GeoAPI changes

This page contains two tables:

1. Changes in the normative part of GeoAPI
2. Changes in the conformance tests

Changes between GeoAPI 3.0.2 and 3.1-SNAPSHOT

The following table summarizes all API changes in the normative part of GeoAPI. It does not include the pending part, conformance tests and code examples.

OGC/ISO identifier	Modified type or member	Change description	Javadoc
	Package org.opengis.annotation
	Interface Classifier	New.	prev new
MD_ObligationCode	Enumeration Obligation	Parent set to “ControlledVocabulary”.	prev new
	Enumeration Stereotype	New.	prev new
	Enumeration org.opengis.annotation.Obligation
	Method family()	New.	prev new
	Method identifier()	New.	prev new
	Method names()	New.	prev new
	Enumeration org.opengis.annotation.Specification
	Field ISO_19109	New.	prev new
	Field ISO_19111_2	New.	prev new
	Field ISO_19112	New.	prev new
	Field ISO_19115_3	New.	prev new
	Field ISO_19162	New.	prev new
	Method defaultVersion()	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.annotation.UML
	Method version()	New.	prev new
	Package org.opengis.feature
	Interface Attribute	New.	prev new
AttributeType	Interface AttributeType	New.	prev new
	Interface Feature	New.	prev new
	Interface FeatureAssociation	New.	prev new
FeatureAssociationRole	Interface FeatureAssociationRole	New.	prev new
	Classe FeatureInstantiationException	New.	prev new
	Classe FeatureOperationException	New.	prev new
FeatureType	Interface FeatureType	New.	prev new
IdentifiedType	Interface IdentifiedType	New.	prev new
	Classe InvalidPropertyValueException	New.	prev new
	Classe MismatchedFeatureException	New.	prev new
	Classe MultiValuedPropertyException	New.	prev new
Operation	Interface Operation	New.	prev new
	Interface Property	New.	prev new
	Classe PropertyNotFoundException	New.	prev new
PropertyType	Interface PropertyType	New.	prev new
	Package org.opengis.feature.type
	Interface AttributeType	Parent set to “CharSequence”.	prev new
	Interface FeatureType	Parent set to “CharSequence”.	prev new
	Package org.opengis.metadata
MD_FeatureTypeList	Interface FeatureTypeList	Deprecated.	prev new
MD_MetadataScope	Interface MetadataScope	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.ExtendedElementInformation
domainCode	Method getDomainCode()	Deprecated.	prev new
rationale	Method getRationale()	New.	prev new
	Method getRationales()	Deprecated, UML annotation moved to getRationale().	prev new
shortName	Method getShortName()	Deprecated.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.Identifier
	Field CODESPACE_KEY	New.	prev new
	Field DESCRIPTION_KEY	New.	prev new
	Field VERSION_KEY	New.	prev new
codeSpace	Method getCodeSpace()	New.	prev new
description	Method getDescription()	New.	prev new
version	Method getVersion()	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.Metadata
alternativeMetadataReference	Method getAlternativeMetadataReferences()	New.	prev new
	Method getCharacterSet()	Deprecated, UML annotation moved to getCharacterSets().	prev new
characterSet	Method getCharacterSets()	New.	prev new
dataSetURI	Method getDataSetUri()	Deprecated.	prev new
dateInfo	Method getDateInfo()	New.	prev new
dateStamp	Method getDateStamp()	Deprecated.	prev new
fileIdentifier	Method getFileIdentifier()	Deprecated.	prev new
hierarchyLevelName	Method getHierarchyLevelNames()	Deprecated.	prev new
hierarchyLevel	Method getHierarchyLevels()	Deprecated.	prev new
	Method getLanguage()	Deprecated, UML annotation moved to getLanguages().	prev new
language	Method getLanguages()	New.	prev new
locale	Method getLocales()	Deprecated.	prev new
metadataIdentifier	Method getMetadataIdentifier()	New.	prev new
metadataLinkage	Method getMetadataLinkages()	New.	prev new
metadataProfile	Method getMetadataProfiles()	New.	prev new
metadataScope	Method getMetadataScopes()	New.	prev new
metadataStandardName	Method getMetadataStandardName()	Deprecated.	prev new
metadataStandardVersion	Method getMetadataStandardVersion()	Deprecated.	prev new
metadataStandard	Method getMetadataStandards()	New.	prev new
parentIdentifier	Method getParentIdentifier()	Deprecated.	prev new
parentMetadata	Method getParentMetadata()	New.	prev new
resourceLineage	Method getResourceLineages()	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.acquisition.Operation
identifier	Method getIdentifier()	Obligation changed from “MANDATORY” to “OPTIONAL”.	prev new
parentOperation	Method getParentOperation()	Obligation changed from “MANDATORY” to “OPTIONAL”.	prev new
	Package org.opengis.metadata.citation
