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package net.ash.HIDToVPADNetworkClient.hid;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.List;

public interface HidManagerBackend {
    /**
     * Searches the corresponding HIDDevice for the given path
     * 
     * @param path
     *            Path of the HIDDevice
     * @return It the device is found, it will be returned. Otherwise null is returned.
     * @throws IOException
     */
    public abstract HidDevice getDeviceByPath(String path) throws IOException;

    public abstract List<HidDevice> enumerateDevices();
}