001    /*
002     *    GeoAPI - Java interfaces for OGC/ISO standards
003     *    http://www.geoapi.org
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032    package org.opengis.util;
033    
034    import org.opengis.annotation.UML;
035    
036    import static org.opengis.annotation.Obligation.*;
037    import static org.opengis.annotation.Specification.*;
038    
039    
040    /**
041     * The type definition. Every {@code Type} is {@linkplain #getTypeName identified} by a
042     * {@link TypeName}.
043     *
044     * <p>This class can be think as the equivalent of the Java {@link Class} class.</p>
045     *
046     * @author  Bryce Nordgren (USDA)
047     * @author  Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)
048     * @version 3.0
049     * @since   2.3
050     *
051     * @navassoc 1 - - TypeName
052     */
053    @UML(identifier="Type", specification=ISO_19103)
054    public interface Type {
055        /**
056         * Returns the name that identifies this type.
057         * This method can be think as the equivalent of the Java {@link Class#getName()} method.
058         *
059         * @return The name that identifies this type.
060         */
061        @UML(identifier="typeName", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19103)
062        TypeName getTypeName();
063    }