001 /*
002 * GeoAPI - Java interfaces for OGC/ISO standards
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032 package org.opengis.geometry.primitive;
033
034 import org.opengis.geometry.Boundary;
035 import org.opengis.annotation.UML;
036
037 import static org.opengis.annotation.Specification.*;
038
039
040 /**
041 * The boundary of {@linkplain Primitive primitive} objects. This is the root for the various
042 * return types of the {@link org.opengis.geometry.Geometry#getBoundary getBoundary()} method for
043 * subtypes of {@link Primitive}. Since points have no boundary, no special subclass is needed
044 * for their boundary.
045 *
046 * @version <A HREF="http://www.opengeospatial.org/standards/as">ISO 19107</A>
047 * @author Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)
048 * @since GeoAPI 1.0
049 */
050 @UML(identifier="GM_PrimitiveBoundary", specification=ISO_19107)
051 public interface PrimitiveBoundary extends Boundary {
052 }