org.opengis.referencing.datum
Interface GeodeticDatum

All Superinterfaces:
Datum, IdentifiedObject

@UML(identifier="CD_GeodeticDatum",
     specification=ISO_19111)
public interface GeodeticDatum
extends Datum

Defines the location and precise orientation in 3-dimensional space of a defined ellipsoid (or sphere) that approximates the shape of the earth. Used also for Cartesian coordinate system centered in this ellipsoid (or sphere).

Since:
GeoAPI 1.0
Version:
Abstract specification 2.0
See Also:
Ellipsoid, PrimeMeridian

Field Summary
 
Fields inherited from interface Datum
ANCHOR_POINT_KEY, DOMAIN_OF_VALIDITY_KEY, REALIZATION_EPOCH_KEY, SCOPE_KEY, VALID_AREA_KEY
 
Fields inherited from interface IdentifiedObject
ALIAS_KEY, IDENTIFIERS_KEY, NAME_KEY, REMARKS_KEY
 
Method Summary
 Ellipsoid getEllipsoid()
          Returns the ellipsoid.
 PrimeMeridian getPrimeMeridian()
          Returns the prime meridian.
 
Methods inherited from interface Datum
getAnchorPoint, getDomainOfValidity, getRealizationEpoch, getScope, getValidArea
 
Methods inherited from interface IdentifiedObject
getAlias, getIdentifiers, getName, getRemarks, toWKT
 

Method Detail

getEllipsoid

@UML(identifier="usesEllipsoid",
     obligation=MANDATORY,
     specification=ISO_19111)
Ellipsoid getEllipsoid()
Returns the ellipsoid.


getPrimeMeridian

@UML(identifier="usesPrimeMeridian",
     obligation=MANDATORY,
     specification=ISO_19111)
PrimeMeridian getPrimeMeridian()
Returns the prime meridian.



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