import type { Matcher, Rules, StatusCodeMatcher } from '../v3/types';
/**
 * Converts a matcher to the FFI format expected by pact-core
 * @param matcher The matcher to convert
 * @returns The matcher in FFI format
 */
export declare const convertMatcherToFFI: (matcher: Matcher<unknown>) => Record<string, unknown>;
/**
 * Converts a StatusCodeMatcher to the FFI matching rules format expected by pact-core
 * @param matcher The status code matcher
 * @returns The matching rules in FFI format
 */
export declare const convertStatusMatcherToFFI: (matcher: StatusCodeMatcher<number>) => Record<string, unknown>;
/**
 * Validates that the rules parameter is of type Rules
 * @param rules The rules to validate
 * @throws Error if rules is not a valid Rules object
 */
export declare const validateRules: (rules: Rules) => void;
/**
 * Converts Rules format to FFI matching rules format
 * @param rules Rules in the user-friendly format
 * @returns Rules in FFI format
 */
export declare const convertRulesToFFI: (rules: Rules) => Record<string, unknown>;