FontDirFinder.java

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package com.tom_roush.fontbox.util.autodetect;

import java.io.File;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * Implementers provide find method for searching native operating system for available fonts.
 * This class is based on a class provided by Apache FOP.
 *
 * See com.tom_roush.fop.fonts.autodetect.FontDirFinder
 */
public interface FontDirFinder
{
    /**
     * Finds a list of font files.
     * 
     * @return list of font files.
     */
    List<File> find();
}