import { DirectiveRequest, MatchResult, MatchContext } from '../core/types';
/**
 * Base interface for compare directives
 *
 * Directives handle special comparison logic like:
 * - String patterns (startsWith, endsWith, regex)
 * - Time ranges
 * - Number ranges
 * - References
 */
export interface CompareDirective {
    /**
     * Unique name for this directive (e.g., 'startsWith', 'time', 'ref')
     */
    readonly name: string;
    /**
     * Create a matcher for this directive
     *
     * The matcher will be used during comparison to validate actual values
     * against expected patterns/criteria.
     *
     * @param request - Directive request with parsed directive and context
     * @returns A function that performs the match
     */
    createMatcher(request: DirectiveRequest): (actual: any, expected: any, context: MatchContext) => MatchResult;
}
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