org.opengis.temporal

Interface Position

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultPosition

@UML(identifier="TM_Position",
     specification=ISO_19108)
public interface Position

A union class that consists of one of the data types listed as its attributes. Date, Time, and DateTime are basic data types defined in ISO/TS 19103, and may be used for describing temporal positions referenced to the Gregorian calendar and UTC.

Author:

Alexander Petkov, Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
TemporalPosition	anyOther() TemporalPosition and its subtypes shall be used for describing temporal positions referenced to other reference systems, and may be used for temporal positions referenced to any calendar or clock, including the Gregorian calendar and UTC.
Date	getDate() May be used for describing temporal positions in ISO8601 format referenced to the Gregorian calendar and UTC.
InternationalString	getDateTime() May be used for describing temporal positions in ISO8601 format referenced to the Gregorian calendar and UTC.
Time	getTime() May be used for describing temporal positions in ISO8601 format referenced to the Gregorian calendar and UTC.

Method Detail

anyOther

@UML(identifier="anyOther",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19108)
TemporalPosition anyOther()

TemporalPosition and its subtypes shall be used for describing temporal positions referenced to other reference systems, and may be used for temporal positions referenced to any calendar or clock, including the Gregorian calendar and UTC.

Returns:

TemporalPosition

getDate

@UML(identifier="date8601",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19108)
Date getDate()

May be used for describing temporal positions in ISO8601 format referenced to the Gregorian calendar and UTC.

Returns:

InternationalString

getTime

@UML(identifier="time8601",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19108)
Time getTime()

May be used for describing temporal positions in ISO8601 format referenced to the Gregorian calendar and UTC.

Returns:

InternationalString

getDateTime

@UML(identifier="dateTime8601",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19108)
InternationalString getDateTime()

May be used for describing temporal positions in ISO8601 format referenced to the Gregorian calendar and UTC.

Returns:

InternationalString