+/* Create and initialize a new, empty ctf_fs_component. */
+
+BT_HIDDEN
+struct ctf_fs_component *ctf_fs_component_create(void);
+
+/*
+ * Search recursively under all paths in `paths_value` (an array of strings),
+ * for CTF traces. For each CTF trace found, create a ctf_fs_trace in
+ * `ctf_fs` representing that trace.
+ */
+
+BT_HIDDEN
+int ctf_fs_component_create_ctf_fs_traces(bt_self_component_source *self_comp,
+ struct ctf_fs_component *ctf_fs,
+ const bt_value *paths_value);
+
+/* Free `ctf_fs` and everything it owns. */
+
+BT_HIDDEN
+void ctf_fs_destroy(struct ctf_fs_component *ctf_fs);
+
+/* Validate the "paths" parameter passed to this component. It must be
+ present, and it must be an array of strings. */
+
+BT_HIDDEN
+bool validate_paths_parameter(const bt_value *paths);
+