001    /*
002     *    GeoAPI - Java interfaces for OGC/ISO standards
003     *    http://www.geoapi.org
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032    package org.opengis.annotation;
033    
034    
035    /**
036     * Compliance level for elements. The international standards defines an extensive set of
037     * metadata elements. Typically only a subset of the full number of elements is used.
038     * However, it is essential that a basic minimum number of metadata elements be maintained
039     * for a dataset.
040     *
041     * @author  Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)
042     * @version 3.0
043     * @since   2.0
044     */
045    public enum ComplianceLevel {
046        /**
047         * Core metadata elements required to identify a dataset, typically for catalogue purposes.
048         * This level specifies metadata elements answering the following questions:
049         *
050         * <ul>
051         *   <li>Does a dataset on a specific topic exist (what)?</li>
052         *   <li>For a specific place (where)?</li>
053         *   <li>For a specific date or period (when)?</li>
054         *   <li>A point of contact to learn more about or order the dataset (who)?</li>
055         * </ul>
056         *
057         * Using the recommended {@linkplain Obligation#OPTIONAL optional} elements in addition to the
058         * {@linkplain Obligation#MANDATORY mandatory} elements will increase inter-operability,
059         * allowing users to understand without ambiguity the geographic data and the related metadata
060         * provided by either the producer or the distributor.
061         */
062        CORE
063    }