import type { ColumnAbstract } from "../../types.js";
import type { ColumnGroupMeta } from "../types.js";
/**
 * Creates the column group meta object. The meta object contains information about the created column
 * groups, e.g. whether the groups are expandable or collapsible.
 */
export declare function columnGroupMeta(candidates: ColumnAbstract[], groupJoinDelimiter: string): ColumnGroupMeta;