import type { Direction } from "./otlp-conventions.js";
/**
 * Infer whether a unit is "bigger_is_better" or "smaller_is_better".
 *
 * Common patterns:
 *  - ops/s, MB/s, throughput, events → bigger is better
 *  - ns/op, B/op, allocs/op, ms, bytes → smaller is better (default)
 */
export declare function inferDirection(unit: string): NonNullable<Direction>;
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