org.opengis.coverage.grid

Interface Format

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractGridFormat, AIGFormat, ArcGridFormat, ArcSDERasterFormat, BaseGDALGridFormat, DTEDFormat, ECWFormat, EnviHdrFormat, ErdasImgFormat, EsriHdrFormat, GeoPackageFormat, GeoTiffFormat, GrassCoverageFormat, GRIBFormat, IDRISIFormat, ImageMosaicFormat, ImageMosaicJDBCFormat, ImagePyramidFormat, JP2ECWFormat, JP2KFormat, JP2KFormat, JP2MrSIDFormat, MBTilesFormat, MrSIDFormat, NetCDFFormat, NITFFormat, RPFTOCFormat, SRPFormat, UnknownFormat, VRTFormat, WorldImageFormat

@UML(identifier="CV_Format",
     specification=OGC_01004)
public interface Format

A discovery mechanism to determine the formats supported by a GridCoverageExchange implementation. A GridCoverageExchange implementation can support a number of file format or resources.

Since:

GeoAPI 2.0

Author:

Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getDescription() Description of the file format.
String	getDocURL() Documentation URL for the format.
String	getName() Name of the file format.
ParameterValueGroup	getReadParameters() Retrieve the parameter information for a read operation.
String	getVendor() Vendor or agency for the format.
String	getVersion() Version number of the format.
ParameterValueGroup	getWriteParameters() Retrieve the parameter information for a write operation.

Method Detail

getName

@UML(identifier="name",
     obligation=MANDATORY,
     specification=OGC_01004)
String getName()

Name of the file format.

getDescription

@UML(identifier="description",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=OGC_01004)
String getDescription()

Description of the file format. If no description, the value will be null.

getVendor

@UML(identifier="vendor",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=OGC_01004)
String getVendor()

Vendor or agency for the format.

getDocURL

@UML(identifier="docURL",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=OGC_01004)
String getDocURL()

Documentation URL for the format.

getVersion

@UML(identifier="version",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=OGC_01004)
String getVersion()

Version number of the format.

getReadParameters

@UML(identifier="getParameterInfo, numParameters",
     obligation=MANDATORY,
     specification=OGC_01004)
ParameterValueGroup getReadParameters()

Retrieve the parameter information for a read operation.

getWriteParameters

@UML(identifier="getParameterInfo, numParameters",
     obligation=MANDATORY,
     specification=OGC_01004)
ParameterValueGroup getWriteParameters()

Retrieve the parameter information for a write operation.