import type { JsonRoot } from '../../../../type';
import type { Patch } from '../type';
import type { CompareOptions } from './type';
/**
 * Compares two JSON objects or arrays and returns an array of operations representing the differences.
 *
 * This function performs a deep comparison between source and target objects/arrays and generates
 * a list of JSON Pointer-based operations (ADD, REMOVE, REPLACE) that would transform the source
 * into the target. The comparison follows these rules:
 *
 * - Objects with the same structure are compared recursively
 * - Primitive values are compared by equality
 * - Missing properties in target result in REMOVE operations
 * - New properties in target result in ADD operations
 * - Changed values result in REPLACE operations
 * - Objects with `toJson()` method are automatically serialized before comparison
 *
 * @template Source - The type of the source object/array, must extend Dictionary or Array<any>
 * @template Target - The type of the target object/array, must extend Dictionary or Array<any>
 *
 * @param source - The source object or array to compare from
 * @param target - The target object or array to compare to
 * @param options.strict - Whether to use strict comparison (default: false)
 * @param options.immutable - Whether to use immutable comparison (default: true)
 *
 * @see https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc6902
 *
 * @returns An array of Fetch operations representing the differences between source and target.
 *          Each operation contains:
 *          - `op`: The type of change (`add`, `remove`, `replace`, `move`, `copy`, `test`)
 *          - `path`: JSON Pointer path to the changed property
 *          - `value`: The new value (for `add`, `replace`, `test` operations)
 *
 * @example
 * ```typescript
 * const source = { name: "John", age: 30, city: "NYC" };
 * const target = { name: "John", age: 31, country: "USA" };
 *
 * const changes = compare(source, target);
 * // Returns:
 * // [
 * //   { op: "replace", path: "/age", value: 31 },
 * //   { op: "remove", path: "/city" },
 * //   { op: "add", path: "/country", value: "USA" }
 * // ]
 * ```
 *
 * @example
 * ```typescript
 * const sourceArray = [1, 2, 3];
 * const targetArray = [1, 3, 4];
 *
 * const changes = compare(sourceArray, targetArray);
 * // Returns operations showing index-based changes
 * ```
 */
export declare const compare: <Source extends JsonRoot, Target extends JsonRoot>(source: Source, target: Target, options?: CompareOptions) => Patch[];