org.opengis.referencing.datum
Interface TemporalDatum

All Superinterfaces:

Datum, Info

public interface TemporalDatum

extends Datum

A temporal datum defines the origin of a temporal coordinate reference system.

Version:

Abstract specification 2.0

Author:

ISO 19111, OpenGIS® consortium

UML identifier (abstract type): CD_TemporalDatum

Method Summary

String	getAnchorPoint(Locale locale) Deprecated. This attribute is defined in the Datum parent interface, but is not used by a temporal Datum.
Date	getOrigin() The date and time origin of this temporal datum.
Date	getRealizationEpoch() Deprecated. This attribute is defined in the Datum parent interface, but is not used by a temporal Datum.

Methods inherited from interface Datum

getScope, getValidArea

Methods inherited from interface Info

getIdentifiers, getName, getRemarks

Method Detail

getOrigin

Date getOrigin()

The date and time origin of this temporal datum.

Returns:

The date and time origin of this temporal datum.

UML identifier (mandatory attribute): origin

getAnchorPoint

String getAnchorPoint(Locale locale)

Deprecated. This attribute is defined in the Datum parent interface, but is not used by a temporal Datum.

Description of the point or points used to anchor the datum to the Earth.

Specified by:

getAnchorPoint in interface Datum

Parameters:

locale - The desired locale for the datum anchor point to be returned, or null for anchor point in some default locale (may or may not be the system default).

Returns:

Always null.

getRealizationEpoch

Date getRealizationEpoch()

Deprecated. This attribute is defined in the Datum parent interface, but is not used by a temporal Datum.

The time after which this datum definition is valid.

Specified by:

getRealizationEpoch in interface Datum

Returns:

Always null.