Module org.opengis.geoapi

Package org.opengis.metadata.constraint

Interface LegalConstraints

All Superinterfaces:

Constraints

@UML(identifier="MD_LegalConstraints",
     specification=ISO_19115)
public interface LegalConstraints
extends Constraints

Restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing and using the resource.

Conditional properties:

All methods in this interface have default methods. But despite that, at least one of access constraints, use constraints, use limitations, other constraints and releasibility shall be provided.

Since:

2.0

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
default Collection<Restriction>	getAccessConstraints()	Access constraints applied to assure the protection of privacy or intellectual property, and any special restrictions or limitations on obtaining the resource or metadata.
default Collection<? extends InternationalString>	getOtherConstraints()	Other restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing and using the resource or metadata.
default Collection<Restriction>	getUseConstraints()	Constraints applied to assure the protection of privacy or intellectual property, and any special restrictions or limitations or warnings on using the resource or metadata.

Methods inherited from interface Constraints

getConstraintApplicationScope, getGraphics, getReferences, getReleasability, getResponsibleParties, getUseLimitations

Method Details

getAccessConstraints

@UML(identifier="accessConstraints",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
default Collection<Restriction> getAccessConstraints()

Access constraints applied to assure the protection of privacy or intellectual property, and any special restrictions or limitations on obtaining the resource or metadata.

Returns:

access constraints applied to assure the protection of privacy or intellectual property.

Condition:

Mandatory if use constraints, other constraints, use limitations and releasibility are null or empty.

getUseConstraints

@UML(identifier="useConstraints",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
default Collection<Restriction> getUseConstraints()

Constraints applied to assure the protection of privacy or intellectual property, and any special restrictions or limitations or warnings on using the resource or metadata.

Returns:

constraints applied to assure the protection of privacy or intellectual property.

Condition:

Mandatory if access constraints, other constraints, use limitations and releasibility are null or empty.

getOtherConstraints

@UML(identifier="otherConstraints",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
default Collection<? extends InternationalString> getOtherConstraints()

Other restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing and using the resource or metadata.

Returns:

other restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing and using the resource.

Condition:

Mandatory if the access constraints or use constraints contain Restriction.OTHER_RESTRICTIONS.