/**
 * Calculates the number of items to take and ensures min and max ranges are respected.
 *
 * @param limit - Number of items to return.
 * @returns Number of items to take.
 */
export declare const calculateTake: (limit: unknown) => number;
/**
 * Calculates how many items to skip based on page number and items to take.
 *
 * @param page - Page number.
 * @param take - Number of items to take.
 * @returns Number of items to skip.
 */
export declare const calculateSkip: (page: unknown, take: number) => number;
/** Ordering object. */
export interface ICalculateOrderBy {
    /** Property to order by */
    [name: string]: unknown;
}
/**
 * Generates order by object.
 *
 * @param dir - Direction to order results by.
 * @param sortBy - Property to sort by.
 * @returns Order by object
 */
export declare const calculateOrderBy: (dir: unknown, sortBy?: unknown) => ICalculateOrderBy;
export declare const calculatePages: (total: number, limit: number) => number;