import { UserBenchmarkConfig } from '../../types/user-benchmark-config'
/**
 * Validates the user benchmark configuration according to the new structure,
 * including global settings, individual test specifications (`testSpec`), and
 * their nested test cases (`caseItem`).
 *
 * Checks for:
 *
 * - Presence of the `tests` array.
 * - Validity of global and per-test `BaseBenchmarkSettings` (iterations, timeout,
 *   warmup).
 * - Required properties for each `testSpec` (`name`, `ruleId`, `rulePath`,
 *   `cases` array).
 * - Existence of `rulePath` file.
 * - Required properties for each `caseItem` within `testSpec.cases` (`testPath`).
 * - Existence of `testPath` files/directories.
 * - Correct types and values for `severity` and `options` within `caseItem`.
 *
 * @param config - The user benchmark configuration object to validate.
 * @param configDirectory - The absolute path to the directory containing the
 *   configuration file. Used for resolving relative paths.
 * @returns A promise that resolves to an array of validation error messages. An
 *   empty array indicates a valid configuration.
 */
export declare function validateConfig(
  config: Partial<UserBenchmarkConfig>,
  configDirectory: string,
): Promise<string[]>