import type { FieldMeta } from "../Decorator/FieldMeta";
/**
 * Collects the field metadata for an instance by walking its prototype
 * chain. Rules declared on a subclass override rules with the same key on a
 * base class.
 * @param instance - The instance to inspect.
 * @returns A map of field keys to their merged metadata.
 */
export declare const collectRules: (instance: object) => Map<PropertyKey, FieldMeta>;