import { MetadataFile } from "./MetadataFile";
import { RegexViolation, RegexRuleConfig } from "./RegexViolation";
/**
 * Metadata that defines a regex rule
 */
export interface RegexRuleInfo {
    /** Canonical rule ID, e.g., "naming-convention" */
    ruleId: string;
    /** Legacy class name for backward compatibility */
    name: string;
    /** Short label for UI display */
    label: string;
    /** Detailed description of what the rule checks */
    description: string;
    /** Brief summary (5-10 words) */
    summary: string;
    /** Default severity */
    severity: "error" | "warning" | "note";
    /** Metadata types this rule supports, e.g., ["Flow", "ApexClass"] */
    supportedTypes: string[];
    /** Documentation references */
    docRefs?: Array<{
        label: string;
        path: string;
    }>;
    /** Whether the rule accepts configuration options */
    isConfigurable: boolean;
}
/**
 * Base class for all regex-based rules.
 * Rules extend this and implement the `check` method.
 */
export declare abstract class RegexRule {
    readonly ruleId: string;
    readonly name: string;
    readonly label: string;
    readonly description: string;
    readonly summary: string;
    readonly supportedTypes: string[];
    readonly docRefs: Array<{
        label: string;
        path: string;
    }>;
    readonly isConfigurable: boolean;
    severity: "error" | "warning" | "note";
    constructor(info: RegexRuleInfo);
    /**
     * Execute the rule against a metadata file.
     * Handles type filtering and config merging before calling check().
     */
    execute(file: MetadataFile, config?: RegexRuleConfig): RegexViolation[];
    /**
     * Abstract method that subclasses implement to perform the actual check.
     * Should return violations with default severity/message (execute() will override).
     */
    protected abstract check(file: MetadataFile, config?: RegexRuleConfig): RegexViolation[];
    /**
     * Helper to create a violation with common fields populated
     */
    protected createViolation(file: MetadataFile, overrides: Partial<RegexViolation>): RegexViolation;
}