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020package ca.uhn.fhir.mdm.blocklist.svc;
021
022import org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IAnyResource;
023
024public interface IBlockRuleEvaluationSvc {
025
026        /**
027         * Determines if the provided resource is blocked from
028         * mdm matching or not.
029         * @param theResource - the resource to assess
030         * @return - true: no mdm matching should be done
031         *                              (a golden resource should still be created)
032         *                      false: mdm matching should continue as normal
033         */
034        boolean isMdmMatchingBlocked(IAnyResource theResource);
035}