/**
 * Safe parsing of json data
 */
export declare function parseJSON(str: any, defaultValue?: any): any;
/**
 * Converts the value to a JSON string
 */
export declare function stringify(obj: any, space?: (number | string)): string;
export declare type DehydrateResult = [string, any];
/**
 * takes an array of JSON pointer paths to values and produces an
 * object
 *
 * @param parts
 * @param obj
 */
export declare function rehydrate(parts: DehydrateResult[], obj: object): object;
/**
 * takes an object and produces an array of JSON pointer paths to values
 *
 * @param obj
 */
export declare function dehydrate(obj: object): DehydrateResult[];