import { IkasCategory, IkasCategoryPathItem } from "../../../storefront-models/src";
/**
 * Returns the fully qualified href for a category based on its metadata slug.
 *
 * @ai-category Category, Navigation
 * @ai-related getCategoryPath
 *
 * @param category - The category object to generate the href for.
 * @returns The route-prefixed href string, or an empty string if no slug is available.
 *
 * @example
 * ```typescript
 * import { getIkasCategoryHref } from "@ikas/bp-storefront";
 * const href = getIkasCategoryHref(category);
 * // e.g. "/en/shoes"
 * ```
 */
export declare function getIkasCategoryHref(category: IkasCategory): string;
/**
 * Builds the full breadcrumb path for a category, appending the category itself if not already present.
 *
 * @ai-category Category, Breadcrumb, Navigation
 * @ai-related getIkasCategoryHref
 *
 * @param category - The category object whose path items are used to build the breadcrumb trail.
 * @returns An array of category path items representing the full breadcrumb path including the category itself.
 *
 * @example
 * ```typescript
 * import { getCategoryPath } from "@ikas/bp-storefront";
 * const breadcrumbs = getCategoryPath(category);
 * // [{ id: "1", name: "Clothing" }, { id: "2", name: "Shoes" }]
 * ```
 */
export declare function getCategoryPath(category: IkasCategory): IkasCategoryPathItem[];