import { ErrorSchema } from './types.js';
/** The `ErrorSchemaBuilder<T>` is used to build an `ErrorSchema<T>` since the definition of the `ErrorSchema` type is
 * designed for reading information rather than writing it. Use this class to add, replace or clear errors in an error
 * schema by using either dotted path or an array of path names. Once you are done building the `ErrorSchema`, you can
 * get the result and/or reset all the errors back to an initial set and start again.
 */
export default class ErrorSchemaBuilder<T = any> {
    /** The error schema being built
     *
     * @private
     */
    private errorSchema;
    /** Construct an `ErrorSchemaBuilder` with an optional initial set of errors in an `ErrorSchema`.
     *
     * @param [initialSchema] - The optional set of initial errors, that will be cloned into the class
     */
    constructor(initialSchema?: ErrorSchema<T>);
    /** Returns the `ErrorSchema` that has been updated by the methods of the `ErrorSchemaBuilder`
     */
    get ErrorSchema(): ErrorSchema<T>;
    /** Will get an existing `ErrorSchema` at the specified `pathOfError` or create and return one.
     *
     * @param [pathOfError] - The optional path into the `ErrorSchema` at which to add the error(s)
     * @returns - The error block for the given `pathOfError` or the root if not provided
     * @private
     */
    private getOrCreateErrorBlock;
    /** Resets all errors in the `ErrorSchemaBuilder` back to the `initialSchema` if provided, otherwise an empty set.
     *
     * @param [initialSchema] - The optional set of initial errors, that will be cloned into the class
     * @returns - The `ErrorSchemaBuilder` object for chaining purposes
     */
    resetAllErrors(initialSchema?: ErrorSchema<T>): this;
    /** Adds the `errorOrList` to the list of errors in the `ErrorSchema` at either the root level or the location within
     * the schema described by the `pathOfError`. For more information about how to specify the path see the
     * [eslint lodash plugin docs](https://github.com/wix/eslint-plugin-lodash/blob/master/docs/rules/path-style.md).
     *
     * @param errorOrList - The error or list of errors to add into the `ErrorSchema`
     * @param [pathOfError] - The optional path into the `ErrorSchema` at which to add the error(s)
     * @returns - The `ErrorSchemaBuilder` object for chaining purposes
     */
    addErrors(errorOrList: string | string[], pathOfError?: string | (string | number)[]): this;
    /** Sets/replaces the `errorOrList` as the error(s) in the `ErrorSchema` at either the root level or the location
     * within the schema described by the `pathOfError`. For more information about how to specify the path see the
     * [eslint lodash plugin docs](https://github.com/wix/eslint-plugin-lodash/blob/master/docs/rules/path-style.md).
     *
     * @param errorOrList - The error or list of errors to set into the `ErrorSchema`
     * @param [pathOfError] - The optional path into the `ErrorSchema` at which to set the error(s)
     * @returns - The `ErrorSchemaBuilder` object for chaining purposes
     */
    setErrors(errorOrList: string | string[], pathOfError?: string | (string | number)[]): this;
    /** Clears the error(s) in the `ErrorSchema` at either the root level or the location within the schema described by
     * the `pathOfError`. For more information about how to specify the path see the
     * [eslint lodash plugin docs](https://github.com/wix/eslint-plugin-lodash/blob/master/docs/rules/path-style.md).
     *
     * @param [pathOfError] - The optional path into the `ErrorSchema` at which to clear the error(s)
     * @returns - The `ErrorSchemaBuilder` object for chaining purposes
     */
    clearErrors(pathOfError?: string | (string | number)[]): this;
}