org.opengis.referencing.datum
Interface VerticalDatum
- All Superinterfaces:
- Datum, IdentifiedObject
@UML(identifier="CD_VerticalDatum",
specification=ISO_19111)
public interface VerticalDatum
- extends Datum
A textual description and/or a set of parameters identifying a particular reference level
surface used as a zero-height surface. The description includes its position with respect
to the Earth for any of the height types recognized by this standard. There are several
types of Vertical Datums, and each may place constraints on the
Coordinate Axis with which
it is combined to create a Vertical CRS.
- Since:
- GeoAPI 1.0
- Version:
- Abstract specification 2.0
getVerticalDatumType
@UML(identifier="vertDatumType",
obligation=MANDATORY,
specification=ISO_19111)
VerticalDatumType getVerticalDatumType()
- The type of this vertical datum. Default is "geoidal".
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