package ca.uhn.fhir.mdm.api;

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import org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IAnyResource;

import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
import java.util.List;

public interface IMdmMatchFinderSvc {
	
	/**
	 * Retrieve a list of possible target candidates for matching, based on the given {@link IAnyResource}
	 * Internally, performs all MDM matching rules on the type of the resource.
	 *
	 * @param theResourceType the type of the resource.
	 * @param theResource the resource that we are attempting to find matches for.
	 * @return a List of {@link MatchedTarget} representing POSSIBLE_MATCH and MATCH outcomes.
	 */
	@Nonnull
	List<MatchedTarget> getMatchedTargets(String theResourceType, IAnyResource theResource);
}
