import * as parser from '@babel/parser';
import * as t from '@babel/types';
import { Rule } from '../rule';
import { CategoryType, CodeFinding, SeverityLevel } from '../../types';
/**
 * Rule to detect deeply nested code
 */
export declare class DeepNestingRule extends Rule {
    readonly id = "maint-deep-nesting";
    readonly name = "Deep Nesting";
    readonly description = "Detects deeply nested code blocks that reduce readability";
    readonly category = CategoryType.Maintainability;
    readonly defaultSeverity = SeverityLevel.Warning;
    readonly requiresAST = true;
    /**
     * Apply the rule to the given code
     *
     * @param code - Source code
     * @param ast - Parsed AST
     * @param filePath - Path to the file
     * @returns Array of findings
     */
    apply(_code: string, _ast: parser.ParseResult<t.File>, _filePath: string): CodeFinding[];
    /**
     * Generate a suggestion for reducing nesting
     *
     * @param code - Original code
     * @param depth - Nesting depth
     * @returns Suggested code
     */
    protected generateSuggestion(_code: string, _depth?: number): string;
}