Package org.opengis.metadata.maintenance

Interface ScopeDescription

  • @Classifier(UNION)
@UML(identifier="MD_ScopeDescription",
     specification=ISO_19115)
public interface ScopeDescription
    Description of the class of information covered by the information. Exactly one of the attributes, features, featureInstances, attributeInstances, dataset and other properties shall be provided.
    Since:
    2.0

    • Method Detail

      • getDataset

        @UML(identifier="dataset",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
default String getDataset()
        Dataset to which the information applies.
        Example: If a geographic data provider is generating vector mapping for the administrative areas and if the data were processed in the same way, then the provider could record the bulk of initial data at ScopeCode.DATASET level with a “Administrative area A, B & C” description.
        Returns:
        dataset to which the information applies, or null.
        See Also:
        ScopeCode.DATASET
        Condition:
        features, attributes, featureInstances, attributeInstances and other not provided.

      • getFeatures

        @UML(identifier="features",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115,
     version=2003)
default Set<? extends FeatureType> getFeatures()
        Feature types to which the information applies.
        Example: If an administrative area performs a complete re-survey of the road network, the change can be recorded at ScopeCode.FEATURE_TYPE level with a “Administrative area A — Road network” description.
        Upcoming API change
        As of ISO 19115:2014, the type become Set. This change may be applied in GeoAPI 4.0.
        Returns:
        feature types to which the information applies.
        See Also:
        ScopeCode.FEATURE_TYPE
        Condition:
        attributes, featureInstances, attributeInstances, dataset and other not provided.

      • getAttributes

        @UML(identifier="attributes",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115,
     version=2003)
default Set<? extends AttributeType> getAttributes()
        Attribute types to which the information applies.
        Example: If an administrative area detects an anomaly in all overhead clearance of the road survey, the correction can be recorded at ScopeCode.ATTRIBUTE_TYPE level with a “Administrative area A — Overhead clearance” description.
        Upcoming API change
        As of ISO 19115:2014, the type become Set. This change may be applied in GeoAPI 4.0.
        Returns:
        attribute types to which the information applies.
        See Also:
        ScopeCode.ATTRIBUTE_TYPE
        Condition:
        features, featureInstances, attributeInstances, dataset and other not provided.

      • getFeatureInstances

        @UML(identifier="featureInstances",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115,
     version=2003)
default Set<? extends FeatureType> getFeatureInstances()
        Feature instances to which the information applies.
        Example: If a new bridge is constructed in a road network, the change can be recorded at ScopeCode.FEATURE level with a “Administrative area A — New bridge” description.
        Upcoming API change
        As of ISO 19115:2014, the type become Set. This change may be applied in GeoAPI 4.0.
        Returns:
        feature instances to which the information applies.
        See Also:
        ScopeCode.FEATURE
        Condition:
        features, attributes, attributeInstances, dataset and other not provided.

      • getAttributeInstances

        @UML(identifier="attributeInstances",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115,
     version=2003)
default Set<? extends AttributeType> getAttributeInstances()
        Attribute instances to which the information applies.
        Example: If the overhead clearance of a new bridge was wrongly recorded, the correction can be recorded at ScopeCode.ATTRIBUTE level with a “Administrative area A — New bridge — Overhead clearance” description.
        Upcoming API change
        As of ISO 19115:2014, the type become Set. This change may be applied in GeoAPI 4.0.
        Returns:
        attribute instances to which the information applies.
        See Also:
        ScopeCode.ATTRIBUTE
        Condition:
        features, attributes, featureInstances, dataset and other not provided.

      • getOther

        @UML(identifier="other",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
default String getOther()
        Class of information that does not fall into the other categories to which the information applies.
        Upcoming API change — internationalization
        The return type will be changed from String to InternationalString in GeoAPI 4.0.
        Returns:
        class of information that does not fall into the other categories, or null.
        Condition:
        features, attributes, featureInstances, attributeInstances and dataset not provided.