import { z } from 'zod';
/**
 * Zod schema for validating JSONPath values.
 *
 * This schema ensures that a JSONPath is a string starting with '$'.
 * It applies the following validations:
 * - The value must be a string.
 * - The string must start with '$'.
 *
 * @type {z.ZodString}
 *
 * @example
 * // Valid usage
 * jsonPathSchema.parse('$.abc123'); // Returns '$.abc123'
 * jsonPathSchema.parse('$[0]'); // Returns '$[0]'
 *
 * // Invalid usage (will throw ZodError)
 * jsonPathSchema.parse('abc123'); // Throws error: Invalid JSONPath
 * jsonPathSchema.parse(123); // Throws error: Expected string, received number
 *
 * @throws {z.ZodError} Throws a ZodError if the input fails validation
 */
export declare const jsonPathSchema: z.ZodEffects<z.ZodString, string, string>;
/**
 * Represents a JSON Path.
 *
 * A JSON Path is a string that describes the path to a JSON value.
 *
 * @class
 * @example
 * // Create a valid JsonPath instance
 *  const jsonPathValue = jsonPathSchema.parse('$.abc123');
 */
export declare class JsonPath {
    value: string;
    /**
     * Creates an instance of JsonPath.
     *
     * @param {string} value The JSON Path value
     */
    private constructor();
    /**
     * Creates an instance of JsonPath from string.
     *
     * @param {string} value The JSON Path value
     * @returns {JsonPath | undefined} The JsonPath instance or undefined if the input is invalid.
     */
    static fromString(s: string): JsonPath | undefined;
    /**
     * Returns the string representation of the JsonPath.
     *
     * This method is used for JSON serialization.
     *
     * @returns {string} The JSON Path value.
     */
    toJSON(): string;
}