/**
 * @file Pattern Compiler Interface
 * @description Language-agnostic interface for compiling grammar patterns
 */
import { CompiledPattern } from './grammar-builder';
/**
 * Pattern compiler interface
 * Language-specific implementations handle their own syntax
 */
export interface PatternCompiler {
    /**
     * Compile a pattern string into tokens
     * @param pattern The pattern string (e.g., "put :item in|into :container")
     * @returns Compiled pattern with tokens and metadata
     */
    compile(pattern: string): CompiledPattern;
    /**
     * Validate a pattern string
     * @param pattern The pattern to validate
     * @returns True if valid, false otherwise
     */
    validate(pattern: string): boolean;
    /**
     * Extract slot names from a pattern
     * @param pattern The pattern string
     * @returns Array of slot names
     */
    extractSlots(pattern: string): string[];
}
/**
 * Pattern syntax error
 */
export declare class PatternSyntaxError extends Error {
    pattern: string;
    position?: number | undefined;
    constructor(message: string, pattern: string, position?: number | undefined);
}
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