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+package configuration
+
+import (
+	"github.com/knadh/koanf"
+
+	"github.com/authelia/authelia/internal/configuration/schema"
+)
+
+// Source is an abstract representation of a configuration Source implementation.
+type Source interface {
+	Name() (name string)
+	Merge(ko *koanf.Koanf, val *schema.StructValidator) (err error)
+	Load(val *schema.StructValidator) (err error)
+}
+
+// YAMLFileSource is a configuration Source with a YAML File.
+type YAMLFileSource struct {
+	koanf *koanf.Koanf
+	path  string
+}
+
+// EnvironmentSource is a configuration Source which loads values from the environment.
+type EnvironmentSource struct {
+	koanf     *koanf.Koanf
+	prefix    string
+	delimiter string
+}
+
+// SecretsSource loads environment variables that have a value pointing to a file.
+type SecretsSource struct {
+	koanf     *koanf.Koanf
+	prefix    string
+	delimiter string
+}