Module org.opengis.geoapi

Package org.opengis.referencing.crs

Interface GeocentricCRS

All Superinterfaces:

CoordinateReferenceSystem, GeodeticCRS, IdentifiedObject, ReferenceSystem, SingleCRS

@UML(identifier="SC_GeocentricCRS",
     specification=ISO_19111)
public interface GeocentricCRS
extends GeodeticCRS

A 3D coordinate reference system with the origin at the approximate centre of mass of the earth. A geocentric CRS deals with the earth's curvature by taking a 3D spatial view, which obviates the need to model the earth's curvature.

Used with CS type(s)
Cartesian, Spherical

Since:

1.0

Departure from OGC/ISO abstract specification:

Departure for historical reason

This interface is kept conformant with the specification published in 2003. The 2007 revision of ISO 19111 removed the GeographicCRS and GeocentricCRS types, handling both using the GeodeticCRS parent type. GeoAPI keeps them since the distinction between those two types is in wide use.

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface IdentifiedObject

ALIAS_KEY, IDENTIFIERS_KEY, NAME_KEY, REMARKS_KEY

Fields inherited from interface ReferenceSystem

DOMAIN_OF_VALIDITY_KEY, SCOPE_KEY

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
CoordinateSystem	getCoordinateSystem()	Returns the coordinate system, which must be cartesian or spherical.

Methods inherited from interface GeodeticCRS

getDatum

Methods inherited from interface IdentifiedObject

getAlias, getIdentifiers, getName, getRemarks, toWKT

Methods inherited from interface ReferenceSystem

getDomainOfValidity, getScope

Method Details

getCoordinateSystem

@UML(identifier="coordinateSystem",
     obligation=MANDATORY,
     specification=ISO_19111)
CoordinateSystem getCoordinateSystem()

Returns the coordinate system, which must be cartesian or spherical.

Specified by:

getCoordinateSystem in interface CoordinateReferenceSystem

Specified by:

getCoordinateSystem in interface SingleCRS

Returns:

The coordinate system.