/**
 * Enhanced JSON mapping structure that integrates column mapping and type protection configuration.
 * This unified approach eliminates the need for separate .types.json files.
 */
import { JsonMapping } from './PostgresJsonQueryBuilder';
/**
 * Supported column type enforcement options.
 */
export type ColumnType = 'string' | 'auto';
/**
 * Column configuration that can either be a simple string mapping or an enhanced mapping with type control.
 */
export type ColumnMappingConfig = string | {
    column: string;
    type?: ColumnType;
};
/**
 * Enhanced JSON mapping configuration with integrated type protection.
 */
export interface UnifiedJsonMapping {
    rootName: string;
    typeInfo?: {
        interface: string;
        importPath: string;
    };
    rootEntity: {
        id: string;
        name: string;
        columns: Record<string, ColumnMappingConfig>;
    };
    nestedEntities?: Array<{
        id: string;
        name: string;
        parentId: string;
        propertyName: string;
        relationshipType: 'object' | 'array';
        columns: Record<string, ColumnMappingConfig>;
    }>;
}
/**
 * Type protection configuration extracted from the unified mapping.
 */
export interface TypeProtectionConfig {
    protectedStringFields: string[];
}
/**
 * Convert a unified JSON mapping to separate JsonMapping and TypeProtectionConfig.
 * This enables backward compatibility with existing code while supporting the new unified structure.
 */
export declare function convertUnifiedMapping(unified: UnifiedJsonMapping): {
    jsonMapping: JsonMapping;
    typeProtection: TypeProtectionConfig;
};