import { NavigationMode } from "./SRTypes";
import { SRCursor, SRCursorMatchFunc, SRCursorSkipFunc } from "./SRCursor";
export declare namespace SRNavigator {
    /**
     * Get the match function for identifying start positions in a given navigation mode
     * @param mode The navigation mode (e.g., "link", "heading", "button", etc.)
     * @returns A function that matches elements appropriate for the navigation mode
     */
    function getStartFunc(mode: NavigationMode): SRCursorMatchFunc;
    /**
     * Get the skip function for a given navigation mode
     * @param mode The navigation mode
     * @returns A function that determines which nodes to skip during navigation
     */
    function getSkipFunc(mode: NavigationMode): SRCursorSkipFunc;
    /**
     * Jump to the current position or the previous matching element if current doesn't match
     * @param mode The navigation mode
     * @param walker The cursor at the current position
     * @returns A cursor at the current or previous matching position
     */
    function jumpCurrent(mode: NavigationMode, walker: SRCursor): SRCursor;
    /**
     * Jump to the end of the current element and return all intermediate item positions
     * @param mode The navigation mode
     * @param walker The cursor at the current position
     * @returns Array of cursors representing positions from current to end
     */
    function jumpCurrentEnd(mode: NavigationMode, walker: SRCursor): SRCursor[];
    /**
     * Jump to the next matching element in the given navigation mode
     * @param mode The navigation mode
     * @param walker The cursor at the current position
     * @returns A cursor at the next matching position, or null if none found
     */
    function jumpNext(mode: NavigationMode, walker: SRCursor): SRCursor;
    /**
     * Navigates to the previous element in screen reader navigation based on the specified mode.
     *
     * For tab_focus mode, this function attempts to move to the previous tabbable element by:
     * 1. First trying to move backward using the mode's match and skip functions
     * 2. If that fails, collecting all tab focus cursors and finding the previous one in the tab order
     *
     * @param mode - The navigation mode (e.g., "tab_focus") that determines how to navigate
     * @param walker - The current cursor position in the screen reader navigation
     * @returns A new cursor positioned at the previous element, or null if no previous element exists
     */
    function jumpPrevious(mode: NavigationMode, walker: SRCursor): SRCursor;
}