org.opengis.metadata.identification
Class TopicCategory

Object
  extended by CodeList<TopicCategory>
      extended by TopicCategory
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Comparable<TopicCategory>

@UML(identifier="MD_TopicCategoryCode",
     specification=ISO_19115)
public final class TopicCategory
extends CodeList<TopicCategory>

High-level geographic data thematic classification to assist in the grouping and search of available geographic data sets. Can be used to group keywords as well. Listed examples are not exhaustive. NOTE: It is understood there are overlaps between general categories and the user is encouraged to select the one most appropriate.

Since:
GeoAPI 2.0
See Also:
Serialized Form

Field Summary
static TopicCategory BIOTA
          Flora and/or fauna in natural environment.
static TopicCategory BOUNDARIES
          Legal land descriptions.
static TopicCategory CLIMATOLOGY_METEOROLOGY_ATMOSPHERE
          Processes and phenomena of the atmosphere.
static TopicCategory ECONOMY
          Economic activities, conditions and employment.
static TopicCategory ELEVATION
          Height above or below sea level.
static TopicCategory ENVIRONMENT
          Environmental resources, protection and conservation.
static TopicCategory FARMING
          Rearing of animals and/or cultivation of plants.
static TopicCategory GEOSCIENTIFIC_INFORMATION
          Information pertaining to earth sciences.
static TopicCategory HEALT
          Deprecated. Renamed as HEALTH.
static TopicCategory HEALTH
          Health, health services, human ecology, and safety.
static TopicCategory IMAGERY_BASE_MAPS_EARTH_COVER
          Base maps.
static TopicCategory INLAND_WATERS
          Inland water features, drainage systems and their characteristics.
static TopicCategory INTELLIGENCE_MILITARY
          Military bases, structures, activities.
static TopicCategory LOCATION
          Positional information and services.
static TopicCategory OCEANS
          Features and characteristics of salt water bodies (excluding inland waters).
static TopicCategory PLANNING_CADASTRE
          Information used for appropriate actions for future use of the land.
static TopicCategory SOCIETY
          Characteristics of society and cultures.
static TopicCategory STRUCTURE
          Man-made construction.
static TopicCategory TRANSPORTATION
          Means and aids for conveying persons and/or goods.
static TopicCategory UTILITIES_COMMUNICATION
          Energy, water and waste systems and communications infrastructure and services.
 
Method Summary
 CodeList[] family()
          Returns the list of enumerations of the same kind than this enum.
static TopicCategory valueOf(String code)
          Returns the TopicCategory that matches the given string, or returns a new one if none match it.
static TopicCategory[] values()
          Returns the list of TopicCategorys.
 
Methods inherited from class CodeList
compareTo, name, ordinal, readResolve, toString
 
Methods inherited from class Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

FARMING

@UML(identifier="farming",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final TopicCategory FARMING
Rearing of animals and/or cultivation of plants. Examples: agriculture, irrigation, aquaculture, plantations, herding, pests and diseases affecting crops and livestock.


BIOTA

@UML(identifier="biota",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final TopicCategory BIOTA
Flora and/or fauna in natural environment. Examples: wildlife, vegetation, biological sciences, ecology, wilderness, sealife, wetlands, habitat


BOUNDARIES

@UML(identifier="boundaries",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final TopicCategory BOUNDARIES
Legal land descriptions. Examples: political and administrative boundaries.


CLIMATOLOGY_METEOROLOGY_ATMOSPHERE

@UML(identifier="climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final TopicCategory CLIMATOLOGY_METEOROLOGY_ATMOSPHERE
Processes and phenomena of the atmosphere. Examples: cloud cover, weather, climate, atmospheric conditions, climate change, precipitation.


ECONOMY

@UML(identifier="economy",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final TopicCategory ECONOMY
Economic activities, conditions and employment. Examples: production, labour, revenue, commerce, industry, tourism and ecotourism, forestry, fisheries, commercial or subsistence hunting, exploration and exploitation of resources such as minerals, oil and gas.


