src/java/org/apache/fop/fonts/autodetect/FontFinder.java

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/* $Id$ */

package org.apache.fop.fonts.autodetect;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * Implementers provide find method for searching native operating system
 * for available fonts.
 */
public interface FontFinder {

    /**
     * Finds a list of font files.
     *
     * @return list of font files. List<URL> in the case of the
     *         FontFinder, and List<File> in the case of the
     *         FonrDirFinders.
     * @throws IOException
     *             In case of an I/O problem
     */
    List/*<URL>*/ find() throws IOException;

}