Module org.opengis.geoapi

Package org.opengis.metadata

package org.opengis.metadata

The metadata root entity.

Metadata object are described in the OpenGIS® Metadata (Topic 11) specification. The following table shows the class hierarchy, together with a partial view of aggregation hierarchy:

Package overview

Class hierarchy	Aggregation hierarchy
ISO 19115 object ├─ Metadata ├─ MetadataScope ├─ PortrayalCatalogueReference ├─ ApplicationSchemaInformation ├─ MetadataExtensionInformation ├─ ExtendedElementInformation └─ Identifier CodeList ├─ Datatype └─ Obligation	Metadata ├─ MetadataScope ├─ PortrayalCatalogueReference ├─ ApplicationSchemaInformation ├─ MetadataExtensionInformation │ └─ ExtendedElementInformation │ ├─ Datatype «code list» │ └─ Obligation «code list» └─ Identifier

Since:

2.0

Related Packages

Package	Description
org.opengis.metadata.acquisition	Acquisition information.
org.opengis.metadata.citation	Type for citing a resource and information about the responsible party.
org.opengis.metadata.constraint	Restrictions placed on data (legal and security constraints).
org.opengis.metadata.content	Identification of the feature catalogue used, or description of the content of a coverage dataset.
org.opengis.metadata.distribution	Information concerning the distributor of, and options for obtaining, a resource.
org.opengis.metadata.extent	Geographic, vertical and temporal extents.
org.opengis.metadata.identification	Information to uniquely identify the data or service.
org.opengis.metadata.lineage	Sources and production processes used in producing a dataset.
org.opengis.metadata.maintenance	Scope and frequency of updating data.
org.opengis.metadata.quality	Description of the quality of geographic data.
org.opengis.metadata.spatial	Information concerning the mechanisms used to represent spatial information in a dataset.

Class	Description
ApplicationSchemaInformation	Defines and exposes the structure of a resource (model and/or data dictionary).
Datatype	Datatype of element or entity.
ExtendedElementInformation	New metadata element, not found in ISO 19115, which is required to describe geographic data.
FeatureTypeList	Deprecated. Not anymore in ISO 19115.
Identifier	Value uniquely identifying an object within a namespace.
Metadata	Root entity which defines metadata about a resource or resources.
MetadataExtensionInformation	Information describing metadata extensions.
MetadataScope	Class of information to which the referencing entity applies.
Obligation	Obligation of the element or entity.
PortrayalCatalogueReference	Information identifying the portrayal catalogue used.