import { IkasCategoryList } from "../../../storefront-models/src";
/**
 * Initializes a category list with default values, merging in any provided partial data.
 *
 * @ai-category Initialization, CategoryList
 *
 * @param data - Partial category list data to override the defaults
 * @returns A fully initialized IkasCategoryList object
 *
 * @example
 * ```typescript
 * import { initCategoryList } from "@ikas/bp-storefront";
 *
 * const categoryList = initCategoryList({ limit: 20, sort: "A_Z" });
 * ```
 */
export declare function initCategoryList(data: Partial<IkasCategoryList>): IkasCategoryList;