import type { TranslationDataset, TranslationLocalizedEntries, TranslationPluralization } from './definitions.js';
import type { Locale } from './locales/index.js';
/**
 * A builder class for constructing translation datasets.
 */
export declare class DatasetBuilder {
    private readonly dataset;
    constructor();
    /**
     * Add a translation to a translation entry.
     */
    addTranslation(key: string, translations: Partial<TranslationLocalizedEntries>): this;
    /**
     * Add a singular translation to a translation entry.
     */
    addTranslationForLocale(key: string, locale: Locale, value: string): this;
    /**
     * Add plural forms to a translation entry.
     */
    addPluralEntry(key: string, pluralForms: TranslationPluralization | undefined): this;
    /**
     * Add a description to a translation entry.
     */
    addDescription(key: string, description: string | undefined | null): this;
    /**
     * Add tags to a translation entry.
     */
    addTags(key: string, tags: string[] | undefined): this;
    /**
     * Merge another dataset into this builder.
     */
    merge(otherDataset: TranslationDataset): this;
    private ensureExistence;
    build(): TranslationDataset;
}