import type { VectorIndexDescription } from 'arangojs/indexes';
import type { VectorIndexDefinition } from './vector-index-definition.js';
export interface VectorIndexNeedsRecreationParams {
    readonly existing: VectorIndexDescription;
    readonly required: VectorIndexDefinition;
    readonly nListsPinned: boolean;
    readonly nListsRebuildThreshold?: number;
}
/**
 * Compares an existing index against the required index.
 * Returns `true` when recreation is necessary.
 */
export declare function vectorIndexNeedsRecreation(params: VectorIndexNeedsRecreationParams): boolean;