1 /**
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8
9 The Original Code is "Validator.java". Description:
10 "Validates messages against message profiles."
11
12 The Initial Developer of the Original Code is University Health Network. Copyright (C)
13 2003. All Rights Reserved.
14
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26 */
27
28 package ca.uhn.hl7v2.conf.check;
29
30 import ca.uhn.hl7v2.conf.spec.message.StaticDef;
31 import ca.uhn.hl7v2.model.Message ;
32 import ca.uhn.hl7v2.conf.ProfileException;
33 import ca.uhn.hl7v2.HL7Exception;
34
35 /**
36 * Validates messages against message profiles. In general you use this by
37 * formulating a ConformanceProfileRule and validating a message using this rule.
38 *
39 * @author Bryan Tripp
40 */
41 public interface Validator {
42
43 /**
44 * Validates the given message against the given static definition from
45 * a conformance profile. Conformance profiles are XML representations of
46 * domain-specific constraints on a message (see HL7 2.5 section 2.12).
47 * @throws ProfileException if a problem is encountered that interferes with evaluation
48 * @return a list of exceptions representing points of non-conformance (may not be a complete list)
49 */
50 HL7Exception[] validate(Message message, StaticDef profile) throws ProfileException, HL7Exception;
51
52 }