ELEVATION

@UML(identifier="elevation",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final TopicCategory ELEVATION
Height above or below sea level. Examples: altitude, bathymetry, digital elevation models, slope, derived products.


ENVIRONMENT

@UML(identifier="environment",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final TopicCategory ENVIRONMENT
Environmental resources, protection and conservation. Examples: environmental pollution, waste storage and treatment, environmental impact assessment, monitoring environmental risk, nature reserves, landscape.


GEOSCIENTIFIC_INFORMATION

@UML(identifier="geoscientificInformation",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final TopicCategory GEOSCIENTIFIC_INFORMATION
Information pertaining to earth sciences. Examples: geophysical features and processes, geology, minerals, sciences dealing with the composition, structure and origin of the earth's rocks, risks of earthquakes, volcanic activity, landslides, gravity information, soils, permafrost, hydrogeology, erosion.


HEALTH

@UML(identifier="health",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final TopicCategory HEALTH
Health, health services, human ecology, and safety. Examples: disease and illness, factors affecting health, hygiene, substance abuse, mental and physical health, health services.

Since:
GeoAPI 2.1

HEALT

public static final TopicCategory HEALT
Deprecated. Renamed as HEALTH.

IMAGERY_BASE_MAPS_EARTH_COVER

@UML(identifier="imageryBaseMapsEarthCover",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final TopicCategory IMAGERY_BASE_MAPS_EARTH_COVER
Base maps. Examples: land cover, topographic maps, imagery, unclassified images, annotations.


INTELLIGENCE_MILITARY

@UML(identifier="intelligenceMilitary",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final TopicCategory INTELLIGENCE_MILITARY
Military bases, structures, activities. Examples: barracks, training grounds, military transportation, information collection.


INLAND_WATERS

@UML(identifier="inlandWaters",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final TopicCategory INLAND_WATERS
Inland water features, drainage systems and their characteristics. Examples: rivers and glaciers, salt lakes, water utilization plans, dams, currents, floods, water quality, hydrographic charts.


LOCATION

@UML(identifier="location",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final TopicCategory LOCATION
Positional information and services. Examples: addresses, geodetic networks, control points, postal zones and services, place names.


OCEANS

@UML(identifier="oceans",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final TopicCategory OCEANS
Features and characteristics of salt water bodies (excluding inland waters). Examples: tides, tidal waves, coastal information, reefs.


PLANNING_CADASTRE

@UML(identifier="planningCadastre",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final TopicCategory PLANNING_CADASTRE
Information used for appropriate actions for future use of the land. Examples: land use maps, zoning maps, cadastral surveys, land ownership.


SOCIETY

@UML(identifier="society",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final TopicCategory SOCIETY
Characteristics of society and cultures. Examples: settlements, anthropology, archaeology, education, traditional beliefs, manners and customs, demographic data, recreational areas and activities, social impact assessments, crime and justice, census information


STRUCTURE

@UML(identifier="structure",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final TopicCategory STRUCTURE
Man-made construction. Examples: buildings, museums, churches, factories, housing, monuments, shops, towers.


TRANSPORTATION

@UML(identifier="transportation",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final TopicCategory TRANSPORTATION
Means and aids for conveying persons and/or goods. Examples: roads, airports/airstrips, shipping routes, tunnels, nautical charts, vehicle or vessel location, aeronautical charts, railways.


UTILITIES_COMMUNICATION

@UML(identifier="utilitiesCommunication",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final TopicCategory UTILITIES_COMMUNICATION
Energy, water and waste systems and communications infrastructure and services. Examples: hydroelectricity, geothermal, solar and nuclear sources of energy, water purification and distribution, sewage collection and disposal, electricity and gas distribution, data communication, telecommunication, radio, communication networks.

Method Detail

values

public static TopicCategory[] values()
Returns the list of TopicCategorys.


family

public CodeList[] family()
Returns the list of enumerations of the same kind than this enum.

Specified by:
family in class CodeList<TopicCategory>

valueOf

public static TopicCategory valueOf(String code)
Returns the TopicCategory that matches the given string, or returns a new one if none match it.



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