/**
 * Cursor-based pagination utility.
 *
 * Provides a shared `paginateItems` function used by all services that return
 * `IPaginatedResult<T>`. The cursor is an opaque item ID; the page starts
 * after the item whose `id` matches the cursor.
 *
 * Requirements: 8.1
 */
import { IPaginatedResult } from '../interfaces/communication';
/**
 * An item that can be paginated — must expose a string `id`.
 */
export interface Identifiable {
    id: string;
}
/**
 * Apply cursor-based pagination to an already-sorted array of items.
 *
 * @param items  - The full sorted array to paginate.
 * @param cursor - Opaque cursor (the `id` of the last item on the previous page).
 *                 When `undefined` the first page is returned.
 * @param limit  - Maximum number of items per page (defaults to 50).
 * @returns A `IPaginatedResult<T>` with the page slice, next cursor, and `hasMore` flag.
 */
export declare function paginateItems<T extends Identifiable>(items: T[], cursor?: string, limit?: number): IPaginatedResult<T>;
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