import type { ITapSettings, ISettingsManager } from './tapbundle.interfaces.js';
export declare class SettingsManager implements ISettingsManager {
    private globalSettings;
    private fileSettings;
    private testSettings;
    private defaultSettings;
    /**
     * Get merged settings for current context
     */
    getSettings(): ITapSettings;
    /**
     * Set global settings (from 00init.ts or tap.settings())
     */
    setGlobalSettings(settings: ITapSettings): void;
    /**
     * Set file-level settings
     */
    setFileSettings(settings: ITapSettings): void;
    /**
     * Set test-specific settings
     */
    setTestSettings(testId: string, settings: ITapSettings): void;
    /**
     * Get settings for specific test
     */
    getTestSettings(testId: string): ITapSettings;
    /**
     * Merge settings with proper inheritance
     * Later settings override earlier ones
     */
    private mergeSettings;
    /**
     * Clear all settings (useful for testing)
     */
    clearSettings(): void;
}