Geocoding_v1.6.avdl

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@namespace("influent.idl")

/**
 Services for geocoding.
*/
protocol FL_Geocoding {
	import idl "DataTypes_v1.6.avdl";
	
	
	/**
	 Geocodes the specified locations, populating missing properties in place. 
	 
	 @param locations	the locations to geocode.
	 */
	boolean geocode(array<FL_GeoData> locations);
	
	/**
	 Returns a list of country objects for the previously geolocated locations specified, based
	 on country code.
	 
	 @param locations	the locations to lookup, which must contain a country code.
	 @return 			a list of geocoded countries, in the same order as requested.
	 */
	array<FL_Country> getCountries(array<FL_GeoData> locations);
	
}