import { AccountSigner } from '../../signHelpers.js';
import { AccountAddress, SequenceNumber } from '../../types/index.js';
import type { CredentialContextLabel, GivenContext } from './types.js';
/**
 * JSON representation of given context information.
 * All context data is serialized to strings for transport and storage.
 */
export type GivenContextJSON = {
    /** The label identifying the type of context */
    label: CredentialContextLabel | string;
    /** The context data serialized as a string */
    context: string;
};
/**
 * Comparison between two context parts
 *
 * @param a - a context part
 * @param b - a corresponding context part
 *
 * @returns whether `a` and `b` are equal
 */
export declare function contextEquals(a: GivenContext, b: GivenContext): boolean;
/**
 * Serializes given context information to its JSON representation.
 *
 * This function handles the conversion of different context types to their
 * string representations for JSON serialization. Binary data is converted
 * to hex strings, while other data types are handled appropriately.
 *
 * @param context - The context information to serialize
 * @returns The JSON representation of the context
 */
export declare function givenContextToJSON(context: GivenContext): GivenContextJSON;
/**
 * Deserializes given context information from its JSON representation.
 *
 * This function handles the conversion of JSON string representations back
 * to their proper types. Hex strings are converted back to Uint8Arrays,
 * and other types are handled appropriately.
 *
 * @param context - The JSON representation to deserialize
 * @returns The deserialized context information
 */
export declare function givenContextFromJSON(context: GivenContextJSON): GivenContext;
export type AnchorTransactionMetadata = {
    /**
     * The sender account of the anchor transaction.
     */
    sender: AccountAddress.Type;
    /**
     * The signer object used to sign the on-chain anchor registration. This must correspond to the `sender` account.
     */
    signer: AccountSigner;
    /**
     * The sequence number for the sender account to use. If this is not defined it will be fetched from the node.
     */
    sequenceNumber?: SequenceNumber.Type;
};