/**
 * Runtime validation for ordering guard options.
 *
 * @module @nhtio/adk/batteries/validation/validation
 *
 * @remarks
 * This validates the public, declarative rule shape before middleware resolution. Profile names are
 * deliberately accepted alongside profile objects so consumers can extend the built-in catalog.
 */
import type { OrderingGuardOptions } from "./types";
/**
 * Validates and returns ordering guard options.
 *
 * @param options - Candidate guard options.
 * @returns The validated options, preserving the caller's values.
 * @throws E_INVALID_ORDERING_GUARD_OPTIONS when the declarative shape is invalid.
 */
export declare const validateOptions: (options: OrderingGuardOptions) => OrderingGuardOptions;