CI_Individual	Interface Individual	New.	prev new
CI_Organisation	Interface Organisation	New.	prev new
CI_Party	Interface Party	New.	prev new
CI_Responsibility	Interface Responsibility	New.	prev new
CI_ResponsibleParty	Interface ResponsibleParty	Deprecated, Parent set to “Responsibility”.	prev new
CI_TelephoneTypeCode	Code list TelephoneType	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.citation.Citation
collectiveTitle	Method getCollectiveTitle()	Deprecated.	prev new
date	Method getDates()	Obligation changed from “MANDATORY” to “OPTIONAL”.	prev new
graphic	Method getGraphics()	New.	prev new
onlineResource	Method getOnlineResources()	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.citation.Contact
	Method getAddress()	Deprecated, UML annotation moved to getAddresses().	prev new
address	Method getAddresses()	New.	prev new
contactType	Method getContactType()	New.	prev new
	Method getOnlineResource()	Deprecated, UML annotation moved to getOnlineResources().	prev new
onlineResource	Method getOnlineResources()	New.	prev new
	Method getPhone()	Deprecated, UML annotation moved to getPhones().	prev new
phone	Method getPhones()	New.	prev new
	Code list org.opengis.metadata.citation.DateType
adopted	Field ADOPTED	New.	prev new
deprecated	Field DEPRECATED	New.	prev new
distribution	Field DISTRIBUTION	New.	prev new
expiry	Field EXPIRY	New.	prev new
inForce	Field IN_FORCE	New.	prev new
lastRevision	Field LAST_REVISION	New.	prev new
lastUpdate	Field LAST_UPDATE	New.	prev new
nextUpdate	Field NEXT_UPDATE	New.	prev new
released	Field RELEASED	New.	prev new
superseded	Field SUPERSEDED	New.	prev new
unavailable	Field UNAVAILABLE	New.	prev new
validityBegins	Field VALIDITY_BEGINS	New.	prev new
validityExpires	Field VALIDITY_EXPIRES	New.	prev new
	Code list org.opengis.metadata.citation.OnLineFunction
browseGraphic	Field BROWSE_GRAPHIC	New.	prev new
browsing	Field BROWSING	New.	prev new
completeMetadata	Field COMPLETE_METADATA	New.	prev new
emailService	Field EMAIL_SERVICE	New.	prev new
fileAccess	Field FILE_ACCESS	New.	prev new
upload	Field UPLOAD	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.citation.OnlineResource
protocolRequest	Method getProtocolRequest()	New.	prev new
	Code list org.opengis.metadata.citation.PresentationForm
audioDigital	Field AUDIO_DIGITAL	New.	prev new
audioHardcopy	Field AUDIO_HARDCOPY	New.	prev new
diagramDigital	Field DIAGRAM_DIGITAL	New.	prev new
diagramHardcopy	Field DIAGRAM_HARDCOPY	New.	prev new
multimediaDigital	Field MULTIMEDIA_DIGITAL	New.	prev new
multimediaHardcopy	Field MULTIMEDIA_HARDCOPY	New.	prev new
physicalObject	Field PHYSICAL_OBJECT	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.citation.ResponsibleParty
contactInfo	Method getContactInfo()	Deprecated.	prev new
individualName	Method getIndividualName()	Deprecated.	prev new
organisationName	Method getOrganisationName()	Deprecated.	prev new
positionName	Method getPositionName()	Deprecated.	prev new
	Code list org.opengis.metadata.citation.Role
collaborator	Field COLLABORATOR	New.	prev new
contributor	Field CONTRIBUTOR	New.	prev new
coAuthor	Field CO_AUTHOR	New.	prev new
editor	Field EDITOR	New.	prev new
funder	Field FUNDER	New.	prev new
mediator	Field MEDIATOR	New.	prev new
rightsHolder	Field RIGHTS_HOLDER	New.	prev new
sponsor	Field SPONSOR	New.	prev new
stakeholder	Field STAKEHOLDER	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.citation.Telephone
facsimile	Method getFacsimiles()	Deprecated.	prev new
number	Method getNumber()	New.	prev new
numberType	Method getNumberType()	New.	prev new
voice	Method getVoices()	Deprecated.	prev new
	Package org.opengis.metadata.constraint
MD_Releasability	Interface Releasability	New.	prev new
	Code list org.opengis.metadata.constraint.Classification
forOfficialUseOnly	Field FOR_OFFICIAL_USE_ONLY	New.	prev new
limitedDistribution	Field LIMITED_DISTRIBUTION	New.	prev new
protected	Field PROTECTED	New.	prev new
sensitiveButUnclassified	Field SENSITIVE_BUT_UNCLASSIFIED	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.constraint.Constraints
constraintApplicationScope	Method getConstraintApplicationScope()	New.	prev new
graphic	Method getGraphics()	New.	prev new
reference	Method getReferences()	New.	prev new
releasability	Method getReleasability()	New.	prev new
responsibleParty	Method getResponsibleParties()	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.constraint.LegalConstraints
accessConstraints	Method getAccessConstraints()	Obligation changed from “OPTIONAL” to “CONDITIONAL”.	prev new
