supports the adoptedStyleSheets feature.
      */
-    static readonly create: ElementStyleFactory;
+    static readonly supportsAdoptedStyleSheets: boolean;
 }
 /**
  * https://wicg.github.io/construct-stylesheets/
@@ -72,27 +69,10 @@ export declare abstract class ElementStyles {
  *
  * @internal
  */
-export declare class AdoptedStyleSheetsStyles extends ElementStyles {
-    styles: ComposableStyles[];
-    private styleSheetCache;
-    private _styleSheets;
-    private get styleSheets();
-    readonly behaviors: ReadonlyArray<Behavior> | null;
-    constructor(styles: ComposableStyles[], styleSheetCache: Map<string, CSSStyleSheet>);
-    addStylesTo(target: StyleTarget): void;
-    removeStylesFrom(target: StyleTarget): void;
-}
-/**
- * @internal
- */
-export declare class StyleElementStyles extends ElementStyles {
-    styles: ComposableStyles[];
-    private readonly styleSheets;
-    private readonly styleClass;
-    readonly behaviors: ReadonlyArray<Behavior> | null;
-    constructor(styles: ComposableStyles[]);
+export declare class AdoptedStyleSheetsStrategy implements StyleStrategy {
+    /** @internal */
+    readonly sheets: CSSStyleSheet[];
+    constructor(styles: (string | CSSStyleSheet)[]);
     addStylesTo(target: StyleTarget): void;
     removeStylesFrom(target: StyleTarget): void;
-    isAttachedTo(target: StyleTarget): boolean;
-    private normalizeTarget;
 }

package/dist/dts/templating/binding-signal.d.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import type { Binding, ExecutionContext } from "../observation/observable.js";
+import { BindingConfig, UpdateBinding } from "./binding.js";
+import type { ViewBehaviorTargets } from "./html-directive.js";
+/**
+ * A binding behavior for signal bindings.
+ * @public
+ */
+export declare class SignalBinding extends UpdateBinding {
+    private handlerProperty;
+    /**
+     * Bind this behavior to the source.
+     * @param source - The source to bind to.
+     * @param context - The execution context that the binding is operating within.
+     * @param targets - The targets that behaviors in a view can attach to.
+     */
+    bind(source: any, context: ExecutionContext, targets: ViewBehaviorTargets): void;
+    /**
+     * Unbinds this behavior from the source.
+     * @param source - The source to unbind from.
+     * @param context - The execution context that the binding is operating within.
+     * @param targets - The targets that behaviors in a view can attach to.
+     */
+    unbind(source: any, context: ExecutionContext, targets: ViewBehaviorTargets): void;
+    private getSignal;
+    /**
+     * Sends the specified signal to signaled bindings.
+     * @param signal - The signal to send.
+     * @public
+     */
+    static send(signal: string): void;
+}
+/**
+ * Creates a signal binding configuration with the supplied options.
+ * @param options - The signal name or a binding to use to retrieve the signal name.
+ * @returns A binding configuration.
+ * @public
+ */
+export declare const signal: <T = any>(options: string | Binding<T, any, any>) => BindingConfig<string | Binding<T, any, any>>;

package/dist/dts/templating/binding-two-way.d.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import type { ExecutionContext } from "../observation/observable.js";
+import { BindingConfig, ChangeBinding, DefaultBindingOptions, HTMLBindingDirective } from "./binding.js";
+import type { ViewBehaviorTargets } from "./html-directive.js";
+/**
+ * The settings required to enable two-way binding.
+ * @public
+ */
+export interface TwoWaySettings {
+    /**
+     * Determines which event to listen to, to detect changes in the view.
+     * @param directive - The directive to determine the change event for.
+     * @param target - The target element to determine the change event for.
+     */
+    determineChangeEvent(directive: HTMLBindingDirective, target: HTMLElement): string;
+}
+/**
+ * A binding behavior for bindings that update in two directions.
+ * @public
+ */
+export declare class TwoWayBinding extends ChangeBinding {
+    private changeEvent;
+    /**
+     * Bind this behavior to the source.
+     * @param source - The source to bind to.
+     * @param context - The execution context that the binding is operating within.
+     * @param targets - The targets that behaviors in a view can attach to.
