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Common API Data Consumption

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+ !!! Use Case: ''SEEK System consumes information via common interface''
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+ !! Actors
+ ; Primary Actor : SEEK System (taxonomy component or whole system?)
+ ; Data provider : A data contributor to the SEEK taxonomy component
+
+ !! Description
+ SEEK system consumes information from other resources via a common interface (such as ITIS)
+
+ !! Flow of Events
+
+ ! Pre-conditions
+ * SEEK System is aware of other systems (perhaps they appear in registry)
+
+ ! Basic Flow
+ # SEEK system locates a set of taxonomic data contributors
+ # SEEK system retrieve information from all the data contributors through the same programmatic interface
+
+ ! Post-conditions
+ <Any conditions that apply after the use case has been executed>
+
+ ! Alternative Flows
+ <Any alternative flows of events which may occur, including failure situations>
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+ !! Further Details
+
+ ! Non-functional Requirements
+ <Any non-functional requirements that the use case must meet>
+
+ ! Issues
+ * No API is currently defined
+
+ !! History
+ ; 30 Jan 2003 : (group) Use case created
+ ; 31 Jan 2003 : (Vieglais) Use case expanded to use template

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