Package org.opengis.metadata.distribution

Interface Distributor

@UML(identifier="MD_Distributor",
     specification=ISO_19115)
public interface Distributor

Information about the distributor.

Since:

2.0

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
default Collection<? extends StandardOrderProcess>	getDistributionOrderProcesses()	Provides information about how the resource may be obtained, and related instructions and fee information.
ResponsibleParty	getDistributorContact()	Party from whom the resource may be obtained.
Collection<? extends Format>	getDistributorFormats()	Provides information about the format used by the distributor.
default Collection<? extends DigitalTransferOptions>	getDistributorTransferOptions()	Provides information about the technical means and media used by the distributor.

Method Detail

getDistributorContact

@UML(identifier="distributorContact",
     obligation=MANDATORY,
     specification=ISO_19115,
     version=2003)
ResponsibleParty getDistributorContact()

Party from whom the resource may be obtained.

Upcoming API change — generalization
As of ISO 19115:2014, ResponsibleParty is replaced by the Responsibility parent interface. This change may be applied in GeoAPI 4.0.

Returns:

party from whom the resource may be obtained.

getDistributionOrderProcesses

@UML(identifier="distributionOrderProcess",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
default Collection<? extends StandardOrderProcess> getDistributionOrderProcesses()

Provides information about how the resource may be obtained, and related instructions and fee information.

Returns:

information about how the resource may be obtained.

getDistributorFormats

@UML(identifier="distributorFormat",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<? extends Format> getDistributorFormats()

Provides information about the format used by the distributor.

Returns:

information about the format used by the distributor.

Condition:

Mandatory if Distribution.getDistributionFormats() is empty.

getDistributorTransferOptions

@UML(identifier="distributorTransferOptions",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
default Collection<? extends DigitalTransferOptions> getDistributorTransferOptions()

Provides information about the technical means and media used by the distributor.

Returns:

information about the technical means and media used by the distributor.