useConstraints	Method getUseConstraints()	Obligation changed from “OPTIONAL” to “CONDITIONAL”.	prev new
	Code list org.opengis.metadata.constraint.Restriction
confidential	Field CONFIDENTIAL	New.	prev new
in-confidence	Field IN_CONFIDENCE	New.	prev new
licence	Field LICENCE	New.	prev new
licenceDistributor	Field LICENCE_DISTRIBUTOR	New.	prev new
licenceEndUser	Field LICENCE_END_USER	New.	prev new
licenceUnrestricted	Field LICENCE_UNRESTRICTED	New.	prev new
license	Field LICENSE	Deprecated.	prev new
private	Field PRIVATE	New.	prev new
sensitiveButUnclassified	Field SENSITIVE_BUT_UNCLASSIFIED	New.	prev new
statutory	Field STATUTORY	New.	prev new
unrestricted	Field UNRESTRICTED	New.	prev new
	Method names()	New.	prev new
	Package org.opengis.metadata.content
MD_AttributeGroup	Interface AttributeGroup	New.	prev new
MD_Band	Interface Band	Parent changed from “RangeDimension” to “SampleDimension”.	prev new
MD_FeatureTypeInfo	Interface FeatureTypeInfo	New.	prev new
MD_SampleDimension	Interface SampleDimension	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.content.Band
boundMax	Method getBoundMax()	New.	prev new
boundMin	Method getBoundMin()	New.	prev new
boundUnits	Method getBoundUnits()	New.	prev new
	Code list org.opengis.metadata.content.CoverageContentType
auxillaryInformation	Field AUXILLARY_INFORMATION	New.	prev new
coordinate	Field COORDINATE	New.	prev new
modelResult	Field MODEL_RESULT	New.	prev new
qualityInformation	Field QUALITY_INFORMATION	New.	prev new
referenceInformation	Field REFERENCE_INFORMATION	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.content.CoverageDescription
attributeGroup	Method getAttributeGroups()	New.	prev new
contentType	Method getContentType()	Deprecated.	prev new
dimension	Method getDimensions()	Deprecated.	prev new
processingLevelCode	Method getProcessingLevelCode()	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.content.FeatureCatalogueDescription
featureCatalogueCitation	Method getFeatureCatalogueCitations()	Obligation changed from “MANDATORY” to “CONDITIONAL”.	prev new
featureTypes	Method getFeatureTypeInfo()	New.	prev new
	Method getFeatureTypes()	Deprecated, UML annotation moved to getFeatureTypeInfo().	prev new
locale	Method getLanguages()	OGC/ISO identifier changed from “language” to “locale”.	prev new
includedWithDataset	Method isIncludedWithDataset()	Obligation changed from “MANDATORY” to “OPTIONAL”.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.content.RangeDimension
description	Method getDescription()	New.	prev new
descriptor	Method getDescriptor()	Deprecated.	prev new
name	Method getNames()	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.distribution.DataFile
fileFormat	Method getFileFormat()	Deprecated.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.distribution.DigitalTransferOptions
distributionFormat	Method getDistributionFormats()	New.	prev new
	Method getOffLine()	Deprecated, UML annotation moved to getOffLines().	prev new
offLine	Method getOffLines()	New.	prev new
transferFrequency	Method getTransferFrequency()	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.distribution.Distribution
description	Method getDescription()	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.distribution.Format
formatSpecificationCitation	Method getFormatSpecificationCitation()	New.	prev new
medium	Method getMedia()	New.	prev new
name	Method getName()	Deprecated.	prev new
specification	Method getSpecification()	Deprecated.	prev new
version	Method getVersion()	Deprecated.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.distribution.Medium
	Method getDensities()	Deprecated, UML annotation moved to getDensity().	prev new
density	Method getDensity()	New.	prev new
identifier	Method getIdentifier()	New.	prev new
	Code list org.opengis.metadata.distribution.MediumFormat
udf	Field UDF	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.distribution.StandardOrderProcess
	Method getCurrency()	New.	prev new
orderOptionsType	Method getOrderOptionType()	New.	prev new
orderOptions	Method getOrderOptions()	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.extent.SpatialTemporalExtent
verticalExtent	Method getVerticalExtent()	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.extent.VerticalExtent
verticalCRS	Method getVerticalCRS()	Obligation changed from “MANDATORY” to “CONDITIONAL”.	prev new
	Package org.opengis.metadata.identification
MD_AggregateInformation	Interface AggregateInformation	Deprecated, Parent set to “AssociatedResource”.	prev new
MD_AssociatedResource	Interface AssociatedResource	New.	prev new
