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032    package org.opengis.parameter;
033    
034    import org.opengis.annotation.UML;
035    import org.opengis.annotation.Classifier;
036    import org.opengis.annotation.Stereotype;
037    
038    import static org.opengis.annotation.Obligation.*;
039    import static org.opengis.annotation.Specification.*;
040    
041    
042    /**
043     * Abstract parameter value or group of parameter values.
044     *
045     * @author  Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)
046     * @author  Jody Garnett (Refractions Research)
047     * @version 3.1
048     * @since   1.0
049     *
050     * @see GeneralParameterDescriptor
051     *
052     * @navassoc 1 - - GeneralParameterDescriptor
053     */
054    @Classifier(Stereotype.ABSTRACT)
055    @UML(identifier="CC_GeneralParameterValue", specification=ISO_19111)
056    public interface GeneralParameterValue {
057        /**
058         * Returns the abstract definition of this parameter or group of parameters.
059         *
060         * @return The abstract definition of this parameter or group of parameters.
061         */
062        @UML(identifier="parameter", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19111)
063        GeneralParameterDescriptor getDescriptor();
064    
065        /**
066         * Returns a copy of this parameter value or group.
067         *
068         * @return A copy of this parameter value or group.
069         */
070        GeneralParameterValue clone();
071    }