org.opengis.metadata.identification
Interface DataIdentification

All Superinterfaces:
Identification

@Profile(level=CORE)
@UML(identifier="MD_DataIdentification",
     specification=ISO_19115)
public interface DataIdentification
extends Identification

Information required to identify a dataset.

Since:
GeoAPI 2.0

Method Summary
 Charset getCharacterSet()
          Deprecated. use getCharacterSets
 Collection<CharacterSet> getCharacterSets()
          Full name of the character coding standard(s) used for the dataset.
 InternationalString getEnvironmentDescription()
          Description of the dataset in the producer's processing environment, including items such as the software, the computer operating system, file name, and the dataset size.
 Collection<? extends Extent> getExtent()
          Additional extent information including the bounding polygon, vertical, and temporal extent of the dataset.
 Collection<GeographicBoundingBox> getGeographicBox()
          Deprecated. not in ISO 19115:2003
 Collection<GeographicDescription> getGeographicDescription()
          Deprecated. not in ISO 19115:2003
 Collection<Locale> getLanguage()
          Language(s) used within the dataset.
 Collection<SpatialRepresentationType> getSpatialRepresentationTypes()
          Method used to spatially represent geographic information.
 Collection<? extends Resolution> getSpatialResolutions()
          Factor which provides a general understanding of the density of spatial data in the dataset.
 InternationalString getSupplementalInformation()
          Any other descriptive information about the dataset.
 Collection<TopicCategory> getTopicCategories()
          Main theme(s) of the dataset.
 
Methods inherited from interface Identification
getAbstract, getAggregationInfo, getCitation, getCredits, getDescriptiveKeywords, getGraphicOverviews, getPointOfContacts, getPurpose, getResourceConstraints, getResourceFormat, getResourceMaintenance, getResourceSpecificUsages, getStatus
 

Method Detail

getSpatialRepresentationTypes

@Profile(level=CORE)
@UML(identifier="spatialRepresentationType",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<SpatialRepresentationType> getSpatialRepresentationTypes()
Method used to spatially represent geographic information.


getSpatialResolutions

@Profile(level=CORE)
@UML(identifier="spatialResolution",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<? extends Resolution> getSpatialResolutions()
Factor which provides a general understanding of the density of spatial data in the dataset.


getLanguage

@Profile(level=CORE)
@UML(identifier="language",
     obligation=MANDATORY,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<Locale> getLanguage()
Language(s) used within the dataset.


getCharacterSet

Charset getCharacterSet()
Deprecated. use getCharacterSets

Full name of the character coding standard used for the dataset.


getCharacterSets

@Profile(level=CORE)
@UML(identifier="characterSet",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<CharacterSet> getCharacterSets()
Full name of the character coding standard(s) used for the dataset.


getTopicCategories

@Profile(level=CORE)
@UML(identifier="topicCategory",
     obligation=MANDATORY,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<TopicCategory> getTopicCategories()
Main theme(s) of the dataset.


getGeographicBox

@Profile(level=CORE)
@UML(identifier="geographicBox",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<GeographicBoundingBox> getGeographicBox()
Deprecated. not in ISO 19115:2003

Minimum bounding rectangle within which data is available. Only one of getGeographicBox() and getGeographicDescription() should be provided.


getGeographicDescription

@Profile(level=CORE)
@UML(identifier="geographicDescription",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<GeographicDescription> getGeographicDescription()
Deprecated. not in ISO 19115:2003

Description of the geographic area within which data is available. Only one of getGeographicBox() and getGeographicDescription() should be provided.


getEnvironmentDescription

@UML(identifier="environmentDescription",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
InternationalString getEnvironmentDescription()
Description of the dataset in the producer's processing environment, including items such as the software, the computer operating system, file name, and the dataset size.


getExtent

@Profile(level=CORE)
@UML(identifier="extent",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<? extends Extent> getExtent()
Additional extent information including the bounding polygon, vertical, and temporal extent of the dataset.


getSupplementalInformation

@UML(identifier="supplementalInformation",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
InternationalString getSupplementalInformation()
Any other descriptive information about the dataset.



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