001package ca.uhn.fhir.validation;
002
003import org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseResource;
004
005
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025
026/**
027 * An individual validation module, which applies validation rules against
028 * resources and adds failure/informational messages as it goes.
029 * 
030 * See <a href="https://hapifhir.io/hapi-fhir/docs/validation/introduction.html">Validation</a>
031 * for a list of available modules. You may also create your own.
032 */
033public interface IValidatorModule {
034
035        /**
036         * Validate the actual resource.
037         * 
038         * The {@link IValidationContext} can be used to access the resource being validated,
039         * and is populated with the results.
040         */
041        void validateResource(IValidationContext<IBaseResource> theCtx);
042
043}