MD_CharacterSetCode	Code list CharacterSet	Deprecated.	prev new
SV_CoupledResource	Interface CoupledResource	New.	prev new
SV_CouplingType	Code list CouplingType	New.	prev new
DCPList	Code list DistributedComputingPlatform	New.	prev new
MD_KeywordClass	Interface KeywordClass	New.	prev new
SV_OperationChainMetadata	Interface OperationChainMetadata	New.	prev new
SV_OperationMetadata	Interface OperationMetadata	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.identification.AggregateInformation
aggregateDataSetIdentifier	Method getAggregateDataSetIdentifier()	Deprecated.	prev new
aggregateDataSetName	Method getAggregateDataSetName()	Deprecated.	prev new
	Code list org.opengis.metadata.identification.AssociationType
collectiveTitle	Field COLLECTIVE_TITLE	New.	prev new
dependency	Field DEPENDENCY	New.	prev new
isComposedOf	Field IS_COMPOSED_OF	New.	prev new
	Field LARGER_WORD_CITATION	Deprecated, UML annotation moved to LARGER_WORK_CITATION.	prev new
largerWorkCitation	Field LARGER_WORK_CITATION	New.	prev new
revisionOf	Field REVISION_OF	New.	prev new
series	Field SERIES	New.	prev new
source	Field SOURCE	Deprecated.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.identification.BrowseGraphic
imageConstraints	Method getImageConstraints()	New.	prev new
linkage	Method getLinkages()	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.identification.Identification
additionalDocumentation	Method getAdditionalDocumentations()	New.	prev new
aggregationInfo	Method getAggregationInfo()	Deprecated.	prev new
associatedResource	Method getAssociatedResources()	New.	prev new
extent	Method getExtents()	New.	prev new
processingLevel	Method getProcessingLevel()	New.	prev new
spatialRepresentationType	Method getSpatialRepresentationTypes()	New.	prev new
spatialResolution	Method getSpatialResolutions()	New.	prev new
temporalResolution	Method getTemporalResolutions()	New.	prev new
topicCategory	Method getTopicCategories()	New.	prev new
	Code list org.opengis.metadata.identification.KeywordType
dataCentre	Field DATA_CENTRE	New.	prev new
featureType	Field FEATURE_TYPE	New.	prev new
instrument	Field INSTRUMENT	New.	prev new
platform	Field PLATFORM	New.	prev new
process	Field PROCESS	New.	prev new
product	Field PRODUCT	New.	prev new
project	Field PROJECT	New.	prev new
service	Field SERVICE	New.	prev new
subTopicCategory	Field SUB_TOPIC_CATEGORY	New.	prev new
taxon	Field TAXON	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.identification.Keywords
keywordClass	Method getKeywordClass()	New.	prev new
	Code list org.opengis.metadata.identification.Progress
accepted	Field ACCEPTED	New.	prev new
deprecated	Field DEPRECATED	New.	prev new
final	Field FINAL	New.	prev new
notAccepted	Field NOT_ACCEPTED	New.	prev new
pending	Field PENDING	New.	prev new
proposed	Field PROPOSED	New.	prev new
retired	Field RETIRED	New.	prev new
superseded	Field SUPERSEDED	New.	prev new
tentative	Field TENTATIVE	New.	prev new
valid	Field VALID	New.	prev new
withdrawn	Field WITHDRAWN	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.identification.Resolution
angularDistance	Method getAngularDistance()	New.	prev new
levelOfDetail	Method getLevelOfDetail()	New.	prev new
vertical	Method getVertical()	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.identification.ServiceIdentification
accessProperties	Method getAccessProperties()	New.	prev new
containsChain	Method getContainsChain()	New.	prev new
containsOperations	Method getContainsOperations()	New.	prev new
coupledResource	Method getCoupledResources()	New.	prev new
couplingType	Method getCouplingType()	New.	prev new
operatedDataset	Method getOperatedDatasets()	New.	prev new
operatesOn	Method getOperatesOn()	New.	prev new
profile	Method getProfiles()	New.	prev new
serviceStandard	Method getServiceStandards()	New.	prev new
serviceType	Method getServiceType()	New.	prev new
serviceTypeVersion	Method getServiceTypeVersions()	New.	prev new
	Code list org.opengis.metadata.identification.TopicCategory
disaster	Field DISASTER	New.	prev new
extraTerrestrial	Field EXTRA_TERRESTRIAL	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.identification.Usage
additionalDocumentation	Method getAdditionalDocumentation()	New.	prev new
identifiedIssues	Method getIdentifiedIssues()	New.	prev new
response	Method getResponses()	New.	prev new
userContactInfo	Method getUserContactInfo()	Obligation changed from “MANDATORY” to “OPTIONAL”.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.lineage.Lineage
