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

Version:

Abstract specification 5.0

Method Summary

Charset	getCharacterSet() Full name of the character coding standard 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<Extent>	getExtent() Additional extent information including the bounding polygon, vertical, and temporal extent of the dataset.
Collection<GeographicBoundingBox>	getGeographicBox() Minimum bounding rectangle within which data is available.
Collection<GeographicDescription>	getGeographicDescription() Description of the geographic area within which data is available.
Collection<Locale>	getLanguage() Language(s) used within the dataset.
Collection<SpatialRepresentationType>	getSpatialRepresentationTypes() Method used to spatially represent geographic information.
Collection<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 datset.

Methods inherited from interface Identification

getAbstract, 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<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

@Profile(level=CORE)
@UML(identifier="characterSet",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Charset getCharacterSet()

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

getTopicCategories

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

Main theme(s) of the datset.

getGeographicBox

@Profile(level=CORE)
@UML(identifier="geographicBox",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<GeographicBoundingBox> getGeographicBox()

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()

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<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.