/**
 * Represents a programming problem from an online judge platform.
 *
 * @example
 * ```ts
 * const problem: Problem = {
 *   name: "Theatre Square",
 *   description: "<p>Theatre Square in the capital city...</p>",
 *   plainTextDescription: "Theatre Square in the capital city...",
 *   timeLimit: "1 second",
 *   memoryLimit: "256 megabytes",
 *   tags: ["math", "geometry"],
 *   difficulty: "easy",
 *   sampleTestCases: [
 *     {
 *       input: "6 6 4",
 *       output: "4"
 *     }
 *   ]
 * };
 * ```
 */
export interface Problem {
    /**
     * The title or name of the problem as shown on the platform.
     */
    name: string;
    /**
     * Full problem description, typically in HTML format.
     * May include formatting, images, and mathematical notation.
     */
    description: string;
    /**
     * Plain text version of the problem description.
     * Useful for text-based applications or accessibility.
     */
    plainTextDescription: string;
    /**
     * Time limit for solutions, usually expressed as a human-readable string.
     * Format varies by platform (e.g., "1 second", "2.5 seconds").
     */
    timeLimit?: string;
    /**
     * Memory limit for solutions, usually expressed as a human-readable string.
     * Format varies by platform (e.g., "256 megabytes", "1024MB").
     */
    memoryLimit?: string;
    /**
     * List of tags or categories that describe the problem.
     * Useful for filtering or organizing problems by topic.
     */
    tags?: string[];
    /**
     * Difficulty level of the problem, typically expressed as a string.
     * Format varies by platform (e.g., "easy", "medium", "hard", "expert").
     */
    difficulty?: string;
    /**
     * Sample test cases provided with the problem statement.
     * These are examples that demonstrate the expected behavior of solutions.
     */
    sampleTestCases?: TestCase[];
    /**
     * Additional platform-specific metadata about the problem.
     * Can contain any properties unique to particular online judges.
     */
    metadata?: Record<string, any>;
}
/**
 * Represents a test case with input and expected output.
 *
 * @example
 * ```ts
 * const testCase: TestCase = {
 *   input: "6 6 4",
 *   output: "4",
 *   explanation: "We need to cover a 6×6 square with 4×4 tiles. Each tile can cover 16 squares, and we need 4 tiles to cover all 36 squares."
 * };
 * ```
 */
export interface TestCase {
    /**
     * Input data for the test case.
     * Usually represents what would be provided to stdin.
     */
    input: string;
    /**
     * Expected output for the test case.
     * Solutions should produce this exact output (accounting for whitespace rules per platform).
     */
    output: string;
    /**
     * Optional explanation of the test case.
     * Helps users understand the reasoning behind the expected output.
     */
    explanation?: string;
}