@UML(identifier="MI_Operation",
     specification=ISO_19115_2)
public interface Operation

Designations for the operation used to acquire the dataset.

Since:: 2.3

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`default Collection<? extends Operation>`	`getChildOperations()`	Sub-missions that make up part of a larger mission.
`default Citation`	`getCitation()`	Identification of the mission.
`default InternationalString`	`getDescription()`	Description of the mission on which the platform observations are made and the objectives of that mission.
`default Identifier`	`getIdentifier()`	Unique identification of the operation.
`default Collection<? extends Objective>`	`getObjectives()`	Object(s) or area(s) of interest to be sensed.
`default Operation`	`getParentOperation()`	Heritage of the operation.
`default Plan`	`getPlan()`	Plan satisfied by the operation.
`default Collection<? extends Platform>`	`getPlatforms()`	Platform (or platforms) used in the operation.
`default Collection<? extends Event>`	`getSignificantEvents()`	Record of an event occurring during an operation.
`Progress`	`getStatus()`	Status of the data acquisition.
`default OperationType`	`getType()`	Collection technique for the operation.

Method Detail

getDescription
```
@UML(identifier="description",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115_2)
default InternationalString getDescription()
```
Description of the mission on which the platform observations are made and the objectives of that mission.

Returns:

description of the mission, or null.

getCitation

@UML(identifier="citation",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115_2)
default Citation getCitation()

Identification of the mission.

Returns:: identification of the mission, or null.

getIdentifier

@UML(identifier="identifier",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115_2)
default Identifier getIdentifier()

Unique identification of the operation.

Returns:: unique identification of the operation.

getStatus

@UML(identifier="status",
     obligation=MANDATORY,
     specification=ISO_19115_2)
Progress getStatus()

Status of the data acquisition.

Returns:: status of the data acquisition.

getType

@UML(identifier="type",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115_2)
default OperationType getType()

Collection technique for the operation.

Returns:: collection technique for the operation, or null.

getChildOperations

@UML(identifier="childOperation",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115_2)
default Collection<? extends Operation> getChildOperations()

Sub-missions that make up part of a larger mission.

Returns:: sub-missions.

getObjectives

@UML(identifier="objective",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115_2)
default Collection<? extends Objective> getObjectives()

Object(s) or area(s) of interest to be sensed.

Returns:: object(s) or area(s) of interest.

getParentOperation

@UML(identifier="parentOperation",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115_2)
default Operation getParentOperation()

Heritage of the operation.

Returns:: heritage of the operation, or null.

getPlan

@UML(identifier="plan",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115_2)
default Plan getPlan()

Plan satisfied by the operation.

Returns:: plan satisfied by the operation, or null.

getPlatforms

@UML(identifier="platform",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115_2)
default Collection<? extends Platform> getPlatforms()

Platform (or platforms) used in the operation.

Returns:: Platforms used in the operation.

getSignificantEvents

@UML(identifier="significantEvent",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115_2)
default Collection<? extends Event> getSignificantEvents()

Record of an event occurring during an operation.

Returns:: record of an event occurring during an operation.

Interface Operation