/**
 * Throws if the provided data is not an array containing exclusively
 * values of the specified "type"
 * Returns a clone of the provided array if valid
 *
 * @throws
 * @param {string} attr - tested attribute name
 * @param {*} data
 * @return {array}
 */
export function assertArray(attr: string, data: any, type: any): any[];
/**
 * Throws if the provided data is not an object or an array.
 * Returns the unmodified data if validated
 *
 * @throws
 * @param {string} attr - tested attribute name
 * @param {*} data
 * @return {object|array}
 */
export function assertArrayOrObject(attr: string, data: any): object | any[];
/**
 * Throws if the provided data is not an integer
 * Returns the unmodified data if validated
 *
 * @throws
 * @param {string} attr - tested attribute name
 * @param {*} data
 * @return {number}
 */
export function assertInteger(attr: string, data: any): number;
/**
 * Throws if the provided data is not an object.
 * Returns the unmodified data if validated
 *
 * @throws
 * @param {string} attr - tested attribute name
 * @param {*} data
 * @return {object}
 */
export function assertObject(attr: string, data: any): object;
/**
 * Throws if the provided data is not a string
 * Returns the unmodified data if validated
 *
 * @throws
 * @param {string} attr - tested attribute name
 * @param {*} data
 * @return {null|string}
 */
export function assertString(attr: string, data: any): null | string;