001package org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.api;
002
003/*
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022
023public interface IBaseEnumFactory<T extends Enum<?>> {
024
025    /**
026     * Read an enumeration value from the string that represents it on the XML or JSON
027     *
028     * @param codeString the value found in the XML or JSON
029     * @return the enumeration value
030     * @throws IllegalArgumentException is the value is not known
031     */
032    public T fromCode(String codeString) throws IllegalArgumentException;
033
034    /**
035     * Get the XML/JSON representation for an enumerated value
036     *
037     * @param code - the enumeration value
038     * @return the XML/JSON representation
039     */
040    public String toCode(T code);
041
042}