001 /*
002 * GeoAPI - Java interfaces for OGC/ISO standards
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032 package org.opengis.metadata.distribution;
033
034 import java.util.Collection;
035 import org.opengis.metadata.citation.ResponsibleParty;
036 import org.opengis.annotation.UML;
037
038 import static org.opengis.annotation.Obligation.*;
039 import static org.opengis.annotation.Specification.*;
040
041
042 /**
043 * Information about the distributor.
044 *
045 * @author Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)
046 * @version 3.0
047 * @since 2.0
048 *
049 * @navassoc 1 - - ResponsibleParty
050 * @navassoc - - - StandardOrderProcess
051 * @navassoc - - - Format
052 * @navassoc - - - DigitalTransferOptions
053 */
054 @UML(identifier="MD_Distributor", specification=ISO_19115)
055 public interface Distributor {
056 /**
057 * Party from whom the resource may be obtained. This list need not be exhaustive.
058 *
059 * @return Party from whom the resource may be obtained.
060 */
061 @UML(identifier="distributorContact", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19115)
062 ResponsibleParty getDistributorContact();
063
064 /**
065 * Provides information about how the resource may be obtained, and related
066 * instructions and fee information.
067 *
068 * @return Information about how the resource may be obtained.
069 */
070 @UML(identifier="distributionOrderProcess", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=ISO_19115)
071 Collection<? extends StandardOrderProcess> getDistributionOrderProcesses();
072
073 /**
074 * Provides information about the format used by the distributor.
075 *
076 * @return Information about the format used by the distributor.
077 *
078 * @condition {@link Distribution#getDistributionFormats()} not documented.
079 */
080 @UML(identifier="distributorFormat", obligation=CONDITIONAL, specification=ISO_19115)
081 Collection<? extends Format> getDistributorFormats();
082
083 /**
084 * Provides information about the technical means and media used by the distributor.
085 *
086 * @return Information about the technical means and media used by the distributor.
087 */
088 @UML(identifier="distributorTransferOptions", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=ISO_19115)
089 Collection<? extends DigitalTransferOptions> getDistributorTransferOptions();
090 }