org.opengis.metadata.extent
Interface Extent

@UML(identifier="EX_Extent",
     specification=ISO_19115)
public interface Extent

Information about spatial, vertical, and temporal extent. This interface has three optional attributes (geographic elements, temporal elements, and vertical elements) and an element called description. At least one of the four shall be used.

Since:

GeoAPI 1.0

Version:

Abstract specification 5.0

Method Summary

InternationalString	getDescription() Returns the spatial and temporal extent for the referring object.
Collection<GeographicExtent>	getGeographicElements() Provides geographic component of the extent of the referring object
Collection<TemporalExtent>	getTemporalElements() Provides temporal component of the extent of the referring object
Collection<VerticalExtent>	getVerticalElements() Provides vertical component of the extent of the referring object

Method Detail

getDescription

@UML(identifier="description",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
InternationalString getDescription()

Returns the spatial and temporal extent for the referring object.

getGeographicElements

@UML(identifier="geographicElement",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<GeographicExtent> getGeographicElements()

Provides geographic component of the extent of the referring object

Returns:

The geographic extent, or an empty set if none.

getTemporalElements

@UML(identifier="temporalElement",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<TemporalExtent> getTemporalElements()

Provides temporal component of the extent of the referring object

Returns:

The temporal extent, or an empty set if none.

getVerticalElements

@UML(identifier="verticalElement",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<VerticalExtent> getVerticalElements()

Provides vertical component of the extent of the referring object

Returns:

The vertical extent, or an empty set if none.