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+/*
+ * Copyright © 2023 Matthias Clasen
+ *
+ *  This is part of HarfBuzz, a text shaping 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.
+ */
+
+#if !defined(HB_H_IN) && !defined(HB_NO_SINGLE_HEADER_ERROR)
+#error "Include <hb.h> instead."
+#endif
+
+#ifndef HB_FACE_COLLECTION_H
+#define HB_FACE_COLLECTION_H
+
+#include "hb-common.h"
+
+HB_BEGIN_DECLS
+
+/* hb_face_descriptor_t */
+
+typedef struct hb_face_descriptor_t hb_face_collection_t;
+
+hb_face_descriptor_t *
+hb_face_descriptor_create ();
+
+void
+hb_face_descriptor_destroy (hb_face_descriptor_t *desc);
+
+/* FIXME */
+const char *
+hb_face_descriptor_get_field (hb_face_descriptor_t *desc,
+                              const char           *field);
+
+void
+hb_face_descriptor_add_field (hb_face_descriptor_t *desc,
+                              const char           *field,
+                              const char           *value);
+
+hb_face_descriptor_t *
+hb_face_describe (hb_face_t *face);
+
+/* hb_face_collection_t */
+
+typedef struct hb_face_collection_t hb_face_collection_t;
+
+hb_face_collection_t *
+hb_face_collection_create ();
+
+void
+hb_face_collection_add_faces_from_directory (hb_face_collection_t *collection,
+                                             const char           *path);
+
+void
+hb_face_collection_add_face (hb_face_collection_t *collection,
+                             hb_face_t            *face);
+
+unsigned int
+hb_face_collection_match (hb_face_collection_t *collection,
+                          hb_face_descriptor_t *desc,
+                          unsigned int         *len,
+                          hb_face_t            *faces);
+
+HB_END_DECLS
+
+#endif  /* HB_FACE_COLLECTION_H */