org.opengis.metadata.identification
Interface DataIdentification

All Superinterfaces:

Identification

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

Information required to identify a dataset.

Since:

2.0

Method Summary

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>	getExtents() Additional extent information including the bounding polygon, vertical, and temporal extent of the dataset.
Collection<Locale>	getLanguages() 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, getResourceFormats, getResourceMaintenances, 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.

Returns:

Method(s) 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.

Returns:

Factor which provides a general understanding of the density of spatial data.

getLanguages

@Profile(level=CORE)
@UML(identifier="language",
     obligation=MANDATORY,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<Locale> getLanguages()

Language(s) used within the dataset.

Returns:

Language(s) used.

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.

Returns:

Name(s) of the character coding standard(s) used.

Condition:

ISO/IEC 10646-1 not used.

getTopicCategories

@Profile(level=CORE)
@UML(identifier="topicCategory",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<TopicCategory> getTopicCategories()

Main theme(s) of the dataset.

Returns:

Main theme(s).

Condition:

If hierarchy level equals ScopeCode.DATASET.

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.

Returns:

Description of the dataset in the producer's processing environment, or null.

getExtents

@Profile(level=CORE)
@UML(identifier="extent",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<? extends Extent> getExtents()

Additional extent information including the bounding polygon, vertical, and temporal extent of the dataset.

Returns:

Additional extent information.

Condition:

If hierarchyLevel equals dataset? either extent.geographicElement.EX_GeographicBoundingBox or extent.geographicElement.EX_GeographicDescription is required.

getSupplementalInformation

@UML(identifier="supplementalInformation",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
InternationalString getSupplementalInformation()

Any other descriptive information about the dataset.

Returns:

Other descriptive information, or null.