Module org.opengis.geoapi
Package org.opengis.metadata.identification

Interface Usage

@UML(identifier="MD_Usage", specification=ISO_19115) public interface Usage
Brief description of ways in which the resource(s) is/are currently or has been used.
Since:
2.0

  • Method Details

    • getSpecificUsage

      @UML(identifier="specificUsage", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19115) InternationalString getSpecificUsage()
      Brief description of the resource and/or resource series usage.
      Returns:
      description of the resource usage.

    • getUsageDate

      @UML(identifier="usageDateTime", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=ISO_19115) default Date getUsageDate()
      Date and time of the first use or range of uses of the resource and/or resource series.
      Upcoming API change — temporal schema
      The return type of this method may change in GeoAPI 4.0 release. It may be replaced by a type matching more closely either ISO 19108 (Temporal Schema) or ISO 19103.
      Returns:
      date of the first use of the resource, or null.
      TODO:
      This become a collection in ISO 19115:2014.

    • getUserDeterminedLimitations

      @UML(identifier="userDeterminedLimitations", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=ISO_19115) default InternationalString getUserDeterminedLimitations()
      Applications, determined by the user for which the resource and/or resource series is not suitable.
      Returns:
      applications for which the resource and/or resource series is not suitable, or null.

    • getUserContactInfo

      @UML(identifier="userContactInfo", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=ISO_19115) default Collection<? extends ResponsibleParty> getUserContactInfo()
      Identification of and means of communicating with person(s) and organization(s) using the resource(s). Returns an empty collection if none.
      Upcoming API change — generalization
      As of ISO 19115:2014, ResponsibleParty is replaced by the Responsibility parent interface. This change may be applied in GeoAPI 4.0.
      Returns:
      means of communicating with person(s) and organization(s) using the resource(s).

    • getResponses

      @UML(identifier="response", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=ISO_19115) default Collection<? extends InternationalString> getResponses()
      Responses to the user-determined limitations.
      Example: this has been fixed in version x.
      Returns:
      responses to the user-determined limitations.
      Since:
      3.1

    • getAdditionalDocumentation

      @UML(identifier="additionalDocumentation", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=ISO_19115) default Collection<? extends Citation> getAdditionalDocumentation()
      Publications that describe usage of data.
      Returns:
      publications that describe usage of data.
      Since:
      3.1

    • getIdentifiedIssues

      @UML(identifier="identifiedIssues", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=ISO_19115) default Collection<? extends Citation> getIdentifiedIssues()
      Citations of a description of known issues associated with the resource along with proposed solutions if available.
      Returns:
      citations of a description of known issues associated with the resource.
      Since:
      3.1