declare const $path: unique symbol;
export type Path = String & {
    readonly [$path]: readonly string[];
};
export declare function toPath(path: string): Path;
export declare function toPaths(paths: readonly string[]): Path[];
export declare function joinPaths(paths: readonly (string | Path)[]): Path;
export declare function toPathSegments(path: Path): readonly string[];
export declare function writePath<T, U extends Record<string, any>>(path: Path, object: U, value: T): U;
export declare function readPath<T = unknown>(path: Path, objects: readonly Record<string, any>[]): T[];
export declare function readPath<T = unknown>(path: Path, object: Record<string, any>): T | undefined;
export declare function assertValidPaths(paths: readonly Path[]): void;
export {};