Module org.opengis.geoapi

Package org.opengis.metadata.citation

Interface Contact

@Classifier(DATATYPE)
@UML(identifier="CI_Contact",
     specification=ISO_19115)
public interface Contact

Information required to enable contact with the responsible person and/or organization.

Since:

1.0

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
default Address	getAddress()	Deprecated. As of ISO 19115:2014, replaced by getAddresses().
default Collection<? extends Address>	getAddresses()	Physical and email addresses at which the organization or individual may be contacted.
default InternationalString	getContactInstructions()	Supplemental instructions on how or when to contact the individual or organization.
default InternationalString	getContactType()	Type of the contact.
default InternationalString	getHoursOfService()	Time period (including time zone) when individuals can contact the organization or individual.
default OnlineResource	getOnlineResource()	Deprecated. As of ISO 19115:2014, replaced by getOnlineResources().
default Collection<? extends OnlineResource>	getOnlineResources()	On-line information that can be used to contact the individual or organization.
default Telephone	getPhone()	Deprecated. As of ISO 19115:2014, replaced by getPhones().
default Collection<? extends Telephone>	getPhones()	Telephone numbers at which the organization or individual may be contacted.

Method Details

getPhones

@UML(identifier="phone",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
default Collection<? extends Telephone> getPhones()

Telephone numbers at which the organization or individual may be contacted. Returns an empty collection if none.

Returns:

telephone numbers at which the organization or individual may be contacted.

Since:

3.1

getPhone

@Deprecated(since="3.1")
default Telephone getPhone()

Deprecated.

As of ISO 19115:2014, replaced by getPhones().

Telephone numbers at which the organization or individual may be contacted. Returns null if none.

Returns:

telephone numbers at which the organization or individual may be contacted, or null.

getAddresses

@UML(identifier="address",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
default Collection<? extends Address> getAddresses()

Physical and email addresses at which the organization or individual may be contacted. Returns an empty collection if none.

Returns:

physical and email addresses at which the organization or individual may be contacted.

Since:

3.1

getAddress

@Deprecated(since="3.1")
default Address getAddress()

Deprecated.

As of ISO 19115:2014, replaced by getAddresses().

Physical and email address at which the organization or individual may be contacted. Returns null if none.

Returns:

physical and email address at which the organization or individual may be contacted, or null.

getOnlineResources

@UML(identifier="onlineResource",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
default Collection<? extends OnlineResource> getOnlineResources()

On-line information that can be used to contact the individual or organization. Returns an empty collection if none.

Returns:

on-line information that can be used to contact the individual or organization.

Since:

3.1

getOnlineResource

@Deprecated(since="3.1")
default OnlineResource getOnlineResource()

Deprecated.

As of ISO 19115:2014, replaced by getOnlineResources().

On-line information that can be used to contact the individual or organization. Returns null if none.

Returns:

on-line information that can be used to contact the individual or organization, or null.

getHoursOfService

@UML(identifier="hoursOfService",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
default InternationalString getHoursOfService()

Time period (including time zone) when individuals can contact the organization or individual. Returns null if none.

Upcoming API change — multiplicity
As of ISO 19115:2014, this singleton has been replaced by a collection. This change may be applied in GeoAPI 4.0.

Returns:

time period when individuals can contact the organization or individual.

getContactInstructions

@UML(identifier="contactInstructions",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
default InternationalString getContactInstructions()

Supplemental instructions on how or when to contact the individual or organization. Returns null if none.

Returns:

supplemental instructions on how or when to contact the individual or organization, or null if none.

getContactType

@UML(identifier="contactType",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
default InternationalString getContactType()

Type of the contact. Returns null if none.

Returns:

type of the contact, or null if none.

Since:

3.1