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 * for more information.
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 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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import type { RuleLevel } from './rule-levels.ts';
/**
 * Represents a rule for the linters.
 */
export default class Rule {
    name: any;
    level: RuleLevel;
    comment: any;
    /**
     * Creates a new rule from an arg object.
     * @param args the argument object, keys:
     *               - name: the rule's name
     *               - level: the rule's level (INFO, WARNING, etc.), default: RuleLevels.INFO
     *               - comment: a possible comment for the rule
     */
    constructor(args: {
        name: any;
        level: RuleLevel;
        comment: any;
    });
    /**
     * Compares this rule to another.
     * @param otherRule the other rule.
     * @returns 1 if this rule has a higher priority, 0 if they are equal, -1 otherwise.
     */
    compareTo(otherRule: Rule): number;
}