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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2009  Red Hat, Inc.
+ *
+ *  This is part of HarfBuzz, an OpenType Layout engine library.
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, without written agreement and without
+ * license or royalty fees, to use, copy, modify, and distribute this
+ * software and its documentation for any purpose, provided that the
+ * above copyright notice and the following two paragraphs appear in
+ * all copies of this software.
+ *
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION, EVEN
+ * IF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
+ * DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING,
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  THE SOFTWARE PROVIDED HEREUNDER IS
+ * ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER HAS NO OBLIGATION TO
+ * PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS.
+ *
+ * Red Hat Author(s): Behdad Esfahbod
+ */
+
+#ifndef HB_OT_SHAPE_PRIVATE_H
+#define HB_OT_SHAPE_PRIVATE_H
+
+#include "hb-private.h"
+
+#include "hb-shape.h"
+
+
+HB_BEGIN_DECLS
+
+HB_INTERNAL gboolean
+_hb_ot_substitute_complex (hb_font_t    *font,
+			   hb_face_t    *face,
+			   hb_buffer_t  *buffer,
+			   hb_feature_t *features,
+			   unsigned int  num_features);
+
+HB_INTERNAL gboolean
+_hb_ot_position_complex (hb_font_t    *font,
+			 hb_face_t    *face,
+			 hb_buffer_t  *buffer,
+			 hb_feature_t *features,
+			 unsigned int  num_features);
+
+HB_END_DECLS
+
+#endif /* HB_OT_SHAPE_PRIVATE_H */