+     */
+    bind(source: any, context: ExecutionContext, targets: ViewBehaviorTargets): void;
+    /**
+     * Unbinds this behavior from the source.
+     * @param source - The source to unbind from.
+     * @param context - The execution context that the binding is operating within.
+     * @param targets - The targets that behaviors in a view can attach to.
+     */
+    unbind(source: any, context: ExecutionContext, targets: ViewBehaviorTargets): void;
+    /** @internal */
+    handleEvent(event: Event): void;
+    /**
+     * Configures two-way binding.
+     * @param settings - The settings to use for the two-way binding system.
+     */
+    static configure(settings: TwoWaySettings): void;
+}
+/**
+ * The default twoWay binding options.
+ * @public
+ */
+export declare type DefaultTwoWayBindingOptions = DefaultBindingOptions & {
+    changeEvent?: string;
+    fromView?: (value: any) => any;
+};
+/**
+ * The default twoWay binding configuration.
+ * @public
+ */
+export declare const twoWay: BindingConfig<DefaultTwoWayBindingOptions> & import("./binding.js").BindingConfigResolver<DefaultTwoWayBindingOptions>;

package/dist/dts/templating/binding.d.ts

@@ -1,95 +1,263 @@
-import type { Behavior } from "../observation/behavior.js";
 import { Binding, BindingObserver, ExecutionContext } from "../observation/observable.js";
-import { TargetedHTMLDirective } from "./html-directive.js";
-declare function normalBind(this: BindingBehavior, source: unknown, context: ExecutionContext): void;
-declare function normalUnbind(this: BindingBehavior): void;
-declare function updatePropertyTarget(this: BindingBehavior, value: unknown): void;
+import { AddViewBehaviorFactory, Aspect, Aspected, HTMLDirective, ViewBehavior, ViewBehaviorFactory, ViewBehaviorTargets } from "./html-directive.js";
+import type { CaptureType } from "./template.js";
 /**
- * A directive that configures data binding to element content and attributes.
+ * Describes how aspects of an HTML element will be affected by bindings.
  * @public
  */
-export declare class HTMLBindingDirective extends TargetedHTMLDirective {
-    binding: Binding;
-    private cleanedTargetName?;
-    private originalTargetName?;
-    private bind;
-    private unbind;
-    private updateTarget;
-    private isBindingVolatile;
+export declare type BindingMode = Record<Aspect, (directive: HTMLBindingDirective) => Pick<ViewBehaviorFactory, "createBehavior">>;
+/**
+ * Describes how aspects of an HTML element will be affected by bindings.
+ * @public
+ */
+export declare const BindingMode: Readonly<{
     /**
-     * Creates an instance of BindingDirective.
-     * @param binding - A binding that returns the data used to update the DOM.
+     * Creates a binding mode based on the supplied behavior types.
+     * @param UpdateType - The base behavior type used to update aspects.
+     * @param EventType - The base behavior type used to respond to events.
+     * @returns A new binding mode.
      */
-    constructor(binding: Binding);
+    define(UpdateType: typeof UpdateBinding, EventType?: typeof EventBinding): BindingMode;
+}>;
+/**
+ * Describes the configuration for a binding expression.
+ * @public
+ */
+export interface BindingConfig<T = any> {
     /**
-     * Gets/sets the name of the attribute or property that this
-     * binding is targeting.
+     * The binding mode to configure the binding with.
      */
-    get targetName(): string | undefined;
-    set targetName(value: string | undefined);
+    mode: BindingMode;
+    /**
+     * Options to be supplied to the binding behaviors.
+     */
+    options: T;
+}
+/**
+ * Creates a new binding configuration based on the supplied options.
+ * @public
+ */
+export declare type BindingConfigResolver<T> = (options: T) => BindingConfig<T>;
+/**
+ * Describes the configuration for a binding expression.
+ * @public
+ */
+export declare const BindingConfig: Readonly<{
     /**
-     * Makes this binding target the content of an element rather than
-     * a particular attribute or property.
+     * Creates a binding configuration based on the provided mode and options.
+     * @param mode - The mode to use for the configuration.
+     * @param defaultOptions - The default options to use for the configuration.
+     * @returns A new binding configuration.
      */
-    targetAtContent(): void;
+    define<T>(mode: BindingMode, defaultOptions: T): BindingConfig<T> & BindingConfigResolver<T>;
+}>;
+/**
+ * The "this" context for an update target function.
