Module org.opengis.geoapi
Package org.opengis.metadata.extent

Interface GeographicBoundingBox

All Superinterfaces:
GeographicExtent
@UML(identifier="EX_GeographicBoundingBox", specification=ISO_19115) public interface GeographicBoundingBox extends GeographicExtent
Geographic position of the dataset. This is only an approximate so specifying the co-ordinate reference system is unnecessary.
Since:
1.0

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    double
    getEastBoundLongitude()
    Returns the eastern-most coordinate of the limit of the dataset extent.
    double
    getNorthBoundLatitude()
    Returns the northern-most, coordinate of the limit of the dataset extent.
    double
    getSouthBoundLatitude()
    Returns the southern-most coordinate of the limit of the dataset extent.
    double
    getWestBoundLongitude()
    Returns the western-most coordinate of the limit of the dataset extent.

    Methods inherited from interface GeographicExtent

    getInclusion

  • Method Details

    • getWestBoundLongitude

      @UML(identifier="westBoundLongitude", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19115) double getWestBoundLongitude()
      Returns the western-most coordinate of the limit of the dataset extent. The value is expressed in longitude in decimal degrees (positive east).
      Returns:
      The western-most longitude between -180 and +180°.
      Unit:
      Angle

    • getEastBoundLongitude

      @UML(identifier="eastBoundLongitude", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19115) double getEastBoundLongitude()
      Returns the eastern-most coordinate of the limit of the dataset extent. The value is expressed in longitude in decimal degrees (positive east).
      Returns:
      The eastern-most longitude between -180 and +180°.
      Unit:
      Angle

    • getSouthBoundLatitude

      @UML(identifier="southBoundLatitude", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19115) double getSouthBoundLatitude()
      Returns the southern-most coordinate of the limit of the dataset extent. The value is expressed in latitude in decimal degrees (positive north).
      Returns:
      The southern-most latitude between -90 and +90°.
      Unit:
      Angle

    • getNorthBoundLatitude

      @UML(identifier="northBoundLatitude", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19115) double getNorthBoundLatitude()
      Returns the northern-most, coordinate of the limit of the dataset extent. The value is expressed in latitude in decimal degrees (positive north).
      Returns:
      The northern-most latitude between -90 and +90°.
      Unit:
      Angle