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+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Contains \Drupal\Core\Routing\RouteProviderInterface.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\Core\Routing;
+
+use Symfony\Cmf\Component\Routing\RouteProviderInterface as RouteProviderBaseInterface;
+
+/**
+ * Extends the router provider interface
+ *
+ * @see \Symfony\Cmf\Component\Routing
+ */
+interface RouteProviderInterface extends RouteProviderBaseInterface {
+
+  /**
+   * Get all routes which match a certain pattern.
+   *
+   * @param string $pattern
+   *   The route pattern to search for.
+   */
+  public function getRoutesByPattern($pattern);
+
+}