/**
 * A public key. Accepts both compressed and uncompressed formats (hex or bytes).
 *
 * @example
 * ```ts
 * const pk = new PublicKey('02deadbeef...');
 * console.log(pk.hex);
 * ```
 */
export declare class PublicKey {
    private readonly _data;
    /**
     * @param source - Hex string or `Uint8Array`.
     * @throws {@link InvalidPublicKeyError} if invalid.
     */
    constructor(source: string | Uint8Array);
    /** The compressed public key as raw bytes. */
    get raw(): Uint8Array;
    /** The compressed public key as hex. */
    get hex(): string;
}