additionalDocumentation	Method getAdditionalDocumentation()	New.	prev new
scope	Method getScope()	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.lineage.NominalResolution
groundResolution	Method getGroundResolution()	Obligation changed from “MANDATORY” to “CONDITIONAL”.	prev new
scanningResolution	Method getScanningResolution()	Obligation changed from “MANDATORY” to “CONDITIONAL”.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.lineage.ProcessStep
stepDateTime	Method getDate()	OGC/ISO identifier changed from “dateTime” to “stepDateTime”.	prev new
reference	Method getReferences()	New.	prev new
scope	Method getScope()	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.lineage.Source
scaleDenominator	Method getScaleDenominator()	Deprecated.	prev new
scope	Method getScope()	New.	prev new
sourceExtent	Method getSourceExtents()	Deprecated.	prev new
sourceMetadata	Method getSourceMetadata()	New.	prev new
sourceSpatialResolution	Method getSourceSpatialResolution()	New.	prev new
	Package org.opengis.metadata.maintenance
MD_Scope	Interface Scope	New.	prev new
	Code list org.opengis.metadata.maintenance.MaintenanceFrequency
biennially	Field BIENNIALLY	New.	prev new
periodic	Field PERIODIC	New.	prev new
semimonthly	Field SEMIMONTHLY	New.	prev new
	Field UNKNOW  — was deprecated	Removed.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.maintenance.MaintenanceInformation
dateOfNextUpdate	Method getDateOfNextUpdate()	Deprecated.	prev new
maintenanceAndUpdateFrequency	Method getMaintenanceAndUpdateFrequency()	Obligation changed from “MANDATORY” to “OPTIONAL”.	prev new
maintenanceDate	Method getMaintenanceDates()	New.	prev new
maintenanceScope	Method getMaintenanceScopes()	New.	prev new
updateScopeDescription	Method getUpdateScopeDescriptions()	Deprecated.	prev new
updateScope	Method getUpdateScopes()	Deprecated.	prev new
	Code list org.opengis.metadata.maintenance.ScopeCode
aggregate	Field AGGREGATE	New.	prev new
application	Field APPLICATION	New.	prev new
collection	Field COLLECTION	New.	prev new
coverage	Field COVERAGE	New.	prev new
document	Field DOCUMENT	New.	prev new
initiative	Field INITIATIVE	New.	prev new
metadata	Field METADATA	New.	prev new
product	Field PRODUCT	New.	prev new
repository	Field REPOSITORY	New.	prev new
sample	Field SAMPLE	New.	prev new
	Package org.opengis.metadata.quality
DQ_Scope	Interface Scope	Parent set to “Scope”.	prev new
QE_Usability	Interface Usability	Deprecated.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.quality.Scope
extent	Method getExtent()	Deprecated.	prev new
	Code list org.opengis.metadata.spatial.CellGeometry
stratum	Field STRATUM	New.	prev new
voxel	Field VOXEL	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.spatial.Dimension
dimensionDescription	Method getDimensionDescription()	New.	prev new
dimensionTitle	Method getDimensionTitle()	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.spatial.Georectified
centrePoint	Method getCenterPoint()	OGC/ISO identifier changed from “centerPoint” to “centrePoint”.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.metadata.spatial.GridSpatialRepresentation
axisDimensionProperties	Method getAxisDimensionProperties()	Obligation changed from “MANDATORY” to “OPTIONAL”.	prev new
	Package org.opengis.parameter
SV_ParameterDirection	Enumeration ParameterDirection	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.parameter.GeneralParameterDescriptor
description	Method getDescription()	New.	prev new
direction	Method getDirection()	New.	prev new
name	Method getName()	New.	prev new
	Classe org.opengis.parameter.InvalidParameterCardinalityException
	Constructor InvalidParameterCardinalityException(String, Throwable, String)	New.	prev new
	Classe org.opengis.parameter.InvalidParameterNameException
	Constructor InvalidParameterNameException(String, Throwable, String)	New.	prev new
	Classe org.opengis.parameter.InvalidParameterTypeException
	Constructor InvalidParameterTypeException(String, Throwable, String)	New.	prev new
	Classe org.opengis.parameter.InvalidParameterValueException
	Constructor InvalidParameterValueException(String, Throwable, String, Object)	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.parameter.ParameterValue
value	Method doubleValue()	OGC/ISO identifier set to “value”, Obligation set to “CONDITIONAL”.	prev new
CC_OperationParameterValue.parameter	Method getDescriptor()	OGC/ISO identifier set to “CC_OperationParameterValue.parameter”, Obligation set to “MANDATORY”.	prev new
	Method getValue()	UML annotation moved to doubleValue().	prev new
