org.opengis.observation.sampling
Interface SamplingSurface

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All Superinterfaces:

AnyFeature, SamplingFeature, SpatiallyExtensiveSamplingFeature

@UML(identifier="SamplingSurface",
     specification=OGC_07022)
public interface SamplingSurface
extends SpatiallyExtensiveSamplingFeature

A "SamplingSurface" is an identified 2-D spatial feature. It may be used for various purposes, in particular for observations of cross sections through features. Specialized names for SamplingSurface include CrossSection, Section, Flitch, Swath, Scene, MapHorizon.

Since:

GeoAPI 2.3

Method Summary

Measure	getArea() Surface area.
Surface	getShape() Geometry of the surface.

Methods inherited from interface SamplingFeature

getRelatedObservation, getRelatedSamplingFeature, getSampledFeature, getSurveyDetail

Method Detail

getArea

@UML(identifier="area",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=OGC_07022)
Measure getArea()

Surface area.

getShape

@UML(identifier="shape",
     obligation=MANDATORY,
     specification=OGC_07022)
Surface getShape()

Geometry of the surface.