/**
 * Convert scalar into an array.
 * The value undefined will be represented as an empty array.
 * @param {Array|any} value
 * @return {Array} value encapsulated in an array
 */
export function asArray(value: any[] | any): any[];
/**
 * Strip repository base name away.
 * A URL auth component will be removed to.
 * @param {string|undefined} name
 * @param {string[]} repositoryBases all possible bases
 * @param {function(string):void} [whenFound] to be called with the found base name
 * @return {string|undefined} name without base
 */
export function stripBaseName(name: string | undefined, repositoryBases: string[], whenFound?: (arg0: string) => void): string | undefined;
/**
 * Loops over names and executes stripBaseName.
 * @param {string[]|string|undefined} names
 * @param {string[]} repositoryBases all possible bases
 * @param {function(string):void} [whenFound] to be called with the found base name
 * @return {string[]|string|undefined} names without base
 */
export function stripBaseNames(names: string[] | string | undefined, repositoryBases: string[], whenFound?: (arg0: string) => void): string[] | string | undefined;
/**
 * Find a new branch name for a given pattern.
 * '*' will be replaced by a number.
 * 'something/*' will get to something/1 something/2 ...
 * @param {Repository} repository
 * @param {string} pattern
 * @return {Promise<string>}
 */
export function generateBranchName(repository: Repository, pattern: string): Promise<string>;
import { Repository } from "./repository.mjs";