/**
 * Copyright (c) 2022 Signum Network
 */
import { ContractData } from './typings';
/**
 * Converts a short string into {@link ContractData} to be used as argument for smart contract calls, i.e. {@link generateMethodCall}
 *
 * @param {string} shortString A short alphanumerical string of at maximum 8 characters (bytes) length.
 * @return A compatible numerical representation which can be used as string in a smart contract.
 *
 */
export declare function convertShortStringToContractData(shortString: string): ContractData;