org.opengis.metadata.lineage

Interface ProcessStep

All Known Implementing Classes:

ProcessStepImpl

@UML(identifier="LI_ProcessStep",
     specification=ISO_19115)
public interface ProcessStep

Description of the event, including related parameters or tolerances.

Since:

GeoAPI 2.0

Author:

Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Date	getDate() Date and time or range of date and time on or over which the process step occurred.
InternationalString	getDescription() Description of the event, including related parameters or tolerances.
Collection<? extends ResponsibleParty>	getProcessors() Identification of, and means of communication with, person(s) and organization(s) associated with the process step.
InternationalString	getRationale() Requirement or purpose for the process step.
Collection<? extends Source>	getSources() Information about the source data used in creating the data specified by the scope.

Method Detail

getDescription

@UML(identifier="description",
     obligation=MANDATORY,
     specification=ISO_19115)
InternationalString getDescription()

Description of the event, including related parameters or tolerances.

Returns:

Description of the event.

getRationale

@UML(identifier="rationale",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
InternationalString getRationale()

Requirement or purpose for the process step.

Returns:

Requirement or purpose for the process step, or null.

getDate

@UML(identifier="dateTime",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Date getDate()

Date and time or range of date and time on or over which the process step occurred.

Returns:

Date on or over which the process step occurred, or null.

getProcessors

@UML(identifier="processor",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<? extends ResponsibleParty> getProcessors()

Identification of, and means of communication with, person(s) and organization(s) associated with the process step.

Returns:

Means of communication with person(s) and organization(s) associated with the process step.

getSources

@UML(identifier="source",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<? extends Source> getSources()

Information about the source data used in creating the data specified by the scope.

Returns:

Information about the source data used in creating the data.