====== ThinkGeo.MapSuite.MapSuiteGeocoder.Geocoder ======

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This class is the base class for Geocoding.
===== Inheritance Hierarchy =====
  *System.Object
    ***ThinkGeo.MapSuite.MapSuiteGeocoder.Geocoder**
      *[[ThinkGeo.MapSuite.MapSuiteGeocoder.UsaGeocoder]]
===== Members Summary =====
==== Public Constructors ====
** {{wiki:PublicMethod.gif|}} Geocoder() **

  * //Constructor of this class.//
== Remarks ==
  * //For the most updated Info for this topic, please check it here:http:wiki.thinkgeo.com/wiki/ThinkGeo.MapSuite.MapSuiteGeocoder.Geocoder#Geocoder.28.29//
== Parameters ==
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** {{wiki:PublicMethod.gif|}} Geocoder(String) **

  * //Geocoder constructor.//
== Remarks ==
  * //For the most updated Info for this topic, please check it here:http:wiki.thinkgeo.com/wiki/ThinkGeo.MapSuite.MapSuiteGeocoder.Geocoder#Geocoder.28String.29//
== Parameters ==
  * //dataPath//
    * Type:String
    * Description:The path to the Geocoder data folder.

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==== Protected Constructors ====
==== Public Methods ====
** {{wiki:PublicMethod.gif|}} Open() **

  * //This method opens the Geocoder so that it is initialized and ready to use.//
== Remarks ==
  * //This method is the concrete wrapper for the virtual method OpenCore.//

== Return Value ==
  * Type:Void
  * Description:N/A

== Parameters ==
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** {{wiki:PublicMethod.gif|}} Close() **

  * //This method closes the Geocoder and releases all of its resources.//
== Remarks ==
  * //This method is the concrete wrapper for the virtual method CloseCore.//

== Return Value ==
  * Type:Void
  * Description:N/A

== Parameters ==
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** {{wiki:PublicMethod.gif|}} Match(String) **

  * //This method matches the input source text.//
== Remarks ==
  * //This method is the concrete wrapper for the virtual method MatchCore.//

== Return Value ==
  * Type:Collection<[[ThinkGeo.MapSuite.MapSuiteGeocoder.GeocoderMatch|GeocoderMatch]]>
  * Description:A collection of GeocoderMatch.

== Parameters ==
  * //sourceText//
    * Type:String
    * Description:Source text to match.

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** {{wiki:PublicMethod.gif|}} ToString() **

  * //N/A//
== Remarks ==
  * //For the most updated Info for this topic, please check it here:http:wiki.thinkgeo.com/wiki/ThinkGeo.MapSuite.MapSuiteGeocoder.Geocoder#ToString.28.29//

== Return Value ==
  * Type:String
  * Description:N/A

== Parameters ==
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** {{wiki:PublicMethod.gif|}} Equals(Object) **

  * //N/A//
== Remarks ==
  * //For the most updated Info for this topic, please check it here:http:wiki.thinkgeo.com/wiki/ThinkGeo.MapSuite.MapSuiteGeocoder.Geocoder#Equals.28Object.29//

== Return Value ==
  * Type:Boolean
  * Description:N/A

== Parameters ==
  * //obj//
    * Type:Object
    * Description:N/A

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** {{wiki:PublicMethod.gif|}} GetHashCode() **

  * //N/A//
== Remarks ==
  * //For the most updated Info for this topic, please check it here:http:wiki.thinkgeo.com/wiki/ThinkGeo.MapSuite.MapSuiteGeocoder.Geocoder#GetHashCode.28.29//

== Return Value ==
  * Type:Int32
  * Description:N/A

== Parameters ==
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** {{wiki:PublicMethod.gif|}} GetType() **

  * //N/A//
== Remarks ==
  * //For the most updated Info for this topic, please check it here:http:wiki.thinkgeo.com/wiki/ThinkGeo.MapSuite.MapSuiteGeocoder.Geocoder#GetType.28.29//

== Return Value ==
  * Type:Type
  * Description:N/A

== Parameters ==
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==== Protected Methods ====
** {{wiki:ProtectedMethod.gif|}} OpenCore() **

  * //This method opens the Geocoder so that it is initialized and ready to use. This method loops through each MatchingPlugIn object in the MatchingPlugIns collection to call their Open() method.//
== Remarks ==
  * //For the most updated Info for this topic, please check it here:http:wiki.thinkgeo.com/wiki/ThinkGeo.MapSuite.MapSuiteGeocoder.Geocoder#OpenCore.28.29//

== Return Value ==
  * Type:Void
  * Description:N/A

== Parameters ==
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** {{wiki:ProtectedMethod.gif|}} CloseCore() **

  * //This method closes the Geocoder and releases all of its resources. This method loops through each MatchingPlugIn object in the MatchingPlugIns collection to call their Close() method.//
== Remarks ==
  * //For the most updated Info for this topic, please check it here:http:wiki.thinkgeo.com/wiki/ThinkGeo.MapSuite.MapSuiteGeocoder.Geocoder#CloseCore.28.29//

== Return Value ==
  * Type:Void
  * Description:N/A

== Parameters ==
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** {{wiki:ProtectedMethod.gif|}} MatchCore(String) **

  * //This method matches the input source text.//
== Remarks ==
  * //This method loops through each MatchingPlugIn objects in MatchingPlugIns collection, calls their Match() method and gets all GeocoderMatches.//

== Return Value ==
  * Type:Collection<[[ThinkGeo.MapSuite.MapSuiteGeocoder.GeocoderMatch|GeocoderMatch]]>
  * Description:A collection of GeocoderMatch.

== Parameters ==
  * //sourceText//
    * Type:String
    * Description:Source text to match.

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** {{wiki:ProtectedMethod.gif|}} Finalize() **

  * //N/A//
== Remarks ==
  * //For the most updated Info for this topic, please check it here:http:wiki.thinkgeo.com/wiki/ThinkGeo.MapSuite.MapSuiteGeocoder.Geocoder#Finalize.28.29//

== Return Value ==
  * Type:Void
  * Description:N/A

== Parameters ==
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** {{wiki:ProtectedMethod.gif|}} MemberwiseClone() **

  * //N/A//
== Remarks ==
  * //For the most updated Info for this topic, please check it here:http:wiki.thinkgeo.com/wiki/ThinkGeo.MapSuite.MapSuiteGeocoder.Geocoder#MemberwiseClone.28.29//

== Return Value ==
  * Type:Object
  * Description:N/A

== Parameters ==
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==== Public Properties ====
** {{wiki:PublicProperty.gif|}} DataPath **

The path to the Geocoder data folder.
== Remarks ==
For the most updated Info for this topic, please check it here:http://wiki.thinkgeo.com/wiki/ThinkGeo.MapSuite.MapSuiteGeocoder.Geocoder#DataPath
== Return Value ==
  * Type:String

** {{wiki:PublicProperty.gif|}} MatchingPlugIns **

The collection of MatchingPlugIns.
== Remarks ==
For the most updated Info for this topic, please check it here:http://wiki.thinkgeo.com/wiki/ThinkGeo.MapSuite.MapSuiteGeocoder.Geocoder#MatchingPlugIns
== Return Value ==
  * Type:Collection<[[ThinkGeo.MapSuite.MapSuiteGeocoder.MatchingPlugin|MatchingPlugin]]>

==== Protected Properties ====
==== Public Events ====