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+#ifndef CLIENT_FONT_LIST_H
+#define CLIENT_FONT_LIST_H
+
+#include <Font.h>	// for BFont-related definitions
+
+#include <List.h>
+#include <Message.h>
+#include <OS.h>
+
+class ClientFontList
+{
+public:
+	ClientFontList(void);
+	~ClientFontList(void);
+	bool Update(bool check_only);
+	int32 CountFamilies(void);
+	status_t GetFamily(int32 index, font_family *name, uint32 *flags=NULL);
+	int32 CountStyles(font_family f);
+	status_t GetStyle(font_family family, int32 index, font_style *name,uint32 *flags=NULL, uint16 *face=NULL);
+private:
+	BList *familylist;
+	sem_id fontlock;
+};
+
+#endif
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