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032    package org.opengis.coverage;
033    
034    import java.util.Set;
035    import org.opengis.geometry.primitive.Curve;
036    import org.opengis.annotation.UML;
037    
038    import static org.opengis.annotation.Obligation.*;
039    import static org.opengis.annotation.Specification.*;
040    
041    
042    /**
043     * Limits of a value segment specified by two values of the arc-length parameter of the
044     * {@linkplain Curve curve} underlying its parent {@linkplain ValueCurve value curve}.
045     *
046     * @version ISO 19123:2004
047     * @author  Alessio Fabiani
048     * @author  Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)
049     * @since   GeoAPI 2.1
050     */
051    @UML(identifier="CV_ValueSegment", specification=ISO_19123)
052    public interface ValueSegment {
053        /**
054         * Returns the value of the arc-length parameter of the parent
055         * curve at the start of this value segment.
056         *
057         * @return The value at the start of this segment.
058         */
059        @UML(identifier="startParameter", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19123)
060        double getStartParameter();
061    
062        /**
063         * Returns the value of the arc-length parameter of the parent
064         * curve at the end of this value segment.
065         *
066         * @return The value at the end of this segment.
067         */
068        @UML(identifier="endParameter", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19123)
069        double getEndParameter();
070    
071        /**
072         * Returns the set of <var>point</var>-<var>value</var> pairs that provide control
073         * values for the interpolation. Linear interpolation requires a minimum of two control
074         * values, usually those at the beginning and end of the value segment. Additional
075         * control values are required to support interpolation by higher order functions.
076         *
077         * @return The set of control points and values.
078         */
079        @UML(identifier="controlPoint", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19123)
080        Set<PointValuePair> getControlPoints();
081    }