import { Verse } from "../mushaf";
/**
 * Represents a position in the Quran by sura and verse number.
 *
 * This class provides a type-safe way to represent verse positions
 * and enables better API design for navigation operations.
 */
export declare class VersePosition {
    private readonly sura;
    private readonly verse;
    /**
     * Create a new VersePosition
     *
     * @param sura - Sura number (1-114)
     * @param verse - Verse number within the sura (1-286)
     */
    constructor(sura: number, verse: number);
    /**
     * Create a new VersePosition for the start of the Mushaf
     *
     * @returns VersePosition for (1, 1) - Al-Fatiha, verse 1
     */
    static start(): VersePosition;
    /**
     * Create a new VersePosition for the end of the Mushaf
     *
     * @returns VersePosition for (114, 6) - An-Nas, verse 6
     */
    static end(): VersePosition;
    /**
     * Get the sura number
     *
     * @returns The sura number
     */
    getSura(): number;
    /**
     * Get the verse number
     *
     * @returns The verse number
     */
    getVerse(): number;
    /**
     * Get the position as a tuple
     *
     * @returns Tuple of [sura, verse]
     */
    getTuple(): [number, number];
    /**
     * Convert to the start of the same sura (verse 1)
     *
     * @returns A new VersePosition at the start of the same sura
     */
    toStartOfSura(): VersePosition;
    /**
     * Check if this position equals another VersePosition
     *
     * @param other - Other VersePosition to compare
     * @returns True if positions are equal
     */
    equals(other: VersePosition): boolean;
    /**
     * Check if this position equals a Verse object
     *
     * @param verse - Verse object to compare
     * @returns True if position matches the verse
     */
    equalsVerse(verse: Verse): boolean;
    /**
     * Convert to string representation
     *
     * @returns String representation of the position
     */
    toString(): string;
    /**
     * Create a VersePosition from a Verse object
     *
     * @param verse - Verse object to convert
     * @returns New VersePosition
     */
    static fromVerse(verse: Verse): VersePosition;
}