import { PathSpec } from '../../types.ts';
import { type FlagValue } from '../spec/types.ts';
export declare const NEVER_MATCH = "(?!)";
export declare function patternArg(texts: readonly string[], flags: Record<string, FlagValue>): string | null;
export interface PatternResolution {
    pattern: string | null;
    neverMatch: boolean;
    error: string | null;
}
export declare function resolvePattern(name: string, texts: readonly string[], flags: Record<string, FlagValue>, paths: readonly PathSpec[], mountPrefix: string | null | undefined, stream: (p: PathSpec) => AsyncIterable<Uint8Array>): Promise<PatternResolution>;
export declare function mergePatternList(pattern: string | null, fileData: Uint8Array | null): string | null;
export declare function compilePattern(pattern: string, ignoreCase?: boolean, fixedString?: boolean, wholeWord?: boolean, basic?: boolean): RegExp;
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