+ * @public
+ */
+export interface UpdateTargetThis {
     /**
-     * Creates the runtime BindingBehavior instance based on the configuration
-     * information stored in the BindingDirective.
-     * @param target - The target node that the binding behavior should attach to.
+     * The directive configuration for the update.
      */
-    createBehavior(target: Node): BindingBehavior;
+    directive: HTMLBindingDirective;
 }
 /**
- * A behavior that updates content and attributes based on a configured
- * BindingDirective.
+ * A target update function.
+ * @param this - The "this" context for the update.
+ * @param target - The node that is targeted by the update.
+ * @param aspect - The aspect of the node that is being targeted.
+ * @param value - The value to assign to the aspect.
+ * @param source - The source object that the value was derived from.
+ * @param context - The execution context that the binding is being run under.
  * @public
  */
-export declare class BindingBehavior implements Behavior {
-    /** @internal */
-    source: unknown;
-    /** @internal */
-    context: ExecutionContext | null;
-    /** @internal */
-    bindingObserver: BindingObserver | null;
-    /** @internal */
-    classVersions: Record<string, number>;
-    /** @internal */
-    version: number;
-    /** @internal */
-    target: any;
-    /** @internal */
-    binding: Binding;
-    /** @internal */
-    isBindingVolatile: boolean;
-    /** @internal */
-    updateTarget: typeof updatePropertyTarget;
-    /** @internal */
-    targetName?: string;
+export declare type UpdateTarget = (this: UpdateTargetThis, target: Node, aspect: string, value: any, source: any, context: ExecutionContext) => void;
+/**
+ * A base binding behavior for DOM updates.
+ * @public
+ */
+export declare class UpdateBinding implements ViewBehavior {
+    readonly directive: HTMLBindingDirective;
+    protected updateTarget: UpdateTarget;
+    /**
+     * Creates an instance of UpdateBinding.
+     * @param directive - The directive that has the configuration for this behavior.
+     * @param updateTarget - The function used to update the target with the latest value.
+     */
+    constructor(directive: HTMLBindingDirective, updateTarget: UpdateTarget);
     /**
      * Bind this behavior to the source.
      * @param source - The source to bind to.
      * @param context - The execution context that the binding is operating within.
+     * @param targets - The targets that behaviors in a view can attach to.
      */
-    bind: typeof normalBind;
+    bind(source: any, context: ExecutionContext, targets: ViewBehaviorTargets): void;
     /**
      * Unbinds this behavior from the source.
      * @param source - The source to unbind from.
+     * @param context - The execution context that the binding is operating within.
+     * @param targets - The targets that behaviors in a view can attach to.
      */
-    unbind: typeof normalUnbind;
+    unbind(source: any, context: ExecutionContext, targets: ViewBehaviorTargets): void;
     /**
-     * Creates an instance of BindingBehavior.
-     * @param target - The target of the data updates.
-     * @param binding - The binding that returns the latest value for an update.
-     * @param isBindingVolatile - Indicates whether the binding has volatile dependencies.
-     * @param bind - The operation to perform during binding.
-     * @param unbind - The operation to perform during unbinding.
-     * @param updateTarget - The operation to perform when updating.
-     * @param targetName - The name of the target attribute or property to update.
+     * Creates a behavior.
+     * @param targets - The targets available for behaviors to be attached to.
      */
-    constructor(target: any, binding: Binding, isBindingVolatile: boolean, bind: typeof normalBind, unbind: typeof normalUnbind, updateTarget: typeof updatePropertyTarget, targetName?: string);
-    /** @internal */
-    handleChange(): void;
+    createBehavior(targets: ViewBehaviorTargets): ViewBehavior;
+}
+/**
+ * A binding behavior for one-time bindings.
+ * @public
+ */
+export declare class OneTimeBinding extends UpdateBinding {
+    /**
+     * Bind this behavior to the source.
+     * @param source - The source to bind to.
+     * @param context - The execution context that the binding is operating within.
+     * @param targets - The targets that behaviors in a view can attach to.
+     */
+    bind(source: any, context: ExecutionContext, targets: ViewBehaviorTargets): void;
+}
+/**
+ * A binding behavior for bindings that change.
