001 /*
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032 package org.opengis.metadata.acquisition;
033
034 import java.util.Collection;
035
036 import org.opengis.annotation.UML;
037 import org.opengis.metadata.Identifier;
038 import org.opengis.metadata.citation.Citation;
039 import org.opengis.util.InternationalString;
040
041 import static org.opengis.annotation.Obligation.*;
042 import static org.opengis.annotation.Specification.*;
043
044
045 /**
046 * Designations for the measuring instruments.
047 *
048 * @author Cédric Briançon (Geomatys)
049 * @version 3.0
050 * @since 2.3
051 *
052 * @navassoc - - - Citation
053 * @navassoc 1 - - Identifier
054 * @navassoc 1 - - Platform
055 */
056 @UML(identifier="MI_Instrument", specification=ISO_19115_2)
057 public interface Instrument {
058 /**
059 * Complete citation of the instrument.
060 *
061 * @return Complete citation of the instrument.
062 */
063 @UML(identifier="citation", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=ISO_19115_2)
064 Collection<? extends Citation> getCitations();
065
066 /**
067 * Unique identification of the instrument.
068 *
069 * @return Unique identification of the instrument.
070 */
071 @UML(identifier="identifier", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19115_2)
072 Identifier getIdentifier();
073
074 /**
075 * Name of the type of instrument. Examples: framing, line-scan, push-broom, pan-frame.
076 *
077 * @return Type of instrument.
078 */
079 @UML(identifier="type", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19115_2)
080 InternationalString getType();
081
082 /**
083 * Textual description of the instrument.
084 *
085 * @return Textual description.
086 */
087 @UML(identifier="description", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=ISO_19115_2)
088 InternationalString getDescription();
089
090 /**
091 * Platform on which the instrument is mounted.
092 *
093 * @return Platform on which the instrument is mounted.
094 */
095 @UML(identifier="mountedOn", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=ISO_19115_2)
096 Platform getMountedOn();
097 }