	Package org.opengis.referencing
MD_ReferenceSystemTypeCode	Code list ReferenceSystemType	New.	prev new
	Package org.opengis.referencing.crs
SC_ParametricCRS	Interface ParametricCRS	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.referencing.crs.CRSAuthorityFactory
	Method createParametricCRS(String)	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.referencing.crs.CRSFactory
	Method createParametricCRS(Map, ParametricDatum, ParametricCS)	New.	prev new
	Package org.opengis.referencing.cs
CS_ParametricCS	Interface ParametricCS	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.referencing.cs.CSAuthorityFactory
	Method createParametricCS(String)	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.referencing.cs.CSFactory
	Method createParametricCS(Map, CoordinateSystemAxis)	New.	prev new
	Package org.opengis.referencing.datum
CD_ParametricDatum	Interface ParametricDatum	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.referencing.datum.Datum
anchorDefinition	Method getAnchorPoint()	OGC/ISO identifier changed from “anchorPoint” to “anchorDefinition”.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.referencing.datum.DatumAuthorityFactory
	Method createParametricDatum(String)	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.referencing.datum.DatumFactory
	Method createParametricDatum(Map)	New.	prev new
	Code list org.opengis.referencing.datum.PixelInCell
	Method names()	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.referencing.operation.CoordinateOperationFactory
	Method createOperationMethod(Map, Integer, Integer, ParameterDescriptorGroup)	New.	prev new
	Method getOperationMethod(String)	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.referencing.operation.MathTransformFactory
createFromXML	Method createFromXML(String)	Deprecated.	prev new
	Classe org.opengis.referencing.operation.NoninvertibleTransformException
	Constructor NoninvertibleTransformException(Throwable)	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.referencing.operation.Projection
	Method getSourceCRS()	New.	prev new
	Method getTargetCRS()	New.	prev new
	Classe org.opengis.referencing.operation.TransformException
	Constructor TransformException(Throwable)	New.	prev new
	Package org.opengis.temporal
	Interface Duration	New.	prev new
	Package org.opengis.util
CodeList	Code list CodeList	Parent changed from “Comparable” to “ControlledVocabulary”.	prev new
	Interface ControlledVocabulary	New.	prev new
PT_FreeText	Interface InternationalString	OGC/ISO identifier set to “PT_FreeText”, Obligation set to “MANDATORY”.	prev new
	Interface NameFactory	Parent set to “Factory”.	prev new
	Code list org.opengis.util.CodeList
	Method equals(Object)	Removed.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.util.GenericName
	Method compareTo(GenericName)	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.util.MemberName
aName	Method toString()	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.util.NameFactory
	Method createMemberName(NameSpace, CharSequence, TypeName)	New.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.util.RecordType
schema	Method getContainer()	OGC/ISO identifier set to “schema”, Obligation set to “MANDATORY”.	prev new
	Interface org.opengis.util.TypeName
aName	Method toString()	New.	prev new

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Changes in GeoAPI-conformance

The following table summarizes changes in the conformance tests provided by GeoAPI. The geoapi-conformance test suite is not part of standard API that vendors are expected to implement, and will change over time to offer clarification for GeoAPI implementations.

Modified type or member	Change description	Javadoc
Package org.opengis.test
Enumeration CalculationType	New.	prev new
Classe ComputationFailure	New.	prev new
Classe Configuration	New.	prev new
Code list Key	New.	prev new
Interface FactoryFilter	New.	prev new
Classe ByAuthority	New.	prev new
Interface ImplementationDetails	New.	prev new
Classe TestEvent	New.	prev new
Interface TestListener	New.	prev new
Classe TestSuite	New.	prev new
Interface ToleranceModifier	New.	prev new
Classe ToleranceModifiers	New.	prev new
Classe Units	Parent “Factory” removed.	prev new
Classe ValidatorContainer	Parent set to “Cloneable”.	prev new
Classe org.opengis.test.Assert
Method assertAnyTitleEquals(String, String, Citation)	New.	prev new
Method assertAxisDirectionsEqual(String, CoordinateSystem, AxisDirection[])	New.	prev new
Method assertIdentifierEquals(String, String, String, String, String, Identifier)	New.	prev new