+ * @public
+ */
+export declare class ChangeBinding extends UpdateBinding {
+    private isBindingVolatile;
+    private observerProperty;
+    /**
+     * Creates an instance of ChangeBinding.
+     * @param directive - The directive that has the configuration for this behavior.
+     * @param updateTarget - The function used to update the target with the latest value.
+     */
+    constructor(directive: HTMLBindingDirective, updateTarget: UpdateTarget);
+    /**
+     * Returns the binding observer used to update the node.
+     * @param target - The target node.
+     * @returns A BindingObserver.
+     */
+    protected getObserver(target: Node): BindingObserver;
+    /**
+     * Bind this behavior to the source.
+     * @param source - The source to bind to.
+     * @param context - The execution context that the binding is operating within.
+     * @param targets - The targets that behaviors in a view can attach to.
+     */
+    bind(source: any, context: ExecutionContext, targets: ViewBehaviorTargets): void;
+    /**
+     * Unbinds this behavior from the source.
+     * @param source - The source to unbind from.
+     * @param context - The execution context that the binding is operating within.
+     * @param targets - The targets that behaviors in a view can attach to.
+     */
+    unbind(source: any, context: ExecutionContext, targets: ViewBehaviorTargets): void;
     /** @internal */
+    handleChange(binding: Binding, observer: BindingObserver): void;
+}
+/**
+ * A binding behavior for handling events.
+ * @public
+ */
+export declare class EventBinding {
+    readonly directive: HTMLBindingDirective;
+    private contextProperty;
+    private sourceProperty;
+    /**
+     * Creates an instance of EventBinding.
+     * @param directive - The directive that has the configuration for this behavior.
+     */
+    constructor(directive: HTMLBindingDirective);
+    /**
+     * Bind this behavior to the source.
+     * @param source - The source to bind to.
+     * @param context - The execution context that the binding is operating within.
+     * @param targets - The targets that behaviors in a view can attach to.
+     */
+    bind(source: any, context: ExecutionContext, targets: ViewBehaviorTargets): void;
+    /**
+     * Unbinds this behavior from the source.
+     * @param source - The source to unbind from.
+     * @param context - The execution context that the binding is operating within.
+     * @param targets - The targets that behaviors in a view can attach to.
+     */
+    unbind(source: any, context: ExecutionContext, targets: ViewBehaviorTargets): void;
+    /**
+     * Creates a behavior.
+     * @param targets - The targets available for behaviors to be attached to.
+     */
+    createBehavior(targets: ViewBehaviorTargets): ViewBehavior;
+    /**
+     * @internal
+     */
     handleEvent(event: Event): void;
 }
-export {};
+/**
+ * The default binding options.
+ * @public
+ */
+export declare type DefaultBindingOptions = AddEventListenerOptions;
+/**
+ * The default onChange binding configuration.
+ * @public
+ */
+export declare const onChange: BindingConfig<AddEventListenerOptions> & BindingConfigResolver<AddEventListenerOptions>;
+/**
+ * The default onTime binding configuration.
+ * @public
+ */
+export declare const oneTime: BindingConfig<AddEventListenerOptions> & BindingConfigResolver<AddEventListenerOptions>;
+/**
+ * A directive that applies bindings.
+ * @public
+ */
+export declare class HTMLBindingDirective implements HTMLDirective, ViewBehaviorFactory, Aspected {
+    binding: Binding;
+    mode: BindingMode;
+    options: any;
+    private factory;
+    /**
+     * The unique id of the factory.
+     */
+    id: string;
+    /**
+     * The structural id of the DOM node to which the created behavior will apply.
+     */
+    nodeId: string;
+    /**
+     * The original source aspect exactly as represented in markup.
+     */
+    sourceAspect: string;
+    /**
+     * The evaluated target aspect, determined after processing the source.
+     */
+    targetAspect: string;
+    /**
+     * The type of aspect to target.
+     */
+    aspectType: Aspect;
+    /**
+     * Creates an instance of HTMLBindingDirective.
+     * @param binding - The binding to apply.
+     * @param mode - The binding mode to use when applying the binding.
+     * @param options - The options to configure the binding with.
+     */
+    constructor(binding: Binding, mode: BindingMode, options: any);
+    /**
+     * Creates HTML to be used within a template.
