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014package org.gbif.api.util.validators.identifierschemes;
015
016/**
017 * Validation and normalization interface for identifier schemes.
018 */
019public interface IdentifierSchemeValidator {
020
021  /**
022   * Is the identifier value valid?.
023   */
024  boolean isValid(String value);
025
026  /**
027   * Transforms the value parameter into a recommended value according to a IdentifierScheme.
028   */
029  String normalize(String value);
030}