diff --git a/src/parser/FileParser.java b/src/parser/FileParser.java
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+++ b/src/parser/FileParser.java
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+package parser;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import shapes.Shape;
+
+public interface FileParser {
+
+  String getFileExtension();
+
+  List<? extends Shape> parseFile(String path);
+}
diff --git a/src/parser/SvgParser.java b/src/parser/SvgParser.java
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+++ b/src/parser/SvgParser.java
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+package parser;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import shapes.Shape;
+
+public class SvgParser implements FileParser {
+
+  @Override
+  public String getFileExtension() {
+    return ".svg";
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public List<? extends Shape> parseFile(String path) {
+    return null;
+  }
+}