/**
 * @license
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Copyright © 2026 Progress Software Corporation. All rights reserved.
 * Licensed under commercial license. See LICENSE.md in the package root for more information
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
/**
 * The settings for sorting the columns of the component.
 */
export type ColumnSortSettings = boolean | {
    /**
     * Enables the removal of the column sorting functionality.
     */
    allowUnsort?: boolean;
};
/**
 * The settings for sorting the component data.
 */
export type SortSettings = boolean | ColumnSortSettings & {
    /**
     * The sort mode of the component.
     *
     * The available modes are:
     * - `single`
     * - `multiple`
     */
    mode?: 'single' | 'multiple';
};
/**
 * @hidden
 */
export declare const normalize: (...settings: (SortSettings | ColumnSortSettings)[]) => any;