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19 package org.apache.rat.configuration;
20
21 import java.net.URI;
22
23 /**
24 * An interface that describes the methods of a Matcher reader.
25 */
26 public interface MatcherReader {
27 /**
28 * Adds a URI to the set of files to be read.
29 * @param uri the URI to read.
30 */
31 void addMatchers(URI uri);
32
33 /**
34 * Reads the configuration and MatcherBuilder classes and adds them to Readers.
35 */
36 void readMatcherBuilders();
37 }