org.opengis.metadata.lineage

Interface Source

All Known Implementing Classes:

SourceImpl

@UML(identifier="LI_Source",
     specification=ISO_19115)
public interface Source

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

Since:

GeoAPI 2.0

Author:

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

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
InternationalString	getDescription() Detailed description of the level of the source data.
RepresentativeFraction	getScaleDenominator() Denominator of the representative fraction on a source map.
Citation	getSourceCitation() Recommended reference to be used for the source data.
Collection<? extends Extent>	getSourceExtents() Information about the spatial, vertical and temporal extent of the source data.
ReferenceSystem	getSourceReferenceSystem() Spatial reference system used by the source data.
Collection<? extends ProcessStep>	getSourceSteps() Information about an event in the creation process for the source data.

Method Detail

getDescription

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

Detailed description of the level of the source data.

Returns:

Description of the level of the source data, or null.

getScaleDenominator

@UML(identifier="scaleDenominator",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
RepresentativeFraction getScaleDenominator()

Denominator of the representative fraction on a source map.

Returns:

Representative fraction on a source map, or null.

getSourceReferenceSystem

@UML(identifier="sourceReferenceSystem",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
ReferenceSystem getSourceReferenceSystem()

Spatial reference system used by the source data.

Returns:

Spatial reference system used by the source data, or null.

getSourceCitation

@UML(identifier="sourceCitation",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Citation getSourceCitation()

Recommended reference to be used for the source data.

Returns:

Recommended reference to be used for the source data, or null.

getSourceExtents

@UML(identifier="sourceExtent",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<? extends Extent> getSourceExtents()

Information about the spatial, vertical and temporal extent of the source data.

Returns:

Information about the extent of the source data.

getSourceSteps

@UML(identifier="sourceStep",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<? extends ProcessStep> getSourceSteps()

Information about an event in the creation process for the source data.

Returns:

Information about an event in the creation process.