001 /*
002 * GeoAPI - Java interfaces for OGC/ISO standards
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032 package org.opengis.temporal;
033
034 import java.util.Date;
035 import java.sql.Time;
036 import org.opengis.util.InternationalString;
037 import org.opengis.annotation.UML;
038
039 import static org.opengis.annotation.Obligation.*;
040 import static org.opengis.annotation.Specification.*;
041
042
043 /**
044 * A union class that consists of one of the data types listed as its attributes.
045 * Date, Time, and DateTime are basic data types defined in ISO/TS 19103,
046 * and may be used for describing temporal positions referenced to the
047 * Gregorian calendar and UTC.
048 *
049 * @author Alexander Petkov
050 * @author Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)
051 *
052 */
053 @UML(identifier="TM_Position", specification=ISO_19108)
054 public interface Position {
055 /**
056 * {@linkplain TemporalPosition} and its subtypes shall be used
057 * for describing temporal positions referenced to other reference systems, and may be used for
058 * temporal positions referenced to any calendar or clock, including the Gregorian calendar and UTC.
059 * @return TemporalPosition
060 */
061 @UML(identifier="anyOther", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=ISO_19108)
062 TemporalPosition anyOther();
063
064 /**
065 * May be used for describing temporal positions in ISO8601 format referenced to the
066 * Gregorian calendar and UTC.
067 * @return {@linkplain InternationalString}
068 */
069 @UML(identifier="date8601", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=ISO_19108)
070 Date getDate();
071
072 /**
073 * May be used for describing temporal positions in ISO8601 format referenced to the
074 * Gregorian calendar and UTC.
075 * @return {@linkplain InternationalString}
076 */
077 @UML(identifier="time8601", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=ISO_19108)
078 Time getTime();
079
080 /**
081 * May be used for describing temporal positions in ISO8601 format referenced to the
082 * Gregorian calendar and UTC.
083 * @return {@linkplain InternationalString}
084 */
085 @UML(identifier="dateTime8601", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=ISO_19108)
086 InternationalString getDateTime();
087
088 }