org.opengis.metadata.identification

Interface Keywords

All Known Implementing Classes:

KeywordsImpl

@UML(identifier="MD_Keywords",
     specification=ISO_19115)
public interface Keywords

Keywords, their type and reference source.

Since:

GeoAPI 2.0

Author:

Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Collection<? extends InternationalString>	getKeywords() Commonly used word(s) or formalised word(s) or phrase(s) used to describe the subject.
Citation	getThesaurusName() Name of the formally registered thesaurus or a similar authoritative source of keywords.
KeywordType	getType() Subject matter used to group similar keywords.

Method Detail

getKeywords

@UML(identifier="keyword",
     obligation=MANDATORY,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<? extends InternationalString> getKeywords()

Commonly used word(s) or formalised word(s) or phrase(s) used to describe the subject.

Returns:

Word(s) or phrase(s) used to describe the subject.

getType

@UML(identifier="type",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
KeywordType getType()

Subject matter used to group similar keywords.

Returns:

Subject matter used to group similar keywords, or null.

getThesaurusName

@UML(identifier="thesaurusName",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Citation getThesaurusName()

Name of the formally registered thesaurus or a similar authoritative source of keywords.

Returns:

Name of registered thesaurus or similar authoritative source of keywords, or null.