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+/*
+ * Copyright © 2018  Google, Inc.
+ *
+ *  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.
+ *
+ * Google Author(s): Behdad Esfahbod
+ */
+
+#include "hb.hh"
+
+#include "hb-ot-name-table.hh"
+
+#include "hb-ot-face.hh"
+
+
+static inline const OT::name_accelerator_t&
+_get_name (hb_face_t *face)
+{
+  if (unlikely (!hb_ot_shaper_face_data_ensure (face))) return Null(OT::name_accelerator_t);
+  return *(hb_ot_face_data (face)->name.get ());
+}
+
+
+unsigned int
+hb_ot_name_get_names (hb_face_t                 *face,
+		      const hb_ot_name_entry_t **entries /* OUT */)
+{
+  const OT::name_accelerator_t &name = _get_name (face);
+  if (entries)
+    *entries = name.names.arrayZ();
+  return name.names.len;
+}