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008    
009    The Original Code is "Validator.java".  Description: 
010    "Validates messages against message profiles." 
011    
012    The Initial Developer of the Original Code is University Health Network. Copyright (C) 
013    2003.  All Rights Reserved. 
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027    
028    package ca.uhn.hl7v2.conf.check;
029    
030    import ca.uhn.hl7v2.conf.spec.message.StaticDef;
031    import ca.uhn.hl7v2.model.Message ;
032    import ca.uhn.hl7v2.conf.ProfileException;
033    import ca.uhn.hl7v2.HL7Exception;
034    
035    /**
036     * Validates messages against message profiles.  
037     * @author Bryan Tripp
038     */
039    public interface Validator {
040        
041        /**
042         * Validates the given message against the given static definition from 
043         * a conformance profile.  Conformance profiles are XML representations of   
044         * domain-specific constraints on a message (see HL7 2.5 section 2.12).  
045         * @throws ProfileException if a problem is encountered that interferes with evaluation 
046         * @return a list of exceptions representing points of non-conformance (may not be a complete list)
047         */
048        public HL7Exception[] validate(Message message, StaticDef profile) throws ProfileException, HL7Exception;
049        
050    }