Module org.opengis.geoapi

Package org.opengis.metadata.distribution

Interface Medium

@Classifier(DATATYPE)
@UML(identifier="MD_Medium",
     specification=ISO_19115)
public interface Medium

Information about the media on which the resource can be stored or distributed.

Since:

2.0

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
default Collection<Double>	getDensities()	Deprecated. As of ISO 19115:2014, replaced by getDensity().
default Double	getDensity()	Density at which the data is recorded.
default Unit<?>	getDensityUnits()	Units of measure for the recording density.
default Identifier	getIdentifier()	Unique identifier for an instance of the medium.
default Collection<MediumFormat>	getMediumFormats()	Method used to write to the medium.
default InternationalString	getMediumNote()	Description of other limitations or requirements for using the medium.
default MediumName	getName()	Name of the medium on which the resource can be stored or distributed.
default Integer	getVolumes()	Number of items in the media identified.

Method Details

getName

@UML(identifier="name",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
default MediumName getName()

Name of the medium on which the resource can be stored or distributed.

Upcoming API change — generalization
As of ISO 19115:2014, MediumName is replaced by Citation. This change may be applied in GeoAPI 4.0. See issue #14.

Returns:

name of the medium, or null.

getDensity

@UML(identifier="density",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
default Double getDensity()

Density at which the data is recorded. The numbers shall be greater than zero.

Returns:

density at which the data is recorded, or null.

Since:

3.1

getDensities

@Deprecated
default Collection<Double> getDensities()

Deprecated.

As of ISO 19115:2014, replaced by getDensity().

Returns:

density at which the data is recorded.

getDensityUnits

@UML(identifier="densityUnits",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
default Unit<?> getDensityUnits()

Units of measure for the recording density.

Returns:

units of measure for the recording density, or null.

Condition:

The density must be provided.

getVolumes

@UML(identifier="volumes",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
default Integer getVolumes()

Number of items in the media identified. Returns null if unknown.

Returns:

number of items in the media identified, or null.

getMediumFormats

@UML(identifier="mediumFormat",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
default Collection<MediumFormat> getMediumFormats()

Method used to write to the medium.

Returns:

method used to write to the medium, or null.

getMediumNote

@UML(identifier="mediumNote",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
default InternationalString getMediumNote()

Description of other limitations or requirements for using the medium.

Returns:

description of other limitations for using the medium, or null.

getIdentifier

@UML(identifier="identifier",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
default Identifier getIdentifier()

Unique identifier for an instance of the medium.

Returns:

unique identifier, or null if none.

Since:

3.1