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032    package org.opengis.observation.sampling;
033    
034    import org.opengis.observation.Measure;
035    import org.opengis.geometry.primitive.Curve;
036    import org.opengis.annotation.UML;
037    
038    import static org.opengis.annotation.Specification.*;
039    import static org.opengis.annotation.Obligation.*;
040    
041    /**
042     * A "SamplingCurve" is an identified 1-D spatial feature.
043     * It may be revisited for various purposes, in particular to retrieve multiple specimens or make repeated or complementary observations.
044     * Specialized names for SamplingCurve include Sounding, ObservationWell, FlightLine, Transect.
045     *
046     * @version <A HREF="http://www.opengeospatial.org/standards/om">Implementation specification 1.0</A>
047     * @author Open Geospatial Consortium
048     * @author Guilhem Legal (Geomatys)
049     * @since GeoAPI 2.3
050     */
051    @UML(identifier="samplingCurve", specification=OGC_07022)
052    public interface SamplingCurve extends SpatiallyExtensiveSamplingFeature {
053    
054        /**
055         * Lenght of the curve.
056         */
057        @UML(identifier="lenght", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=OGC_07022)
058        Measure getLength();
059    
060        /**
061         * Geometry of the curve.
062         */
063        @UML(identifier="shape", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=OGC_07022)
064        Curve getShape();
065        
066    }