/**
 * Core selector utility functions for handling direction-specific CSS selectors
 *
 * This module provides two main functions:
 * - detectDirection: Determine the direction context of a CSS selector
 * - generateSelector: Generate a new selector for a specific direction context
 */
/**
 * Configuration for direction selector detection and generation
 */
export interface DirectionConfig {
    ltr?: string;
    rtl?: string;
}
/**
 * Detect the direction context of a CSS selector
 *
 * @param selector - The CSS selector to analyze
 * @param config - Configuration containing custom direction selectors
 * @returns The detected direction: 'ltr', 'rtl', or 'none'
 *
 * @example
 * detectDirection('.button', { ltr: '.ltr', rtl: '.rtl' }) // 'none'
 * detectDirection('.ltr .button', { ltr: '.ltr', rtl: '.rtl' }) // 'ltr'
 * detectDirection('[dir="rtl"] .button') // 'rtl'
 * detectDirection('.theme.rtl .button', { rtl: '.rtl' }) // 'rtl'
 */
export declare function detectDirection(selector: string, config?: DirectionConfig): 'ltr' | 'rtl' | 'none';
/**
 * Generate a new selector for a specific direction context
 *
 * @param selector - The original CSS selector
 * @param direction - The target direction: 'ltr' or 'rtl'
 * @param config - Configuration containing custom direction selectors
 * @returns The generated selector with appropriate direction context
 *
 * @example
 * generateSelector('.button', 'ltr', { ltr: '.ltr' }) // '.ltr .button'
 * generateSelector('.ltr .button', 'rtl', { ltr: '.ltr', rtl: '.rtl' }) // '.rtl .button'
 * generateSelector('[dir="ltr"] .button', 'rtl') // '[dir="rtl"] .button'
 */
export declare function generateSelector(selector: string, direction: 'ltr' | 'rtl', config?: DirectionConfig): string;