/**
 * Generic dotted-path / `[]`-wildcard record helpers. Kernel-owned:
 * these carry zero i18n logic — they were extracted out of
 * `via/i18n/core.ts` (Task 7, #623) so kernel call-sites (put-time
 * validation, densify) can import them without a spine→service edge.
 *
 * @internal
 */
/**
 * Return all leaf values at `path`, expanding `[].` array wildcards.
 *
 * - `'name'`              → `[obj.name]`
 * - `'address.lineOne'`   → `[obj.address.lineOne]`
 * - `'contacts[].title'`  → `[obj.contacts[0].title, obj.contacts[1].title, …]`
 *
 * Returns an empty array when the path does not resolve (missing key,
 * wrong type, etc.). Used by `enforceI18nOnPut` to validate nested fields.
 */
export declare function getAtPath(obj: Record<string, unknown>, path: string): unknown[];
/**
 * Mutate `obj` in-place, setting `value` at the nested `path`.
 * Supports dot notation (`'address.lineOne'`) but not array wildcards —
 * auto-translate on `contacts[].title` style paths is not supported.
 */
export declare function setAtPathInPlace(obj: Record<string, unknown>, path: string, value: unknown): void;