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* This is eMonocot, a global online biodiversity information resource.
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package org.emonocot.api.match.taxon;
import java.util.List;
import org.emonocot.api.match.Match;
import org.emonocot.model.Taxon;
import org.gbif.ecat.parser.UnparsableException;
/**
* @author jk00kg
*/
public interface TaxonMatcher {
/**
* @param parsed
* a gbif-ecat parsed name
* @return a list of "Taxon"s matching the parameter The specific criteria of a
* match and therefore the objects returned are dependent on the
* implementation. This allows for accepted taxa, name
* inclusive/exclusive of Authorship to be considered as well as
* partial matches to optionally be returned
*/
List<Match<Taxon>> match(String name) throws UnparsableException;
}