Method assertMatrixEquals(String, Matrix, Matrix, double)	New.	prev new
Method assertPathEquals(String, PathIterator, PathIterator, double, double)	New.	prev new
Method assertSampleValuesEqual(String, RenderedImage, RenderedImage, double)	New.	prev new
Method assertShapeEquals(String, Shape, Shape, double, double)	New.	prev new
Method assertUnicodeIdentifierEquals(String, CharSequence, CharSequence, boolean)	New.	prev new
Classe org.opengis.test.TestCase
Constructor TestCase(Factory[])	New.	prev new
Method configuration()	New.	prev new
Field configurationTip	New.	prev new
Method factories(Class[])	New.	prev new
Method factories(FactoryFilter, Class[])	New.	prev new
Method getEnabledFlags(Key[])	New.	prev new
Field listener	New.	prev new
Field units	New.	prev new
Field validators	New.	prev new
Classe org.opengis.test.Units
Constructor Units(SystemOfUnits)	Made public.	prev new
Method arcSecond()	New.	prev new
Method foot()	New.	prev new
Method footSurveyUS()	New.	prev new
Method getVendor()	Removed.	prev new
Method grad()	New.	prev new
Method hectopascal()	New.	prev new
Method microradian()	New.	prev new
Method pascal()	New.	prev new
Classe org.opengis.test.Validator
Field DEFAULT_TOLERANCE	Made public.	prev new
Method conditional(String, Object, boolean)	New.	prev new
Method validate(Collection)	New.	prev new
Classe org.opengis.test.ValidatorContainer
Method clone()	New.	prev new
Field image	New.	prev new
Field metadata	New.	prev new
Method validate(IIOMetadataFormat)	New.	prev new
Method validate(ImageReaderSpi)	New.	prev new
Method validate(ImageWriterSpi)	New.	prev new
Method validate(Identifier)	New.	prev new
Method validate(Metadata)	New.	prev new
Method validate(Address)	New.	prev new
Method validate(CitationDate[])	New.	prev new
Method validate(Contact)	New.	prev new
Method validate(OnlineResource)	New.	prev new
Method validate(Party)	New.	prev new
Method validate(Responsibility)	New.	prev new
Method validate(Telephone)	New.	prev new
Method validate(ReferenceIdentifier)	Removed.	prev new
Method validate(CompoundCRS)	New.	prev new
Classe org.opengis.test.Validators
Method validate(IIOMetadataFormat)	New.	prev new
Method validate(ImageReaderSpi)	New.	prev new
Method validate(ImageWriterSpi)	New.	prev new
Method validate(Identifier)	New.	prev new
Method validate(Metadata)	New.	prev new
Method validate(Address)	New.	prev new
Method validate(CitationDate[])	New.	prev new
Method validate(Contact)	New.	prev new
Method validate(OnlineResource)	New.	prev new
Method validate(Party)	New.	prev new
Method validate(Responsibility)	New.	prev new
Method validate(Telephone)	New.	prev new
Method validate(ReferenceIdentifier)	Removed.	prev new
Method validate(CompoundCRS)	New.	prev new
Package org.opengis.test.coverage.image
Classe ImageIOTestCase	New.	prev new
Classe ImageReaderTestCase	New.	prev new
Classe ImageValidator	New.	prev new
Classe ImageWriterTestCase	New.	prev new
Classe PixelIterator	New.	prev new
Package org.opengis.test.metadata
Classe MetadataBaseValidator	New.	prev new
Classe org.opengis.test.metadata.CitationValidator
Method validate(Address)	New.	prev new
Method validate(CitationDate[])	New.	prev new
Method validate(Contact)	New.	prev new
Method validate(OnlineResource)	New.	prev new
Method validate(Party)	New.	prev new
Method validate(Responsibility)	New.	prev new
Method validate(Telephone)	New.	prev new
Classe org.opengis.test.metadata.ExtentValidator
Method dispatch(GeographicExtent)	Return type changed from “void” to “int”.	prev new
Package org.opengis.test.referencing
Classe AffineTransformTest	New.	prev new
Classe AuthorityFactoryTest	New.	prev new
Classe CRSTest	Deprecated.	prev new
Classe DerivativeFailure	New.	prev new
Classe ObjectFactoryTest	New.	prev new
Classe ParameterizedTransformTest	New.	prev new
Classe PseudoEpsgFactory	New.	prev new
Classe ReferencingTest	Deprecated.	prev new
Classe ReferencingTestCase	New.	prev new
Classe org.opengis.test.referencing.CRSTest
Constructor CRSTest(CRSAuthorityFactory)	Made public.	prev new
Method factories()	New.	prev new
Classe org.opengis.test.referencing.CRSValidator
Method dispatch(CoordinateReferenceSystem)	Return type changed from “void” to “int”.	prev new
Field enforceStandardNames	New.	prev new
Method validate(CompoundCRS)	New.	prev new
Classe org.opengis.test.referencing.CSValidator
Method dispatch(CoordinateSystem)	Return type changed from “void” to “int”.	prev new
Classe org.opengis.test.referencing.DatumValidator
Method dispatch(Datum)	Return type changed from “void” to “int”.	prev new