+     * @param add - Can be used to add  behavior factories to a template.
+     */
+    createHTML(add: AddViewBehaviorFactory): string;
+    /**
+     * Creates a behavior.
+     * @param targets - The targets available for behaviors to be attached to.
+     */
+    createBehavior(targets: ViewBehaviorTargets): ViewBehavior;
+}
+/**
+ * Creates a binding directive with the specified configuration.
+ * @param binding - The binding expression.
+ * @param config - The binding configuration.
+ * @returns A binding directive.
+ * @public
+ */
+export declare function bind<T = any>(binding: Binding<T>, config?: BindingConfig | DefaultBindingOptions): CaptureType<T>;

package/dist/dts/templating/children.d.ts

@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
-import { NodeBehaviorOptions, NodeObservationBehavior } from "./node-observation.js";
+import { NodeBehaviorOptions, NodeObservationDirective } from "./node-observation.js";
 import type { CaptureType } from "./template.js";
 /**
  * The options used to configure child list observation.
  * @public
  */
-export interface ChildListBehaviorOptions<T = any> extends NodeBehaviorOptions<T>, Omit<MutationObserverInit, "subtree" | "childList"> {
+export interface ChildListDirectiveOptions<T = any> extends NodeBehaviorOptions<T>, Omit<MutationObserverInit, "subtree" | "childList"> {
 }
 /**
  * The options used to configure subtree observation.
  * @public
  */
-export interface SubtreeBehaviorOptions<T = any> extends Omit<NodeBehaviorOptions<T>, "filter">, Omit<MutationObserverInit, "subtree" | "childList"> {
+export interface SubtreeDirectiveOptions<T = any> extends NodeBehaviorOptions<T>, Omit<MutationObserverInit, "subtree" | "childList"> {
     /**
      * Indicates that child subtrees should be observed for changes.
      */
@@ -25,31 +25,34 @@ export interface SubtreeBehaviorOptions<T = any> extends Omit<NodeBehaviorOption
  * The options used to configure child/subtree node observation.
  * @public
  */
-export declare type ChildrenBehaviorOptions<T = any> = ChildListBehaviorOptions<T> | SubtreeBehaviorOptions<T>;
+export declare type ChildrenDirectiveOptions<T = any> = ChildListDirectiveOptions<T> | SubtreeDirectiveOptions<T>;
 /**
  * The runtime behavior for child node observation.
  * @public
  */
-export declare class ChildrenBehavior extends NodeObservationBehavior<ChildrenBehaviorOptions> {
-    private observer;
+export declare class ChildrenDirective extends NodeObservationDirective<ChildrenDirectiveOptions> {
+    private observerProperty;
     /**
-     * Creates an instance of ChildrenBehavior.
-     * @param target - The element target to observe children on.
-     * @param options - The options to use when observing the element children.
+     * Creates an instance of ChildrenDirective.
+     * @param options - The options to use in configuring the child observation behavior.
      */
-    constructor(target: HTMLElement, options: ChildrenBehaviorOptions);
+    constructor(options: ChildrenDirectiveOptions);
     /**
      * Begins observation of the nodes.
+     * @param target - The target to observe.
      */
-    observe(): void;
+    observe(target: any): void;
     /**
      * Disconnects observation of the nodes.
+     * @param target - The target to unobserve.
      */
-    disconnect(): void;
+    disconnect(target: any): void;
     /**
-     * Retrieves the nodes that should be assigned to the target.
+     * Retrieves the raw nodes that should be assigned to the source property.
+     * @param target - The target to get the node to.
      */
-    protected getNodes(): ChildNode[];
+    getNodes(target: Element): Node[];
+    private handleEvent;
 }
 /**
  * A directive that observes the `childNodes` of an element and updates a property
@@ -57,4 +60,4 @@ export declare class ChildrenBehavior extends NodeObservationBehavior<ChildrenBe
  * @param propertyOrOptions - The options used to configure child node observation.
  * @public
  */
-export declare function children<T = any>(propertyOrOptions: (keyof T & string) | ChildrenBehaviorOptions<keyof T & string>): CaptureType<T>;
+export declare function children<T = any>(propertyOrOptions: (keyof T & string) | ChildrenDirectiveOptions<keyof T & string>): CaptureType<T>;