org.opengis.metadata.constraint

Interface LegalConstraints

All Superinterfaces:

Constraints

All Known Implementing Classes:

LegalConstraintsImpl

@UML(identifier="MD_LegalConstraints",
     specification=ISO_19115)
public interface LegalConstraints
extends Constraints

Restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing and using the resource.

Since:

GeoAPI 2.0

Author:

Martin Desruisseaux (IRD), Cory Horner (Refractions Research)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Collection<Restriction>	getAccessConstraints() Access constraints applied to assure the protection of privacy or intellectual property, and any special restrictions or limitations on obtaining the resource.
Collection<? extends InternationalString>	getOtherConstraints() Other restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing and using the resource.
Collection<Restriction>	getUseConstraints() Constraints applied to assure the protection of privacy or intellectual property, and any special restrictions or limitations or warnings on using the resource.

Methods inherited from interface Constraints

getUseLimitation

Method Detail

getAccessConstraints

@UML(identifier="accessConstraints",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<Restriction> getAccessConstraints()

Access constraints applied to assure the protection of privacy or intellectual property, and any special restrictions or limitations on obtaining the resource.

Returns:

Access constraints applied to assure the protection of privacy or intellectual property.

getUseConstraints

@UML(identifier="useConstraints",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<Restriction> getUseConstraints()

Constraints applied to assure the protection of privacy or intellectual property, and any special restrictions or limitations or warnings on using the resource.

Returns:

Constraints applied to assure the protection of privacy or intellectual property.

getOtherConstraints

@UML(identifier="otherConstraints",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<? extends InternationalString> getOtherConstraints()

Other restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing and using the resource. This method should returns a non-empty value only if access constraints or use constraints declares other restrictions.

Returns:

Other restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing and using the resource.