KcCountryService (coeus-api-all 2201.0002 API)

```
public interface KcCountryService
```

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`CountryContract`	`getCountry(String code)`	This method retrieves a country by country code.
`CountryContract`	`getCountryByAlternateCode(String alternateCode)`	This method retrieves a country by alternate country code.

- Method Detail
  - getCountry
```
CountryContract getCountry(String code)
```
    This method retrieves a country by country code. If the country is not found null is returned. The country code cannot be blank.
    
    Parameters:
    
    code - the country code. cannot be blank.
    
    Returns:
    
    the country or null if not found.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the code is blank
  - getCountryByAlternateCode
```
CountryContract getCountryByAlternateCode(String alternateCode)
```
    This method retrieves a country by alternate country code. The alternate country code is usually a three digit code. If the country is not found null is returned. The alternate country code cannot be blank.
    
    Parameters:
    
    alternateCode - the alternate country code. cannot be blank.
    
    Returns:
    
    the country or null if not found.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the alternateCode is blank