org.opengis.style

Interface Description

All Known Subinterfaces:

Description

All Known Implementing Classes:

DescriptionImpl

@XmlElement(value="Description")
public interface Description

A Description is used to store various informations who describe an element. Description values are mostly used in User Interfaces (Lists, trees, ...).

Since:

GeoAPI 2.2

Author:

Open Geospatial Consortium, Johann Sorel (Geomatys)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Object	accept(StyleVisitor visitor, Object extraData) calls the visit method of a StyleVisitor
InternationalString	getAbstract() Returns a human readable, prose description of this style.
InternationalString	getTitle() Returns the human readable title of this style.

Method Detail

getTitle

@XmlElement(value="Title")
InternationalString getTitle()

Returns the human readable title of this style. This can be any string, but should be fairly short as it is intended to be used in list boxes or drop down menus or other selection interfaces.

Returns:

the human readable title of this style.

getAbstract

@XmlElement(value="Abstract")
InternationalString getAbstract()

Returns a human readable, prose description of this style. This can be any string and can consist of any amount of text.

Returns:

a human readable, prose description of this style.

accept

@Extension
Object accept(StyleVisitor visitor,
                         Object extraData)

calls the visit method of a StyleVisitor

Parameters:

visitor - the style visitor