import { ByteArray } from '../types.js';
/**
 * Converts a hexadecimal string (optionally with angle brackets) to a byte array.
 * Strips any surrounding angle brackets before conversion.
 *
 * @param str - The hexadecimal string to convert, optionally wrapped in angle brackets.
 * @returns A byte array with the decoded values.
 *
 * @example
 * ```typescript
 * stringToHexBytes('<FF00>') // Returns Uint8Array([255, 0])
 * stringToHexBytes('FF00') // Also returns Uint8Array([255, 0])
 * ```
 */
export declare function stringToHexBytes(str: string): ByteArray;