Classe org.opengis.test.referencing.OperationValidator
Method dispatch(CoordinateOperation)	Return type changed from “void” to “int”.	prev new
Classe org.opengis.test.referencing.ParameterValidator
Method dispatch(GeneralParameterDescriptor)	Return type changed from “void” to “int”.	prev new
Method dispatch(GeneralParameterValue)	Return type changed from “void” to “int”.	prev new
Classe org.opengis.test.referencing.ReferencingTest
Constructor ReferencingTest(CRSFactory, CSFactory, DatumFactory)	Made public.	prev new
Field crsFactory	Removed.	prev new
Field csFactory	Removed.	prev new
Field datumFactory	Removed.	prev new
Method testWGS84()	Removed.	prev new
Classe org.opengis.test.referencing.ReferencingValidator
Constructor ReferencingValidator(ValidatorContainer, String)	Made protected.	prev new
Method validate(Identifier)	New.	prev new
Method validate(ReferenceIdentifier)	Removed.	prev new
Classe org.opengis.test.referencing.TransformTestCase
Constructor TransformTestCase(Factory[])	New.	prev new
Method assertAllTestsEnabled()	Deprecated.	prev new
Method assertCoordinateEquals(String, double[], double[], int, boolean)	Deprecated.	prev new
Method assertCoordinateEquals(String, double[], double[], int, CalculationType)	New.	prev new
Method assertCoordinateEquals(String, double[], float[], int, boolean)	Deprecated.	prev new
Method assertCoordinateEquals(String, double[], float[], int, CalculationType)	New.	prev new
Method assertCoordinateEquals(String, float[], double[], int, boolean)	Deprecated.	prev new
Method assertCoordinateEquals(String, float[], double[], int, CalculationType)	New.	prev new
Method assertCoordinateEquals(String, float[], float[], int, boolean)	Deprecated.	prev new
Method assertCoordinateEquals(String, float[], float[], int, CalculationType)	New.	prev new
Method assertCoordinatesEqual(String, int, double[], int, double[], int, int, boolean)	Deprecated.	prev new
Method assertCoordinatesEqual(String, int, double[], int, double[], int, int, CalculationType)	New.	prev new
Method assertCoordinatesEqual(String, int, double[], int, float[], int, int, boolean)	Deprecated.	prev new
Method assertCoordinatesEqual(String, int, double[], int, float[], int, int, CalculationType)	New.	prev new
Method assertCoordinatesEqual(String, int, float[], int, double[], int, int, boolean)	Deprecated.	prev new
Method assertCoordinatesEqual(String, int, float[], int, double[], int, int, CalculationType)	New.	prev new
Method assertCoordinatesEqual(String, int, float[], int, float[], int, int, boolean)	Deprecated.	prev new
Method assertCoordinatesEqual(String, int, float[], int, float[], int, int, CalculationType)	New.	prev new
Method assertMatrixEquals(String, Matrix, Matrix, Matrix)	New.	prev new
Method configuration()	New.	prev new
Field derivativeDeltas	New.	prev new
Field isDerivativeSupported	New.	prev new
Method normalize(DirectPosition, DirectPosition, CalculationType)	New.	prev new
Method tolerance(double)	Deprecated.	prev new
Field toleranceModifier	New.	prev new
Method verifyDerivative(double[])	New.	prev new
Method verifyInDomain(double[], double[], int[], Random)	New.	prev new
Package org.opengis.test.referencing.gigs
Classe AuthorityFactoryTestCase	New.	prev new
Enumeration Classification	New.	prev new
Classe GIGS2001	New.	prev new
Classe GIGS2002	New.	prev new
Classe GIGS2003	New.	prev new
Classe GIGS2004	New.	prev new
Classe GIGS2005	New.	prev new
Classe GIGS2006	New.	prev new
Classe GIGS2007	New.	prev new
Classe GIGS2008	New.	prev new
Classe GIGS2009	New.	prev new
Classe GIGS3002	New.	prev new
Classe GIGS3003	New.	prev new
Classe GIGS3004	New.	prev new
Classe GIGS3005	New.	prev new
Classe UserObjectFactoryTestCase	New.	prev new
Package org.opengis.test.report
Classe AuthorityCodesReport	New.	prev new
Classe Row	New.	prev new
Classe OperationParametersReport	New.	prev new
Classe Row	New.	prev new
Classe Report	New.	prev new
Classe Reports	New.	prev new
Package org.opengis.test.runner
Classe Main	New.	prev new
Package org.opengis.test.util
Classe PseudoFactory	New.	prev new
Classe org.opengis.test.util.NameTest
Constructor NameTest(NameFactory)	Made public.	prev new
Method configuration()	New.	prev new
Method factories()	New.	prev new
Field isMixedNameSyntaxSupported	New.	prev new
Field isMultiLocaleSupported	New.	prev new
Classe org.opengis.test.util.NameValidator
Method dispatch(GenericName)	Return type changed from “void” to “int”.	prev new
Package org.opengis.test.wkt
Classe CRSParserTest	New.	prev new