/**
 * Checks a path for type and basic syntax errors
 *
 * @param   {String} path The path as specified in permission.json
 *
 * @public
 * @returns {String|Boolean} true if path is valid, string error message if not
 */
export declare const validate: (path: string) => string | boolean;
/**
 * Parses a path and returns a regexp matcher with capture groups for
 * variable names and a list of variable names in the same order.
 * The path is assumed to be valid when its passed to this method
t */
export declare const parse: (path: string) => any;